Golden Age Comic Book Stories

Saturday, January 07, 2012

Enoch Bolles

1883 ~ 1976

13 comments:

Gojira2006 said...: Wow - Who said the '30s weren't fun & stuff . . . !; 1:18 AM
Alika said...: Pretty babes!

I like the one in the red catsuit! But that down in the snow with skis has something seriously broken - she turns her head like an owl!; 1:31 AM
Bwanasonic said...: Love Enoch Bolles! That "Upside Down" Cupid's Capers must have been some real under-the-counter vice squad stuff back then.; 4:50 AM
madhouse said...: Can't find a way to directly contact you, so, here it is.

I visit your site regularly and although I have not said so to date, I sincerely appreciate to effort you clearly go to in order to present such a vast & varied content. I enjoy most of it. And i hope you continue to do what you are so graciously doing. If you went elsewhere, I'd follow.

Please don't despair.; 8:03 AM
Mr. Door Tree said...: None of these scans are from Raglon's site...they are either scans I made or from Heritage!; 4:54 PM
MDG14450 said...: The 42nd one down (I think I counted that right) looks like Wonder Woman on her off-hours.; 9:56 PM
=shane white= said...: Nice.

There was an short-lived illustration gallery here in Seattle that had a lot of Enoch Bolles and Rolf Armstrong originals. The guy who owned the place said he had a warehouse full of the stuff and was trying to test the market. Apparently it was perhaps too much of a niche for the area. But still a grand way to spend an afternoon.

Would you happen to have any George Petty stuff? I find his cartooning and rendering while odd a great basis to consider working from.

Thanks again for sharing.

=s=; 11:33 PM
Jack R said...: Not that I mind at all but a couple of these images are from my article on Bolles that appeared in Illustration magazine and came from my personal collection that I acquired from the Bolles family. I actually have a couple scans from the dealer Shane wrote about, one was sold recently at Heritage and the other, I presume, is still in the hands of the owner (they were consignments). Keep up the good work!! Jack; 10:09 PM
Jack R said...: I meant to add: the Pep Stories is a Bergey and the Stage and Screen Stories and Movie Merry-G-Round covers are by Quintana.; 2:41 AM
Bruce said...: I can remember the days before the word "gay" was hijacked - back when it implied a mood rather than a sexual inclination.

How odd it seems to read it now on a magazine cover without it being associated with homosexuality.; 5:42 AM
Gojira2006 said...: The term "gay" was used in the same-sex love community at that time, as well . . .; 4:20 PM
MwKaluta said...: Sigh! I wish someone had a JPEG of the original Bolles that Dave Stevens had on his wall... my memory may be playing tricks, but I recall it was approx 48" x 60", or more, and a Very Moody Piece, unlike the happy-faced gamin art represented here...; 9:51 PM
Jack R said...: Well...I have scans of 550 Bolles covers and another 30 or so ads, many of which are posted on my Bolles blog, so maybe you'll find it there. My guess the piece was around 22" by 30" or so, which were the standard dimensions for magazine cover work at the time.; 1:07 PM

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