WITH ONE MAGIC WORD..........

Basically a reworking of Fawcett's Captain Marvel franchise, Marvelman is one of the most controversial heroes in comics history. Yet, unlike most comics controversy, none of it comes from the actual content of the stories, or the actions of the character. Instead, all of the uproar comes from overly long legal battles over who actually owns the copyright.
As you'll see here, there's not very much to get upset about in the actual stories themselves.

from MARVELMAN #96, 18 June 1955











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FLAMING CARROT MEETS HERBIE

This comic is going to take you to the very edge of wierdness and beyond. Featuring two of the most bizarre characters in comics history, Flaming Carrot and Herbie Popnecker.
This is one of my favorite crossovers. It has that wacky, off the wall humor that I love, with enough twists along the way to keep you engaged until the end.
Enjoy!

from FLAMING CARROT #31, October 1994



★BONUS LINKS★

FURTHER READING ON HERBIE -click here
THE POPNECKER PAPERS PDF-learn more about Herbie in this 10 page article by Bob Hughes
ENDORSEMENT BY ALAN MOORE

OFFICIAL FLAMING CARROT SITE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLAMING CARROT COSPLAY-click here
FLAMING CARROT'S ORIGIN-click here
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ALEX TOTH GETS ROMANTIC

Alex Toth will probably always be remembered for his animation career but his work in the comics medium is nothing to be lightly dismissed. Working in almost every genre imaginable, he could elevate even the most forgettable stories into a worthwhile experience. Just pay attention to the pacing and overall flow, as well as the body language and facial expressions here in this story

from BURIED TREASURE #2, 1986




I really get impressed here on page three in the first panel. By just barely shifting from true realism into caricature, he totally nails the emotion that's needed to be shown.




In a complete reversal of what he did earlier, he captures the necessary emotion in the last panel of page four with just slightly curved eyebrows and two wavy lines on the forehead of our protagonist.





I love the little added touches he uses here with the swashbuckler, the musical notes, and roulette wheel. Besides his impressive linework with character's faces, Toth was no slouch at using visual metaphors, either.




Once again, with Lydia's expression as she walks away. He maximizes the emotions by minimizing the actual lines drawn. This, and the eyeball close-up on the last page really knock me out.



I'm not even sure how he worked the eyeball panel. Even without the teardrops, you could still see the sadness in the eye. A lot of artists should be really jealous right now.

To learn more about Alex Toth, visit the official website.
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IT WAS CRAZY

CRAZY magazine will always have a special place in my memories. Not because it was the greatest or funniest, but just because it entertained me. Of course, it had pretty much the same TV and movie parodies that you could find in any humor magazine, but it had something else as well; exclusive content. It was these characters and features that, more often than not, caused me to choose it over the other humor magazines on the racks.
So, without any more of my aimless ramblings, have a look here at the three things I enjoyed most: Obnoxio's Fun Pages, Teen Hulk, and Mike Carlin's Page 'O' Stuff.

from CRAZY #90, September 1982




from CRAZY #93, February 1983






from CRAZY #84, March 1982



from CRAZY #90, September 1982


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