Recently, friend Sherm Cohen posted some of the wonderful work of Ellis Holly Chambers on his blog, Cartoon SNAP. Feeling inspired, I rummaged through my collection and found the following stories from Dizzy Duck No. 32, November 1950. You may find more of this great, forgotten artist at Sherm's post: (CLICK). Also, the George Washington of comic bloggers, Pappy (Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine), has posted more great Chambers info and work: (CLICK). Download THIS POST!
Rock solid big round-y cartooning.
ReplyDeleteBetween you, Pappy and Sherm champion his work, Ellis Holly Chambers is soon to be a name on every discerning comics fan's lips.
I hope so, Jeffie. He sure deserves a bigger slice of fandom, doesn't he? Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeletesilly and fun and inspiring
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever showed Ellis Holly Chambers in my Pappy's blog because this is the first I've seen his work or heard of him!
ReplyDeleteDizzy Duck looks like a cross between Donald and Howard the Duck. Very appealing style. Thanks for introducing me to this amazing cartoonist.
KW: yep!
ReplyDeletePappy: I beg to differ, my friend! Check the link in the post! you sure have posted his Cosmo Cat work!
Instant Love for this Duck Character. I would love animate him.
ReplyDeleteGuillermo: Such loose and easy cartooning! I love it, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm overwhelmed. Chambers is a terrific cartoonist I never heard of before. Thanks for running this, Mr. Banta. And a Happy New Year to you and all us regulars here.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gary!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gary!!
ReplyDeleteDirty Duck is Super Funny, I Like the Crossed eybrows expression that Dirty Duck makes sometimes in a few panels, those are my favorite expressions, Super Funny! E.H Chambers was A Great Artist, I Wonder if he was an animator at a cartoon studio before he worked in comics, because some of his work and character designs sure screams that he did indeed.
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Big Apple: Yep, I agree - Chambers was great. That's a great question about a possible animation background. I can't say for sure, but many comic book artists from this era did.
ReplyDeleteDizzy reminds me of a certain other famous duck.
ReplyDeleteGreat info - thanks, William!
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