"THE DINGUS” (Part Four) READ IT ALL HERE! "The Dingus" Part One "The Dingus" Part Two "The Dingus" Part Three "The Dingus” Part Four "The Dingus" Part Five "The Dingus" Part Six "The Dingus" Part Seven "The Dingus" Part Eight Script, Colors & Letters by Christopher Mills. Pencils & Inks by Joe Staton. Cartoon and logo … Continue reading “The Dingus” (Part Four)
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“The Dingus” (Part Three)
"THE DINGUS” (Part Three) READ IT ALL HERE! "The Dingus" Part One "The Dingus" Part Two "The Dingus" Part Three "The Dingus” Part Four "The Dingus" Part Five "The Dingus" Part Six "The Dingus" Part Seven "The Dingus" Part Eight Script, Colors & Letters by Christopher Mills. Pencils & Inks by Joe Staton. Cartoon and logo … Continue reading “The Dingus” (Part Three)
“The Dingus” (Part Two)
"THE DINGUS” (Part Two) READ IT ALL HERE! "The Dingus" Part One "The Dingus" Part Two "The Dingus" Part Three "The Dingus” Part Four "The Dingus" Part Five "The Dingus" Part Six "The Dingus" Part Seven "The Dingus" Part Eight Script, Colors & Letters by Christopher Mills. Pencils & Inks by Joe Staton. Cartoon and logo … Continue reading “The Dingus” (Part Two)
Carrie Blue
Created by Bethany Campbell Pseudonym of Sally McCluskey Other pseudonyms include Lisa Harris Private detective CARRIE BLUE is an 40-something ex-cop and former high school teacher who gets roped in by Hayden Ivanovich of the Burnside Detective Agency of Fayetteville, Arkansas to act as bait on a "virtual reality community." Turns out there's a charming … Continue reading Carrie Blue
Billie Levine
Created by Kimberly G. Giarratano Nothin' else matters in this whole wide world, when you're in love with a Jersey girl... Okay, okay, I’m not pledging my troth or anything like that to Billie Levine, the 24-year-old walking mess of a rookie P.I. that’s the star of YA author Kimberly Giarratano's impressive adult debut, Death of a … Continue reading Billie Levine
The Lone Wolf (Michael Lanyard)
Created by Louis Joseph Vance (1879-1933) Louis Joseph Vance's MICHAEL LANYARD, better known as THE LONE WOLF, didn't start out as a private eye, but as a criminal. However, like Jack Boyle's Boston Blackie, thanks to his numerous reboots, reincarnations and re-imaginings in radio, film and television, The Lone Wolf is now remembered by many, … Continue reading The Lone Wolf (Michael Lanyard)
Archy McNally
Created by Lawrence Sanders (1920-98) The one-man publishing industry that was Lawrence Sanders (No, really! in the 70s and 80s, he was everywhere!), created more than one interesting private eye. Laidback bon vivant ARCHIBALD "ARCHY" MCNALLY was the last, but he was also probably the most fun. Droll, detached upper class twit Archy works as a … Continue reading Archy McNally
My Scrapbook: The Florida Man Ad Campaign
My Scrapbook The Florida Man Ad Campaign Netflix Steps Up… sorta Someone at Netflix’s art department decided it would be cool to spotlight each of the seven episode of their 2023 comedy-thriller Florida Man with a graphic done in faux-pulp paperback cover style (something I know a little about), and much like the show … Continue reading My Scrapbook: The Florida Man Ad Campaign
Bugs Bunny, Private Eye
Created by Warner Bros. "Bugs Bunny, private eyeball – thugs thwarted, arsonists arrested, bandits booked, forgers found, counterfeiters caught and chiselers chiseled.” — Bugs answers the phone in “Bugs and Thugs" Created in the late 30s by a slew of producers, writers and directors at Warner Bros., BUGS BUNNY has always seemed like a natural as … Continue reading Bugs Bunny, Private Eye
My Scrapbook: “Look Out” by Leslie Peterson Sapp
My Scrapbook "Look Out" by Leslie Peterson Sapp This is the one that sold me. I love most of Oregon artist Leslie Peterson Sapp’s noir-inspired art, but there’s something about this one that screams "NOIR!” And it’s not just the fedora—there’s something bitter and resigned and dripping with regret about this one. Something incredibly sad, … Continue reading My Scrapbook: “Look Out” by Leslie Peterson Sapp