The war comics art of Russ Heath
Continuing our tribute to the great comics artist Russ Heath, who passed away at age 91 last week. Cover scans from the Grand Comics Database.
Remembering Russ Heath
Heath was known for his detailed rendering of military vehicles and hardware and worked on numerous war comics, starting with EC and Timely/Marvel through regular features in DC's G.I. Combat and Our Army at War titles. He was the regular artist on DC's "Haunted Tank" feature and Se Devils title, thanks to his talents at depicting scuba divers and underwater.
An Air Force veteran, Heath also was great at depicting aircraft and aerial battles. Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein plagiarized two of his panels from All American Men of War #89 to create his paintings "Brattata" and "Okay Hot-Shot Okay!"
Though uncredited, Heath also created the artwork for ads for plastic solider sets that ran in comic books for years. And he was a regular assistant to Harvey Kurtzmann and Willie Elder on their "Little Annie Fannie" strip in Playboy magazine.
We'll be paying tribute to Heath with a series of posts this week, spotlighting different aspects of his art. Let's get started with a look at his diverse work across multiple comics genre. Scans via Heritage Auctions and the Grand Comics Database.
Coming Up: Slim Gaillard - "Groove Juice: The Norman Granz Recordings + More"
Out Aug. 31. Pre-order from Amazon now.
A multilinguistic singer, songwriter, performer and comedian, Gaillard swung in every genre with a uniquely funny, yet seriously musical, style. More than a crazy cult figure, he’s a hero to kids for his ditty “Down by the Station,” and his “Oronee” songs pepper the soundtrack of the FX series, Better Things. This collection presents every track he cut for Norman Granz’s pre-Verve labels, plus 16 rare singles recorded for MGM, and 10 previously unreleased alternate tracks.
Track listing
Disc: 1
1. Opera in Vout (Groove Juice Symphony)
2. Tip Light
3. Arabian Boogie
4. Boip! Boip!
5. The Bartender's Just Like a Mother
6. The Hogan Song
7. Money, Money, Money
8. Puerto - Vootie
9. Momma's in the Kitchen But We've Got "Pop" on Ice
10. Down By the Station
11. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
12. Serenade to a Poodle
13. Communications
14. Organ - Oreene
15. Little Red Riding Woods
16. When Banana Skins Are Falling (I'll Come Sliding Back To You)
17. Bongo Cito
18. Soony Roony (Song of Yxabat)
19. Laughing in Rhythm
20. Sabroso
21. Babalu (Orooney)
22. Genius (Ride, Slim, Ride)
23. Federation Blues
24. Oh, Lady Be Good
25. For You
Disc: 2
1. Yo Yo Yo
2. Chicken Rhythm
3. Yip Rock Heresy
4. The Hip Cowboy
5. I Only Have Eyes for You
6. As You Are
7. Taxpayers' Blues
8. Eatin' with the Boogie
9. St. Louis Blues
10. I Know What to Do
11. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
12. You Goofed 13. Make It Do
13. This is My Love
14. Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)
15. Potatoe Chips
16. Mishugana Mambo
17. Go, Man, Go
18. I'm in the Mood for Love
19. Gomen Nasai alternate take
20. Potatoe Chips alternate take
21. Make It Do alternate take
22. You Goofed alternate take
23. I'm in the Mood For Love alternate take
24. Mishugana Mambo alternate take
25. Go Man Go alternate take
26. I'm in the Mood For Love alternate take
27. Mishugana Mambo alternate take
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