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Sylvan Byck
Sylvan S. Byck (July 17, 1904 – July 8, 1982 (pronounced "bike")Are the funnies an art form? , by Mike McLeod, in '''', June 6, 1978, p 12 was an American editor and cartoonist, who was the editor for for over 30 years, in which position he evaluated "up to 2000 comics submissions a year." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvan Byck
Sylvan S. Byck (July 17, 1904 – July 8, 1982 (pronounced "bike")Are the funnies an art form? , by Mike McLeod, in '''', June 6, 1978, p 12 was an American editor and cartoonist, who was the editor for for over 30 years, in which position he evaluated "up to 2000 comics submissions a year." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Comics Journal
''The Comics Journal'', often abbreviated ''TCJ'', is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels. Known for its lengthy interviews with comic creators, pointed editorials and scathing reviews of the products of the mainstream comics industry, the magazine promotes the view that comics are a fine art, meriting broader cultural respect, and thus should be evaluated with higher critical standards. History In 1976, Gary Groth and Michael Catron acquired ''The Nostalgia Journal'', a small competitor of the newspaper adzine '' The Buyer's Guide for Comics Fandom''. At the time, Groth and Catron were already publishing ''Sounds Fine'', a similarly formatted adzine for record collectors that they had started after producing Rock 'N Roll Expo '75, held during the July 4 weekend in 1975 in Washington, D.C. The publication was relaunched as ''The New Nostalgia Journal'' with issue No. 27 (July 1976), and with issue No. 32 (Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lockhorns
''The Lockhorns'' is a United States panel (comic strips), single-panel cartoon created September 9, 1968 by Bill Hoest and distributed by King Features Syndicate to 500 newspapers in 23 countries. It is continued today by Bunny Hoest and John Reiner. Characters and story The married couple Leroy and Loretta Lockhorn constantly argue. They demonstrate their mutual deep-seated hatred by making humorously sarcastic comments on each other's failings as spouses. The strip initially was titled ''The Lockhorns of Levittown, New York, Levittown'', and many of the businesses and institutions depicted in the strip are real places located in or near Huntington, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. "When we use names, we get permission," Bunny Hoest said in 2019. “Dr. [Harold] Blog was our doctor for many years. He passed away. We still use him. He stays alive in the comic." Anticipating national syndication, Bunny Hoest suggested shortening the title to ''The Lockhorns''. It b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trudy (comics)
''Trudy'' is the title character of a comic strip about a suburban homemaker by Jerry Marcus which debuted on March 18, 1963. It was syndicated until August 20, 2005, after Marcus died on July 22 of that year. King Features Syndicate distributed the Sunday and daily strips to more than 200 newspapers worldwide. Characters and story Homemaker Trudy finds time to manage the house, her husband, their children and pets, including the family cat, Fatkat. Marcus claimed the central character of Trudy was based on his mother, who had to raise four children in a Brooklyn cold-water flat after his father died when he was three years old. References *Dave Strickler, Strickler, Dave. ''Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924–1995: The Complete Index.'' Cambria, California: Comics Access, 1995. External linksKing Features: ''Trudy'' American comic strips Gag-a-day comics 1963 comics debuts 2005 comics endings American comics characters Fictional American people Fictional housewiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel (comics)
''Hazel'' is a single-panel cartoon series by Ted Key about a live-in maid who works for a middle-class family. Launched in 1943, ''Hazel'' ended September 29, 2018. Publication history The character of Hazel came to Key in 1943 during a dream that he drew the next morning and sent to ''The Saturday Evening Post'', where it quickly became a popular series.Weber, Bruce. "Ted Key, 95, Creator of 'Hazel' Cartoon, Is Dead" '''', May 8, 2008 ''Hazel'' ran weekly in ''The Saturday Evening Post'' until the magazine ceased publication in 1969, after whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redeye (comics)
''Redeye'' is a comic strip created by cartoonist Gordon Bess that was syndicated by King Features Syndicate to more than 100 newspapers. The strip debuted on September 11, 1967, and ran until July 13, 2008. Publication history Bess wrote and drew the strip from 1967 until 1988, when he was forced by illness to pass it on to Bill Yates (writing) and Mel Casson (artwork). Casson took over both roles in 1999 when Bill Yates became ill. Yates died in 2001. Casson continued the strip alone from 1999 until his own death in May 2008. Casson was not replaced, and publication ended as submitted material ran out. The strip came to an end on July 13, 2008. In recent years, a small number of newspapers have been carrying the strip on Sundays only, reprinting from the 1988-99 Yates/Casson era. Characters and story ''Redeye'' is a comic about a tribe of Native Americans during the 19th century, portraying the Indians in a similar way as what ''Hägar the Horrible'' did with the Vikings. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buz Sawyer
''Buz Sawyer'' is a comic strip created by Roy Crane.Ron Goulart, ''The Funnies : 100 Years of American Comic Strips''. Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Pub, 1995. (pp. 149-50) Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it had a run from November 1, 1943 to October 7, 1989. The last strip signed by Crane was dated 21 April 1979. Characters and story During World War II, the adventurous John Singer Sawyer, nicknamed Buz Sawyer, became a Naval Aviator and flew as an ace Navy fighter and dive bomber pilot in the Pacific Theater where he had numerous adventures with his sidekick, enlisted Naval Aircrewman Roscoe Sweeney. As a civilian in the post-World War II years, Buz became an oil company troubleshooter, traveling to far-flung locales. He married Christy Jameson on 13 December 1948, and their son Pepper was born in 1951. Buz rejoined the Navy in the 1950s and flew carrier-based reconnaissance attack jets over Vietnam during the 1960s. Roy Crane was one of the innovators of the adventure com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Markstein's Toonopedia
Don Markstein's Toonopedia (subtitled A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge) is an online encyclopedia of print cartoons, comic strips and animation, initiated February 13, 2001. Donald D. Markstein, the sole writer and editor of Toonopedia, termed it "the world's first hypertext encyclopedia of toons" and stated, "The basic idea is to cover the entire spectrum of American cartoonery." Markstein began the project during 1999 with several earlier titles: he changed Don's Cartoon Encyberpedia (1999) to Don Markstein's Cartoonopedia (2000) after learning the word "Encyberpedia" had been trademarked. During 2001, he settled on his final title, noting, "Decided (after thinking about it for several weeks) to change the name of the site to Don Markstein's Toonopedia, rather than Cartoonopedia. Better rhythm in the name, plus 'toon' is probably a more apt word, in modern parlance, than 'cartoon', for what I'm doing." Comic strips Toonopedia author Donald David Markstein (March 21, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moose And Molly
''Moose & Molly'' is an American comic strip by Bob Weber, published by King Features Syndicate. It began on September 20, 1965, as ''Moose'', and retitled ''Moose Miller'' six years later.Moose Miller at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
Don Markstein's Toonopedia (subtitled A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge) is an online encyclopedia of print cartoons, comic strips and animation, initiated February 13, 2001. Donald D. Markstein, the sole writer and editor of Toonopedi ... Archived from the original on April 16, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Weber (cartoonist)
Bob Weber, Sr. (June 26, 1934 – October 17, 2020), was an American cartoonist, best known for his '' Moose and Molly'' comic strip, distributed by King Features Syndicate. Early life Weber was born and raised in South Baltimore. He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1953. Career Weber's career as a cartoonist and illustrator moved into high gear in 1959, when he contributed to ''The Saturday Evening Post'' and the syndicated '' Laff-a-Day'' panels. Relocating to Connecticut, he became cartoonist Dick Cavalli's assistant on '' Winthrop''. In 1965, he launched his own strip, which began September 20, 1965, as ''Moose'', retitled ''Moose Miller'' six years later.Moose Miller at Don Markstein's Toonopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Drake
Stanley Albert Drake (November 9, 1921 – March 10, 1997) was an American cartoonist best known as the founding artist of the comic strip ''The Heart of Juliet Jones''. Born in Brooklyn, Drake worked in the back of a Dugan's Donut truck for a dollar-a-day salary while he was in high school. At the age of 17, he contributed art to ''Popular Detective'', ''Popular Sports'' and other pulps. Entering the comic book field as artist, letterer and writer, he became friends with cartoonist Bob Lubbers, who later suggested he draw newspaper comics.Stan Drake official site He studied for two years at New York's . In the Pacific during |
Hogan's Alley (magazine)
''Hogan's Alley'', a publication devoted to comic art, is subtitled ''the magazine of the cartoon arts''. It has been published on an irregular schedule since 1994 by Bull Moose Publishing in Atlanta. Covering comic strips, comic books, cartoons and animation, each hefty issue contains at least 144 pages with a square-backed spine. Originally planned as a quarterly, the frequency is closer to that of an annual, with 20 issues published in 22 years. The editor is Tom Heintjes, who also edits three magazines for the Federal Reserve Bank. The magazine was co-founded by Heintjes and Rick Marschall, former editor of ''Nemo, the Classic Comics Library''. The designer is David Folkman. Publication history Interviewed in 2004. Heintjes gave some background on the magazine's origins: :Rick Marschall and I conceived the idea of ''Hogan's Alley'' in early 1994. We often talked about the type of coverage we wanted cartooning to have, and we would blue-sky about our ideal comics magazine. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |