They also worked in some Christmas references, for Christmas.
And it looks like the Penguin ( from Batman ) wandered into the wrong comic.
Special guest appearance by artist Joe Staten and the other people working on the comic.
Octopus
The Ominous Octopus
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Dick Tracy Returns... To The Moon, For Christmas
Chester Gould had Dick Tracy go to the moon in old comics. The current team producting the comic had him return to the moon for the first time in years.
They also worked in some Christmas references, for Christmas.
Special guest appearance by artist Joe Staten and the other people working on the comic.
They also worked in some Christmas references, for Christmas.
Special guest appearance by artist Joe Staten and the other people working on the comic.
Santa Claus
Some pictures of Santa Claus for the kiddies.
This guy is usually sasquatch. But I guess one myth is as good as another.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Superman: Believe It Or Not
DC Comics did not pay one thin dime for the character of Superman... believe it or not.
DC comics paid $412.00 for the Superman story by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster... they didn't anything for the character, ownership of which they seemed to assume came with the story.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Merry Christmas
From:
Ann Sheridan, the Oomph girl
Ann Sheridan, the Oomph girl
The Lane Sisters
Priscilla and Rosemary Lane
Rosemary and Priscilla Lane
Iris Adrian
Virginia Grey
Rita Hayworth
Frances Gifford
June Haver
Charley McCarthy And Friends
I'd say those stockings are filled pretty well.
Donna Reed
Paulette Goddard
Marilyn Monroe
Jayne Mansfield
Barbara Eden And Friend
Yvonne Craig
Samantha Fox
Friday, December 21, 2012
Captain Marvel And The World Of Too Many Sivanas
Captain Marvel's archenemy Dr. Sivana wins this time. For a little while.
Captain Marvel was similar to Superman in many ways, but his stories seemed to be more of a little kid - type fantasy than those of the Man of Steel. And rather than simply being a secret identity, Billy Batson appears to be a completely different individual who switches place with Captain Marvel, who shares the powers of various characters from ancient history and mythology, and can be seen as a sort of a guardian angel.
The "Hall of Shazam" was where Billy Batson had originally found the old wizard Shazam, who gave him the combined powers of the six ancients. Billy would go there every now and then to contact the old wizard. The implication was that the tunnel had been built by the ancients, although it appeared to be located somewhere in New York city and was ordinarily taken to be a subway tunnel. I don't know how often they had the sign that said "The Hall Of Shazam", but the sign with the first letter of the six names spelling out "Shazam" was a recurring thing in these stories.
In this story, we get to see not only the ancient wizard Shazam, but Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury as well. Ordinarily they merely lent Captain Marvel their powers from offstage, rather than participating in the action themselves.
Captain Marvel:
Captain Marvel Shazam Page:
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Captain Marvel Strikes Out With Lois Lane
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The original Captain Marvel's series was canceled in 1953. But if you thought he didn't appear in comics again till DC comics revived him in the 1970's, you'd be wrong. Captain Marvel would make a comeback in the silver age of comics.
Sort of.
Kurt Schaffenberger (December 15, 1920[1] – January 24, 2002)[2] was an American comic book artist. Schaffenberger was best known for his work on Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family (during both the Golden Age and Silver Age of comics), as well as his work on the title Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane during the 1950s and 1960s.
While working for Binder's studio, which was located in Englewood, New Jersey, Schaffenberger took over an apartment from the local high school football coach, Vince Lombardi (who had yet to achieve success in the National Football League).[3]
During this time, Schaffenberger's work was also published by Prize, Street & Smith, and Pines.
Schaffenberger served in the U.S. military during World War II, including a stint with the Office of Strategic Services,[3] leaving the military with the rank of Master Sergeant.[3]
Schaffenberger returned to the world of professional sequential art soon after war's end. He resumed his work for the Captain Marvel family of titles, and expanded his reach to an even more diverse group of publishing houses, including EC, Gilberton, Premier Magazines, American Comics Group, and Marvel Comics. At Gilberton, Schaffenberger provided the interior art for Classics Illustrated No. 119, Soldiers of Fortune (May 1954).[4]
An example of Schaffenberger's art, drawing the young Ma and Pa Kent, from The New Adventures of Superboy #1 (January 1980).
In 1957 Otto Binder recruited Schaffenberger to DC to work on the Superman family. He stayed at DC for the next 30 years, making an especially large contribution to the development of Lois Lane. In this capacity, he was the lead artist on the book, Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane, for the entirety of its first decade. Indeed, Schaffenberger's rendition of Lane became cited by many[5][6] as the "definitive" version of the character, and Schaffenberger was often asked by DC editor Mort Weisinger to redraw other artists' depictions of Lois Lane in other DC titles where she appeared.[6] In issue #80 (Jan. 1968), Schaffenberger updated the character's fashions to a then-more contemporary look.[7]
He was essentially fired from DC in 1970 for helping to organize other artists to protest bad working conditions.[8] He then briefly freelanced and worked for Marvel, but returned to DC in 1972.
When, in the 1970s, DC acquired the rights to the Marvel Family, Schaffenberger was one of the key players in the revival of those characters. The late 1970s saw him contribute well outside the Superman family of titles, including short-lived runs on titles like Wonder Woman and The Super Friends.
In 1980, Schaffenberger was again leading a Superman family title, The New Adventures of Superboy[9] (the final, post-Legion title for the original Superboy). Somewhat metaphorically, the Superboy- and Supergirl-less DC universe that followed the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths turned out to be a mostly Shaffenberger-less one as well. He largely retired from comics soon after helping with the final pre-Crisis Superman tale "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?"
Schaffenberger was a special guest at the 1996 San Diego Comic Con.
Notes
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Getting back to Captain Marvel's failed attempt to win the hand of Lois Lane:
"That was sort of an in joke," Kurt later told an interviewer. "Mort ( Weisinger, DC comics editor ) knew what I was doing. We both figured that Captain Marvel was a thing of the past - dead as the proverbial dodo. I put it in. We both had a chuckle over it, and let it go. He was colored differently - green instead of red, I think. But then when reprinted in a LOIS LANE ANNUAL, they put the red union suit back on him." - HERO GETS GIRL: THE LIFE AND ART OF KURT SCHAFFENBERGER
Actually I thought one of Captain Marvel's more obvious faults was his lack of a love life. There was no Lois Lane in his stories, at least until Lois Lane #42 in 1963, which didn't lead anywhere as he lost the fight with Superman ( again ). Superman and Lois Lane had greater interest to me, and this same element gave the Superman serials something that was missing from the Captain Marvel serial, even if the Superman serials never put any emphasis on this element. Superman would also be more popular on television.
But hey, Captain Marvel at least tried. It just seemed that Lois Lane wasn't interested.
The original Captain Marvel's series was canceled in 1953. But if you thought he didn't appear in comics again till DC comics revived him in the 1970's, you'd be wrong. Captain Marvel would make a comeback in the silver age of comics.
Sort of.
The Captain Marvel in the Lois Lane story above has been defeated again by Superman in the fight over Lois Lane, along with all the other would-be rivals for her affections. Not what you'd call much of a comeback.
There was a reason for this cameo appearance. Lois Lane was drawn by a man who had once drawn Captain Marvel, Kurt Schaffenberger.
Kurt Schaffenberger
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Kurt Schaffenberger | |
|---|---|
 Schaffenberger self-portrait from Jimmy Olsen #155 (Jan. 1973) | |
| Born | December 15, 1920 Thuringian Forest, Germany |
| Died | January 24, 2002 (aged 81) Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey |
| Nationality | Naturalized American |
| Area(s) | Penciller |
| Notable works | Captain Marvel, Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane |
| Awards | National Cartoonists Society Comic Book Award, 1984. |
Biography
Early career
Schaffenberger was born on a farm in the Thuringian Forest, Germany, where, as a boy, he ". . . tended geese, herded goats, and hoed potatoes."[3] Emigrating to America as a 7-year-old (first to Hartford, Connecticut, and then to New York City),[3] he eventually won a scholarship to the Pratt Institute.[3] After graduation, he joined Jack Binder's studio in 1941, where he worked on key Fawcett titles including Captain Marvel, Bulletman, and Ibis.While working for Binder's studio, which was located in Englewood, New Jersey, Schaffenberger took over an apartment from the local high school football coach, Vince Lombardi (who had yet to achieve success in the National Football League).[3]
During this time, Schaffenberger's work was also published by Prize, Street & Smith, and Pines.
Schaffenberger served in the U.S. military during World War II, including a stint with the Office of Strategic Services,[3] leaving the military with the rank of Master Sergeant.[3]
Schaffenberger returned to the world of professional sequential art soon after war's end. He resumed his work for the Captain Marvel family of titles, and expanded his reach to an even more diverse group of publishing houses, including EC, Gilberton, Premier Magazines, American Comics Group, and Marvel Comics. At Gilberton, Schaffenberger provided the interior art for Classics Illustrated No. 119, Soldiers of Fortune (May 1954).[4]
DC Comics
He was essentially fired from DC in 1970 for helping to organize other artists to protest bad working conditions.[8] He then briefly freelanced and worked for Marvel, but returned to DC in 1972.
When, in the 1970s, DC acquired the rights to the Marvel Family, Schaffenberger was one of the key players in the revival of those characters. The late 1970s saw him contribute well outside the Superman family of titles, including short-lived runs on titles like Wonder Woman and The Super Friends.
In 1980, Schaffenberger was again leading a Superman family title, The New Adventures of Superboy[9] (the final, post-Legion title for the original Superboy). Somewhat metaphorically, the Superboy- and Supergirl-less DC universe that followed the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths turned out to be a mostly Shaffenberger-less one as well. He largely retired from comics soon after helping with the final pre-Crisis Superman tale "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?"
Schaffenberger was a special guest at the 1996 San Diego Comic Con.
Personal life
Schaffenberger was married with two children, and spent most of his adult life living in suburban New Jersey.[3]Awards
Schaffenberger's work won him the 1984 National Cartoonists Society Award in the "Comic Book" division. He also received an Inkpot Award in 1996.Notes
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5trAbNQWw. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ Social Security Death Index, Social Security #040-14-9389.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals," Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #155 (January 1973).
- ^ William B. Jones Jr., Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, with Illustrations (Jefferson, NC, and London: McFarland & Co., Inc., 2002), p. 101.
- ^ Voger, Mark and Voglesong, Kathy (PHT). "Front Page Romance," Hero Gets Girl!: The Life and Art of Kurt Schaffenberger (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2003).
- ^ a b Eury, Michael. "Kurt Schaffenberger: Ladies' Man," in "The Superman Mythology," The Krypton Companion: A Historical Exploration of Superman Comic Books of 1958-1986 (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2006), p. 67.
- ^ McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1960s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. "She started trading in her generic blouse-and-pencil skirt combinations for a "mod" wardrobe filled with printed dresses, go-go boots, mini-skirts, and hot pants."
- ^ Barr, Mike W. "The Madames and the Girls: The DC Writers Purge of 1968," Comic Book Artist Collection Volume 2 (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2002), pp.56–61.
- ^ Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dolan, p. 186: "After recently departing the pages of Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Superboy was free to pursue his own adventures...in this premiere issue written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Kurt Schaffenberger."
References
- Kurt Schaffenberger at the Comic Book DB
- Voger, Mark. Hero Gets Girl! The Life and Art of Kurt Schaffenberger (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2003). ISBN 1-893905-29-2
- Jones, William B., Jr. Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, with Illustrations. Jefferson, NC, and London: McFarland & Co., Inc., 2002.
Further reading
- Interview, Comic Book Marketplace #59 (May 1998) pp. 18–33. Gemstone Publishing.
External links
- I Love Lois (Lane) (fan site)
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"That was sort of an in joke," Kurt later told an interviewer. "Mort ( Weisinger, DC comics editor ) knew what I was doing. We both figured that Captain Marvel was a thing of the past - dead as the proverbial dodo. I put it in. We both had a chuckle over it, and let it go. He was colored differently - green instead of red, I think. But then when reprinted in a LOIS LANE ANNUAL, they put the red union suit back on him." - HERO GETS GIRL: THE LIFE AND ART OF KURT SCHAFFENBERGER
Actually I thought one of Captain Marvel's more obvious faults was his lack of a love life. There was no Lois Lane in his stories, at least until Lois Lane #42 in 1963, which didn't lead anywhere as he lost the fight with Superman ( again ). Superman and Lois Lane had greater interest to me, and this same element gave the Superman serials something that was missing from the Captain Marvel serial, even if the Superman serials never put any emphasis on this element. Superman would also be more popular on television.
But hey, Captain Marvel at least tried. It just seemed that Lois Lane wasn't interested.
I Love Lois Lane:
Lack Of Lois Lane In Captain Marvel Noted:
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