RGK Portfolio

Back in the early 80s, my finances were like a roller coaster, and when I saw this Roy Krenkel portfolio in a comix shoppe window, I was devastated to realize I couldn't afford it at the moment (yes I was that low on cash). Several years later I was able to get it at auction for a couple bucks more than cover price. It's not the best portfolio, but I was really glad to finally get it.




The items that I'm showing here are just a selection of the portfolio.

RGK Portfolio 2

Danzarina con Tucan

An interesting portrait by Armando Drechsler of a Toucan Dancer:

Armando Drechsler—Danzarina con Tucan—1942

A Zen Fable

I love all of Fred Schrier's comix and stories, but somehow A Zen Fable is maybe my favorite. In the early 70s my body may have belonged to Uncle Sam, but my mind was mine. This kind of stuff was comforting, yet expansive to my disheartened soul. Not to give underground comix too much credit, but Fred Schrier was one of the reasons I was able to survive the Viet Nam era.

Meef #2—May, 1973—copyright Fred Schrier

Up and Walking

It's certainly taken awhile, but the new 'blog regarding the oldest boy cartoonist, Walt Kelly, is up and . . . walking. There will be Pogo Sundays aplenty, but also more of the wider spectrum of all things Kelly. Please toon in and toon on, and follow along at Whirled of Kelly. Hope to see you over there and hope that you will share your thoughts about Kelly.

Silke Sheet

One more Silke sheet . . . of artwork:

The Silke Touch

I really like Jim Silke's draughtsmanship and ability to evoke earlier golden age times. He is a true aficionado of the 30s and 40s, and yet has a truly modern style. Love his work.

Here are a few actresses rendered with the Silke touch.

Gene Tierney

Doloros Del Rio

Clara Bow

Anna Mae Wong