Scrooge Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 C'mon guys, clearly it's Kirby. But the Crash 2 is a very tough ID. Nice work Scrooge. Well, all the credit should go to Greg T who reprinted it in one of his books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Any idea of who drew the cover to that Sparkler book you just posted? It looks like the work of Fred Methot and Reg Greenwood who illustrated the Spark Man story in the comic. (thumbs u Thanks! I had never heard of Greenwood before. That costume for some reason seems like what Selegue would wear if he was to don a super-hero outfit It seems that Fred Methot wrote for radio throughout the '30s as well. I'd be curious to what shows / programs he contributed to? Here's a page from Mirror Man in Tip Top (another Methot / Greenwood collaboration) where Greenwood isn't inked as kindly as on the cover of Sparkler - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 Which issue of Tip Top is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 C'mon guys, clearly it's Kirby. But the Crash 2 is a very tough ID. Nice work Scrooge. I'll put up another challenge in the next day or two. I think it's possible that it may be more difficult to ID than tonight's page, but ultimately can be solved with a little research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Which issue of Tip Top is that? This is from Tip Top # 72 but Mirror Man started to appear in # 54 apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Any idea of who drew the cover to that Sparkler book you just posted? It looks like the work of Fred Methot and Reg Greenwood who illustrated the Spark Man story in the comic. (thumbs u Thanks! I had never heard of Greenwood before. That costume for some reason seems like what Selegue would wear if he was to don a super-hero outfit .... Which costume, Spark Man? Those insulators holding on his cape are a nice touch, aren't they? But no, I'd go for the Phantasmo look. Jack (at least for summer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 But no, I'd go for the Phantasmo look. Jack (at least for summer) That would be a bold move. I suppose you could choose the color of the ribbons depending on your mood that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 But no, I'd go for the Phantasmo look. Jack (at least for summer) For the colder months, you'd add gloves and a hat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timulty Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Naked man returns!!! Yay!! I can only say this so many times BZ. I truly, truly envy your collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 But no, I'd go for the Phantasmo look. Jack (at least for summer) For the colder months, you'd add gloves and a hat?? and an earmuff. Jack (one should be enough) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Which costume, Spark Man? Those insulators holding on his cape are a nice touch, aren't they? Yes SparkMan. With a little tweaking, it would perfect but ... if you'd rather go the Phantasmo route, make sure to protect another city than mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Which costume, Spark Man? Those insulators holding on his cape are a nice touch, aren't they? Yes SparkMan. With a little tweaking, it would perfect Any idea why his logo is an equal sign? but ... if you'd rather go the Phantasmo route, make sure to protect another city than mine! Are you kidding? There wouldn't be a criminal for miles around -- they're such a superstitious and cowardly lot. Jack especially the villainesses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Any idea of who drew the cover to that Sparkler book you just posted? It looks like the work of Fred Methot and Reg Greenwood who illustrated the Spark Man story in the comic. (thumbs u Thanks! I had never heard of Greenwood before. That costume for some reason seems like what Selegue would wear if he was to don a super-hero outfit .... Which costume, Spark Man? Those insulators holding on his cape are a nice touch, aren't they? But no, I'd go for the Phantasmo look. Jack (at least for summer) There is just something sooooooo wrong about this. It just doesn't improve with each new showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Kudos for BZ having the guts to post this book because I don't think I could do if I owned it. "Wrong" doesn't begin to decirbe how I feel about this cover, wtf were they thinking when they drew this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Yes, it's bad but then again it's not as bad as the title with I believe the most pictures of a man with livestock ... Gabby Hayes! Here are 2 examples. Anyone for a double-entendre with the mule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plady69 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Gabby always was an "" and now I know why...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 ...wtf were they thinking when they drew this. For those who missed it the first time I posted it. Here's some background about Phantasmo's artist, E.C. Stoner. According to Jerry Bails, Who's Who in American Comic Books. Stoner was an African-American artist who lived from 1897-1969. His artistic credits are impressive. He was the creator of Mr. Peanut for Planters [at age 15]; painted murals for hotels and restaurants; worked for DC, Dell, EC, Fawcett, Fox, Harvey, Marvel, Street & Smith, and more. Check this link for a full listing of his credits. Jerry Bails Who's Who Also, here's a story about Stoner that appeared in the May 21, 1944 issue of the communist newspaper, The Daily Worker. The Daily Worker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR-migration Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 That guy looks like Picard when he's in the future and has the beard! me = geek I bet the cover wasn't that shocking and/or as gay as we see it. I bet dollars to doughnuts (haven't read BZ's links yet) that the guy was at one point into physical fitness -- along with practically every other kid on the planet. Those books and mags had the same kind of what we would call "gratuitous" male nudity -- supposedly as an art object of physical perfection. We in the 21st Century just read it as gay. Who's right? Who knows, but if kids were reading comics, they were almost surely reading about fitness -- the two were very entwined in their popularity. Joe Shuster, for example, was a huge fitness buff. BR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 (edited) I think I'm going to become a fitness buff, just so I can add The Funnies #48 to my want-list. But I think that buff comic nerd is an oxymoron! Edited July 19, 2007 by MrBedrock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Tonight we present another mystery. Can you identify the superhero? Can you name the comic book in which he was featured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
