Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun!: 365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 183: Jimminy, Comics Oughta Be More Fun

Tuesday, July 02, 2013

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 183: Jimminy, Comics Oughta Be More Fun

Jimminy: scheduled to come back in the New 52 as a killer cyborg from the future with a Magic Book...of DEATH.

House ad for More Fun Comics #122 (May 1947); printed in World's Finest Comics #28 (May-June 1947)
Here's that cover in glorious full color:

'We didn't know much about sailing but he tortoise.'

'We didn't know much about sailing but he tortoise.'

Cover of More Fun Comics #122 [Jimminy and the Magic Book] (May 1947), pencils and inks by Howie Post
And another couple lovely Jimminy covers by Howie Post:

THAT's a weird lookin' Kindle.

The first version of 'Tales of the Black Freighter' wasn't nearly as scary.

Cover of More Fun Comics #121 and 126 [Jimminy and the Magic Book] (April and September 1947), pencils and inks by Howie Post

2 comments:

Booksteve7/03/2013 3:55 PM
I really think the Jimminy stories are better than just about anything else DC was doing during that period. Unlikely to see a collection but that's too bad for today's audiences. Gorgeous artwork with Post in full-on Walt Kelly mode. Well done stories that are fun for kids and adults alike on various levels.
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EM7/04/2013 3:12 PM
I'd totally buy a collection of those stories!
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