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[Larryw7]

According to Shelly Moldoff, those paintings weren't done by Kane. Someone in the Catskill Mountains was the true artist.

[ajaxfarrell]

He signed his name to loads of art he never created. Right ?

 

 

He's looking at this piece with a "I couldn't have done it better myself" kind of look.

[Bat-Man]

He signed his name to loads of art he never created. Right ?

 

Yes, he did.

 

Kane.

 

Thank you Bill Finger, and an army of Ghost Artists for Batman (thumbs u

[Larryw7]

He signed his name to loads of art he never created. Right ?

 

Unfortunately, yes. There's a great new book out called THE BATCAVE COMPANION that tells the story of the "New Look" Batman, as well as the Neal Adams era. Loads of stuff about Kane in the book that isn't very complimentary. I'm hoping that the authors of this book do one on the Golden Age, and fully explore the story of Kane and his "ghosts".

[jpepx78]

a sad day for comic lovers when they burned comics because people thought most

comics were a bad influence on kids:

binghamton ny 1949

 

how about some celebrities reading comics?

frankenstein (glenn strange) checking out batman 23 in 1944

 

bob hope reading bob hope #2 in 1950

 

frederic wertham looking slightly shocked reading shock illustrated #1 in 1955

 

more recent vintage...

ringo starr reading a comic

 

guitarist peter buck of rem before he made it big late 70s

note he's holding howard the duck #1

 

the monkees davy jones & mike nesmith. from freak out usa magazine

 

many of these pics were from an excellent blog hey kids comics! at:

http://heykidscomix.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

[jpepx78]

next, a few "cool" kids hang out with some comics, circa 1948

 

nice pic kaylab!

 

top row:

hopalong cassidy 19, archie 32, green hornet 39, capt marvel 84, airboy v5 #3, katzenjammer kids 4, true crime 2, blackhawk 19

2nd row:

?, zoo funnies 15, miss america 42, blondie 5, pep 67, whiz 97, powerhouse pepper 2, foxy fagan 6

 

[ajaxfarrell]

really some excellent contributions lately.

 

I would love to find more comic book burning pictures.

 

That pic of Dr. Wertham reading that pre-code is funny.

 

Even a crisp clear newsstand picture , where you can read the titles and see some cover graphics, that don't depict comics (mainly pre-1936 or so) fascinate me. .

[rockman2008]

next, a few "cool" kids hang out with some comics, circa 1948

 

nice pic kaylab!

 

top row:

hopalong cassidy 19, archie 32, green hornet 39, capt marvel 84, airboy v5 #3, katzenjammer kids 4, true crime 2, blackhawk 19

2nd row:

?, zoo funnies 15, miss america 42, blondie 5, pep 67, whiz 97, powerhouse pepper 2, foxy fagan 6

 

I surrender. You out-geek me.

[jpepx78]

i find it ironic that the adults who found that comics have objectionable content would condone a violent act like book burning. some book burnings were cancelled because i think the event would get out of control. you know, kids will be kids. many of the burnings were staged events and many kids were manipulated and ambivalent about objectionable comic book content. here's a book burning photo & article from the southeast missourian, cape girardeau missouri 2/25/49.

 

here's the uncropped photo of frederic wertham

 

In the April issue of Time magazine, a story appeared about Detroit Police Commissioner Harry S. Toy, who examined all the comic books available in his community, and then stated they were; "Loaded with communist teachings, sex, and racial discrimination." In May of 1948 he also presented his views in an article for the Saturday Review of Literature.

wouldn't you like that stack of books on his desk that were to be throw out?

 

Edited April 26, 2010 by jpepx78

[Sekowskyfan10]

I have a copy of one of the issues on his desk -- it looks like Adventure Comics 128 behind the pen...

[jpepx78]

I surrender. You out-geek me.

thanks, i'll take that no-prize

 

I have a copy of one of the issues on his desk -- it looks like Adventure Comics 128 behind the pen...

so...does it contain any communist teachings, sex, and racial discrimination?

 

[Sekowskyfan10]

I surrender. You out-geek me.

thanks, i'll take that no-prize

 

I have a copy of one of the issues on his desk -- it looks like Adventure Comics 128 behind the pen...

so...does it contain any communist teachings, sex, and racial discrimination?

 

...no, not by today's standards!

[Point Five]

here's the uncropped photo of frederic wertham

Is that a protective plastic bag on his desk...?

 

 

[seank]

here's the uncropped photo of frederic wertham

Is that a protective plastic bag on his desk...?

 

 

Ol' Freddy looks a little shocked by the Shock Illustrated he's reading.

 

And kudos to everyone who has posted photos in this thread. They're wonderful.

[jpepx78]

ajaxfarrel- have you seen these?

 

nyc 1903

 

washington dc 1920

 

tt offterdinger & co washington dc 1926

 

[JohnT]

here's the uncropped photo of frederic wertham

Is that a protective plastic bag on his desk...?

 

 

Ol' Freddy looks a little shocked by the Shock Illustrated he's reading.

 

And kudos to everyone who has posted photos in this thread. They're wonderful.

 

That's an absolute classic photo for so many reasons!

[2020-migration]

who's frederic wertham ?

[Inaflash]

ajaxfarrel- have you seen these?

 

nyc 1903

 

Why do I have the feeling a photo almost like this will be taken in 2103?

 

Ken

[ajaxfarrell]

ajaxfarrel- have you seen these?

 

 

 

I've seen some of the newsstand pics you've posted. I love them all.

 

One place to search is online at college University photo archives.

Like, for example, search for the University of Michigan photo archives...or any other similar large school.

 

I usually search (newsstand, news stand, magazine, comicbook, comic book, newspaper)

 

I've had a lot of luck in the past doing so, but I don't have much free time lately.

 

Keep up the good work.

[Forsythe P Jones]

Heres a link with a few pictures we don't have in this thread!

 

http://www.life.com/image/3311083/in-gallery/40202/in-praise-of-classic-comics