Hogan's Alley (1994) comic books

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The magazine of the cartoon arts. In this issue: A career-spanning interview with Bud Blake, who recently retired after 40 years at the helm of the Tiger comic strip. Also: Renowned comics historian Bill Blackbeard examines The Bungle Family, the under-appreciated masterpiece by Harry Tuthill. Check out sequences from 1937 and 1938. The issue also looks at the life and career of George B. Luks, who holds the distinction of being the second artist to draw the seminal Yellow Kid comic strip after its creator, R.F. Outcault, jumped to a competing newspaper. Plus: Mutts goes to Hogan's Alley; Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko - reinventing comics; young cartoonists roundtable; comics in the comics; and Ethel Hays, cartooning pioneer. Cover price $6.95.

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The magazine of the cartoon arts. In this issue: A long look at Total Television, the studio that produced such animated classics as Underdog and Tennessee Tuxedo. Inside is an interview with a group of comics editors at top newspaper syndicates, pulling back the curtain on an aspect of the cartooning business that has mystified many. If you've ever wondered if your favorite comics character has ever puffed a cigarette, you should pick up this issue, which chronicles the long and very smoky history of tobacco use in the comics! Also chronicled is the tortured -- and ultimately futile -- life of one of Walt Disney's great disappointments: The unmade animated adaptation of The Gremlins. If you've thought that everything Walt touched turned to gold, this article will convince you otherwise! The issue also launches into outer space with an interview with Tim Rickard, creator of the popular new comic strip Brewster Rockit, Space Guy. Plus: The evolution of Little Lulu; an interview with the versatile June Brigman, veteran comic book artist and the current artist on Brenda Starr; and racial depictions in Henry. Cover price $6.65.

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The magazine of the cartoon arts. In this issue: Nearly two dozen artists, writers, voice actors, executives, producers, directors and more share their insights and reminiscences about SpongeBob SquarePants, from the initial pitch meeting up to the present. We also examine the Marvel-Disney merger and examine its implications for the industry and the art form. And: We talk to four cartoonists who are carrying on comic strips created by their fathers, and they discuss the advantages and drawbacks of working on legendary comic strips. Plus: Cartoonists' worst deadline jams; Jack Cole; Rocky & Bullwinkle; The Brownies; and the life and career of Jimmy Hatlo. Cover price $6.95.

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"The magazine of the cartoon arts." Among the centerpieces of the issue is a comprehensive look at the strip Betty Brown. Youve never heard of Betty? Few have—she appeared in one publication from 1934 through 1948, and she was a pharmacist—and actually ahead of her time as the first degreed female professional in comics! And the strips are beautiful—they were produced by Zack Mosley (best known for the long-running Smilin Jack) and Boody Rogers (Sparky Watts, Babe, etc.). Were excited to introduce Betty to a new generation of readers via an essay and a generous reprint section! The notion of a comic strip about a lady pharmacist might not sound too compelling, but trust me: this is unseen work by two great cartoonists, chapters of their careers being exhumed after many decades of being completely forgotten…this sort of discovery so rarely happens!

The issue features a great deal more, of course: One article is a serious, and seriously compelling, piece: a first-person reminiscence by the award-winning writer Jean Kilbourne, recalling a time when, as a young woman just trying to begin a career, she worked for Al Capp in the 1960s and at his hands experienced the sort of sexual harassment that we still hear about today. Its an intense essay about an event that still resonates decades later. We also feature a roundtable interview with three African American cartoonists who discuss breaking into and establishing themselves in an industry that didnt offer them many role models. How have times changed?

The issue is not entirely full of weighty matters, however. We have a new interview with cartooning legend George Booth about his early years, before he became a New Yorker icon. We also have a feature about the making of the classic animated series Jonny Quest and an examination of the long career of Jerry Lewis in comic books. And a lot more. Cover price $6.95.