Sunday, February 11, 2007

War comics


David P. Smith Corner


"If'n the dog hadn't stop to piss, he might have caught the rabbit." "If'n your waitin' on me you're backin' up." Now I got to go to bathroom and take the Browns to the Super Bowl. See ya next time.

Comicbook




Here are some panels from the Chestaclese comic. Never show unfinished work except in emergencies.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Sokol


From German newspapers in the propaganda section, circa 1987.

Ralph Bakshi


Or as the brothers say - Ralph Bashki. A story sketch from "Fire Dogs II". John K drew this when Ralph was distracted.

Friday, February 09, 2007

Muscle-y Men



Another great yard sale/flea market find. This mag. is from 1952. I think John K. found this a few years back.

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Earl

Just a quick for anyone who gives a ... Check out "My Name is Earl" on NBC Thurs. Jamie Pressley is an animators dream Her facial expressions and acting are dee-light-ful. Second only to Alicia Silverstone in Clueless. I shit you not .. or not you shit ...or... Just freeze-frame the biatch. I gotta go give birth to male hernia. I think I'll name it after my dad.

temporary delight


A picture for you until I get more Jack
Cole stuff. This will hold you til supper. If you'll notice Jeri is still wearing the ring I gave her though we are no longer wedded.

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Jack Cole




Some early Jack Cole and a great color image by Spiegelman.

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Joe Orlando


Joe Orlando was everywhere but here he is working with Sergio and it looks like nothing else.

Arthur Szyk


Now you tell me - was this guy way out there?

Dave Berg



Berg's Lighter Side was great but this stuff blows it away. I shit you not.

Kelly Freas


Aside from Kurtzman and Wolverton this cover is the coolest cover ever. Kelly Freas was a regular Mad guy. Discuss.

Monday, February 05, 2007

Wally Wood






Some of the Woodmeister"s best. This guy's good. I know someone that knew him once.

Kirby/Bell


More genius from the King. Floating heads are a lost technique. We wanted to get this into the Ripping Friends but time ran out.

Molly Ivins

Sunday, February 04, 2007

Woodbridge





These are George Woodbridge drawings from Mad 1961. His later stuff didn't tickle my fancy the way these do.

Kirby/Bell



Back in '67 or so I was a dedicated Joe Sinnott fan as Kirby inkers go. George Bell's work looked too rough to me. Looking at it now I think his inking is perfect for Jack. Raw and faithful yet he had a definite style. There is a delicate balance of the beautiful and the grotesque. Hey, that's a good name for a sketchbook.

Saturday, February 03, 2007

More Caricatamanucures




Some more scary heads to ogle. Goering is almost as scary as Arnold.

Steve Mc Queen



I was sorting out drawings and found some old stuff. My favorite McQueen movie - "Hell is for Heroes". He plays a real psycho-killer in WWII. Always saying "I'll Blow your head off!" and cool stuff like that.\