Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 5/11/2020 at 4:36 PM, Sqeggs said: I don't think we've ever had a thread on the great Norman I thought this was a thread 'bout somethin else..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 8:58 PM, Sqeggs said: Been accumulating a few more Stormin' Norman books. Weird Thrillers 4 was painted by Allan Anderson, friend and studio-mate of Norm. They often used the same models and Anderson was definitely influenced by Norm's style. Source: Dave Saunders, son of Norm, and author of the article on Anderson for Illustration Magazine. Jayman, Randall Dowling and Flex Mentallo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Anderson's controlled style was perfect for Planet Stories. The Illustrated Press did a great monograph on him as well, also by David Saunders. adamstrange 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) Some Anderson covers from the book.... Edited March 2, 2023 by Flex Mentallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flex Mentallo Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 This is a tremendous cover I think! Yorick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flex Mentallo Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 3/1/2023 at 6:05 PM, Paul © ® ™⚽️💙 said: I thought this was a thread 'bout somethin else..... Mother! ThothAmon, Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ and comicjack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 4:40 AM, Flex Mentallo said: To bad they didn't use this on a comic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) On 3/2/2023 at 1:38 PM, comicjack said: To bad they didn't use this on a comic Yes, Jack - it does beg the question - why did Ziff Davis use painted covers on their comics but Fiction House did not? Perhaps our learned friend @adamstrangemight have an inkling? Edited March 2, 2023 by Flex Mentallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 ...but even Allen Anderson has to give way to Maurice Whitman when it comes to 'strong women in space' covers! From Saunders via Anderson to Whitman is a tight little orbit! Yorick, comicjack, Randall Dowling and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 4:43 PM, Flex Mentallo said: tight little orbit! ThothAmon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 11:40 AM, Flex Mentallo said: Yes, Jack - it does beg the question - why did Ziff Davis use painted covers on their comics but Fiction House did not? Perhaps our learned friend @adamstrangemight have an inkling? Ziff Davis was originally a pulp publisher but, as that market was waning, decided on a late entry into the field of comics. To distinguish their offering on the newsstand, they decided to use paintings. Their first editor was Jerry Siegel, who had expectations of great success and paid high rates to attract talent. It was due to him that Murphy Anderson left his father's cab company and got back into comics. Unfortunately, sales did not pan out, Siegel was canned, and their only long-running title was GI Joe. Source: Conversation with Murphy Anderson about his work in Lars of Mars, which is another story in and of itself. Flex Mentallo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) On 3/4/2023 at 4:52 PM, adamstrange said: Ziff Davis was originally a pulp publisher but, as that market was waning, decided on a late entry into the field of comics. To distinguish their offering on the newsstand, they decided to use paintings. Their first editor was Jerry Siegel, who had expectations of great success and paid high rates to attract talent. It was due to him that Murphy Anderson left his father's cab company and got back into comics. Unfortunately, sales did not pan out, Siegel was canned, and their only long-running title was GI Joe. Source: Conversation with Murphy Anderson about his work in Lars of Mars, which is another story in and of itself. What's the story on Lars of Mars? It was only two issues I think? Edited March 4, 2023 by Flex Mentallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) On 3/4/2023 at 1:04 PM, Flex Mentallo said: What's the story on Lars of Mars? It was only two issues I think? As a young'n, Murphy was a huge fan of sci-fi. That's why his early art was in Planet comics, from which he was able to get the assignment for the "Buck Rogers" syndicated strip. This was a dream job as he had grown up reading this strip, the first nationally syndicated sci-fi serial. Unfortunately, it did not pay well and there were "complications" with the syndicate that led to him quit the strip and movie from Chicago back to North Carolina where he worked at his father's cab company. Jerry Siegel recruited him for Z-D and he got enough money to move to NYC. Together they created "Lars of Mars", which was just a variation of Buck Rogers (even the costume is very similar). It was from Murphy that I first learned of Allan Anderson, painter of both Lars' covers. He is no relation of Murphy's. Murphy inked the first issue himself (the art is gorgeous) but needed help with the second, where he was assisted by John Guinta. I asked whether he thought there was some loss of quality from the Giunta's inks, but he refused to offer even the slightest criticism, just indicating that it was "different" than his style. While the Z-D assignments eventually petered out, Murphy was in NYC long enough to establish connections with Standard and eventually DC, providing him sufficient work to support himself and, later, a family. At DC he was later responsible for the creation of another Buck Rogers knock-off that is near and dear to my heart. My interest in Lars was sparked by the cover image of #11 in the Gerber Guide. The very first pedigree I ever owned was the Cosmic Aero copy of Lars 11, purchased from an Ernie Gerber auction. There was a slight paint stain on the cover and the requisite checkmarks throughout but, after being used for the PhotoJournal, it had to be sold as they were so expensive to print. That copy went in trade to MrBedrock, part of the notorious Houston Airport Affair. Shown below is my first upgrade from the Cosmic Aero and a shot of the interior of issue #10. Edited March 4, 2023 by adamstrange Flex Mentallo, buttock and Yorick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
