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Cartoon Carnival: The Wild Pioneers of Silent-Era Animated Cartoons

I don't often support Kickstarter projects, but I've contributed to THIS one! Animation archaeologist Tommy José Stathes provided super-rare silent cartoon films to "Cartoon Carnival" -- a documentary about the silent-era pioneers of animated cartoons. Cartoons were WAY crazier back then!

You can help "Cartoon Carnival" become a reality by supporting it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/935171800/cartoon-carnival

P.S. Leonard Maltin says:
 Cartoon Carnival documentary on pioneers of silent cartoons


Weird Loopy FUN Comics: Fritzi Ritz pages by Nancy’s Ernie Bushmiller

Phil Fumble looking at girls in bathing suits on the beach Ernie Bushmiller cartoon Fritzi Ritz comic book strip

Here are some more weirdo gag pages from Ernie Bushmiller’s Fritzi Ritz…circa 1949
If you missed the previous post on Ernie Bushmiller and his Pre- Nancy & Sluggo comic strip star, Fritzi Ritzclick right HERE--
Fritzi Ritz Comic by Bushmiller (part1)
 Fritzi Ritz comic book strip Phil Fumble looking at girls in bathing suits on the beach Ernie Bushmiller cartoon

Featuring boyfriend Phil Fumble…the unapologetic super-cad!
Ernie Bushmiller Fritzi Ritz boyfriend Phil Fumble watching the sun set over the hill sunset

I love this silent first panel from the comic page below…
 Fritzi Ritz comic book strip Phil Fumble watches the sunset over a mountain Ernie Bushmiller comic book strip cartoon scan

Click on any page for a BIG full-sized
Ernie Bushmiller comic book scan!

Ernie Bushmiller comic book strip cartoon scan Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend  Phil Fumble drive on the parkway and talk about billboards and signs
Ernie Bushmiller Fritzi Ritz tries to relax at the beach while boyfriend  Phil Fumble comic book strip cartoon scan
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BIG online archive of Nancy comic strip scans :
http://ilovecomixnancy.blogspot.com/

The Simplest and Easiest Way to Draw Comic Faces -- from 1923 W.L. Evans School of Cartooning brochure

How to Draw Cartoon Faces vintage 1923 cartooning school W. L. Evans
"This is the simplest and easiest way to draw comic faces," claims this 1923 promotional sample page from the W.L. Evans School of Cartooning. CLICK on image to open up the full-sized version to see all the details.

More on W. L. Evans and his vintage lessons on how to draw cartoons, visit http://animationresources.org/education-w-l-evans-course-brochure/

The "Easy Way to Draw" -- 1958 Cartooning Book by Walter Lantz

How to Draw Cartoons book Woody Woodpecker Walter Lantz Cartooning Cartoonist

I finally got my hands on a copy of this wonderful how-to-draw book, Walter Lantz's "Easy Way to Draw" -- a gorgeous 132-page hardcover from 1958. Illustrated by Frank McSavage and Norm McGary.

Inside front cover endpapers from Walter Lantz's "Easy Way To Draw" book
Inside front cover endpapers from Walter Lantz's "Easy Way To Draw" book.
Every one of these Woody poses is different!

Check back soon for more pages! For more vintage scans of "how to draw cartoons" books, come visit my collection at https://www.facebook.com/CartoonTips

How to Get Along With Girls (Vintage Ad)

"It's Easy to Win Her! ...when you know how!"
Comic Book Advertisement for "How to Get Along With Girls"
How to Get Along With Girls Comic Book Advertisement
from the pages of Frankie Fuddle #16 (1946)


"Judy of the Jungle" Comics by Frank Frazetta

Wow -- I don't know how I've never seen these before, but I just found an early comic book story by Frank Frazetta featuring Judy of the Jungle. From Exciting Comics #59 (1947), here's "Judy of the Jungle!"

Click on any page for the full-sized comic book scan










This complete comic book (and zillions of other vintage public-domain comics) can be found at the wonderul Digital Comic Museum website at: http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/

Long Ago, Before Comic Bags and Boards...

Before mylar bags and boards...before "slabbing"...it's "My Personal Comic Album."
vintage comic book ad -- My Personal Comic Album
From "Moe and Shmoe Comics" #1 Spring 1948, Courtesy of the Digital Comic Museum:
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=24198

Build your own gag with Osamu Tezuka!

Build your own gag with Osamu Tezuka! I don't even WANT to know the translation...this page makes my head spin in wonderful ways :)
Click image for full-size scan

Groundhog Day – Funny Animal Comics by Animator Ken Hultgren

Groundhog Day is on Sunday, so to celebrate, here's a beautiful comic book story from veteran animator Ken Hultgren...

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“Tack’s Cartoon Tips for the Aspiring Cartoonist” (1923) Vintage Book on How to Draw Cartoons

Brand-new high-res scans from “Tack’s Cartoon Tips for the Aspiring Cartoonist” (1923) — I’ll be posting the whole book on my “How to Draw Cartoons” page at https://www.facebook.com/CartoonTips

Super-Cat in “Off to the Moon or Bust!”

Super Cat Ajax Farrell comic book scans 01_cr
Have you ever read those amazing Super Mouse comics by Milt Stein? Well, these Super-Cat comics are nothing like those. They’re clumsily drawn and the story is so stupid that it’s charming.
Super Cat Ajax Farrell comic book scans 04_cr
OK…to be fair, this Super-Cat is really just a parody place-holder than a real character like Super Mouse was. Super-Cat’s total obliviousness is kinda fun…
Super Cat Ajax Farrell comic book scans 02_cr
I’m just fascinated by the clunky off-kilter low-rent second-string execution of this story. The first three panels are so incredibly dopey that I was hooked right away Smile Enjoy!
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from Super-Cat Volume 1, Number 4
Published by Ajax-Farrell in May 1958
Super Cat Ajax Farrell comic book scans cover

“Chest Hair” Starring Jack Cole’s Windy Breeze

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Windy Breeze one-pager from Plastic Man creator Jack Cole – from Candy Comics #7 December 1948