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Post by chadwilliam on Oct 6, 2016 23:22:36 GMT -5
In addition to those who died young, I also think about those whose career in comics seemed to have disappeared during the Golden Age ever though they themselves lived on (sometimes even into the 21st century).
 
Lou Fine left comics in 1944 and passed away in 1971. He could have drawn for Marvel during the Silver Age, EC during the 50's, I'm sure DC could have found something for him to do, but no, he went off into advertising and that was that. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Oct 6, 2016 23:27:06 GMT -5
^^
Imagine Fine on the Phantom Stranger in the 50s or a revival of Plastic Man after DC took it over from Quality, or Blackhawk, or any of the SF or mystery titles...
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Post by MDG on Oct 7, 2016 7:00:39 GMT -5
^^ Imagine Fine on the Phantom Stranger in the 50s or a revival of Plastic Man after DC took it over from Quality, or Blackhawk, or any of the SF or mystery titles... He did a lot of comic ads, as well as comic strips in Boy's Life magazine, into the 70s.   |
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Post by Cei-U! on Oct 7, 2016 7:19:59 GMT -5
Wow, I *remember* that "Space Conquerors" episode! I had no idea that was the great Lou Fine!
Cei-U!
I summon my Map Reading merit badge!
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Post by Prince Hal on Oct 7, 2016 11:35:27 GMT -5
Wow, I *remember* that "Space Conquerors" episode! I had no idea that was the great Lou Fine! Cei-U! I summon my Map Reading merit badge! Me neither, but then I subscribedto Boys' Life in the 60s. Fine seems to have gone for a blander, more generic style in that strip. |
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Post by Cei-U! on Oct 7, 2016 22:07:28 GMT -5
Wow, I *remember* that "Space Conquerors" episode! I had no idea that was the great Lou Fine! Cei-U! I summon my Map Reading merit badge! Me neither, but then I subscribedto Boys' Life in the 60s. Fine seems to have gone for a blander, more generic style in that strip. That *was* his style once he left Quality for advertising. He never did anything like his "Black Condor" or "Ray" strips again. Of course he also made a s#!tpot more money drawing in that later style... Cei-U! I summon the corporate vibe! |
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Post by Prince Hal on Oct 7, 2016 22:33:18 GMT -5
Me neither, but then I subscribedto Boys' Life in the 60s. Fine seems to have gone for a blander, more generic style in that strip. That *was* his style once he left Quality for advertising. He never did anything like his "Black Condor" or "Ray" strips again. Of course he also made a s#!tpot more money drawing in that later style... Cei-U! I summon the corporate vibe! "The Man" wins every time. |
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