tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post6811711314807992664..comments2024-03-27T06:40:56.148-04:00Comments on EagleSpeak: Sunday Ship History: Half-HitchMark Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-199335082388562632010-12-05T03:40:22.772-05:002010-12-05T03:40:22.772-05:00Actually, Hank Ketcham sold the rights to Half-Hit...Actually, Hank Ketcham sold the rights to Half-Hitch (and all related characters) to the US Navy in 1975. He was used in internal print and video advertising to promote "Stay Navy" through the 1980s and was drawn by several enlisted Illustrator-Draftsmen (DMs). As far as anyone knows, Hitch lives in the Navy's artwork archives -- but hasn't been called back to "active duty" for a while.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160829109828956653noreply@blogger.com