Williamson, Frazetta & Krenkel: The One Who Waits

"The One Who Waits" originally appeared in the E.C. comic Weird Science #19, (may-June 1953). It is an adaptation of a Ray Bradbury. The art is by Al Williamson in collaboration with Frank Frazetta and Roy Krenkel. It is one of the most stunningly rendered science fiction stories in the E.C. run. The original art for the complete story is currently on auction at Heritage. The auctions ends August 1, 2019.

Michael Kaluta and House of Mystery, 1972-1973

Michael Kaluta did many fantastic covers for House of Mystery and other DC mystery titles. Here's some House of Mystery covers from early in his DC career.

House of Mystery #200, March 1972.

House of Mystery #201, April 1972.

House of Mystery #202, May 1972.

House of Mystery #210, January 1973.

House of Mystery #212, March 1973.


These and many more Kaluta comics are available in my eBay store.

Matt Baker Romance Comics

Matt Baker (December 10, 1921 – August 11, 1959) was an American comic book artist who drew the costumed crimefighter Phantom Lady, among many other characters. Active in the 1940s and 1950s Golden Age of comic books, he is the first known African-American artist to find success in the comic-book industry. He also penciled the very first graphic novel, St. John Publications' digest-sized "picture novel" It Rhymes with Lust (1950). Baker was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2009. (from Wikipedia)

Here's some romance comics with cover art by Baker.

Teenage Temptations #1, October 1952.

True Love Pictorial #6, October 1953.

Wartime Romances #17, September 1953.

Teen-Age Romances #2, April 1949.

Teen-Age Romances #3, July 1949.

Teen-Age Romances #42, March 1955.

Giant Comics Editions #15, 1950.

Walt Reed Illustration Archive

Artstor has the Walt Reed illustration Archive online here. Reed was the author of The Illustrator in America and the founder of The Illustration House. This collection consists of over 200,000 magazine tear sheets depicting works by American illustrators from the late 19th century well into the mid 20th century. Posted below are a few samples I found from just a few minutes browsing.

Unknown artist.

N.C. Wyeth

Coby Whitmore

Arthur Sarnoff

Rockwell Kent

Gahan Wilson Needs Your Help

Gahan Wilson, one of the funniest cartoonists ever to put pen to paper, is suffering from dementia. I have laughed and enjoyed his work in the pages of National Lampoon, Playboy, and lots of other publications for decades. His step-son is raising money for memory care for him, you can donate to the fund here. Even if you can't donate a few bucks, please share this on your social media or on your own blogs.

Below is what I think is one of his funniest cartoons ever.

Dazzler by Bill Sienkiewicz

A selection of Dazzler covers by Bill Sienkiewicz.

Dazzler #27, July 1983.

Dazzler #30, January 1984.

Dazzler #32, June 1984.

Dazzler #33, August 1984.

Dazzler #34, October 1984.

1982 Bernie Wrightson Interview

In October 1982, The Comics Journal published a lengthy interview with Bernie Wrightson. That's when I was first really getting into Wrightson and I read that thing over and over. Looking at it now, I realize the interviewer was sitting flipping through A LOOK BACK as he did the interview, and that kind of limited the questions in my mind. It's still a great interview. It's online here.

Amazing Stories by J. Allen St. John

January 1941.

March 1941.

April 1941.

May 1941.

June 1941.

January 1949.

Galaxy Science Fiction

An assortment of Galaxy Science Fiction digest covers by Ed Emshwiller, Wally Wood, Virgil Finlay and others.

Galaxy, November 1952. Cover art by Jack Coggins.

Galaxy, January 1953. Cover art by Ed Emshwiller.

Galaxy, August 1953. Cover art by Mel Hunter.

Galaxy, December 1953. Cover art by Ed Emshwiller.

Galaxy, April 1954. Cover art by Ed Emshwiller.

Galaxy, December 1954. Cover art by Ed Emshwiller.

Galaxy, January 1955. Cover art by Ed Emshwiller.

Galaxy, February 1955. Cover art by Ed Emshwiller.

Galaxy, June 1956. Cover art by Ed Emshwiller.

Galaxy, August 1956. Cover art by Virgil Finlay.

Galaxy, October 1956. Cover art by Ed Emshwiller.

Galaxy, August 1957. Cover art by Jack Coggins.

Galaxy, October 1959. Cover art by Wally Wood.

Galaxy, August 1960. Cover art by Ed Emshwiller.

These digests and lots more cool stuff are for sale in my eBay store.

Here's a handy web site that indexes all the issues of Galaxy Science Fiction digest.