Comics Ad Men

(December 2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 6 pages (report information)

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Inside front and back covers are blank, and also the 2 pages adjacent to each cover at each end, are blank.
Some pages are in a single color.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

First page has only the title. Second page contains publishing information and credits.

Comics Ad Men (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dik Browne (signed)

Inks

Dik Browne (signed)

Letters

typeset

Contents (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Hank Ketcham (credited); ?

Inks

Hank Ketcham (credited); ?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Ketcham is credited for this image on page 59, where it is part of a reprinted Sunsweet Prune Juice advertisement.

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Kool-Aid / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marty Nodell (signed)

Inks

Marty Nodell (signed)

Colors

Marty Nodell (signed)

Characters

Pillsbury Doughboy

Comics Ad Men (Table of Contents: 7)

about comics / 5.1 pages (report information)

Script

Steven Brower (credited)

Pencils

? (photograph)

Inks

? (photograph)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Pages

7 - 15

Indexer Notes

Includes a photo of a Rheingold Beer ad from 1953 featuring a photograph of George McManus. Also include the endnotes and bibliography for the book.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

illustration / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Steven Brower (credited)

Pencils

Noel Sickles (credited)

Inks

Noel Sickles (credited)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Excerpt from the advertising page presented on page 31 of the book, with caption.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

illustration / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Steven Brower

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Excerpt from the advertising page presented on page 74 of the book, with caption.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

illustration / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Steven Brower

Pencils

Kate Osann (signed as Osann)

Inks

Kate Osann (signed as Osann)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Excerpt from the advertising page presented on page 76 of the book, with caption.

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Going to Town / comics-form advertising / 0.4 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Going to Town / comics-form advertising / 0.4 page (report information)

Lost in the High Wilderness (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Viceroy Cigarettes / comics-form advertising / 0.4 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 0.2 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

illustration / 0.3 page (report information)

Pencils

Ken Penders (credited)

Inks

Ken Penders (credited)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Excerpt from the advertising concept sketches presented on page 132 of the book, with caption.

Over the Top with Captain Tootsie (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 0.2 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Ralston (signed)

Inks

Ralston (signed)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertising page for Johnstone and Cushing agency from 1959 Art Directors Club Annual.

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Andy Gump; Funy Frostys / comics-form advertising / 0.25 page (report information)

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Popeye / advertisement / 0.75 page (report information)

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Li'l Abner / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Helen's Lips Are Unemployed (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

--And Him a Married Man! (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

You Can't Believe a Woman (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Pep / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Elmer [Elsie the Cow] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Napoleon / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

A Katzy Contraption for the Purse (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Katzy Bobby-Pin Dispenser / comics-form advertising / 0.25 page (report information)

Katzy Rings a Belle! (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

Katzy Bobby-Pin Dispenser / comics-form advertising / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

Katzy Bobby-Pin Dispenser / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

Katzy Bobby-Pin Dispenser / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

Fox Movietone Follies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

Bruce Stevenson Agency / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Noel Sickles (signed as Noel Sickles)

Inks

Noel Sickles (signed as Noel Sickles)

Indexer Notes

Won the Art Director's Club award in 1945.

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Coke / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Container Corporation of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jacob Landau (credited)

Inks

Jacob Landau (credited)

Indexer Notes

1945 award-winning illustration for Smith, Taylor and Jenkins, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

Zippo Lighters / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

Pepsi / Pepsi-Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

Roger Wilco; Power House Candy Bar / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Roger Wilco Makes the Winning Catch! (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

Roger Wilco; Power House Candy Bar; Almond Delight Candy Bar / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

The Peter Paul Playhouse (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

Almond Joy; Mounds Candy Bar / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Ned and Nancy Newlyweds (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

Lipton Tea / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Harold and the Kids (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

Lipton Tea / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

Lipton Soups / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Jim and Jane (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

Lipton Soups / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Suffering Senator (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

Lipton Tea / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

Wheaties / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

"Doc" Friendly - Pharmacist (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Folks Next Door (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

Wheaties / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 52) (Expand) /

Wheaties / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 53) (Expand) /

Sunsweet Prune Juice / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54) (Expand) /

Sunsweet Prune Juice / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55) (Expand) /

Dennis the Menace / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 56) (Expand) /

United States Savings Bonds and Stamps / advertisement / 0.6 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 0.4 page (report information)

His Nibs (Table of Contents: 58) (Expand) /

Nabisco Shredded Wheat / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 59)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Marvin Stein

Pencils

Marvin Stein (credited)

Inks

Marvin Stein (credited)

Letters

Marvin Stein

Indexer Notes

Five layouts for Snafu plus an info page. Also three sketches each for ads using Flintstones and Dennis the Menace characters.

1001 Sales (Table of Contents: 60)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Marvin Stein

Pencils

Marvin Stein (credited)

Inks

Marvin Stein (credited)

Colors

Marvin Stein

Letters

Marvin Stein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

S'matter, bub?

Genre

advocacy

Indexer Notes

Instructional cartoon for Kirby vacuum cleaner salesmen.

Hidden Assets (Table of Contents: 61)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Marvin Stein

Pencils

Marvin Stein (credited)

Inks

Marvin Stein (credited)

Colors

Marvin Stein

Letters

Marvin Stein (credited)

Indexer Notes

Instructional cartoon for grocery store owners.

Engin-surance Makes Sales Sense (Table of Contents: 62)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Marvin Stein

Pencils

Marvin Stein (credited)

Inks

Marvin Stein (credited)

Colors

Marvin Stein

Letters

Marvin Stein (credited)

Indexer Notes

Instructional cartoon for Deep Rock gas station personnel.

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Ponds Beauty Aids / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Red 'n' Rough Give Winnie the Works (Table of Contents: 64) (Expand) /

Ivory Soap / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 65) (Expand) /

Young & Rubicam / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Do You Wake Up Dull And Listless? (Table of Contents: 66) (Expand) /

Johnstone and Cushing / advertisement / 0.4 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 67) (Expand) /

Johnstone and Cushing / comics-form advertising / 0.6 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 68) (Expand) /

comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 69) (Expand) /

Johnstone and Cushing / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 70) (Expand) /

Johnstone and Cushing / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

For Fast Service on Comic Strips, Cartoons and Special Purpose Comic Books (Table of Contents: 71) (Expand) /

Johnstone and Cushing / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 72)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Stan Drake (credited)

Inks

Stan Drake (credited)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 73)

illustration / 6 pages (report information)

Pencils

Lou Fine (credited)

Inks

Lou Fine (credited)

Indexer Notes

Twelve illustrations

Amazing Facts about Joan of Arc (Table of Contents: 74) (Expand) /

comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Joan of Arc starring Ingrid Bergman (Table of Contents: 75) (Expand) /

comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (Table of Contents: 76) (Expand) /

comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Green-Eyed Terror (Table of Contents: 77) (Expand) /

Eveready Batteries / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

The Face in the Creeping Tide (Table of Contents: 78) (Expand) /

Eveready Batteries / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Ghost of the Silver Queen (Table of Contents: 79) (Expand) /

Eveready Batteries / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Like Father Like Son (Table of Contents: 80) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Sweet Milk Cocoa; Nestlé's Semi-Sweet Chocolate / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Neddy Nestlé and the Flying Saucer (Table of Contents: 81) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Sweet Milk Cocoa; Nestlé's candy bars / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Peter Pain Changes His Tune (Table of Contents: 82) (Expand) /

Ben-Gay / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Peter Pain Does-In a Do-It Yourselfer (Table of Contents: 83) (Expand) /

Ben-Gay / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Sgt. Bilko Gets a Shock (Table of Contents: 84) (Expand) /

Camel Cigarettes / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Sgt. Bilko Serves His Men (Table of Contents: 85) (Expand) /

Camel Cigarettes / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Eagle Scout Rod Baxter and the Rough Rider (Table of Contents: 86) (Expand) /

Buster Brown Shoes / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 87)

Mrs. Baird's Texas Tortillas / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Kelly Freas (credited) (painting)

Inks

Kelly Freas (credited) (painting)

Colors

Kelly Freas (credited) (painting)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 88) (Expand) /

Duke Handy; Philip Morris Cigarettes / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 89) (Expand) /

Duke Handy; Philip Morris Cigarettes / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Revolution on the Rails (Table of Contents: 90)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Roussos (credited)

Inks

George Roussos (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Reprints

• from Adventures in Electricity (General Comics, 1945 series) #5

Network of Power (Table of Contents: 91)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Roussos ?

Inks

George Roussos ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

math & science

Characters

Johnny; Ed

Reprints

• from Adventures in Science Series (General Electric Company, 1947 series) #APG-17-1A (1953)

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from Adventures in Electricity #3. The original was signed by George Roussos. It is unknown if he drew the redrawn version.

Lost in the High Wilderness (Table of Contents: 92) (Expand) /

Viceroy Cigarettes / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

The Battle of Echo Cave (Table of Contents: 93) (Expand) /

Viceroy Cigarettes / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Chip Martin College Reporter and the Telephone Satellites (Table of Contents: 94) (Expand) /

Chip Martin College Reporter; Bell Telephone System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Chip Martin College Reporter Meets the Night People (Table of Contents: 95) (Expand) /

Chip Martin College Reporter; AT&T Bell System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Flash Farrell Gets the Picture (Table of Contents: 96) (Expand) /

Goodyear Bicycle Tires / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 97)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dick Ayers (signed as Dick Ayers)

Inks

Neal Adams (signed as Neal Adams)

Colors

?

Letters

?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 98)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mort Meskin (credited)

Inks

Mort Meskin (credited)

Colors

Mort Meskin

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Three illustrations, for Diet Pepsi, Lemon Pepsi, and First National City Bank.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 99)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mort Meskin (credited)

Inks

Mort Meskin (credited)

Colors

Mort Meskin

Indexer Notes

Storyboard for Pepsi ad.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 100)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mort Meskin (credited)

Inks

Mort Meskin (credited)

Colors

Mort Meskin

Indexer Notes

Storyboard for an ad, possibly Old Milwaukee Beer, and a collection of other ad storyboards for Pepsi, Life Cereal, Campbell's Soups, and possibly other products.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 101)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Simon (credited)

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Three ads, one of which is for Miller Cardboard Corp.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 102) (Expand) /

Alka-Seltzer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 103) (Expand) /

Alka-Seltzer / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 104)

Motorola Razr2 / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ken Penders (credited); ? (photograph)

Inks

Ken Penders (credited); ? (photograph)

Colors

? (photograph)

The Incredible Hulk and the Twins of Evil! (Table of Contents: 105) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Hulk / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Spider-Man in The Trap (Table of Contents: 106) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Spider-Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Spider-Man and the Kidnap Caper (Table of Contents: 107) (Expand) /

Hostess Twinkies; Spider-Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 108)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Daniel Clowes (credited); ? (photograph)

Inks

Charles Burns (credited); ? (photograph)

Colors

? (photograph)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 109)

Dairy Institute / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Davis (signed as JACK DAVIS)

Inks

Jack Davis (signed as JACK DAVIS)

Colors

Jack Davis

Indexer Notes

Storyboard

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 110)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Davis (signed as JACK DAVIS) (painting)

Inks

Jack Davis (signed as JACK DAVIS) (painting)

Colors

Jack Davis (signed as JACK DAVIS) (painting)

Reprints

• from TV Guide February 9-15, 1974

Indexer Notes

Features the cast of M.A.S.H. television show.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 111) (Expand) /

Fireball Roberts; Ford / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 112)

Miller High Life Beer / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jack Davis (signed as JACK DAVIS) (painting)

Inks

Jack Davis (signed as JACK DAVIS) (painting)

Colors

Jack Davis (signed as JACK DAVIS) (painting)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 113)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Synopsis

Short biography of author Steven Brower.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 114) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)