Tag Archives: edgar rice burroughs

call of the wild: back to basics

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: We are fast approaching the centennial (October!) of the publication of Tarzan of the Apes—in the pages of the pulp periodical All Story Magazine—but let us take a moment to tribute his creator, and the creator … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Big Little Book Edgar Rice Burroughs, Buster Crabbe, edgar rice burroughs, Gordon Scott, jesse marinoff reyes, Jock Mahoney, Johnny Weissmuller, Lex Barker, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Ron Ely, Tarzan of the Apes | Leave a comment

Kaluta

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Detective Comics “50th Anniversary” DC Comics, March 1987 issue, #572 Illustration Michael Wm Kaluta (b. 1947) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA! We’ve been so busy with our week-long Jack Kirby celebration that we have nearly been … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Alan Davis, barry windsor smith, Carmine Infantino, dick giordano, e.r. cruz, edgar rice burroughs, George R.R. Martin, jack king kirby, jack kirby, jesse marinoff reyes, jim warren, jim warren vampirella, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, michael Wm Kaluta, Mike Barr, Paul Neary, Richard Howell Harris Comics, terry beatty | Leave a comment

long shadows

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Eternal Savage Ace, 1963 Illustration: Roy G. Krenkel (1918-1983) Happy Birthday RGK! Not a household name. Pity. Not for him mind you, nor amongst his peers (among whom he was legend). Nor his admirers—be they … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged al feldstein, al williamson, Bernard Krigstein, bill gaines, Burne Hogarth, Donald Wolheim, edgar rice burroughs, frank frazetta, Franklin Booth, George Bridgman, Harvey Kurtzman, jack davis, jesse marinoff reyes, joe orlando, john severin, johnny craig, Joseph Clement Coll, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, michael Wm Kaluta, Norman Lindsay, reed crandall, robert e. howard, Roy G. Krenkel, wally wood | Leave a comment

they shall return

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: TIME magazine October 30, 1944 issue Illustration: Boris Artzybasheff (1899-1965) Today is Memorial Day. Not merely a day to relax in the backyard and fire up the barbecue, but to remember those who gave service to … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged basil wolverton, Battle of Driniumor River, boris artzybasheff, edgar rice burroughs, General Douglas MacArthur, Jack Johnson, Japanese American 442nd, jesse marinoff reyes, Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, MacArthur at Leyte, MacArthur New Guinea Campaign, MacArthur Philippine Campaign, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Manuel Quezon, memorial day, Memorial Day 2012, Philippine Scouts, Richard K. Sutherland, Sergio Osmena, Spanish Civil War | Leave a comment

the storyteller

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Farewell to Tony DeZuniga (1932-2012), Silver Age comics artist and co-creator of the DC Comics characters Jonah Hex and the Black Orchid. DeZuniga was the first of the so-called “Filipino Invasion” (comic artists with established careers in … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged Alex Nino, Alfredo Alcala, edgar rice burroughs, esteban moroto, jesse marinoff reyes, joe kubert, john severin illustration, Jonah Hex and the Black Orchid, Nathan Evans, Nestor Redondo, redondo, Tony DeZuniga | Leave a comment

light and the shadow

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Windsor-Smith’s Conan, Wrightson’s Swamp Thing, and Kaluta’s The Shadow made the biggest impression on me however, and the excitement they provided me as a young comic reader could not be underestimated, and contributed to my own journey … Continue reading →

Posted in Shake Your Hips | Tagged bernie wrightson, edgar rice burroughs, howard chaykin, jesse marinoff reyes, jim steranko, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, madame pickwick art supplies, michael Wm Kaluta, russ heath, steve hickman, Windsor-Smith comics | Leave a comment

getting creepy with shelob

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Shadow DC Comics, January 1975 issue, #8 Illustration: Frank Robbins (1917-1994) Robbins had long been a newspaper comics stalwart who did the Scorchy Smith strip from 1939-1944; and—beginning in 1944—he created Johnny Hazard, a strip which … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged dan spiegle, dan spiegle illustration, e.r. cruz, edgar rice burroughs, frank mclaughlin, frank robbins, george wilson, jesse marinoff reyes, joe kubert, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, madame pickwick art supplies, michael kaluta, milt caniff | Leave a comment

weird worlds: men in dangerous times

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) most of the time I just want to showcase an old comic book, with or without commentary, and this will be the forum. I grew up with comic books in … Continue reading →

Posted in Shake Your Hips | Tagged edgar rice burroughs, howard chaykin, jesse marinoff reyes, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, madame pickwick art supplies, michael william kaluta, michael Wm Kaluta, Norman Saunders, tower comics, wally wood | Leave a comment

peculiar worlds

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Weird Worlds DC Comics, July 1973 issue, #6 Illustration: Michael Wm Kaluta (b. 1947) It only lasted 10 issues (with only the first seven featuring the sci-fi adventure heroes … Continue reading →

Posted in Shake Your Hips | Tagged comic book illustration, david innes, edgar rice burroughs, howard chaykin, michael kaluta, michael Wm Kaluta | Leave a comment

who is korak?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Korak, Son of Tarzan Gold Key Comics, January 1971 issue, #39 Illustration: George Wilson (1921-1999) Wilson, a prolific pulp paperback cover artist, was AS prolific as the primary cover … Continue reading →