Dell-GK infopage for Friday

During the last half of its long run, the Dell Four Color series began placing , on its last page or so, an educational short often related to whatever that particular issue was about.Gold Key continued this for their first few years too.

from fc836, Sept. 1957.

art by Tony Sgroi

This happens to everyone, right? RIGHT?

Ever been waiting for your nice cuppa Earl to steep only to discover you've put the bag in wrong way round?

Dell/ Gold Key infopage for Tuesday

During the last half of its long run, the Dell Four Color series began placing , on its last page or so, an educational short often related to whatever that particular issue was about.Gold Key continued this for their first few years too.

from Voyage To The Bottom of The Sea #9

We're getting new PCs at work. IT never got the ones we have now working right.

"Miss Silkbottom, Telex the Home Office and inform them that the new widescreen destop PC arrived just in time to watch the moon landing, and then make some coffee. Oh, and tell Dexter back there to quit playing with the HiFi."

Today's Western Publishing infopage

from Gold Key's MAN FRO U.N.C.L.E. # 8

September 1966

drawn by Joe Certa

Another Dell Information Page

Ray Bailey drew this nice one for a Steve Canyon four color, #804, June 1957

Hell's Kitchen

I don't know which is more disturbing in this 1950s illustration-- the color combinations or the mother-daughter June Cleaver outfits.

Now we know what became of Kato

 Burke's Law was a witty and campy crime drama/comedy in the mode of today's MONK or PSYCH.


In a 1963 episode written by Harlan Ellison, Henry, Burke's Filipino chauffeur, mutters "I never had this aggravation when I worked for the Green Hornet!"

The episode features Burgess Meredith and Sammy Davis Jr as "Cordwainer Bird", Ellison's pen name. There is also a character named Devora Cato.



Original Air Date—25 October 1963

Where's Wall-e?

MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Informational pages

from issue #2, October 1965

from #3

From #4, January 1966

From #5, March 1966. Art by Joe Certa

From # 7, July '66

From # 8, art by Joe Certa

From #9, November '66, agan by Joe Certa.

Pulp Art Gallery: Frank Soltesz

Not really a pulp artist is the strictest sense, but in a similar style. The only things "pulpish" I can find by him are some 1960s "men's adenture" type magazine covers.

Frank Soltesz' work can be found in several different areas: Men's magazine covers (a descendant of Pulp) , state map illustrations, landscapes, adevertising.

He was born in 1912 in Pennsylvania of Slovakian immigrants.

1946 ad.

"Men's magazine" covers from the 60s

 1978 watercolor

1969, for a calender

 1966, for a Christmas card company

1975 Watercolor


Here is a link to 16 interesting cutaway paintings he did for an industrial firm.
http://gawno.com/2009/05/16-vintage-industrial-illustrations-by-frank-soltesz/


Here are a few of the map cover illos he did.

that ring looks painful

from a 1952 comicbook

Doctors prescribe NEW Children's Camels more than any other leading brand!!!

from 1946

"Toys I wanted but never got, no matter how many tantrums I threw" dept.

I know that they were very popular, but what use are tailfins on a stationary launch pad?

Future Wars Will Be Fought By Giant Dyson Balls That Hoover Up The Battlefield

and no messy bags.

July 1936

Christmas disappointment at age 7

Since late summer you've been letting the hints out. You want a G I Joe complete with Marine Assault Rifle and Scuba Gear Torpedo. You even talked Mom into badgering Dad over the whole "no son of mine will ever play with dolls" thing. Now it's Christmas morning and you're ripping away at the nicely wrapped boxes. Already you've had some setbacks...scratchy underwear from Aunt Clara in Ashtabula and books, for christsake BOOKS!, from Grandma, but there is a likely box...just the right size for 1/12 scale all-American destruction in cast plastic form. You rip it open and......

WHAT THE F*&# IS THIS?

You'd say that was the gayest thing you've ever seen except that that concept has no meaning to you at this age. If you were born 30 years later you might class it as "lame."

Where are the guns? The bazooka? At least there is a jeep, but holy cow that's no Zodiac landing craft it's towing, it's a canoe.

Knowing how your friends will belittle you tomorrow for receiving such a sissyfied gift, you force a little trouper smile and croak "thanks mom and dad" before turning to the pile of books to see if any are sturdy enough to wack your baby sister with. And maybe with some skill and luck, you can modify this stupid doll to, instead of a snappy oh so sappy salute, flash The Finger when his arm is pulled.

A Visit from St. Nicholas- Dell Four Color #61

from 1944, here is a nicely illustrated (by Arthur E. Jameson) presentation of Moore's poem.

cover also by Jameson