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Sam Weissman, whom I only found out was an animator at Fleischer Studios through his online obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/northjersey/obituary.aspx?n=sam-weissman&pid=87731747 http://www.ltolman.org/fein.htm http://www.ltolman.org/sturman-50th-IDs.htm http://www.ltolman.org/samweissman.htm https://www.comics.org/penciller/name/Sam weissman/sort/chrono/

The days back when Dell showed more blood on their paperbacks than on their comics.

I think it definitely depends on what westerns one chooses to focus on. Everett Kinstler’s western art for Avon was probably some of the finest western comic book art drawn at the time, and I’m sure he’d receive a lot more fanfare from those who’d happen to find out about it. His work on Geronimo #3 stood out to me for example:

Ha Ha Comics #4 (January, 1944):

Pines: August Froehlich (Real Life Comics #2, December 1941): Henry Kiefer (Real Life Comics #5, May 1942): Jack Binder (Startling Comics #15, June 1942): Ken Battefield (Mystery Comics #1, August 1944): Bob Oksner (Mystery Comics #3, October 1944): Everett Kinstler (Real Life Comics #25, September 1945): Al Camy (Exciting Comics #48, June 1946): Lin Streeter (Exciting Comics #51, September 1946): King Ward (Real Life Comics #37, January 1947): Edmond Good (Thrilling Comics #62, October 1947): Gene Fawcette (Wonder Comics #16, February 1948): Art Saaf (Thrilling Comics #68, October 1948): Charles Quinlan (Exciting Comics #66, March 1949): Ruben Moreira (Real Life Comics #48, April 1949): Milt Stein (Supermouse #3, May 1949): George Roussos (Happy Comics #32, July 1949): Ralph Mayo (Exciting Comics #69, September 1949): Paul Norris (Jungle Jim #14, October 1949): Chad Grothkopf (Willie the Penguin #6, March 1952): Alex Toth (The Unseen #5, June 1952): Jack Katz (Lost Worlds #5, October 1952): Mike Sekowsky (The Unseen #8, January 1953): Ross Andru (The Unseen #9, March 1953): Ken Landau (Exciting War #8, May 1953): Reed Crandall (Out of the Shadows #9, July 1953):

I’ve seen a couple of gradings for this one, but never as a “Classic Cover.” A great example of an obscure gem of a comic book cover from the time if you ask me. Rudy Palais’ work should get more recognition in general.

Charles Coll:

Nice! Of all the 1934-1937 covers, this is probably my favorite one. The the scope and the charming storybook-esque style.

A thread dedicated to the woman pulp artists and their work on pulp magazines, of whom include: Ethel Plummer: Doris Stanley: Madge Geyer: Xena Wright: Dorothy Flack: Gertrude Orde: Margaret Brundage: Helen Dyer: Zoe Mozert: Georgia Warren: Marcia Snyder: Martha Moore: Alice Kirkpatrick: Constance Bailey: Thelma Gooch: Ilo Kopland: Eunice Hatfield: Gloria Stoll: Margery Stocking: Irene Zimmermann: Source: https://www.pulpartists.com/

Pretty sure this is by Charles Coll. He tended to draw the hairstyles of women being curled like snail shells, electrical-esque energy being presented in the form of thick and jagged bars, and the noses of antagonists as big and slightly pointed.

Modest Stein: Ann Cantor: Clarence Doore: William Stanke: William Randall:

George Rozen: James Bama: Clarence Doore: Paul Freedberg: Ed Moore: Ann Cantor:

Pines: August Froehlich (Real Life Comics #2, December 1941): Henry Kiefer (Real Life Comics #5, May 1942): Jack Binder (Startling Comics #15, June 1942): Ken Battefield (Mystery Comics #1, August 1944): Bob Oksner (Mystery Comics #3, October 1944): Everett Kinstler (Real Life Comics #25, September 1945): Al Camy (Exciting Comics #48, June 1946): Lin Streeter (Exciting Comics #51, September 1946): King Ward (Real Life Comics #37, January 1947): Edmond Good (Thrilling Comics #62, October 1947): Gene Fawcette (Wonder Comics #16, February 1948): Art Saaf (Thrilling Comics #68, October 1948): Charles Quinlan (Exciting Comics #66, March 1949): Ruben Moreira (Real Life Comics #48, April 1949): Milt Stein (Supermouse #3, May 1949): George Roussos (Happy Comics #32, July 1949): Ralph Mayo (Exciting Comics #69, September 1949): Paul Norris (Jungle Jim #14, October 1949): Chad Grothkopf (Willie the Penguin #6, March 1952): Alex Toth (The Unseen #5, June 1952): Jack Katz (Lost Worlds #5, October 1952): Mike Sekowsky (The Unseen #8, January 1953): Ross Andru (The Unseen #9, March 1953): Ken Landau (Exciting War #8, May 1953): Reed Crandall (Out of the Shadows #9, July 1953):

Paul Stahr:

If it helps, here’s art said to be signed by Ray Johnson himself:

Fair point indeed. Definitely warrants more research in any case.

Honestly, I think unless stuff is signed or mentioned on the Catalog of Copyright Entries, it’s hard to get any sort of “definitive” analysis, even when going by unsigned stuff on artnet type sites, so I think it’s ok to use a visual-based analysis, though I do think it helps to to understand the artist’s range in the first place now that you mention it. Also, unless I’m mistaken, couldn’t he be the same Ray Johnson born in Michigan in 1927?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Johnson

The credit was mentioned on the Flickr page https://www.flickr.com/photos/56781833@N06/5604427347/in/pool-51468240@N00 by swallace99, and after what I saw, I didn’t have a compelling reason to disagree. Raymond Johnson was a flashy sort of artist. He tended to paint women with slightly pudgy faces, long and slightly thick eyebrows, and flowing hair that was somewhat fluffy and curled a little towards the bottom, all with distinct shading:

Ann Cantor:

Ray Johnson:

Baryé Phillips and Leo Summers:

Hans W. Wessolowski:

Found out that Al Jaffee started working for comic books in 1942, worked on Mad Magazine for around half a century, and it was only this year that he announced that he would be retiring, at age 99. A long career indeed.

Western Adventures: Straight Arrow: Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid: Tim Holt: The Texan: The Hawk: