BEN AND PAL by Cynthia Dee Buchanan

Here's BEN AND PAL, which is Sullivan Storybook 2B by Cynthia Dee Buchanan. It's copyright 1966 by McGraw Hill.

Ben is the kid on the cover and Pal is his dog. They have three adventures in this "Sullivan Associates Reader." What caught my eye was "The Man in Red." There is a previous story in which we see Ben draw with a crowquill dip pen. A kid drawing using a bottle of ink is not something I am used to seeing in ANY kids book and it sure reminded me of trying to master a dip pen when I was in junior high. Anyway, so the set up here is that the kid drew a man in red ink, along with drawing a chicken and then took a nap. This is the story of what happens next.

There is no artist credit here, and I suspect that Ms. Buchanan was not the artist. I figure it was given to the McGraw Hill art department. Whoever drew this, they sure knew how to draw in adventure comic strip style/superhero comic book style. I have no guess as to who it is.

From the Dick Buchanan Files: Winter and Holiday Gag Cartoons 1939 - 1955

It's getting to be a winter wonderland out there and White Christmas ain't gonna be just a song for us this year. This is a good time to ask Dick Buchanan to share his gag cartoons with us from the golden age of magazine cartooning. Well, any time is a good time, really. Now, a couple of these are a bit small, but you know what to do: right-click and open 'em in a new tab to enlarge them.




Thanks and take it away, Dick!





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WINTER AND HOLIDAY GAG CARTOONS

(1939 – 1955)


In the mid-century Cartoon World December meant just three things: Snow, Santa Claus and shopping. But to be for fair, shopping is a year-round laugh fest. With that in mind, here is the Cartoon Clip File’s 3rd annual Winter & Holiday Gag Cartoon treasury . . .


1. WILL JOHNSON. The Saturday Evening Post December 7, 1946.



2. CHON DAY. Collier’s December 3, 1949.






3. MELL LAZARUS. Here! November, 1951.







4. BARNEY TOBEY. Collier’s December 24, 1949.








5. DON TOBIN, The Saturday Evening Post February 20, 1954








6. GEORGE HAMILTON GREEN. Collier’s December 23, 1950.








7. HELEN HOKINSON. Collier’s December 16, 1939.







8. HARRY MACE. Collier’s January 7, 1955.







9. GEORGE RECKAS. The Saturday Evening Post December 25, 1948.








10. HENRY SYVERSON. The Saturday Evening Post December 10, 1955.








11. NED HILTON. Collier’s December 10, 1949.






12. BILL KING. The Saturday Evening Post December 7, 1946.

13. JERRY MARCUS. Collier’s December 24, 1949.







14. JEFF KEATE. Collier’s December 18, 1948.






15. DON TOBIN. The Saturday Evening Post December 25, 1948





16. GUSTAV LUNDBERG. Collier’s December 10, 1949.






17. IRWIN CAPLAN. Collier’s December 18, 1948.








You want more holiday and winter-themed cartoons? You pig! OK, OK. Here you are collections of Dick Buchanan's cartoons from the past couple of years. Remember to thank him!

From the Dick Buchanan Files: Holiday and Winter Cartoons 1948 - 1960

Dick Buchanan: Winter/Christmas/Holiday Gag Cartoons 1940s-60s

Signed Copies of LOBSTER THERAPY AND MOOSE PICK-UP LINES Cartoon Book Available

EDIT: THIS IS SOLD OUT. THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ORDERS!

Let's talk LOBSTER THERAPY AND MOOSE PICK-UP LINES, the new cartoon book about all things Maine from Downeast Publishing. If you missed the interview with me, John Klossner, Bill Woodman and David Jacobson on the NPR Maine Calling radio show, you can listen any time here.

I still have some autographed copies. Order today and you should get it before Christmas. I'll draw something in there for you.

Word of mouth has been terrific about the book, which is packed with near 200 new cartoons about hiking, bears, the seacoast, lobsters and other Mainey topics by local cartoonists. It sold out in a lot of bookstores and had to get restocked.

See You Soon

Have a great week. I'll be away from the studio for a short time, traveling and shoveling snow. Be good.