Although he is best known today for Happy Hooligan (which we’ve been reprinting examples of recently) Frederick Opper was responsible for a number of popular strips in the early 20th century. Here’s an example of Frederick Opper’s strip Our Antediluvian Ancestors from December 27, 1903. Unfortunately, I only have the top half of the page for this one, so you’ll have to imagine what happens after the first three panels. Dig that 1903 Flintstones car! Click the image to read the strip.
Click the above image to read the full strip at the Drawn and Quarterly website.
Click here to visit John Porcellino’s website.
Click here to read the entry on John Porcellino at lambiek.net.
Here’s another example of F.M. Howarth’s strip The Love of Lulu and Leander from 1906. Click the image to read the strip.
You can see more examples of this strip (and many other classic comics) at Barnacle Press.
Click the above image to see the full-size version on the site I found it on.
Howard the Duck only looks right when Mr. Colan draws him. Gene Colan always seemed out of place to me in Marvel Comics… his art looks much more grounded in life and life drawing than any of his contemporaries. These days he is doing elaborate pencil drawings for his fans (like the fantastic pirates pictured above)… don’t miss his amazing galleries.
Friday ,May 18, 2007
A 180kg gorilla escaped from its enclosure and ran amok in a Rotterdam zoo today, biting one woman, dragging her around, and causing scenes of panic among dozens of families before being subdued, zoo officials said.
Click the above image to see the full-size version on the site I found it on.
Click here to go to the Tezuka Productions website.
Click here to read the entry on Osamu Tezuka at lambiek.net.
Although he is best known today for Happy Hooligan (which we’ve been reprinting examples of recently) Frederick Opper was responsible for a number of popular strips in the early 20th century. Here’s an example of Frederick Opper’s strip Alphonse and Gaston from 1903. Click the image to read the strip.
Here’s what Don Markstein’s Toonopedia has to say about Alphonse and Gaston.
You can see more examples of Alphonse and Gaston (and many other classic comics) at Barnacle Press. Here are some other Opper strips at Barnacle Press.