Mr. Blinkins and friends

everything posted today is from ESQUIRE, July 1959






illustration for “Oh, My Gosh! It's Frothingslosh!” by Joseph Kaselow. Olde Frothingslosh was something Iron City Beer in Pittsburgh did every Christmas in which the foam head appeared at the bottom of the mug.

GROOVY 1, 2 of 3: Freak-Out Funnies

Not only do I not think these celebrities wrote these quotes, but they probably didn't know about them either. More likely the editors were recycling quips for older magazines and decided to attribute them to various youth celebrities.

ESCAPADE, March 1956

It's weird how some of the best cartoons come from dirty magazines. That is, when dirty magazines still had the pretense of being general interest magazines that happen to have nudes. Back when the cliche "I read it for the articles" actually applied. These are all from the March 1963 issue of ESCAPADE.




I believe this is the Morrie Turner of 'Wee Pals' fame.




It doesn't go beyond E.

CARTOONS AND GAGS, 4/4

Brad Anderson created MARMADUKE.

CARTOONS AND GAGS, 2/4

Jack Tippit did a comic called AMY and later HENRY.





Brian Savage was another veteran gag cartoonist who spent his final years mostly with NATIONAL LAMPOON.