"Popeye's How to Draw Cartoons" (1939) Complete scans from a great cartooning book

I love collecting old "How to Draw Cartoons" books, and this one is among my favorites: "Popeye's How to Draw Cartoons" by Joe Musial from 1939. I finally got a giant scanner, so now I can share this really fun vintage cartooning book!

The thumbnail below gives you just a hint of what's inside; There's about 40 full-sized pages of classic cartoon art and "How to draw cartoons" instruction. Click on the picture to jump to the photo album.

or you can find it here: http://bit.ly/PopeyeCartooningBook

“Modern Science” Starring Jack Cole’s Windy Breeze–Candy Comics Feb 1949

Windy Breeze one-pager from Plastic Man creator Jack Cole – from Candy Comics #8 February 1949

Dan Gordon -- one of the greatest cartoonists ever!

Here are some amazing funny animal comics by Dan Gordon. These are from the ACG comic, Funny Films #1 from September, 1949.

ACG Comics images © Roger Broughton 2013

The opening story features Puss & Boots in a hilarious cat-vs-dog comedy that transcends the cliches of the genre because of the absolute unbridled mayhem and unapologetic violence-for-the-gag's-sake. You can practically hear all the great sound effects of hammers hitting heads! And most of all...LOOK at those DRAWINGS!

In the second story, meet Blunderbunny...a rabbit inventor whose creations always go wrong...

Another Puss & Boots burlesque follows, and it's one of my favorites!

...and one more Blunderbunny story wraps up the issue!


I have compiled all four Dan Gordon stories from this issue into one PDF file which you can download HERE.

I hope you like these as much as I do! I just bought Funny Films #'s 1 and 3 on eBay...
Let me know if you'd like to see more! I'll get the scanner warmed up. Have fun...

DOWNLOAD the Comic HERE (Click me)

More info on Dan Gordon at these links...

Dan Gordon Biography – The Life and Work of a Legendary Cartoonist

all kinds of stuff: Dan Gordon and what makes a cartoonist

ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive: Comics: Dan Gordon's Superkatt

http://potulentpalaver.blogspot.com/2007/01/john-k-wrote-about-dan-gordon-today-so.html


...and if you missed any of the previous posts on Dan Gordon,
including his fantastic Cookie Comics and Dopey Dogg from Giggle Comics,
click HERE!

Felix the Cat Comics: Felix Goes on Record by Otto Messmer circa 1953

SpongeBob Premiere Promo Postcard 1999

Another buried treasure uncovered from the box at the bottom of the closet: A promotional postcard promoting the series premiere of SpongeBob SquarePants on July 17, 1999 (although there was one sneak episode released earlier in May of '99.) SpongeBob's design matured a lot over the first few seasons. I drew this image during the first season, but it sure looks wonky to me now!

“Swamp Monster” by Basil Wolverton from Weird Mysteries #5 1953

“Swamp Monster” by Basil Wolverton
from Weird Mysteries #5 1953

more Basil Wolverton HERE:

http://cartoonsnap.blogspot.com/search/label/Basil%20Wolverton

Robot Woman by Basil Wolverton

From the pages of Weird Mysteries #2 (Dec 1952 Gillmore Magazines) comes Basil Wolverton’s “Robot Woman.”

Click on any page

to see the HUGE full-sized comic book scan!

More Facts, Fantastic Facts & a Sports Quiz – Vintage Filler Comics by Henry Boltinoff

Facts, Fantastic Facts and a Sports Quiz – Vintage Filler Comics by the always-appealing Henry Boltinoff

Completely Random “Facts”– Vintage Half-page Filler Comics by Henry Boltinoff

Completely Random “Facts”– Vintage Half-page Filler Comics by Henry Boltinoff. You never know when this kind of information might come in handy…

Rocky Rabbit in “Doctor’s Orders”

Loose and lively brushwork from animation story man Irv Spector. And what a strange rushed composition in that last panel! Sometimes, you really need someone to write, “The End” in the corner to keep you from thinking you missed something. But that’s it. That rushed weirdness is one of my favorite things about those old one-page filler comics.
Check out the official Irv Spector blog at http://irvspector.blogspot.com/ for more comic book art and animation storyboards and photos and stories about the life of this versatile and dynamic cartoonist!

Lucky Duck and Rocky Rabbit by Irv Spector

Classic funny-animal comic book scans, featuring the lively brush-work of golden age animation storyboard artist Irv Spector. Lucky Duck & Rocky Rabbit in “Mountain Madness!”

from “Supermouse the Big Cheese Summer Holiday Special” published by Pines Comics in 1957.

MORE Lucky Duck comics by Irv Spector on our previous post here:
http://cartoonsnap.blogspot.com/2013/09/lucky-duck-comics-by-irv-spector.html

More about Irv Spector and his cartoon storyboard art here: http://irvspector.blogspot.com/2009/09/lamour-merrier-paramountfamous.html Great stuff!