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16 Cartoonists Jam with Mayor Jimmy Walker in 1927!
1927 jam drawing done by 16 cartoonists for Mayor Jimmy Walker of NYC.
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George Lichty: The Slingiest Ink-Slinger of ‘em All!
A look at the ink-slinging goodness of George Lichty
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Jay Irving’s Willie Doodle, 1946 Promotional Book
A look at a 1946 "Willie Doodle" comic strip promotional book.
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Milton Caniff’s Master Class II – The First Steve Canyon Sunday Page – January 19, 1947
A brief analysis of Milton Caniff's brilliant introductory Steve Canyon Sunday page from January 19, 1947.
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Marvin Friedman: News and Views from New Jersey Jews
A look at the work of the artist/illustration Marvin Friedman.
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Alex Toth: Space Explorer!
A look at Alex Toth's panel sketch book pages.
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F.B. Opper’s ‘Erbie and ‘Is Playmates
Fredrick Burr Opper's 1932 anti-Herbert Hoover cartoons.
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Billy DeBeck: Meetcha at the Continental Hotel
In the DBTI (Days Before the Internet), original comic and cartoon art collectors would receive paper catalogs via snail-mail, in the DBTI known simply as mail. These catalogs might be set sales from folks like Bruce Bergstrom, Jerry Muller, or Stu Reisbord, in which you could purchase artwork directly at a set price. Of course, the availability of items often depended upon where you lived and how early you received your catalog. Jerry lived in California and if you were an east coast customer, the chances were better than average that you would miss out on the good stuff. Bruce and Stu were on the east coast, so I guess…
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Mal Eaton’s Scratchy Big Feet
Mal (short for Malcolm) Eaton (1902-1974) was a New York-based cartoonist who was the artistic second cousin (three times removed) from the great T.S. Sullivant. While Eaton did not have the anthropomorphic chops of Sullivant, he did share a sense of wonderful stop animation-like figure movement, as well as that lively, scratchy pen line that both artists employed. Eaton was not a cartoonist of great renown. His most well-known newspaper feature was Peter Piltdown, which took place during the civilization of the Ice Age people, more commonly referred to as cavemen. The strip featured the main character Peter, Inna-Minnie, and my personal favorite Pookie, who dressed in a plaid one-piece…
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