Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun!: Today in Comics History, June 16: Happy birthday, Jack Keller!

Born on this day in 1922, comic book artist Jack Keller! Jack worked for Quality (Blackhawk), Marvel/Atlas (Kid Colt, Outlaw) and Charlton (lots of hot rod titles including Grand Prix, Hot Rod Racers, Hot Rods and Racing Cars, Teenage Hotrodders, Drag 'n' Wheels, Surf 'n' Wheels, World of Wheels), and others!

'There's certainly no way that comic book printing can be worse than here at Marvel, right?'

'There's certainly no way that comic book printing can be worse than here at Marvel, right?'

from Marvel Tales Annual #1 (Marvel, September 1964)
Keller drew a short series of comic book stories starring his son Robbie's real-life forays into model and Pinewood Derby Racing, and guest-stars in this one! Also guest-starring: the usual terrible Charlton plastic-late smeared printing process!

'But you're not allowed to work on your car until you clean up the ink you spilled on the walls!'

'But you're not allowed to work on your car until you clean up the ink you spilled on the walls!'

'Well, better than the red printing plate, that's for sure!'

from "The Last Chance" in Hot Rods and Racing Cars #88 (Charlton, December 1967); script, pencils, and inks by Jack Keller
Happy birthday, Jack!

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Today in Comics History, June 16: Happy birthday, Jack Keller!

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