TheEyeSees Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hey Scrooge, Thanks so much for posting FUTURA ... I have seen that reprinted elsewhere, in some old 1970's book about comics I think (name escapes me). I always thought that was one of the most bizarre comics I have ever read ... the lack of word balloons only adds to its surrealness. The girl in the tube, the brains in jars, and Futura's VERY revealing outfit always made this story stand out to me. It takes itself very seriously, which I also love!! Looking forward to more surprises!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Here's a Sunday story. Futura in action - "How else to near the tower unnoticed?" Yeah, this get-up is sure to blend right in, Futura! The "woman in tube" cover was my first thought too, BZ. Thanks for posting this bizarre story, Scrooge. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Thanks for posting this bizarre story, Scrooge. Thanks. I try to find stories you guys would like. I'm not 100% sure about this one but I loved it. The cartooning is superior and the inking is super-slick. The humor works for me. I can't ask for more. The GCD credits this art to Al Walker, a name I've never heard before and that's a shame - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 What astonishes me is that once Guardineer left the Chesler studio his comic art changed quite a bit over the course of a few years and it feels that he wasn't putting in as much work on the page. Check out his work in Space Ace from 1952. Very flat and stylized but matched perfectly with very simple coloring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Thanks for posting this bizarre story, Scrooge. Thanks. I try to find stories you guys would like. I'm not 100% sure about this one but I loved it. The cartooning is superior and the inking is super-slick. The humor works for me. I can't ask for more. The GCD credits this art to Al Walker,* a name I've never heard before and that's a shame - *For the Al who walks. Very strange story, Scrooge! I had no idea that there was material like this in Planet Comics, but since it all happened on Pluto it certainly qualifies. The penguin pulling a hat out of a rabbit is one of the oddest panels I've ever seen. Thanks, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Man, these post are what make me remember what comic collecting is all about. Great covers, great interior stories. I am surprised at how "adult" some of the stories were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 What astonishes me is that once Guardineer left the Chesler studio his comic art changed quite a bit over the course of a few years and it feels that he wasn't putting in as much work on the page. Check out his work in Space Ace from 1952. Very flat and stylized but matched perfectly with very simple coloring. Thanks for the recommendation. The CBM article had some enticing glimpses into that Space Ace work and also Guardineer mentioned in his interview that he was proud of his work on Durango Kid. I looked around for some Space Ace material I could view but didn't find any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 Thanks. I try to find stories you guys would like. I'm not 100% sure about this one but I loved it. The cartooning is superior and the inking is super-slick. The humor works for me. I can't ask for more. The GCD credits this art to Al Walker, a name I've never heard before and that's a shame - WOW I absolutely love learning of oddball stories like this one. Thanks so much for posting it, Scrooge. It's hard to believe it was hidden in this issue. One of these days, I'll have to make certain I go through every issue I own, page by page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 The penguin pulling a hat out of a rabbit is one of the oddest panels I've ever seen. It's odd but it's funny right? I mean, I laughed out loud when I saw that panel. Does that make me ... strange? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 One of these days, I'll have to make certain I go through every issue I own, page by page. Did I ever tell you about the free ogling service I offer ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 WOW! A mindblowing assotment of posts to catch up on here. Ryan - That Junkie pulp cover is absolutely breathtaking! The Futura story... WOW< Never knew they pushed it that far. And the crazy Funny animal story from planet #17 - I can't even describe that, too crazy for words, and unlike anything I have ever seen! Thanks SoooOOo much for scanning that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buyatari Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 One of these days, I'll have to make certain I go through every issue I own, page by page. You might need more than one to get that job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 That Norge Benson just reads so much like an underground, it's uncanny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 The penguin pulling a hat out of a rabbit is one of the oddest panels I've ever seen. It's odd but it's funny right? I mean, I laughed out loud when I saw that panel. Does that make me ... strange? ... No, I believe it makes you ... odd but funny... I laughed too. Jack funny but odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 (edited) for some reason the skeletal seal made me laugh out loud. I don't even know why... Edited September 3, 2007 by shiverbones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 The penguin pulling a hat out of a rabbit is one of the oddest panels I've ever seen. It's odd but it's funny right? I mean, I laughed out loud when I saw that panel. Does that make me ... strange? ... No, I believe it makes you ... odd but funny... I laughed too. Jack funny but odd The set-up to the joke in the preceding panel was pretty funny, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 That Norge Benson just reads so much like an underground, it's uncanny! This by Basil is more reminiscent to the idea I have of what an underground looks like. I know nothing about UG comics! Before the story, I put up the splash page to the Daredevil story in that issue (# 16). This follows the death of Meatball in the previous story. I found the imagery to be very effective. Biro could do it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 One of these days, I'll have to make certain I go through every issue I own, page by page. Did I ever tell you about the free ogling service I offer ... Do you have references? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 for some reason the skeletal seal made me laugh out loud. I don't even know why... Because they call it the "magic seal" playing on the two meanings of seal. I laughed out loud there too since I played too many D&D games in my youth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 One of these days, I'll have to make certain I go through every issue I own, page by page. Did I ever tell you about the free ogling service I offer ... Do you have references? I'm the one who spotted the Norge Benson story from in-between the covers of one of your book all the way from here. That's impressive, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
