D&D Comic Book from 1939
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thedungeondelver
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Re: D&D Comic Book from 1939
Still I do wonder if Tramp (and other artists) at TSR were inspired by comics like these. I mean, the illustration on the original woodgrain D&D set was straight from an issue of Dr. Strange...!
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Re: D&D Comic Book from 1939
I can't imagine that they weren't. Trampier, Otus and Willingham in particular have a lot of Jack Kirby in them. I'd bet Ditko and Steranko were both big influences as well given the time period and the ages of the people involved. I'll bet Tom Wham loved his Carl Barks and Sergio Aragones.thedungeondelver wrote:Still I do wonder if Tramp (and other artists) at TSR were inspired by comics like these. I mean, the illustration on the original woodgrain D&D set was straight from an issue of Dr. Strange...!
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Re: D&D Comic Book from 1939
No doubt!rogatny wrote:I can't imagine that they weren't. Trampier, Otus and Willingham in particular have a lot of Jack Kirby in them. I'd bet Ditko and Steranko were both big influences as well given the time period and the ages of the people involved. I'll bet Tom Wham loved his Carl Barks and Sergio Aragones.thedungeondelver wrote:Still I do wonder if Tramp (and other artists) at TSR were inspired by comics like these. I mean, the illustration on the original woodgrain D&D set was straight from an issue of Dr. Strange...!
That reminds me, though, I should see if there's a Groo the Wanderer omnibus out there. I'd love to read them all.
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Re: D&D Comic Book from 1939
yup. I always wondered if the totem pole down the road in Chicago's Field Museum provided some inspiration, as well. Especially the bear totem seen in the back of this pic:thedungeondelver wrote:Fourth "sin" from the right remind anyone of anything?
