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Precode Horror Artists and their Post Horror Experiences
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Graham Ingels:

“After EC ceased publication in the mid-1950s, Ingels contributed to Classics Illustrated but otherwise found little work, as discussed by Nostrand in Foul Play: "He was kind of a sad case, because when the horror stuff went out, Graham went out with it. His forte was strictly doing horror comics, and there weren't any more horror comics being done".

Ingels took a teaching position with the Famous Artists correspondence school in Westport, Connecticut. He later left the Northeast and became an art instructor in Lantana, Florida, refusing to acknowledge his work in horror comics until a few years before he died. Journalist Donald Vaughan documented Ingels' life in Florida:

His relationship with Gertrude became increasingly strained, possibly due to his heavy drinking, and apparently Ingels simply couldn't bear the life he was living. So in 1962, he quietly packed up and moved to Lantana, where he painted and taught fine art from his tiny home. Oddly, he never officially divorced Gertrude, probably because both were devout Catholics. Relations between Ingels and his children were painfully strained for decades, but he finally reconciled with Deanna in the mid-'80s with the help of George Evans, who had stayed in touch with the Ingels family. However, Ingels never reconciled with his son, Robby, who couldn't forgive his father for running out. It was a situation that hurt Ingels to the very end. In Florida, Ingels became extremely reclusive and went to great lengths to avoid any association with his comic-book past. Evans recalls an incident in which a couple of comic-book fans found out where Ingels was living and flew to Florida to meet him. "He refused to talk to them," says Evans, "and he told William Gaines to put out the word that if anyone bothered him that way again he would take legal action to stop it."... There's no question, however, that Ingels' life changed dramatically once he settled in South Florida, thanks in great part to a girlfriend named Dorothy Bennett. An artistic soul in her own right, Bennett handled the day-to-day aspects of Ingels' teaching business, cherished his artistic talent and encouraged his various endeavors. The couple lived next door to each other for years and finally moved in together.”

 


I remember in the 1980’s stories of people attempting contact with him. Ditko at least let a select few into his circle with a limited degree having some personal contact or letters but Ingels was a unicorn for fandom. Once he exited comics he didn’t just walk away but slammed the doors behind him….

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On 11/3/2022 at 1:54 PM, MrBedrock said:

Warren Kremer worked for Harvey during the pre-code horror era. He did one very famous cover during that period. He went on to a prodigious career cranking out Casper, Richie Rich and Hot Stuff comics among others...

 

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He probably had a hand in Black Cat 50 also.  The faces look a little Harvey humorish.  

Also, why is the guy in colorama in black & white? 

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Keep in mind that PCH was geared to a more mature audience, and therefore the artwork and stories were done toward that end.  When the Code came into being, the books were steered toward children, and the artwork in many cases became more cartoony.  Contrast the dark images of Atlas horror books with post code "clean" panels.  The artists were required to surrender their talents and degrade toward less intricate illustrations.  Apparently this filtered out many accomplished artists.  

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On 11/3/2022 at 3:54 PM, MrBedrock said:

Warren Kremer worked for Harvey during the pre-code horror era. He did one very famous cover during that period. He went on to a prodigious career cranking out Casper, Richie Rich and Hot Stuff comics among others...

 

blackcat45cover.jpg

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I have to believe that Rod Serling came across this book and the classic “Colorama” story inside. Curious how I still see this cover attributed to Nostrand.

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On 11/3/2022 at 5:33 PM, adamstrange said:

BC 50 and many other Harvey comics were designed by Kremer.  He supplied a color sketch to Elias who drew the cover. 

Heritage has sold a few of the sketches.

Why is Nostrand given credit for drawing the cover and any idea how that came about?

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On 11/3/2022 at 3:39 PM, buttock said:

He probably had a hand in Black Cat 50 also.  The faces look a little Harvey humorish.  

Also, why is the guy in colorama in black & white? 

The face on #45 is supposedly Kremer. The story goes that he drew himself, wadded the paper up then unwadded it and drew that wrinkled warped image.

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On 11/3/2022 at 12:54 PM, MrBedrock said:

Warren Kremer worked for Harvey during the pre-code horror era. He did one very famous cover during that period. He went on to a prodigious career cranking out Casper, Richie Rich and Hot Stuff comics among others...

 

blackcat45cover.jpg

blackcat45.jpg

 

On 11/3/2022 at 3:28 PM, MrBedrock said:

The face on #45 is supposedly Kremer. The story goes that he drew himself, wadded the paper up then unwadded it and drew that wrinkled warped image.

Rumor has it that your face looked very much like that during game 3 of the World Series this year….:baiting:

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