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Hi, Kids! Happy New Year!
Today we we have two last stories from Animal Antics (July-August 1948) with a couple from long-time DC funny animal cartoonist, Rube Grossman.
Like so many before him in the Golden Age of comics, Mr. Grossman began his professional career as an adversiting illustrator and animator, working for Fleischer in the 1930s. In the 40s and 50s he worked for DC, and drew hundreds of stories. He became best known for his work drawing "Biggety Bear" in the Peter Porkshop comic. Other characters often identified with Mr. Grossman were "Roly and Poly," "Ozzy Owl," and the character team we see here, "Custer Cat and Cheesy the Mouse."
As his career moved into the 60s, he returned to animation and saturday morning cartoons, directing "Felix the Cat" and The "Mighty Hercules"
I will see you all again very soon. Until then, I hope you are all warm, safe, and happy!
--Your friend, Mykal
That wraps it up for this post, kids! Next, I will bring you some work from the legendary Jack Bradbury, showing his stuff with some Disney characters! Oh, what he heck. Let's toss in one last advertisement page from this issue of Animal Antics for Thom McAn Shoes!
Hi, Kids! Today we have a story featuring Presto Pete the Magic Bunny with artwork from one of my favorite cartoonists, Howie Post! This story comes from Animal Antics No. 15 (July-August 1948).
Mr. Post is perhaps best remembered for his work in the 1950s and 1960s for Harvey Comics, drawing many Hot Stuff, the Little Devil and Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost stories. His work always makes me so happy! It is so robust, lively – the characters always seem so animated and alive, never stiff. He was just a master of bigfoot cartooning. Can you tell I am a big fan?
This is one of the oldest stories I’ve been able to find penciled and inked by Howie Post, and I’m excited to share it today with you kids. The script was written by Jack Mendelsohn (who went on later in life to write for Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In, The Carol Burnett Show, and many other television programs).
Heck, I’ll throw in the cover free of charge!
I will see you all again very soon. Until then, I hope you are all warm, safe, and happy!
--Your friend, Mykal
Just for fun, let's throw in an advertisement from Schwinn Bicycles from this same issue! Next post, I'll share some more stories fom Animal Antics with the artwork of Rube Grossman!
