My Scrapbook The Mystery of the Slinky Dress Cartoon Whodunit it? I have no idea where this one came from, or who drew it, but I'm working on it... I love the whole vibe, though: the play on all those beloved private eye drops, as the startled gumshoe, J.D. Hardcase, in the obligatory trench coat … Continue reading My Scrapbook: The Mystery of the Slinky Dress Cartoon
Tag: Gag Cartoon
My Scrapbook: A Private Eye Cartoon by Pete Wyma
My Scrapbook A Private Eye Cartoon by Pete Wyma Chicago's Pete Wyma (b. 1922) was a true master of the classic one-panel gag, best known for his often raunchy adult cartoons for various girly mags, generally featuring large-breasted and often topless babes, and as the artist behind the satirical newspaper comic strip Senator Caucus (1958–1968). … Continue reading My Scrapbook: A Private Eye Cartoon by Pete Wyma
My Scrapbook: “We’d Like You to Follow a Star”
My Scrapbook"We'd Like You to Follow a Star" I dunno. There's just something about this gag Christmas card that made me smile — a perfect little blend of seasonal greetings and the Shamus Game. The cartoon is by Stan Eales, and it's printed on recycled paper, and it's available on the Nobleworks.com web site, where … Continue reading My Scrapbook: “We’d Like You to Follow a Star”
My Scrapbook: “It’s about my wife. I need you to find out what she thinks I did wrong.”
My Scrapbook "It's about my wife. I need you to find out what she thinks I did wrong." By Jon Adams (The New Yorker) Private eyes are so ubitquious in pop culture by now that they pop up everywhere; a well-established meme that almost everyone instantly recognizes, and thus a frequent inclusion in humor. Here, … Continue reading My Scrapbook: “It’s about my wife. I need you to find out what she thinks I did wrong.”
My Scrapbook: “Why, thanks. You’re looking very film-noir-ish tonight yourself.”
My Scrapbook "Why, thanks. You're looking very film-noir-ish tonight yourself." By Mort Gerberg (The New Yorker) The term "film noir" has become so pretentious, so compromised, so misunderstood and so misappropriated, used to sell everything from perfume and jewelry to yogurt and Yoyos, and its definition so sloppily applied to novels, films and television to … Continue reading My Scrapbook: “Why, thanks. You’re looking very film-noir-ish tonight yourself.”