No, no, I meant the older logos.
Sharp-eyed, fang-toothed, beetle-browed readers will recognize my header above as a homage and not at all a violation of copyright to the DC Dollar Bill ads that festooned the top DC/National mags of the days of yore. That is, "yore" favorite comic books!:
"This Famous Symbol" house ad for DC Comics (1957); printed in Detective Comics #239 (January 1957)
Ad designed and lettered by Ira Schnapp
This ad's appearance in 'Tec #239 is a third-of-a-page and only features that image, but it was frequently used on a full-page house ad in conjunction with promoting a couple National books:
Top: "This Famous Symbol" house ad for Action Comics #203 (April 1955), cover pencils and inks by Al Plastino; and Adventure Comics #211 (April 1955), cover pencils and inks by Win Mortimer; printed in Jimmy Olsen #5 (May-June 1955)
Bottom: "This Famous Symbol" house ad for Mutt & Jeff #77 (March 1955 ), cover artist unknown; and Nutsy Squirrel #64 (March-April 1955), cover artist unknown; printed in Peter Porkchops #36 (April 1955)
Ad designed and lettered by Ira Schnapp
Here's a "rare" pink version of the "DC dollar":
"This Famous Symbol" house ad for Sgt. Bilko's Pvt. Doberman #4 (December 1958-January 1959), cover pencils and inks by Bob Oksner (?); and Adventures of Jerry Lewis #50 (January-February 1959), artist unknown; printed in Sgt. Bilko #11 (January-February 1959)Ad designed and lettered by Ira Schnapp
So, don't forget, kids...
...Superman-DC comics protected you against the big bad boogyman of comic books like this!
Cover of Crime SuspenStories #22 (April-May 1954), pencils and inks by Johnny Craig
Self-righteous flying A with two Cs for wings, we salute you!
I never got what was so bad about that EC cover. Obviously the lady fainted when the guy brought in a fake head with an oiled-up ax. Talkin' squrrels — now that's gonna mess up a kid.
ReplyDelete