M-G-M'S LASSIE in "The Treasure Hunt" Pt. II

Let’s get right to Part II of M-G-M'S Lassie No. 3, April-June 1951, which is heaped with gorgeous layouts (my favorite? page 15). The wonderful communication and pure love between a boy, Rocky, and his dog, Lassie, makes this comic sing. The artists involved really capture the team’s supreme confidence and adventurous exaltation. Both art and script are put into high gear for the home stretch.

This beautiful illustration comes from the back cover of the same issue. All this for 10¢.

And here's a shot of the noble girl taken from inside back cover.

For those wishing more M-G-M's Lassie, there's another fine example at friend Lysdexicuss' blog, TEN CENT DREAMS. Just click HERE!

M-G-M'S LASSIE in "The Treasure Hunt" Pt. I

This story comes from M-G-M’s Lassie no. 3, April-June 1951; and produces the too self-satisfied melancholy of nostalgia for a time when men smoked pipes and dressed in suit jackets throughout the day - for the age of simple adventure before mass media morphed boys' dreams from hunting treasure to performance stardom. And, of course, it makes me miss Lassie.

I am also nostalgic for the time when comics had this kind of craftsmanship; before panels became full pages that screeched like babies for attention. This artist, who is sadly unknown to me, draws and inks each panel to a specific purpose with a disciplined, beautiful touch. Part II will come in a couple of days.

Part II will be posted February 26th.