Charley Jones' Laugh Book Magazine- March 1953 (Part 1)
Hey, let's do something totally spontaneous and out of character for this post today. Let's talk about Al Wiseman!
Okay, if Al Wiseman started working on Dennis the Menace in (probably) the beginning of 1952, that would mean he drew this cover while laboring under the heavy workload of the burgeoning Dennis empire. And maybe that's why this Charley Jones' Laugh Book Magazine drawing is a bit looser than earlier covers.
Perhaps a combination of Hank Ketcham's artistic influence and a tighter schedule motivated Al to forgo his previous quest for perfection and produce a somewhat sketchier (and more cartoony) image.
Well, that's my theory, anyway...
Wiseman digest mags:
Charley Jones' Laugh Book Magazine:
August 1950: Part 1
March 1951: Part 1/Part 2
April 1951: Part 1/Part 2/Part 3/Part 4
June 1952: Part 1/Part 2
March 1953: Part 1/Part 2
"Pin-Up Stationery" ad: Part 1/Part 2
"The Latrine Gazette" column: Part 1
Smiles:
#45 (January, 1951): Part 1/Part 2
4 Comments:
Great cover! - and thanks for all the Charley Jones' Laugh Book posts. I ran across a stack of them while visiting Portland, Oregon last week. I picked up the only one that appeared to have AW content - a great spread from the Oct. '56 ish. I wouldn't have known to check through them if not for your help!
Glen,
Glad you were able to find that issue! I'm pretty sure that the '53 issues were the last with original Wiseman content. I've noticed reprints in post-1953 copies. I'll look through my stuff and see if I have the Oct. '56 issue (and check if the spread had appeared previously).
Bill,
In case you don't have the Oct. '56 issue and it is a reprint the name of the two page spread is "The Ballad of Hard Luck Luke". As well there's a great AW masthead illo with lettering for the humour in uniform section called " Latrine Gazette" and and alluring uncredited silhouette spot illo with see-through skirt that I strongly suspect is a Wiseman.
Thanks Glen! I'll check for those.
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