1940s comic book art

Ten comic strip artists in the 40s were asked to draw. However, original characters didnt start appearing until about 1938 as the earliest comic books were. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing. The kid eternity comic book combined education, entertainment and incredible art.

Ten comic strip artists in the 40s were asked to draw their. Selections from american and british childrens books, comic strip and comic book original artwork. Daisy ad reprint 1940s comic bookdaisy ad reprint of circa 1940 comic book. These small 8page comics were sold in tobacco shops, barber shops, bars or other places that were frequented by a largely male clientele in the early to mid 1900s when they were produced. Every gallerys images are by their original company or artist. One of dc comics most iconic super heroes returns in this collectors edition of golden age batman cover art.

The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and every major comics company and character. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Like so many american art forms that have grown and spread throughout the global audiences, comic books have been one of the most successful ones to become popularized in the nation that has brought us a variety of influences. Twomorrows publishing american comic book chronicles. The team is conceived by editor sheldon mayer and writer gardner fox. Feature book, another mckay comics title, accumulated more than 50 issues. There are whole blogs, forums and pages completely devoted to the. The sevenpage weekly series is considered one of the comicart mediums most significant works, with eisner creating or popularizing many of the styles, techniques, and storytelling conventions used by comics professionals decades later. In the decades since, the art of comics has been carefully separated from the original physical conditions of.

Find great deals on ebay for 1940s comic books and 1930s comic books. James kildare is a fictional character in a series of films in the late 1930s and early 1940s, an early 1950s radio series, a 1960s television series of the same name and a comic book based on the tv show, and a shortlived second 1970s television series. Contains original features, comic strip reprints, and a text story. With the first versions of superman and famous funnies dating back to 1930s, illustrators and artists have found a new way of displaying their talent. Chesler, will eisner, and jerry iger churned out material for a plethora of new comic book companies. Crime comics from the 1940s and 1950s includes gallery and history. Fanzinesselfpublished magazines originating in the science fiction communitybecame an integral part of comic book culture in the 1950s and 1960s, offering an early avenue for industry news and information as well as providing a platform for burgeoning artists to publish their own art inspired by popular characters and stories. The sevenpage weekly series is considered one of the comicart mediums.

Summer fashion parade 1940s comic book old comic books. The period from 1938 through the mid 1940s represents the peak of comic book popularity. The cartoon art museum is also one of very few museums worldwide with a permanent collection of original animation art. Evolution of archie, from 1940s comics to cws riverdale photos iconic comic book character has evolved into a moody teenager played by k. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Whereas current monthly sales of popular comic book titles hover around 100,000 copies, in the early 1940s superman, batman and captain marvel titles each regularly sold in the range of. New ideas and ways of thinking about art were fomented, resulting in the formation of a new art movement known as abstract expressionism. Active in the 1940s and 1950s golden age of comic books, he is the first known africanamerican artist to find success in the comicbook industry.

Synopsis this is one of a set of lists i made showing a progression. Tijuana bibles, the 1930s underground cartoon pornography. The cartoon art museum is home to over 6,000 pieces of original artwork, including cartoons, comic books, comic strips, editorial cartoons, concept sketches, color roughs, and tear sheets. The justice society of america, the first superhero team in comic book history. A design festival for people who use type, with a 2day conference, workshops, book fair, tours, and more. Were collectors of original 8 pagers and always interested in sharing our finds, as well as buying comics to add to our collection.

Many of these erotic comics are quite explicit, depicting sexual intercourse and intimate parts of human body. Best comic covers of the 40s greatest comic book covers from. Steven rogers was born in the 1920s in the lower east side of manhattan, new york city, to poor irish immigrants, sarah and joseph rogers. During world war ii, european artists fled to america. So, lets have a look at 10 from the 1940s and 1950s featuring some long forgotten comic book girls 1. Clarence matthew baker december 10, 1921 august 11, 1959 was an american comic book artist and illustrator, best known for drawing early comics heroines such as the costumed crimefighter phantom lady, and romance comics. Comic book styles have evolved to match the stories of the heroes.

Women being spanked in vintage comic books flashbak. The first recorded use of the term golden age was by richard a. Bill schelly authors the volume on the 1950s era of marilyn monroe and elvis presley, with a yearbyyear account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including. From the 1940s to the 1970s, comic book art and comic books were the same thing. Uses published in the 1940s that are in some way prototypical of that decade. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. But most of all, the first five years of the 1940s was the age of the packagers when studios headed by men like harry a. Because, once upon a time, it was all over the freaking place. Whereas current monthly sales of popular comic book titles hover around 100,000 copies, in the early 1940s superman, batman and captain marvel titles each regularly sold in the range of 1. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. Comic book cover art is its own specialized form of. Adult comics are comic books, comic magazines, comic strips or graphic novels that contain content that appeals to adult readers. Explore the realm of comic art, where visual and narrative storytelling styles have evolved from panels in early newspapers to contemporary comic images. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market.

In this video, i discuss the earliest comic book movies, those from the 1940s and 1950s. The period from 1938 through the mid1940s represents the peak of comic book popularity. They came in romance, comedy and action varieties all featuring a female lead character. In the 1940s, a young accountant named charles cridland took over as treasurer for mckay. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. Comic books werent always superheroes and horror stories. Evolution of archie, from 1940s comics to cws riverdale. Similarly, artists took their inspiration from hardboiled noir films of the 40s and 50s. In actual newspaper sequences where he dresses as a woman, and. Comic book layout, comic book pages, comic book artists, comic book characters, comic artist. Through unique original drawings and printed pages, this exhibition features the artistic skills of master artists and emerging talents who have created some of the most famous, funny, and frightening characters to appear in print. The number of times you find a good spank in a comic book is something approaching infinity.

But most of all, the first five years of the 1940s was the age of the packagers when studios headed by men like harry a chesler, will eisner, and jerry iger churned out material for a plethora of new comic book companies that published the entire gamut of genres, from funny animal stories to crime tales to jungle sagas to sciencefiction. See more ideas about comics, vintage comics and comic books. The 1940s was a turbulent time throughout the world, and this was reflected in the art of the period. Check out all of the spectacular designs or make your own. Often, you can judge a comic book by its cover, especially when the same artist is handling the interiors as well. For contemporary uses that emulate that era, see 1940s style. Kane cocreated the modernday versions of the superheroes green lantern and the atom for dc comics, and cocreated iron fist with roy thomas for marvel comics. This was originally an essay, which you can read here. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. Back in 1947, life magazine asked ten contemporary comic strip artists to draw their famous characters for them.

The mostly americanmade tijuana bibles are widely considered to be the first underground comic books. Cover art by joe simon inks and pencils and jack kirby pencils. Illustration artwork for sale vintage original artwork from the 20th century. New ideas and ways of thinking about art were fomented, resulting in the formation of a new art movement known as.

A prolific puerto rican commercial artist and comic book artist and painter whose career. The spirit, created by writerartist will eisner, first appears in a sundaynewspaper comic book insert. Org was founded to preserve this unique part of our american culture. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about comic book art. They covered the entire gamut of genres, from funny animal stories to crime tales to jungle sagas to sciencefiction. Mel ramos, for example, is famous for his comicbook images of naked, voluptuous females. See more ideas about comic books, vintage comics and vintage comic books. Greatest 12 characters of the 1940s who is on this list, what this list is about and how they got on the list. The american comic book chronicles continues its ambitious series of fullcolor hardcovers where twomorrows top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today. Lupoff in an article, rebirth, published in issue one of the fanzine comic art in april 1960 history.