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This is because my first real connection to comics was with the art. Good girl art hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. See more ideas about comics, vintage comics and comic covers. Women are quietly becoming a force in the once maledominated comicbook industry. Sep 15, 20 they see the costume, or even creator, then disregard what it means. Good girl art gga is artwork featuring attractive women in comic books, comic strips, and pulp. He did his first comics work through the harry chesler shop, and later turned freelance, working for fawcett and harvey comics, and the pulp titles by better publications. Hes contributed art to the walking dead, fear agent and the exterminators. Comic books, superhero movies, and gender inequality. Good girl art is a category that transcends normal comic book genres. Golden age greats spotlight v 12outrageous girls strike back. Comic book artist jack kamen us most famous for his stories for e. For my first post around the black comic creators you should know theme, i focused exclusively on artists.

Jack kamen comic artist the most popular comic art by. During the peak period of comic book good girl art, the 1940s to the 1950s, leading artists of the movement included bill ward for his torchy and matt baker. Conan the barbarian a mythic warrior, whom she draws for comics publisher dark horse. Today we still have artists renowned for their ability to draw pretty girls. And we know it is impossible to come up with a definitive list but if you have a top 10 list this will be a fine place to put it. Nov 15, 2011 signed by artists copies are naturally very desirable and quite expensive to acquire as well. Good girl art is usually drawn in the pin up tradition. Jack kamen comic artist the most popular comic art by jack. Shes the creator of the brinkley girl, an outgoing and fun character who helped women feel more empowered during the time of the suffrage movement in which brinkley lived.

Hush was a good book too, and still accessible for an adolescent. I asked the guys for a suggestion of a book that my cousin would be into. The peak period of comic book good girl art was in the golden age of comics. Mar 02, 2020 guys love a welldrawn girl and while comics never had gil elvgren working in the field it did have pioneers and massive talents that included the likes of matt baker, will eisner, jack kamen, bill ward, and others. Jan 27, 2009 along with the likes of bill ward, jack kamen and a handful of other artists, baker was responsible for the look weve come to know as good girl art. The title, featuring a successive change of writers and artists for each fourissue story arc, follows mindy mccready hitgirl leaving america to carry on her fight for justice on a worldwide. Rest of these artists are great, but really if jack. So next time you see a comic book shop, stop in and chat with the friendly stuff and learn which comic books may become rare in the future. Its possible to do a good comic book and a bad comic. One of the first female manga artists was machiko hasegawa. Click here for the master list of all of the creators listed so far 3.

May 06, 2015 comic book universes particularly those that have become famous outside comic cons and fan circles exaggerate and celebrate gender differences. Mar 31, 2015 and other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. Blue beetle by jack kamen vintage comic books, sci fi comics, pulp fiction art. Arguably the king of good girl art, baker was one of the few african americans working as a comic artist at. He attended art students league and the grand central art school, and took courses in sculpting from agop agopoff. Phantom lady comic book pulp cover art by matt baker, man woman dame tied. If you a a fanatic for vintage good girl art comics, you cant miss this one. Add it all up and it comes to a full 140 pages of topquality classic comicbook.

How teachers and students can make the quick transition to online learning. Legendary comics writer alan moore on superheroes, the. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Beyond his gorgeous style and draftsmanship, jim lees energetic storytelling. Arguably the king of good girl art, baker was one of the few african americans working as an artist during the golden age of comics. Chorus and more, as rendered by frazetta, baker, powell, ward, mooney, kamen and many others. Everyone started throwing out suggestionsthe owner grabbed a copy of marvels runaways and explained the premise of it to her.

Torchy sep quality comics for sale online bill ward, fox art, comics. Here are the last three artists that you voted as your favorites of alltime. Golden age greats spotlight 2003 ac comics 1st edition comic books. The varied styles are especially apparent when observing how each creator renders the women in their work. Female artists, writers take over variety click to expand the mega menu. May 22, 2018 during the peak period of comic book good girl art, the 1940s to the 1950s, leading artists of the movement included bill ward for his torchy and matt baker, who was one of the few african. Prominent breasts known as headlights were the rule. Mar 31, 2014 while there have been many different women artists and writers in comic books throughout the years, the earliest ones are definitely the women who paved the way for comics and manga as we know them today. Apr 19, 2012 while he is one of the paradigm instances of good girl art artist, he is also one of the first africanamerican artists working in comic books possibly the very first. Top 10 gga books golden age comic books cgc comic book. Giant jungle girl site with covers, jg bios and stories. Many of you are likely familiar with the comic book art of matt baker, but for. Femforce travels to another dimension and stops the shape shifters.

See more ideas about vintage comics, comic art and pop art. Twofisted tales of truelife weird romance mort kunstler. May 23, 2017 the peak period of comic book good girl art was in the golden age of comics. There are writers and artists who push back against this tendency in the industry. Hitgirl is a creatorowned comic book sequel series to kickass. Today, bakers rendition of phantom lady is considered a collectors item, and much of his. During the peak period of comic book good girl art, the 1940s to the 1950s, leading artists of the movement included bill ward for his torchy and matt baker, who was one of the few african americans working as an artist during the golden age of comics. I havent seen many artists pull off the cute evil thing as well as he does and thats why hes the man. During the peak period of comic book good girl art, the 1940s to the 1950s, leading artists of the movement included bill ward for his torchy and. A popular genre of comic book art, aimed primarily at male readers, that features attractive and often provocativelydressed female characters in alluring poses. One of the things that i enjoy the most about the comic strip, comic book, and cartoon art forms in general are all of the different art styles used to convey the artists visions. If you ask her repeatedly if shes a good girl shell wag her tail but shell cock her head to the side like youre broken or something.

In response to the bad girl art trend, ac comics reprints classic good girl stories that originally appeared in golden age comics, along with some new ones. The scene might be risque for the time of publication. I have included comic strip art in this category as well because a lot of well known comic book artists worked on strips you may not be familiar with. Zoot comics fox features syndicate, jack kamen bondage cover jack kamen is the father of dean kamen the inventor and creator of the segway the golden age of retro living, comics and sexy scifi zoot by peterpulp on deviantart golden age comic book. While there are some signs of change in this data, it doesnt come close to achieving gender parity.

Oftentimes comic book series or miniseries with good content that are discontinued end up having continued interest and do eventually become very rare due to the demand vs. Jan 01, 2016 25 graphic novels written by women, a guide for beginners. Bill ward s bad girls adults only comic book bill ward on. Their good girl art approach found fans immediately and before. In other words the list should entirely include unique artists and titles not include 5 bakers and 5 jojos for example.

Vintage romance romance comics graphic novel matt baker sci fi books comic book artists book cover books true love pictorial, august 1954 cover art by matt baker. Good girls is a 19871991 sixissue comic book limited series. Golden age greats spotlight v 8 outrageous good girl art comics, phantom lady, rulah volume 8 bill black, bill ward, frank frazetta, jim mooney, wallace wood, edmond good, bob powell, ray gotto, dan decarlo, bill everett, jack kamen matt baker on. Oct 21, 2018 comic book artist jack kamen us most famous for his stories for e. Because baker and feldstein and lily renee and a few others definitely did a lot of the great good girl work. Bill ward, gga, good girl art, jack kamen, matt baker, will eisner. Humor, adventure, scifi and more have all featured good girl art. Phantom lady comic book pulp cover art by matt baker, man woman dame tied bound hostage pistol gun noir crime gangster masked. Todays batman and iron man are aimed more for teenagers and, lets face it, those more in their 30s than for those beginning their love for the graphic novel. But as i matured as a reader, i began to appreciate the effort it takes to successfully write an engaging comic book. Tony moore is a killer comic book artist who mainly works in the horror and science fiction genres.

Leading artists of the genre included bill ward torchy and matt baker. It was created by carol lay and published by fantagraphics and then rip off press. Comic book girl 19 is a popular youtube channel and pop culture program about comic books, movies, tv, books, scifi, horror, and the unexpected. Hit girl is a creatorowned comic book sequel series to kickass. But as i matured as a reader, i began to appreciate the effort it takes to. She created her own comic strip entitled sazaesan in 1946.

Finally, one of the most prominent female editors and a pioneer in the comic book franchise is. Before fredric wertham and the seduction of the innocent soti, before the kefauver hearings. Because there are many book nerds who have yet to find a series that suits them, this short list is your guide to the best and most. For eight or nine hours each day, becky cloonan, 32, sits at her easel, immersed in the daring exploits of fantastical characters. In response to the badgirl art trend, ac comics reprints classic goodgirl stories that originally appeared in golden age comics, along with some new ones. If we condemn good girl art as sexist, then how are we to reconcile bakers immensely important role in the history of the comic art form with the content of his comics. While she helps navigate her youtube subscribers into the comic book universe, she explores influential artists in her new show greater creators on go90. Golden age greats spotlight v 8 outrageous good girl art. I have no problem with people seeing art they dislike and moving on, but the trivialization bothers me because it shows a willingness to turn a blind eye to a part of comic book history. After his four years of military service, he joined jerry igers. On the comic book girl 19 show, cbg19, robot, and space brain have adventures in their attempt to make a youtube show about movies, comics, and pop culture.

Sarah andersen was able to show a womans life in her comic series. Comic book girl 19 is a popular youtube channel and pop culture program about comic books, movies, tv, books, scifi, horror, and the. Reprinting the wildest good girl art comics of all time. Dick ayers, frank bolle, gill fox, jack kamen, bob lubbers, pete morisi, bob powell. Comic books, superhero movies, and gender inequality girl w. Good girls, bondage, and other fine things dale messick, jerry iger studio, daniel herman, matt baker, jack kamen on. Aug 10, 2016 for my first post around the black comic creators you should know theme, i focused exclusively on artists. Oct 06, 2015 women are quietly becoming a force in the once maledominated comicbook industry. Bright side chose the best ones for you to check out. Along with the likes of bill ward, jack kamen and a handful of other artists, baker was responsible for the look weve come to know as good girl art. While he is one of the paradigm instances of good girl art artist, he is also one of the first africanamerican artists working in comic books possibly the very first. Nov 20, 2016 this conversation started over in another thread and so not to too much on that thread i thought it best to start another one here. The dave lizewski years, created by mark millar and illustrated by john romita jr. The most celebrated good girl art feature of the golden age phantom lady.

Golden age greats spotlight 2003 ac comics 1st edition comic. Good girl history good girl comics good girl comics. Guys love a welldrawn girl and while comics never had gil elvgren working in the field it did have pioneers and massive talents that included the likes of matt baker, will eisner, jack kamen, bill ward, and others. These 15 comics explain everything about being a girl. Legendary comics writer alan moore on superheroes, the league. Arguably the king of good girl art, baker was one of the few african americans working as a comic artist at the time. Women writers and artists are receiving more recognition and support. I think maybe if the fan mail was from a woman or girl, she may have mailed back the paper dolls. Rare comic books what makes them so rare rare books digest. From superheroines to gun molls to damsels in distress, baker could draw them all. Shape shifters part 4 the conclusion, script and pencils by mark moore, inks by chad hunt. Feb 19, 2012 why are there no great women comic book artists. His women are both strong and sexy, exaggerated without being ridiculous, curvy but not pneumatic. Bad girl comic ladies are a part of history, more so than some think.