Comments on The Big Blog of Kids’ Comics!: The Duke and the Dope in "Awful Hungry"

Keith: Yeah, these guys took it very seriou...

2009-11-06T02:22:15.651-05:00

Keith: Yeah, these guys took it very seriously. They were real professionals, and what always impresses me is that comics were not as highly thought of then as now. I'm sure guys like Hultgren and Gordon never imagined we would be looking at this stuff 6 decades after the fact. Still, look at the level of work!

Jim: Thanks so much for the correction. Those kinds of typos are always so embarrassing, and I’m grateful you caught it quick so it wouldn’t hang out there in the blogosphere for long. I’ve made the correction. I should do this when I am less tired. Considering Hultgren put his signature on the title page, the mistake is particularly sloppy.

Hultgren isn’t my favorite artist from this era (I am liking Jack Bradbury the more I see of him), but I still like his work a lot. According to the Grand Comic-Book Database, this story was inked by Hultgren as well as penciled. I can't say I am familiar enough with Hubbard's inking style to have an opinion beyond that. -- Mykal

It's HUltgren---I'm not really a fan of hi...

2009-11-06T01:07:58.862-05:00

It's HUltgren---I'm not really a fan of his, but THIS story appears to be inked by Al Hubbard (who I LOVE)--it looks better than usual.

great illustrations! although it was funny and mad...

2009-11-06T01:00:49.536-05:00

great illustrations! although it was funny and made for kids, the creators seemed like they really took it seriously.

Jacque: Me too. That cool, snaky curve of panel la...

2009-11-06T00:28:17.849-05:00

Jacque: Me too. That cool, snaky curve of panel layout was prevalent in many of the comics of the day. I think it gave the page a smooth, rounded look. Thanks for stoping by. -- Mykal

I love the shape and the layout of the panels. Th...

2009-11-06T00:14:36.236-05:00

I love the shape and the layout of the panels. Thanks for sharing this!