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Flea Market Finds: Drew Struzan caricatures, the Archies, and the Far Side

I didn't buy much at the Civitan flea market in Arlington this past weekend. Just 4 items for $6 in all. I got two record albums - I used to collect more cartoonist-covered albums, but most of them got destroyed a few years back in my basement flood. Still I could't resist The Watergate Comedy Hour because the cover is by noted poster and postage stamp artist Drew Struzan. Wikipedia says he actually did a lot of album covers,* but this one was particularly of interest due to his caricatures being so obviously influenced by Jack Davis and also probably Mort Drucker of MAD.

 

My actual first purchase was this less-visually-interesting Archies album. Notice that while Everything's Archie, the actual musicians and singers are never mentioned in the liner notes. And don't those cover models look exactly the way you picture rock fans to look in 1969?

     

Here's a transcript of the liner notes shown on the back cover below:

The Archie phenomenon seems to get more phenomenal every year. Having begun life

as comic-strip characters, the perennially teen-aged brain children of John L. Goldwater

have been translated into more than ten languages, known radio and TV stardom and are

now in the process of creating a sensation in the record world. Who could ask for a more

diversified career than that?

Maybe the secret of the Archie characters' popularity has something to do with the fact

that they have always been so tuned into the times. When they made their debut back in

1942, they were, like all American teen-agers, wearing bobby-socks and sloppy sweaters

and dancing the jitterbug to music known as "jive." Today Betty and Veronica are teenyboppers

in miniskirts, Jughead wears love beads and Archie plays rock 'n' roll music on

his souped-up electric guitar.

Proof that though Archie and his cohorts have been around for more than two decades

and, yet, fit perfectly into the world of the "now generation" lies in the current success

of the weekly animated Archie cartoon series which made its CBS-TV bow during the

1968-69 season. The show, with its zany skits, hip dance lessons and groovy musical

numbers, made such a hit it will soon be expanded to a full hour and renamed "The

Archie Comedy Hour."

It was Don Kirshner, the series' music supervisor, who decided to make recording stars

out of Archie and his friends. Following his spectacularly successful association with

The Mo11kees, it was perhaps only natural that he should want to give another new group

the benefit of the Kirshner touch-and it was a lucky move for everyone concerned! The

Archies' first album, THE ARCHIES, took a big step toward establishing them as an important

new vocal-instrumental team, and their first single release, Bang-Shang-A-Lang,

soared on the charts. That song, and the groups' second single, Feelin' So Good

(S.K.O.O.B.Y.-D.O.O.), was written by the young, talented composer Jeff Barry who has

produced and written most of the songs that have appeared on the two Archies albums.

Barry has captured the cool, contemporary Archies style, and the selections run the

gamut from youth-oriented songs like Circle of Blue and Melody Hill {both written

by the young writing team of Mark Barkan and Ritchie Adams) to rock-based dance numbers

like Don't Touch My Guitar and Rock & Roll Music. You have only to hear them to

realize that the world-famous Archies have gained an exciting new dimension.

DEBBIE SHERWOOD

Contributor,

Who's Who in TV

Watch for "THE ARCHIES" in color every Saturday morning on the CBS-TV network.

The same person who sold me the album had this comic book. One of my favorite Archie comics artists is Al Hartley due to the sheer insanity of his work. By the 1970s, he was doing art on regular Archie comics, but also on a licensed religion line.** This issue of Archie's Parables has 6 stories squeezed into it with settings varying from the Middle Ages, science fiction, and a Western (described by the GCD as "In the old West, the Sheriff [Archie] comes to the school marm's aid. She [Betty] complains about the Bible being taken out of schools, being forced to teach evolution, and the filthy books being sold at the trading post." The World War I story features Archie and Jughead being bombed by Germans (including Principal Weatherbee and Reggie) raining down entertainment, including tv sets and golf clubs, that kept people out of church on Sunday. Archie & Jughead take to flying to shoot down the distracting barrage balloons.

 

 

 

 The last item was this Far Side mug with a "Midvale School for the Gifted" cartoon by Gary Larson. I passed on it, and then went back when I realized that I didn't see these everywhere the way one used to. 

And no wonder. It's been 38 years since this was made. I'm not sure this cartoon would make it onto a mug anymore either.  Note that Larson owns his creation in 1986.

 

 

Here's an older one from my kitchen cabinet, "The real reason dinosaurs became extinct."

Note here in 1982 that Larson did not own the copyright to his strip, but his syndicate, Chronicle Features (now defunct) did.

So that's my cartoon gleanings. There were plenty of comics for sale, but nothing else caught my eye.

Endnotes!

*After graduating from college, Struzan remained in Los Angeles, and a trip to an employment agency found him a job as a staff artist for Pacific Eye & Ear, a design studio. There he began designing album covers under the direction of Ernie Cefalu, relishing the creative aspects the 12x12" size the record packaging afforded him. Over the next 5 years, he would create album cover artwork for a long line of musical artists, including Tony Orlando and Dawn, The Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Roy Orbison, Black Sabbath, Glenn Miller, Iron Butterfly, Bach, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Liberace. He also illustrated the t-shirt that George Carlin wears on the front and back cover of his album Toledo Window Box.^[8]

Among these, Struzan illustrated the album cover artwork for Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare, which Rolling Stone would go on to vote one of the Top 100 Album Covers Of All Time.^[9] Despite the burgeoning demand for his talents, however, Struzan was still only earning $150 to $250 per album cover.^[10]

**He began writing and drawing for Archie Comics, infusing some of the stories with his Christian beliefs. At one point he was directed to cut back. "I knew God was in control, so I respected my publisher's position and naturally complied".^[4] He later received a call from publisher Fleming H. Revell, for whom he then freelanced a comic-book adaptation of David Wilkerson's The Cross and the Switchblade in 1972, quickly followed by adaptations of God's Smuggler by the pseudonymous Brother Andrew and The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom. Inspired, Hartley helped launch the Spire Christian Comics line, and pitched Archie president John L. Goldwater to let him license the Archie characters. The Jewish Goldwater, himself religious, agreed, and Spire went on to release 59 comics – at least 19 of them Archie titles, along with six Bible stories, 12 biography adaptations, four other book or film adaptations (including Hansi: The Girl Who Loved the Swastika), and nine children's comics.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/8/2024

The excitement of rejection: Inside Simon & Chester author Cale Atkinson's failed syndicated comic strip career

Gary Catig

Popverse  July 5, 2024

https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-cale-atkinson-comic-strip-career-ala-2024

 

FULVIO RISULEO & ANTONIO PRONOSTICO: A GAME OF CONNECTIONS [Italy]

Matteo Gaspari | July 8, 2024 | https://www.tcj.com/fulvio-risuleo-antonio-pronostico-a-game-of-connections/

 

DC's Arkham Asylum TV Show Not Moving Forward at Max

'The Staircase' showrunner Antonio Campos was overseeing the long-gestating project from producer Matt Reeves, and while that version is not moving forward, the show could find new life down the road.

Aaron Couch

July 5, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/arkham-asylum-tv-show-batman-1235939827/

 

'Despicable Me 4' Director on Spoofing Superheroes, GentleMinions and Those Crowd-Pleasing Cameos

Franchise mainstay Chris Renaud tells The Hollywood Reporter whether he feels pressure amid the 'Inside Out 2' phenomenon and discusses the possibility of new spinoffs.

Ryan Gajewski

July 4, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/despicable-me-4-director-mega-minions-gentleminions-interview-1235938710/

 

ONE PIECE DAY '24 promises a massive celebration

Get ready to go crazy at this event for all things related to Eiichiro Oda's cultural juggernaut!

D. Morris

07/08/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/one-piece-day-24-promises-a-massive-celebration/

 

Mort Gerberg: The Person Who Pushes the Pen

A comic précis of the illustrious life of the longtime New Yorker cartoonist.

By Sofia Warren

July 8, 2024

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/sketchbook/mort-gerberg-the-person-who-pushes-the-pen

Mackenzie, Keith. 1977.

Matt Marriott [by] Tony Weare [British western comic strip]

Cartoonist PROfiles (33; March): 56-61

 

IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode ninety-five | Matthew Rosenberg, part one

Jul 08, 2024

https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/is-quite-beyond-my-capacity

 

[DISPATCH] Dan Watters Talks SACRIFICE + [Rewards] Update

The writer of THE SIX FINGERS, COFFIN BOUND, and LUCIFER stops by to chat about his new 3W/3M story with DaNi.

3 Worlds / 3 Moons

Jul 08, 2024

https://3w3m.substack.com/p/dispatch-dan-watters-talks-sacrifice

 

 

 

 

I'm Not Going! by Daniel Boris

Snailords and uru-chan at Scrawl Books - photos

Reposting to correct sizing and add pictures.

Snailords (left) and uru-chan

 

 

 

Liza Donnelly's Women Laughing documentary is still funding

Liza grew up in DC! This is even on topic! She's over 1/2 way to her goal, so now's a good time to join in and push the film to being funded.

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Just another quick mention of the kickstarter for my documentary, WOMEN LAUGHING, all about New Yorker women cartoonists. We need your help, our goal is still seemingly so far away. Thanks to a great many of you who have pitched in! Here is the link. We have fun rewards for donations, like digital drawings, paper drawings of you and a loved one, and tomorrow a fun new reward drops.

July 8: Snailords & uru-chan at Scrawl Books

I'm planning on going to this tonight. Anyone else?

Snailords & uru-chan (NEW DATE)

https://www.scrawlbooks.com/event/snailords-uru-chan-new-date

Join us at Scrawl Books on Monday, July 8 at 7PM as we welcome WEBTOON authors Snailords and uru-chan! Snailords and uru-chan will be discussing Freaking Romance Volume 2 and unOrdinary 2.

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Aidyn Arroyal aka Snailords (he/they) is a manga, comic, and WEBTOON artist. He's best known for his romance WEBTOON Freaking Romance (completed) and thriller WEBTOON Death: Rescheduled (ongoing). He is also the creator of Snailogy and Snailed It, two slice-of-life comic series.

uru-chan (Chelsey Han) grew up in Acton, Massachusetts. She always had a love for manga and anime, and taught herself how to draw and write her own stories. As a teen, she enjoyed posting short comics online for others to read. Now, she is the creator of the action webcomic unOrdinary.

Event date: 

Monday, July 8, 2024 - 7:00pm

Event address: 

Scrawl Books

11911 Freedom Drive

Reston, VA 20190

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/6-7/2024

Slash's Deathstalker comics flip the script on '80s barbarian debauchery

The Guns N' Roses guitarist updates Deathstalker for the modern era—but there's still plenty of gore and debauchery

Bryan Reesman

AV Club July 6 2024

https://www.avclub.com/deathstalker-comic-book-review-slash-1851578910

 

Barnett, David. 2024.

Did the Daily Express cartoon strip inspire Sean Connery's casting as 007? [James Bond].

Daily Express (July 6): 28-29

 

Live Art Sale and Chat with Comic Artist Simone Di Meo and Ditullio Art Collective

Bill Cox

Comic Art Live

  Jul 6, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlCsXRsC63Q

 

Dead cats get buried.

Survivorship bias and "making it" in comics (or any field, honestly) PLUS, get some free comics!

Mike Hawthorne

Mike Hawthorne Art Newsletter  Jul 07, 2024

https://mikehawthorneart.substack.com/p/dead-cats-get-buried

 

When Richard Corben met Hellboy

The humanity of Richard Corben's Hellboy work is that it doesn't try to spare the reader of anything.

Scott Cederlund

From Cover to Cover Jul 5, 2024

https://www.fromcovertocover.com/when-richard-corben-met-hellboy/

 

Watch The Avengers re-assemble to record The Avengers in Lakota

Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, and Scarlett Johansson all came back to voice their iconic characters in the new Lakota version of the 2012 hit.

William Hughes

AV Club July 5 2024 https://www.avclub.com/watch-the-avengers-re-assemble-to-record-the-avengers-i-1851579200

 

MariNaomi - Queer graphic novelist confronts censorship

    by Michele Karlsberg

    Tuesday July 2, 2024

https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=Arts+&+Culture=&sc=Books&id=334147&title=marinaomi_-_queer_graphic_novelist_confronts_censorship

 

Post Hype Machine: We Need to Talk About Wyatt Kennedy and Luigi Formisano's Nights

By David Harper

July 3, 2024

https://sktchd.com/review/post-hype-machine-nights-review/

 

Luciano Vecchio dishes on 'Black Widow: Venomous' and 'Venom War: Venomous'

Get a behind the scenes look at Luciano Vecchio's art and insights from the creator!

David Brooke

June 28, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/06/28/luciano-vecchio-venom-war-black-widow/

 

AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 282: Best comics of the year 2024… so far!

David Brooke and Nathan Simmons

June 30, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/06/30/aipt-comics-podcast-episode-282-best-comics-of-the-year-2024/

 

KAPOW! Michigan Mighty Mythos exhibition features British sculptor's superhero art, and much more

By John Freeman on July 6, 2024

https://downthetubes.net/kapow-michigan-mighty-mythos-exhibition-features-british-sculptors-superhero-art-and-much-more/

 

Words, Images, & Worlds with Bo Hampton

Jason DeHart

Jul 7, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSr3nX-xgWs

 

Words, Images, & Worlds with Marshall Lakes

Jason DeHart

 Jul 7, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emPI1GqubeE

 

Words, Images, & Worlds with JD Calderon

Jason DeHart

Jul 6, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8K1K4TXpwk

 

Words, Images, & Worlds with Gene Selassie

Jason DeHart

Jul 6, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZopqwgndyY

 

Words, Images, & Worlds with Matt Idelson

Jason DeHart

Jul 7, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnsB0hhY59Q

 

Cornelius lance une ''opération tirelire'' suite à une altercation judiciaire avec Delcourt autour des livres de Daniel Clowes

par Corentin

Comicsblog avec Bubble 02 Juillet 2024

https://www.comicsblog.fr/48389-Cornelius_lance_une_opeeration_tirelire_suite_e_une_altercation_judiciaire_avec_Delcourt_autour_des_livres_de_Daniel_Clowes

 

Un cellulo de Princesse Mononoké de Miyazaki qui a battu des records à 48 100€

Jean-Laurent Truc

5 juillet 2024

https://www.ligneclaire.info/aibo-art-auction-animation-japonaise-293766.html

 

A perfect Sunday with...Pye Parr

Crumpets, Star Trek and the Rest is History

Cavan Scott

The Cavletter Jul 7, 2024

https://www.cavletter.com/a-perfect-sunday-with-pye-parr/

 

Earl by M. C. Tin Star 1992(?) – 2024(?)

D. D. Degg      

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/07/06/earl-by-m-c-tin-star-1992-2024/

 

Book Review: The Comics of Asaf Hanuka: Telling Particular and Universal Stories

 reviewed by Cord A. Scott

International Journal of Comic Art blog July 7, 2024

https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2024/07/book-review-comics-of-asaf-hanuka.html

 

Matt Reingold. The Comics of Asaf Hanuka:  Telling Particular and Universal Stories. Boston:  Academic Studies Press, 2023. https://www.academicstudiespress.com/9798887192147/

Zine Zone Launch Party @ Mount Pleasant Library 7/16

Join DC Zinefest at Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library for a zine reading and swap event celebrating the launch of the new Zine Zone! There will also be zinemaking with DCPL. This event is free and open to the public. https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/11186346

• When: Tuesday July 16th, 6:00-7:30 pm
• Bring: Zines to read, trade, or donate to the Zine Zone (optional). We welcome you to read from a zine of your own or one you love from your collection. If you're new to the zine scene, just bring yourself and start your collection!
• COVID Safety: Masks STRONGLY encouraged.
• Accessibility: Mount Pleasant Library is ADA-compliant. The building has ramps and automatic doors, and seats will be provided. More accessibility information can be found on the DCPL website!

Hope to see you there!

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DC Zinefest

dczinefest@gmail.com

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The Only One That Matters by Daniel Boris

Unexpected Passages: Family Narratives Through Comics is Starting NOW

Unexpected Passages: Family Narratives Through Comics

All Ages, Adults (18+), Young Professionals (21-45), Older Adults (65+)

Date : Sunday, Jul 07

Time : 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Location : Edlavitch DCJCC
1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC

Comics artist Rachel Scheer will discuss her debut graphic novel, Unexpected Passages, which tells the story of her grandfather's escape from Poland during the Holocaust and reflect on her own Jewish history. Following her talk, she'll guide participants in creating their own family narrative comics.

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Doubts In The Donor Class"

"Doubts In The Donor Class"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3900


Ever since the last "debate", I and millions like me are walkin' on 
sunshine because finally, at long last, the mask is finally off. After 
that classic episode of Must-Not-Unsee TV, there's no getting around 
the fact that our ruling class is entirely incompetent, that democracy 
and the "rules-based order" are s sham, and that Amerika and the West 
have fallen and can't get up.

MSNBC, CNN and the New York Times are boiling with Liberal panic and 
denial right now — panic and denial so thick you can smell it through 
the TV set — and I can't pretend I'm not enjoying it. Joe Scarborough 
was priceless; dude was shouting — like, really yelling — about how 
insanely awesome Joe Biden is, how he could leap tall buildings and 
has x-ray vision and rescued the economy and is the only thing 
standing between us and fascism, yelling so loudly that you could hear 
the echo in the studio; absolutely hilarious. You could almost see the 
little wisps of cartoon steam coming out of his ears.

In the "weighing how to respond" department, I hear that most rich-ass 
DNC donors have been upping their day-drinking game when lacking the 
cajones for suicide.

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Mike Flugennock, Political Cartoons: http://www.sinkers.org/stage
Mike's press kit: http://sinkers.org/stage/?page_id=2