The Two Jacks

Two comic book artists who had an uncanny ability to put whatever they wanted on paper, seemingly without effort, were Jack Kirby and Jack Davis. They were able to work so quickly, it was as if they had a “drawing nerve,” sending what was in their minds directly to their hands.

Davis left comics, except for MAD Magazine, to become perhaps the most successful commercial artist of all time. He was certainly the most prolific. This 1966 ink and wash drawing, borrowed from the Art of Jack Davis group on Facebook, was for a TV promotion of Guys and Dolls.

This pencil drawing was posted by Jack Kirby’s grandson Jermey on the Facebook group, Jack Kirby: The King of Comics.

TCM Remembers… Facism

The Turner Classic Movies schedule is in the Links section of this site. There was no missing the station’s intention with Tuesday’s lineup. Bravo, TCM.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/turner-classic-anti-fascist-films-after-trump-inauguration_n_67914f29e4b0e2ab2e8e1968

Here’s a good one that’s on TCM right now. The Spy in Black or, as it was called in the USA, U-Boat 29, was the first Powell/Pressburger collaboration.