BB-Gun Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Maybe I need more sleep but this couple on the right of that McManus page you posted positively looked Barksian in their facial features to me. Did Barks ever mention McManus as an influence? I doubt it but the similarity here struck me ... could just be coincidence. Bringing Up Father was very popular in the twenties. Cupples and Leon published 26 issues of the platinum age comic and two Big Books. I suspect that Barks read the work. A lot of the humor seems similar. I noticed a lot of background figures in the paintings that reminded me of Gyro Gearloose's helper. But someone else could be responsible for all of that too. The style reminds me of Farr who probably was influenced by McManus (or vice-versa). Scan below is from the 1926 Big Book 1 which reprinted strips from 1919. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I noticed the "Julius Gutman & Co." stamp on the Zane Grey. My Wow #1 has a Julius Gutman stamp, too. BZ, I think Gutman's department store must have given away comics in 1937 or 1938 as part of a Toy Store promotion. When I checked the history of the store in Baltimore, I found information about someone who hated working there but did very well in the stock market. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BB-Gun Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I remember their covers as being more of the dreaded rubber band as weapon type. And it looks like when they are through with the rubber band and the garden tool, they are going to have a pillow fight! I admit that the covers weren't as gruesome as Crime Does Not Pay but there was a string of Harvey issues where someone was getting shot on the cover with bullets (not just paper clips). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 Here's the George McManus bio from Martin Sheridan's 1942 book, Comics and their Creators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BangZoom Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 My only feedback to you, Scrooge, and BB-gun are heartfelt thanks... Thanks, NW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicdey Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Thanks for sharing again....George McManus certainly had the luck of the Irish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 After reading this BZ, I am beginning to think that there were a number of cartoonists and comic book artists from St. Louis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) Thanks for sharing again....George McManus certainly had the luck of the Irish. He certainly did, however the story would have been better for me had he brought some of that money he won to the "bootblack". Edited May 28, 2008 by ciorac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Thanks for the pics BZ. One more strip (again a stretch) for the road - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have better examples of Barks pre-Disney work, but this is the only one I have handy at the moment. Calgary Eye Opener (February 1929) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Owl Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 While searching through my stack of Sunday pages, I found this Superman page that made me a little sad. From June 10, 1951 which brought back memories of 9/11. bb Wasn'tthere a B-17 that crashed into the Empire State building back in the '30's? It wasn't a B-17, it was a B-25!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 Plane Hits Empire State Building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjacobs8 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Plane Hits Empire State Building Thanks, that was a good read. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 This image appeared on the cover of what post WWII cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
