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Golden Age Comic Book Stories shares three Spirit newspaper comics sections from 1940 with stories by Will Eisner, Bob Powell and others.
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This looks a must have: "The (Basil) Wolverton Bible," out from Fantagraphics Books later this month.
Cartoonist Basil Wolverton was known for his grotesque drawings, fantastically odd creatures, spaghetti-like hair, smoothly sculpted caricatures and insanely detailed crosshatching. His career in the golden age of comic books lasted from 1938 until 1952, after which his illustrations and caricatures extended into such publications as Life, Pageant and MAD magazines. Stylistically, he has been regarded as one of the spiritual grandfathers of underground and alternative comix.
Less well known and understood is his work for the Worldwide Church of God, headed until 1986 by radio evangelist Herbert Armstrong. From 1953 through 1974, Wolverton, a deeply religious man, was commissioned and later employed by the church to write and illustrate a narrative of the Old Testament (including over 550 illustrations), some 20 apocalyptic illustrations inspired by the Book of Revelations, and dozens of cartoons and humorous illustrations for various Worldwide Church publications.
Compiled and edited by Wolverton’s son, Monte, the 304-page Wolverton Bible includes all of Wolverton’s artwork for the Worldwide Church of God corporation. Recording artist and noted EC authority Grant Geissman (Tales of Terror: The E.C. Companion and Foul Play!: The Art and Artists of the Notorious 1950s E.C. Comics!) provides an insightful foreword, while Monte Wolverton delivers commentary and background in the introduction and in each section. This volume is authorized and commissioned by the Worldwide Church of God and endorsed by the Wolverton family.
Dewey Martin, original drummer of the Buffalo Springfield, has died.
Martin became a session musician after leaving his native Canada for the US in the early 60s. He played drums for Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers, before joining Neil Young and Stephen Stills in 1966 to complete the Buffalo Springfield lineup.
Here's the Springfield playing "For What it's Worth" on "The Smother Brothers Comedy Hour" in 1967.
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Who colored the earliest isssues of Fantastic Four? Mark Evanier has a theory.
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Here's a cool photo I've never seen before from the Beatle Photo Blog: John Lennon and one of Doctor Who's Daleks!
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