Bill ward cracked magazine

Nannys look began to crystalize when her best remembered artist, bill ward, first drew her for the july, 1974 issue in the article cracked interviews the advertising king. This, of course, would require the skills of an artist who could capture the likeness of actors and actresses. Check out gary wards site featuring more of his fathers incredible art by clicking here. Cracked throws a goingaway party for cigarette commercials on television, in this double page spread by bill ward. Back cover of fun house magazine, prominently featuring another bill ward piece. Ever since, ward has been known for his pinup women, renowned for their eyegrabbing, overly buxom figures. Get the best deals on cracked magazine when you shop the. Bill ward 1919 1998 was amongst the most prolific of the classic era pinup artists. Born in brooklyn, new york, ward grew up in ridgewood, new jersey, where his.

Ward penciled pages for blackhawk and other mainstream comics throughout the 1940s, and in 1946, created the oftundressed comic book character torchy. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. He did the cover for the 8th edition of bill overstreets comic book priceguide in 1978. Founded in 1958, cracked proved to be the most durable of the many publications to be launched in the wake of mad magazine. Cracked, mad and crazy all started and often ended their issues with a sendup of a movie or tv show. The cracked manual of modern merchandising methods, art by warren sattler.

As both ward and mccartney, he also had work in cracked magazine, including numerous horror strips see example below. Cracked 1958 major magazine comic books mycomicshop. This particular cracked original art is page 2 of 2 of the story titled columbus. Bill ward information occupation artist writer first issue cracked no. In print, cracked conspicuously copied mad s layouts and style, and even featured a simpleminded, widecheeked mascot named sylvester p. Absolutely, unquestionably, positively, undeniably, the very, very, last of the cracked lens and we really, really mean it this time, for sure. Ward was also a regular artist for the satiricalhumor magazine cracked, sometimes signing his work mccartney. This would be a precursor to his later good girl work, as throughout the 1950s ward moved towards straightforward pinups.

Juggs in craig macmillans 68 cartoons bill ward toons comic art gallery room bill ward comic artist the most popular comic art by bill ward collection of any and all art from bill ward, from cracked to club. Oct 23, 2015 i grew up reading his work in cracked magazine. Cracked magazine no 102, aug 1972 hot air, run for your life poster. Bill ward started to play drums as a child, listening to the big bands of the 1940s and his major influences were gene krupa, buddy rich and louie bellson. Today, lets have a look at some of the works of crazy spoof artists well cover the other magazines later. Torchy was created by ward while he was in the service. Star warsclose encounters of the third kind cover by severin. Ward drew her in his typical style reminiscent of his character, torchy and his leggy, buxom, bighaired and blonde version of nanny would become the standard from that. Cartoonist bill ward is one of the most published good girl artists ever. Wards curvaceous cutie, tv reporter nanny dickering, could give little annie fanny and sally forth a run for their money in a good girl art contest. Oct 18, 2006 bill ward 1919 1998 was amongst the most prolific of the classic era pinup artists.

After his education at the pratt institute, he got a job with an ad agency in 1941. His work has appeared in comics titles such as humorama magazine, sex to sexty, joker, and so many other mens magazines from the 1950s through the 1970s. Get the best deals on cracked magazine when you shop the largest online selection at. Cigarette people original art major magazines, 1971. For other similarly named persons, see william ward disambiguation and bill ward disambiguation. Bill ward pin up and cartoon girls art vintage and. Before it became a humor website, cracked was a magazine. Ward was also a regular artist for the satiricalhumor magazine cracked.

Browse upcoming and past auction lots by bill ward. These grey tone pages were drawn on vellum and have an overall size of 14 x 19. William hess ward march 6, 1919 november 17, 1998, was an american cartoonist notable. Ward found work in the humor mags, particularly cracked. Cracked magazine 6th annual collectorss edition fall 1974 robert c. Ten the first full page is a splash page that, although belongs to this specific comic strip, does not necessarily belong to the story line of the strip. Born in brooklyn, new york, he grew up in ridgewood, new jersey. Hakes bill ward cracked comic magazine original cartoon art. Cracked interviews the pet store king, art by bill ward. Later he was influenced by drummers such as larrie londin, bernard purdie, joe morello, keef hartley, hughie flint, john bonham, ringo starr, jim capaldi and clive bunker. Bill ward was an acclaimed good girl comics artist and cartoonist. Digital instruments of the future, art by warren sattler. First off, i want to thank you all for the support youve given me throughout the years.

He did very occasional comicbook humor stories, such as the. Art by john severin, bill ward, howard nostrand, don orehek, bruce day, and warren sattler. View original art for cracked magazine complete 6page by bill ward on artnet. While in the army ward created the risque comics character torchy todd. See more ideas about bill ward, art and pin up art.

In 1943 he began a strip called ackack amy, which later became torchy, and is memorable for its heroine, a voluptuous blonde. Group for fans of the most successful mad competitor, cracked magazine. The art has an image area of 25 x 17 and it is in good condition. Bill ward original art club international magazine debbie. Feb 22, 2018 this pin was discovered by comic art repository 1. Original art for cracked magazine complete 6page by bill ward on.

Front cover of an issue of fun house magazine, featuring some of bill wards art. William hess ward march 6, 1919 november 17, 1998, known as bill ward, was an american cartoonist notable as a good girl artist and creator of the risque comics character torchy. A cracked look at the phone company, art by bill ward. Bill ward began his career in comics doing layouts for fawcetts captain marvel for artist c. His best work appeared from 1957 to 1963 in the humorama line of digest magazines, but he was also a regular in cracked magazine. Wethams seduction of the innocent, ward moved from comics to his best known works, his countless pinup cartoons some of which also starred torchy.

Bill ward cracked magazine four panel anthonys comic book art. Front cover of an issue of fun house magazine, featuring some of bill ward s art. Mar 20, 2014 torchy was created by ward while he was in the service. Feb 02, 2016 the telephone girl was a recurring theme in many of bill ward s pinup illustrations and are some of the most prized pieces of ward s to pinup art collectors. The picture shown here was taken from the article bill was interviewed for in modern drummer magazine. During his career, ward contributed to comics blackhawk, torchy, mens magazines humorama, juggs, leg show and paperbacks. See more ideas about bill ward, sexy cartoons and girl artist. The telephone girl was a recurring theme in many of bill wards pinup illustrations and are some of the most prized pieces of wards to pinup art collectors. Bill ward also contributed to titles such as cracked in the 1970s. Get the best deal for cracked magazine from the largest online selection at.

Beck, and was soon drawing his own comics, mostly for quality comics, where he drew features for blackhawk, bulletman, dollman, and most notably his own creation, torchy. This whole internet thing is all just an inane cycle of grifts. Xerox copy of another christmasthemed bill ward piece that he used as a christmas card. She is, perhaps, the character most heavily identified with the magazine after. I love to play whether its playing drums in black sabbath, making music with my own band or working with other musicians, period. Early in his career bill ward also worked for military comics and he even took over for reed. Even when i was a kid, ward was still at it, drawing busty nanny dickering. Cracked magazine 6th annual collectorss edition fall. William hess ward march 6, 1919 november 17, 1998, was an american cartoonist notable as a good girl artist and creator of the risque comics character torchy. Specifically, it was a knockoff of mad in their own words, their fanbase was primarily comprised of people who got to the store after mad sold out, using a similar formula of movie and. Whether they were blonde, brunette or ash whitehaired, wards buxomy sirens were the centerpoint of his.

His drawings of curvaceous, slinky, sexy and sometimes lewdly suggestive ladies won him plenty of work throughout his long pinup art career. He was an amazingly prolific artist who shaped how i approach pinup art. Specifically, it was a knockoff of mad in their own words, their fanbase was primarily comprised of people who got to the store after mad sold out, using a similar formula of movie and television parodies with deconstructive humor and otherwise ostensibly humorous articles, as well as its own ugly cute mascot, sylvester p. Check out gary ward s site featuring more of his fathers incredible art by clicking here. Cracked magazine 6th annual collectorss edition fall 1974. These were made and published in club international magazine, circa 1980s or very early 1990s. Born in brooklyn, new york, ward grew up in ridgewood, new jersey, where his father was an executive with the united fruit company. Ward s curvaceous cutie, tv reporter nanny dickering, could give little annie fanny and sally forth a run for their money in a good girl art contest. Bill ward pin up and cartoon girls art vintage and modern. Original 1960s bill ward illustration cartoon art magazine adult humour. Bill ward was an american illustrator known for his pinups, erotic art, and work in the comic book industry. Cracked interviews the cracked magazine king, art by john severin as will bored. Offered are an original set of bill ward artworks that comprise of 10 different drawings.