The Diogenes Club
Thursday, March 6, 2014
The Comix Files: Edward Bolman
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
An Apple Blossom Wedding
It looks like the standards for sheet music covers had declined by 1947, when Nick drew this cover.
Marx Brothers fans might recognize Kenny Baker as the straight man in At the Circus.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
The Comix Files: Bruce Bolinger
Nicktown, Pennsylvania cartoonist Bruce Bolinger was a subscriber to City Limits Gazette in the early 1990s. He contributed a great logo that was topical at the time-- the US Postal Service wanted the public to vote on whether to have a stamp with young or old Elvis.
Bruce also agreed to be interviewed. In both contributions he supplied CLG with beautiful originals inked on Denril.
Through a series of events one could not make up, I received a cold call in this era from one of my cartoonist heroes from the 1960s Mad days, Don Martin, due to Bruce's doing. We had a very strange and funny conversation. His wife Norma got on the line as well. Too long to explain here, but maybe I'll make it part of a stand-up routine next time I'm invited to speak at a comix deal.
Anyway, it was an honor to have a cartoonist as accomplished and talented as Bolinger on board CLG to give the joint some class.
In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town
From 1932, with a nice line drawing cover by Harris. Note the electric power lines.
Also a fun ad on the back cover.
The Comix Files: Jacques Boivin and Canadian Free Speech
Montreal cartoonist Jacques Boivin and I were correspondents from 1985-1993. Although Jacques is an amazing and talented artist, I chiefly remember him for his struggle against Canadian customs. I've included just a few of the articles he sent in the early 1990s. You serious researchers will have to enlarge the images in order to read most of them.
Ciribiribin
From 1935 with a stripped down Art Deco cover.
Yup, the ol' Yeast Foam Program. That title sure has a nice ring to it, eh?
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