Tag Archives: cartoons

Virtual Art Gallery Du Jour: Dan DeCarlo

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Artist Dan DeCarlo is most known for modernizing the look and developing the house style of Archie comics, as well being the creator of Josie and Pussycats and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. During his freelance years in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Sex | Tagged cartoons, Comics, Dan DeCarlo, Marvel Comics, My Friend Irma, Pin-Ups, Stan Lee, vintage men's magazines | 3 Comments

Betty Boop Shorts

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: And to think folks in the ’60s thought they were being wild and trippy . . . Related Now available on DVD from Olive Films. See here and here. I wrote a bit about popular surrealism … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Movies, Sex | Tagged animation, Betty Boop, Bimbo, cartoons, Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer, Surrealism | 4 Comments

The Uncanny Valley

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Maybe y’all knew this one, but it is a new one on me. I have wondered for a while why kids (adults too) often prefer cartoons that depict characters in highly stylized ways — in some ways the … Continue reading →