Monday, February 27, 2017

Larry Ivie Tribute by Sandy Plunkett


Artist Sandy Plunkett has started a blog paying tribute to the late Larry Ivie and his collection of comic book art. The Larry Ivie Tribute blog is here.

Something about the project copied from the blog: "In his lifetime, artist / writer / historian Larry Ivie amassed a wide-ranging collection of of original comic art. Some of this material has never been published and a good deal more had never received adequate reproduction. The intent of this blog is to share the collection with fellow enthusiasts and to generate discussions about comic art and the artistic process."

The blog is full of wonderful published and unpublished art by the likes of Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Roy Krenkel and lots of other named and unnamed comic artists of the golden age. Check out a couple samples below, and be sure to visit Sandy's sites for lots of new treats.


Layout for a Fiction House cover, unknown artist.


Tarzan by Roy Krenkel.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

EC's Saddle Romances

Saddle Romances was a short-lived EC Pre-Trend title. It ran for three issues from 1949 - 1950. It featured the art of later renowned EC stalwarts such as Al Feldstein, Graham Ingels and Wally Wood (in collaboration with Harry Harrison). The title's numbering was continued from Saddle Justice. After only three issues, EC's acclaimed science fiction title Weird Science picked up with #12.


Saddle Romances #9, Nov-Dec 1949. Cover art by Graham Ingels.


Saddle Romances #10, Jan-Feb 1950. Cover art by Al Feldstein.


Saddle Romances #11, Mar-Apr 1950. Cover art by Al Feldstein.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Mechanix Illustrated, 1940's and 1950's



November 1949.


January 1956.


March 1956.


July 1956.

All for sale here.