Nobody gets the girl is superb in terms of the weird comic book ideas that are thrown around. Rogers had been active since the 1920s, working mainly on syndicated comics, and drawing gag cartoons for magazines like life, judge, colliers and the saturday evening post. Rogers september 8, 1904, hobart, oklahoma february 6, 1996, better known as boody rogers, was an american comic strip and comic book cartoonist who. The bizarre comics of boody rogers edited by craig yoe bizarre, wacky, weird, wild and sexy these are just a few of the adjectives that describe the cartooning of boody rogers. The one true invention of american comic books is undoubtedly the superhero, but the pervasiveness of that almighty icon has somewhat obscured from the wider world what discerning readers, fans and collectors have always known. According to his autobiography, homeless bound, the rogers family moved frequently, to wherever his father opened a cafe. Boody rogers hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. Boody rogers was a cartoonist around the same time as the dawn of.
During his career, rogers assisted zack mosley on smilin jack, and created his own nationally published comics hillbilly babe and sparky watts. Born in hobart, oklahoma, rogers attended the university of arizona, the chicago academy of fine arts and the chicago art institute. Richard rogers was an ordinary man until the supergenius dr. Spiegelman printed rogers work in raw magazine and recently it also appeared in the anthology book art out of time. Rogers defiantly was ahead of his time, demonstrating more zeal. Artist boody rogers himself was one of the very earliest contributors to comic books, via dells the funnies as far back as 1929. Bizarre, wacky, weird, wild and sexy these are just a few of the adjectives that describe the cartooning of boody rogers. The bizarre comics of boody rogers paperback craig.
If anyone is a comicbook pioneer, its boody rogers. None are in high grade, but all are better than beaters. Get the best deals on roy rogers golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Jolly rogers comics was founded by roger zimmermann in 1986 and was located in the now n then flea market on rote 50 and annandale road, annandale, va. Unfollow buck rogers comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gordon boody rogers was born in hobart, indian territory, oklahoma on september 8, 1904, according to wikipedia. Boody rogers was a golden age comic book visionary. The adventures of smilin jack is an aviation comic strip that first appeared october 1, 1933, in the chicago tribune and ended april 1, 1973.
Fans of boody rogers s golden age comic book stories span generations of cartoonists, from robert williams to art spiegelman to johnny ryan. Roy rogers golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. This beautifully designed tome also includes an introduction and comic strip appreciation by editor craig yoe arf. This is the book to get if you think you know anything about comic book history. Find the value of the dell comic roy rogers comics volume 2.
Rogers continued cartooning, off and on, for decades, but never returned to comic books after the early 1950s. Roy rogers in the secret of thunder river, script by gaylord dubois, art by albert micale. The bizarre comics of boody rogers kindle edition by. Fans of boody rogers golden age comicbook stories span generations of cartoonists, from robert williams to art spiegelman to johnny ryan. Gordon boody rogers isnt the most famous cartoonist in comic book history. Dan nadel, the comics journal author, art out of time, among other excellent comic book books follow by email. The bizarre comics of boody rogers by gordon boody rogers, edited by craig yoe fantagraphics press, 2009 the roiling, anythinggoes golden age of comics is best known for introducing and developing the superhero genre, but the medium was so fluid at that time that literally any sort of subject matter was fair game. The strip was created by 27yearold cartoonist and aviation enthusiast zack mosley. Boody rogers was a golden age comic book artist whose work was as bizarre as any underground comic that followed decades later. Rogers, better known as boody rogers, was an american comic strip and comic book cartoonist who created the superhero parody sparky watts. Boody rogers was one of the main contributors to the first american comic book, the funnies. It says so right on the back of the book, and by golly, its true.
This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Nobody wanted to do that stuff because nobody read it, simon. Boody rogers, who studied at the chicago academy of fine arts and the chicago art institute, was one of the main contributors to the first american comic book, the funnies, that started in 1936. Boody by boody rogers meet your next favorite book. Rogers had been active since the 1920s, working mainly on syndicated comics, an. The bizarre comics of boody rogers is a real revelation. For sale are three issues of the rare title babe, darling of the hills. Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. The bizarre comics of boody rogers devoted to this cult comics hero, collecting rogers best sparky watts, babe and dudley stories, as well as much more. Comics by boody he amazingly had work in what is said to be the first newsstand comic book with original material, the funnies, yoe explained of rogers early career. By boody rogers, edited by craig yoe fantagraphics books isbn. This beautifully designed tome also has tons of vintage photos and unpublished art including art from the first modern newsstand comic book that rogers did in 1935.
Before there were underground comics, boody rogers dug deep into breaking the rules. The first story cripple creek mystery is by a different artist who draws a younger looking will. This has led to a great deal of afterthefact critical acclaim, but at the time, didnt lead to a great deal of longevity for the comic book. After a run of 40 years, it was the longestrunning aviation comic strip. Id never heard of the guy before reading about him on boing boing. Secret empire is a 2017 marvel comics limited series and crossover storyline. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. This book has 68 pages and was uploaded by narfstar on january 21, 2011. For the young boys and girls of wwii, steve rogers was the. Presenting the firstever collection of golden age comic book visionary boody rogers s wacky, weird, wild and sexy yarns, culled from the pages of such forgotten classics as babe, darling of the hills and sparky watts. Golden age roy rogers comic book lot 16 four color comics. Boody rogers weird and wonderful babe comic book boing.
Hes probably not the most influential either, but nearly everyone whos come across his work has come away an admirer. The bizarre comics of boody rogers begins with an epigraph by rogers himself which says, being nutty wasnt necessarily a prerequisite for being a cartoonist, but it surely helped. As chitauri forces launch a massive attack on earth, rogers is now head of. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Fantagraphics has just released an anthology of one of the wackiest comic book artists and writers ever, boody rogers. Photo covers, plus a blackandwhite photo on the inside back cover. The full color photo back cover features roy rogers, star of republic pictures, with his daughters cheryl and linda lou reading a roy rogers comic. Nobodys even impressed that henry built a verizon store replica in a nursery. Columbia comics folded in 1949, taking sparky watts with it. Rogers was still doing a comic book titled babe for crestwoodprize comics young romance, fighting american, and sparky was last seen in a crowd scene in that title, in 1950. Rogers, tiring of the cartooning way of life, ended babe after only 11 issues.
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