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Max Gaines
Maxwell Charles Gaines (born Max Ginzberg, September 21, 1894 – August 20, 1947) was an American publisher and a pioneering figure in the creation of the modern comic book. In 1933, Gaines devised the first four-color, saddle-stitched newsprint pamphlet ('' Funnies on Parade''), a precursor to the color-comics format that became the standard for the American comic book industry. He was co-publisher of All-American Publications, a seminal comic-book company that introduced such enduring fictional characters as Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Hawkman. He went on to found Educational Comics, producing the series ''Picture Stories from the Bible''. He authored one of the earliest essays on comic books, a 1942 pamphlet titled ''Narrative Illustration, The Story of the Comics.'' After Gaines' death in 1947, Educational Comics was taken over by his son Bill Gaines, who transformed the company (now known as EC Comics) into a pioneer of horror, science fiction, and satirical comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Moulton Marston
William Moulton Marston (May 9, 1893 – May 2, 1947), also known by the pen name Charles Moulton (), was an American psychologist who, with his wife Elizabeth Holloway, invented an early prototype of the polygraph. He was also known as a self-help author and comic book writer who created the character Wonder Woman. Two women, his wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston, and their polyamorous life partner, Olive Byrne, greatly influenced Wonder Woman's creation. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2006. Biography Early life and career Marston was born in the Cliftondale section of Saugus, Massachusetts, the son of Annie Dalton (née Moulton) and Frederick William Marston. Marston was educated at Harvard University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and receiving his B.A. in 1915, an LL.B. in 1918, and a PhD in psychology in 1921. While a student at Harvard, Marston sold his first script, ''The Thief'', to filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché, who directed the film in 1913. After tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Color Printing
The Eastern Color Printing Company was a company that published comic books, beginning in 1933. At first, it was only newspaper comic strip reprints, but later on, original material was published. Eastern Color Printing was incorporated in 1928, and soon became successful by printing color newspaper sections for several New England and New York papers. Eastern is most notable for its production of ''Funnies on Parade'' and ''Famous Funnies'', two publications that gave birth to the American comic book industry. Eastern published its own comic books until the mid-1950s, and continued to print comic books for other publishers until 1973. Eastern Color Printing struggled financially from the 1970s to 2002, when the business closed, a victim of changing printing technologies. Company history Foundation and early years In March 1924, William Jamieson Pape, owner of the '' Waterbury Republican'' newspaper in Waterbury, Connecticut, purchased a Goss International single-width pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft Drinks
A soft drink (see § Terminology for other names) is a class of non-alcoholic drink, usually (but not necessarily) carbonated, and typically including added sweetener. Flavors used to be natural, but now can also be artificial. The sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, a sugar substitute (in the case of diet sodas), or some combination of these. Soft drinks may also contain caffeine, colorings, preservatives and other ingredients. Coffee, tea, milk, cocoa, and unaltered fruit and vegetable juices are not considered soft drinks. Soft drinks are called "soft" in contrast with "hard" alcoholic drinks. Small amounts of alcohol may be present in a soft drink, but the alcohol content must be less than 0.5% of the total volume of the drink in many countries and localities See §7.71, paragraphs (e) and (f). if the drink is to be considered non-alcoholic. Types of soft drinks include lemon-lime drinks, orange soda, cola, grape soda, cream soda, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Dry
Canada Dry () is a Canadian-American brand of soft drinks founded in Toronto, Ontario, in 1904, and owned since 2008 by the American company Dr Pepper Snapple (now Keurig Dr Pepper). For over 100 years, Canada Dry has been known mainly for its ginger ale, though the company also manufactures a number of other soft drinks and mixers. Although it (as the brand name suggests) originated in Canada, Canada Dry is now produced in many countries including Canada, the United States, Panama, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Turkey and in a number of countries of Europe and the Middle East. Etymology The "Dry" in the brand's name refers to not being sweet, as in a dry wine. When John J. McLaughlin originally made his new soft drink, "Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale", it was far less sweet than other ginger ales then available; as a result, he labelled it "dry". History In 1890, Canadian pharmacist and chemist John J. McLaughlin of Enniskillen, Ontario, after working in a soda factory i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newsstands
A newsagent's shop or simply newsagent's or paper shop (British English), newsagency (Australian English) or newsstand ( American and Canadian English) is a business that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, snacks and often items of local interest. In the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, these businesses are termed ''newsagents'' (or ''newsagency'' in Australia). Newsagents typically operate in busy public places like city streets, railway stations and airports. Racks for newspapers and magazines can also be found in convenience stores, bookstores and supermarkets. The physical establishment can be either freestanding or part of a larger structure (e.g. a shopping mall or a railway station). In Canada and the United States, newsstands are often open stalls in public locations such as streets, or in a transit terminal or station ( subway, rail, or airport). By country Australia A newsagent is the manager of the newspaper department of the shop, often also the owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skippy (comic Strip)
''Skippy'' is an American comic strip written and drawn by Percy Crosby that was published from 1923 to 1945. A highly popular, acclaimed and influential feature about rambunctious fifth-grader Skippy Skinner, his friends and his enemies, it was adapted into movies, a novel and a radio show. It was commemorated on a 1997 U.S. Postal Service stamp and was the basis for a wide range of merchandising—although perhaps the most well-known product bearing the Skippy name, Skippy peanut butter, used the name without Crosby's authorization, leading to a protracted trademark conflict. An early influence on cartoonist Charles Schulz and an inspiration for his ''Peanuts'', ''Skippy'' is considered one of the classics of the form. In '' Vanity Fair'', humorist Corey Ford described it as "America's most important contribution to humor of the century", while comics historian John A. Lent wrote, "The first half-century of the comics spawned many kid strips, but only one could be elevated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Crosby
Percy Lee CrosbyPercy Lee Crosby at FamilySearch.org. Retrieved on January 8, 2016. (December 8, 1891 – December 8, 1964) Gives specific death date of December 8. was an American author, illustrator and cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''Skippy (comic strip), Skippy''. Adapted into movies, a novel and a radio show, Crosby's creation was commemorated on a 1997 U.S. Postal Service Postage stamp, stamp. An inspiration for Charles Schulz's ''Peanuts'', the strip is regarded by comics historian Maurice Horn as a "classic... which innovated a number of sophisticated and refined touches used later by Charles Schulz and Bill Watterson." Humorist Corey Ford, writing in ''Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair'', praised the strip as "America's most impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Palooka
''Joe Palooka'' is an American comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist Ham Fisher. The strip debuted on April 19, 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers. It was cancelled in 1984. The strip was adapted to a 15-minute CBS radio series, 12 feature-length films (chiefly from Monogram Pictures), nine Vitaphone film shorts, a 1954 syndicated television series (''The Joe Palooka Story''), comic books and merchandise, including a 1940s board game, a 1947 New Haven Clock & Watch Company wristwatch, a 1948 metal lunchbox featuring depictions of Joe, Humphrey and Little Max, and a 1946 Wheaties cereal box cut-out mask. In 1980, a mountain in Pennsylvania was named for the character. Publication history In his home town of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Fisher devised the character in 1921 after he met a boxer, Pete Latzo, outside a poolroom. As Fisher explained in an article in ''Collier's'': Many rejections followed before Fisher's stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham Fisher
Hammond Edward "Ham" Fisher (September 24, 1900 [some sources indicate 1901] – December 27, 1955) was an American comic strip writer and cartoonist. He is best known for his long, popular run on ''Joe Palooka'', which was launched in 1930 and ranked as one of the top five newspaper comics strips for several years. Biography Early life and education Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Ham Fisher dropped out of school at the age of 16 to work as a brush peddler and truck driver before finding employment as a reporter and ad salesman for the ''Wilkes-Barre Record'' and then moving on to a job with the New York ''Daily News (New York), Daily News''. Joe Palooka In 1920, Fisher put together a sample package of ''Joe Palooka'' (then titled ''Joe the Dumbbell'') but was unable to attract interest. By 1927, he was working as a traveling strip salesman for the McNaught Syndicate. However, Fisher also hawked his own unpublished, unsold strip. In 1928, after he secured over 20 sales, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutt And Jeff
''Mutt and Jeff'' is a long-running and widely popular American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Bud Fisher in 1907 about "two mismatched wikt:tinhorn, tinhorns". It is commonly regarded as the first daily comic strip. The concept of a newspaper strip featuring recurring characters in multiple panels on a six-day-a-week schedule had previously been pioneered through the short-lived ''A. Piker Clerk'' by Clare Briggs, but it was ''Mutt and Jeff'' as the first successful daily comic strip that staked out the direction of the future trend. ''Mutt and Jeff'' remained in syndication until 1983, employing the talents of several cartoonists, chiefly Al Smith (cartoonist), Al Smith who drew the strip for nearly fifty years. The series eventually became a comic book, initially published by All-American Publications and later published by DC Comics, Dell Comics and Harvey Comics. Later it was also published as cartoons, films, pop culture merchandise and reprints. Syndicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Smith (cartoonist)
Al Smith (March 21, 1902 – November 24, 1986) was an American cartoonist whose work included a long run on the comic strip ''Mutt and Jeff''. Comics historian R. C. Harvey postulates that Smith's nearly 50-year run on the strip was, at the time of Smith's retirement, a world record for longevity. Smith (and later his family members) also ran a Comic strip syndication, comic strip syndication service — mainly serving weekly newspapers — from the 1950s until the late 1990s. Biography Born Albert SchmidtHarvey, R. C"Hare Tonic: Unsung Al Smith, Record-Holding Unknown Cartoonist,"''The Comics Journal'' (OCT 14, 2016). in Brooklyn, New York, Smith was the art editor for the syndication department of the ''New York World'' from 1920 to 1930. From 1920 to 1933, Smith wrote and drew the syndicated cartoon ''From Nine to Five'' for the ''World'''s syndicate service (it moved to the United Feature Syndicate and ended in 1933). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McClure Syndicate
McClure Newspaper Syndicate, the first American newspaper syndicate, introduced many American and British writers to the masses. Launched in 1884 by publisher Samuel S. McClure, it was the first successful company of its kind. It turned the marketing of comic strips, columns, book serials and other editorial matter into a large industry, and a century later, 300 syndicates were distributing 10,000 features with combined sales of $100 million a year. History In 1886, McClure's college friend, John Sanborn Phillips, joined the Syndicate, and his cousin, Henry Herbert McClure, was also on the staff. Samuel McClure's brother, Robert McClure, was in charge of the London office. Allen Sangree had a position with the McClure Syndicate in 1892. In 1914, the McClure family sold the Syndicate to J. C. Brainard, who acquired the Wheeler Syndicate in 1916. Brainard sold the McClure Syndicate to Richard H. Waldo in 1928.Watson, Elmo Scott. "CHAPTER VIII: Recent Developments in Syndicate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
