The Spectre by Jim Aparo -- Comic Books Don't Get Any Better Than This!
Jim Aparo, man...I'm tellin' ya: The Spectre and The Brave and the Bold. 1974 was a great year to be a comic book-reading kid.
I don't even have the ability to talk about how great these comics are without descending into incoherent joyful blubbering, so check out this great tribute to Jim Aparo's Spectre comics:
That whole delicious Jim Aparo Spectre saga
from 1974-1975 was collected in paperback back in 2005!
It's out of print, but you can still find a copy for about twenny-five bucks at Amazon.com
from 1974-1975 was collected in paperback back in 2005!
It's out of print, but you can still find a copy for about twenny-five bucks at Amazon.com
More Vintage Articles on Cartooning and Animation
Last week I posted about the Modern Mechanix magazine archive -- a nifty treasure chest of vintage magazine articles about cartoons. “How Comic Cartoons Make Fortunes” was just the start of the goodies…There are a lot more where that one came from!
Real Scenery for Popeye…all about the Fleischer Studios and their 3-d rotating sets
These articles from magazines such as Popular Mechanics, Popular Science and Modern Mechanix give a perspective on the art and industry of animation and cartooning that really shows how excited people were about cartoons and the advancements in animation during the early twentieth century.
Sound Tricks of Mickey Mouse… a look at the Walt Disney Studios groundbreaking work in sound cartoons
Making of a Funny…a look at the production process of Bringing Up Father by George McManus
What Makes Mickey Mouse Move?
How Disney Combines Living Actors with His Cartoon Characters
Nutty Inventions Paid Me a Million by Rube Goldberg
The Making of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
All of these articles are scanned and posted in multiple resolutions, so you can read them on screen or download high-resolution images to print or look at later!
If you missed that post about the 1933 feature, “How Comic Cartoons Make Fortunes,” from the Modern Mechanix blog, just click on the image below…
Krazy Kat, Ignatz Mouse and Offisa Pupp Statuettes for Sale - Ultra-Rare Figurines
Now on eBay...Set of all three Krazy Kat figurines from Dark Horse Classic
Comic Characters series sculpted by Yoe Studios. Each statuette is
extremely rare, and --since they were released individually over the
course of three years-- they have never been offered for sale as a complete set.
Check out the Ebay listing here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280790315670
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280790315670
Click on any image to see it in high-res detail
Extremely Limited Editions..
These are ultra-rare, and
have never been sold all together as a set.
have never been sold all together as a set.
Check out the Ebay listing here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280790315670
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280790315670
Check out the Ebay listing here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280790315670
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280790315670
1933: How Comic Cartoons Make Fortunes – Vintage Magazine Scans
The Modern Mechanix blog reprints many great illustrated articles from the 1930’s and 40’s. One of my favorites is this look at Depression-era income opportunities in cartooning and animation!
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/19/how-comic-cartoons-make-fortunes/
Click on any of the thumbnails below
to open up a crisp and clear high-resolution scan
Click on any of the thumbnails below
to open up a crisp and clear high-resolution scan
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ALL of these pages are available to download at SUPER-SIZE over at
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/19/how-comic-cartoons-make-fortunes/
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/19/how-comic-cartoons-make-fortunes/
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…and aside from the great article, check out all the beautiful advertisements on these pages.
PS…there are MANY more articles on cartoons and cartooning and animation at the Modern Mechanix blog. Just click HERE to jump right over!
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