Interesting Links: January 25th, 2008

Posted on January 24, 2008 by STWALLSKULL

Crumbling Paper: George Herriman’s Embarrassing Moments (aka Bernie Burns)

Posted on January 24, 2008 by STWALLSKULL

I found a couple of original George Herriman Embarrassing Moments (aka Bernie Burns) panels (from 1932 and 1931 respectively) on Ebay tonight. Note that the first one has racial depictions that some would find offensive, so you may not want to view it.

Click the image to view the full strip.

You can bid on the above strip here.

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You can bid on the above strip here.

Crumbling Paper: The Crumbling Paper Index

Posted on January 24, 2008 by STWALLSKULL

I’ve added a much-needed index to my various Crumbling Paper posts here, which can be accessed from a link on the right side of the page. Here are the contents of it so far:

CRUMBLING PAPER INDEX

Here’s an index of old cartoonists and strips which have been featured on this site under the heading of CRUMBLING PAPER. Most of these links feature scans I’ve made of ancient comics, some over 100 years old, that generally have not been reprinted anywhere since their initial publication. This list will be gradually updated as I post more comics.

IMPORTANT NOTE: MANY of these comics contain offensive racial and ethnic depictions, as humor based on these subjects was the norm with comics at the turn of the last century. If this sort of thing offends you, you may not want to view some of them. I’ve tried to remember to note when this is the case. For more on my views on this subject, please refer to this post.

ARTISTS
George Carlson
A.D. Condo
Billy DeBeck
J.P. Benson
Rudolph Dirks
Rube Goldberg
Harold Gray
Milt Gross
Johnny Gruelle
George Herriman
F.M. Howarth
C.W. Kahles
E. W. Kemble
Howard Knerr
Gus Mager
Otto Messmer
Frederick Opper
A.D. Reed
L.A. Searl
T.S. Sullivant
Jimmy Swinnerton
Harry J. Tuthill
Gustave Verbeek
Gluyas Williams
Basil Wolverton
Dick Wood

STRIPS
And Her Name Was Maud by Frederick Opper
Barney Google by Billy DeBeck
Billy Bounce by C.W. Kahles
Boob McNutt by Rube Goldberg
The Bungle Family by Harry J. Tuthill
Chocolate Drops by E. W. Kemble
Count Screwloose by Milt Gross
Felix the Cat by Otto Messmer
Gluyas Williams Dailies by Gluyas Williams
Happy Hooligan by Frederick Opper
Howson Lott by Frederick Opper
Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
The Loves of Lulu and Leander by F.M. Howarth
The Katzenjammer Kids by Rudolph Dirks and Howard Knerr
Mr. Twee Deedle by Johnny Gruelle
Mrs. Timekiller by L.A. Searl
No Wedding Bells For Him by Jimmy Swinnerton
Our Antediluvian Ancestors by Frederick Opper
The Outbursts of Everett True by A.D. Condo
Pinkie Prim by Dick Wood
Rosy Posy by Sterling?
The Terrors of the Tiny Tads by Gustave Verbeek
The Upside-Downs by Gustave Verbeek
Uncle Pike by A.D. Reed
The Woozlebeasts by J.P. Benson

MISC
Read Comics for What Ails You
A Brief Overview of Some of the Problems With Comics Preservation
Race and Ethnicity in the Early Comics
150 Greatest Cartoonists Countdown

Crumbling Paper: The Katzenjammer Kids in Mrs. Katzenjammer and the Old Oaken Bucket (strip #8)

Posted on January 24, 2008 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s a Rudolph Dirks Katzenjammer Kids strip I scanned from 1902.

Go here to see more Katzenjammer Kids strips on this site.

Click the image to view the full strip.

Here’s what Don Markstein’s Toonopedia has to say about the Katzenjammers.

Click here to go to the Barnacle Press collection of Katzenjammer Kids strips.

Read about the Katzenjammer Kids on Wikipedia.

Click here to the Toonopedia entry on the Katzenjammer Kids.

Click here to read about Rudolph Dirks at lambiek.net.

Musical Doctor (1932)

Posted on January 24, 2008 by STWALLSKULL

Ever wonder what Mae Questel (the voice of Betty Boop) looked like in real life? It seems strange that Betty’s wonderful voice could have emitted from anything human. Here are a couple films featuring Miss Questel.

Silver-throated Rudy Vallee (another utterly unique voice) stars with her in this short, Musical Doctor, from 1932.

Here’s another short film with Mae Questel and Bela Lugosi!

Interesting Links: January 24th, 2008

Posted on January 24, 2008 by STWALLSKULL

Crumbling Paper: The Katzenjammer Kids Get A New Easter Suit (strip #7)

Posted on January 23, 2008 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s a Rudolph Dirks Katzenjammer Kids strip I scanned from 1905. The Alphonse and Gaston gag in panels 7 and 8 is a reference to the strip by Frederick Opper that I previously scanned an example of from 1903 here.

Go here to see more Katzenjammer Kids strips on this site.

Here’s what Don Markstein’s Toonopedia has to say about the Katzenjammers.

Click here to go to the Barnacle Press collection of Katzenjammer Kids strips.

Read about the Katzenjammer Kids on Wikipedia.

Click here to the Toonopedia entry on the Katzenjammer Kids.

Click here to read about Rudolph Dirks at lambiek.net.

THE CARTOON CRYPT: Happy Harmonies: Good Little Monkeys (1935)

Posted on January 23, 2008 by STWALLSKULL

A great MGM cartoon directed by Hugh Harman I recently discovered via youtube. The devil and the seeno hearno speakno evil monkeys are the stars, so, obviously, you can’t go wrong. Read more about it on the Big Cartoon Database here.

Interesting Links, January 23rd, 2008

Posted on January 23, 2008 by STWALLSKULL

Far Arden Chapter 13: Part One!

Posted on January 22, 2008 by STWALLSKULL

The first part of the penultimate chapter of Kevin Cannon‘s fantastic online epic graphic novel of arctic adventure and treachery, Far Arden, is now online here! The final chapter is coming on Valentine’s Day if all goes according to plan (followed by an epilogue). After that Kevin finds a publisher and the awards start coming in.