From the Dick Buchanan Files: Color Gag Cartoons 1945 - 1957

Dick Buchanan has reached into his Cartoon Clip Files over there in Greenwich Village, unearthing some of his favorite color magazine cartoons. Thanks as ever, and here is Dick with The Wonderful World of Gag Cartoon Color:

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Long ago, when many American families avidly followed the adventures of their favorite comic strip heroes in the daily newspapers, the big day of the week was Sunday, when the comics were published in glorious color. Gag cartoons only occasionally appeared in color in the national magazines until after WWII, when a larger number were published. Luckily, there are many examples of these color gag cartoons in the Cartoon Clip Files so . . . Take a Look!



1. JOHN GALLAGHER. Collier’s April 5, 1952.

2. DICK CAVALLI. Collier’s November 2, 1954.

3. MICHAEL BERRY. Collier’s November 24, 1951.

4. FRANK BEAVEN. Esquire November, 1945.

5. JACK TIPPIT. Collier’s October 28, 1955.

6. FRITZ WILKINSON. Collier’s November 24, 1951.

7. HENRY SYVERSON. The Saturday Evening Post July 2, 1949.

8. LOUIS PRISCILLA. A fine illustrator and cartoonist, Priscilla was one of a handful of cartoonists whose spouse was also a cartoonist--he was married to Margot Cook.

9. TED KEY. The Saturday Evening Post May 14, 1949.

10. ED NOFZIGER. The Saturday Evening Post March 20, 1948.

11. ELDON DEDINI. Some of Dedini’s best color work appeared in Esquire and, later, Playboy. Esquire November, 1954.

12. STAN FINE. Collier’s February 17, 1951.

13. WILLIAM von RIEGEN. Collier’s November 12, 1954.

14. JOSEPH FARRIS. The Saturday Evening Post August 10, 1957.

15. HANK KETCHAM. The Saturday Evening Post May 28, 1949.