1950's Hot Rod Comic Art

Thanks so much for the trip down memory lane. I cannot believe that no one posted "Car Toons". That was my favorite comic book. I think it came out in the 60's. Anyone one out there have any to post?

 

Mostly only a collection of images on my computer. Inspiration for the young at heart.
A panel by Jack Kirby with vintage trailer art and some Art Saaf romance for the ladies . Also some Batmobile art and Margie

 

Bob Powell panel

I think this link covers 90% . They were great and deserved a thread all of their own !!!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6635&highlight=hot rod cartoons

Here is a sample

 

Bob Powell did the artwork for Hot Rod Comics 1-7 Here is some of his art from other comics of the same period
Margie + King comic strip art

 

The graphic violence in crime related covers was the main reason they came up with the comic code which put many comic publishing companies out of business.

 

Boss Camaro & Final Test

 

how many of us had to borrow the old mans car ?

 

These are a different breed of cat than what's been posted so far, but these three humorous articles were written and illustrated by Marv Rubin for Honk! magazine in 1953. They were funny to me then, and they still are:

 

I remember the Honk magazine your article was in ..renamed Car Craft after several issues I believe. There was another Honk also put out by Don Martin some years later. Also a glasstop comic strip

His Big Dream & Return of the Champ by jack Keller

 

Archie with a real hot rod not a jalopy.

 

Horror ! and Humor

 

Buzzy in A Date With Susie

 

Big bad truck

 

^^ With the rare dual front wheels

 

WOW! I just wasted HOW long on this thread! Jeeze...there went my day. what a great inspirational thread. Thanks for the history lesson guys.

 

All I can say is this thread rules! Has anyone made a thread on their favorite issues of various old hot rod magazines? I just ordered a bunch of old 50s Hot Rod Magazines and Hop Up, Rod and Customs etc. I CANT WAIT!!!! If i'm ambitious enough ill scan some stuff. A thread on favorite 50s auto part/speed shop advertisements would be cool too...

 

Hey wait a minute! Isn't that "Big Olds"? Denise must have bought him from some gangsters!

 

DAVE STEVENS ... planes cars and this guy can draw 50s women !! Check out The Rocketeer issue
Buzzy

 

Another bad truck

 

For all the oldtime newsboys and those of us who had paper routes.

King Cobra by Jack keller

 

Sorry to hear about Dave Stevens . May his spirit hear our words of praise. So many people pass on and disappear without a trace. His art will be here to inspire others forever.

Late 40s Buzzy

 

Nice Kirby cover but no relation to story contents (circa 1946 10 cents) not to be confused with Thrills of Tomorrow which was released in the mid 50s

 

another COOL hot rod comic

 

Here's a few that I don't think have been posted yet.

 

Remember the great Will Eisner art in the comics put out by the Army ?

 

what would your caption be ?

 

Treasure Chest
Buzzy

 

Check out that Red '58 Lincoln getting zapped by the Tesla Coil!

 

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