A couple of brisk 8 pagers from Walt Disney Comics and Stories No. 113, February, 1950. This first one is a Li’l Bad Wolf story written, penciled and inked by Gil Turner.
No son ever loved a father more that did Li’l Wolf. His father, Zeke Wolf, loved being bad. His long, toothy snout drooled at the thought of the three little pigs, forever grinning at the thought of eating them. Li’l Wolf would not allow his father to degrade himself in evil, however, and always saved his dad from the disgrace of his own nature.
This tale of found good fortune is a fine lesson in how to tell an 8 page comic story. Bravo, Mr. Turner. Bravo, also, to Walt Kelly for the cover. All scans are from my own comic.
No son ever loved a father more that did Li’l Wolf. His father, Zeke Wolf, loved being bad. His long, toothy snout drooled at the thought of the three little pigs, forever grinning at the thought of eating them. Li’l Wolf would not allow his father to degrade himself in evil, however, and always saved his dad from the disgrace of his own nature.
This tale of found good fortune is a fine lesson in how to tell an 8 page comic story. Bravo, Mr. Turner. Bravo, also, to Walt Kelly for the cover. All scans are from my own comic.
Have you ever wondered in an idle moment what the world looks like to a bug? Here’s your answer.
This second tale is a rhyming fable, as were all Bucky Bug stories. The art is by the great Tony Strobl, who is on most people’s short list of funny animal all-time-greats. Much like the aforementioned Kelly, Strobl could go cute without a trace of cloying sugar. I love the details Strobl brings to the bug’s world, which was the magic of these tales – a pipe for a furnace, a matchbook for a table, etc.
I also love that the bugs live so happily in Junkville, among all the junk.
This second tale is a rhyming fable, as were all Bucky Bug stories. The art is by the great Tony Strobl, who is on most people’s short list of funny animal all-time-greats. Much like the aforementioned Kelly, Strobl could go cute without a trace of cloying sugar. I love the details Strobl brings to the bug’s world, which was the magic of these tales – a pipe for a furnace, a matchbook for a table, etc.
I also love that the bugs live so happily in Junkville, among all the junk.
Last but not least is a two-color story from the back cover. Make that certainly not least, consider the art is by Al Taliaferro.
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7 comments:
Really dug the Bug story especially ! Hard to sympathize with them little critters~ since I live on an Island where they suck our blood (mosquitos) and attack our food supply (ants & cockroaches) DAILY !
i always liked the back 1-pager comics a lot. seems like they always got a really good artist to do those. They were fun because after you thought you were done there was still one more encore performance.
Keith: Plus, I always thought they looked cool. They were often in black and white, or maybe just one color like this one. The black and white stuff made it easier to see the nice inkwork by the artists, and they (WDC&S, often Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies) always made sure top-flight guys got those assignments.
Lysdexicuss: Glad you battled through your initial (and understandable) resistance to a bug story to enjoy it. With regard to bugs, don't get me started! I live in South Florida - the cockroaches (or at least some mutant member of the same bred) here are quaintly called "Palmetto Bugs" and they are the size of small birds and make a sound like a helicopter once they get airborne. - Mykal
The Lil Bad Wolf story is one epic crossover...it's like the Crisis of Infinite Earths of Disney comics.
Erik: Epic is the word! Mickey makes a great guest appearance! Thanks for coming by. -- Mykal
I think that both of these are tons of fun, and a great alternative reading experience to virtually anything that will hit the comics shops this very day.
Chuck: that's for sure! -- Mykal
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