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Millie The Model
''Millie the Model'' is Marvel Comics' longest-running humor title, first published by the company's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and continuing through its 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics, to 1970s Marvel. The comic book series deals with Millie Collins, an aspiring model working for the Hanover Modeling Agency. Publication history The ''Millie the Model'' series ran 207 issues ( cover-dated Winter 1945 to December 1973), a 28-year span that included one of the first Marvel Comics annuals (1962),''Millie the Model Annual'' at the Grand Comics Database. and spin-offs including ''A Date with Millie'', ''Life with Millie'', ''Mad About Millie'' and ''Modeling with Millie''. At first a funny career-gal book about New York City model Millie Collins, it very quickly changed into a wider, more slapstick comedy, although for a tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan DeCarlo
Daniel S. DeCarlo (December 12, 1919 – December 18, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for having developed the look of Archie Comics in the late 1950s and early 1960s, modernizing the characters to their contemporary appearance and establishing the publisher's house style up until his death. As well, he is the generally recognized co-creator of the characters Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats (comics), Josie and the Pussycats (the title character of which was named for his wife), and Cheryl Blossom. Early life and career Dan DeCarlo was born in New Rochelle, New York, the son of a gardener.DeCarlo in He attended New Rochelle High School, followed by Manhattan's Art Students League of New York, Art Students League from 1938 to 1941, when he was conscription, drafted into the U.S. Army. Stationed in Great Britain, he worked in the motor pool and as a draftsman, and painted company Nose art, mascots on the noses of airplanes. He also drew a weekly milita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josie And The Pussycats (comic)
''Josie and the Pussycats'' (initially published as ''She's Josie'' and ''Josie'') is a teen-humor comic book about a fictional rock band, created by Dan DeCarlo and published by Archie Comics. First published in 1963, with regular issues through 1982, additional one-shot issues followed on an irregular basis. A reboot of the comic for the New Riverdale imprint launched in September 2016. Hanna–Barbera adapted the comic as a Saturday-morning animated TV series in 1970, paired with an eponymous pop album. The band was subsequently portrayed in a 2001 live-action film, with musical performances released on an eponymous soundtrack album. Josie and the Pussycats appear as part of the 2017 live-action television drama series '' Riverdale'' on The CW, with the character of Josie recurring in the '' Katy Keene'' spin-off series. Publication history Cartoonist Dan DeCarlo, who had spent most of the 1950s drawing teen and career-girl humor comics such as ''Millie the Model'' for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |