Jack Davis was born on this date in 1924. Davis was one of the field's most successful artists, making a mark at EC in its infamous heyday and moving on to become a major artist not just for comics but for movie posters and magazine covers of all kinds. I likely first encountered his work on TV Guide back in the days when such a magazine mattered. Davis also worked for Marvel and for Warren.
Creepy #1 with that iconic cover by famed artist Jack Davis is keeper, and the inspiration for many artists over the succeeding decades.
Love the work of Mitch O'Connell, an artist with a bold and lively style. When I stumbled across the ad above for this book Mitch O'Connell - The World's Best Artist, I was entertained by the powerful homage to the vintage Creepy classic.
And I even found another swipe of the Davis art from a guy named Tom Neely.
Here's a nifty one from William Stout who gives a shout out to his inspiration.
And finally here is another example by Jack Davis himself, riffing on his original design, but this time putting Frankenstein's Monster front and center instead of Uncle Creepy.
A somewhat off-center rendition served as a cover to this price guide.
Here are just some of the many great comic book covers by the late great Jack Davis.
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Loved those vintage "You'll Die Laughing" monster cards when I was a kid. I think we got those out of vending machines at the supermarket. Didn't know they were illustrated by Jack Davis until years later. I remember there being only one issue left of Creepy at the newsstand where I bought my magazines, paperbacks and comics. It was already well-thumbed through, but I purchased it anyway, because back in those days you couldn't count on a copy being available somewhere else. I have the honor of being credited in TwoMorrow's The Warren Companion. Didn't write anything for it, but I did supply some info and images for them. A keystone book for the time.
ReplyDeleteI sadly passed on the Warren Companion, but do have the issues it was based on. It's a gap in my set for sure. Sigh. I have so much Twomorrows stuff I've hardly scanned let alone actually read carefully.
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