Look Here, Read: “An Axe to Grind” by Jeffrey Jones

20 September 200911 August 2016 RCLeave a comment

From Vampirella #5 (June 1970), here’s “An Axe to Grind,” a story both written and drawn by Jeffrey Jones:

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Look Here, Read: “69” by Jeffrey Jones

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**ABOVE:** Jeffrey Jones, "’69," *Gates of Eden* #1 (May 1982), p. 23.

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Look Here: Two Figure Studies by Jeffrey Jones

19 July 200911 August 2016 RC3 Comments

**ABOVE:** Jeffrey Jones, untitled drawing (c. 1978), pencil and watercolour, 8.75 x 13 in. Published in *Yesterday’s Lily* (Dragon’s Dream, 1980), p. 69.

**ABOVE:** Jeffrey Jones, untitled figure study (n.d.), ink on paper, 5.75 x 4 in.

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Look Here: Greeting Cards by R. Crumb

21 June 200911 August 2016 RC6 Comments

Click images to enlarge, as usual:

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Look Here: Original Art by George Woodbridge

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Yesterday evening, I succumbed to temptation and bought another piece of Mad Magazine art by George Woodbridge (1930-2004). So now here, for your delectation, is a scan of the artwork, along with a scan of the feature of which it was originally a part:

What I especially like about this piece, other than the fact that it is expertly drawn, is that the bracingly cynical satirical message shines through even though it doesn’t include any of the typeset text written by Tom Koch.

Miscellaneous info: The “Ain’t It Great!!” feature appeared in Mad #251 (Dec 1984). The image area of the artwork is 7.5 x 6 inches. And the cost, shipping included, was US$45.95.

So now we have a grand total of three pieces of original art by the talented Mr. Woodbridge in our collection.

Click here to see the last piece we purchased (which is still my favourite).

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Connections: Jeffrey Jones vs. Esteban Maroto

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**ABOVE:** Jeffrey Jones, "Idyl: Aristotle" *National Lampoon* (issue number?) (1973), p. 94.

**ABOVE:** Esteban Maroto, "Second Genesis: Part One: Hamlyn; 2076" ( story by Gerry Boudreau), *Creepy* #80 (June 1976), p. 12.

Do you see it? Look for the girl with her hands on her head…

P.S. I’d be tempted to cut Maroto some slack and call this an homage to Jones, if not for his longstanding reputation as a lover of swipes in general and for this proof of his excesses in particular!