Sparling, Jack - GREAT LOVER ROMANCES-1951 #3 Interior Page
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PUBLISHER: Toby Press
COMMENTS: Pg. 28; Jack Sparling pencils and inks; image size 13" x 18"
"I Just Love Acting!"
Phantom Lady Collection
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"I Just Love Acting!"
Phantom Lady Collection
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Pg. 28; Jack Sparling pencils and inks; image size 13" x 18"
"I Just Love Acting!"
Phantom Lady CollectionJack Sparling was a Canadian-born journeyman artist who worked for many of the publishing houses in the comics industry, his fine,detailed work was that of a seasoned pro who was one of the talented draftsmen whose labors provided the backbone of the industry.
His work here comes from a story called "I Just Love Acting" from Great Lover Romances #3, which weaves the tale of two actresses who are tricked into abetting a bank robbery while thinking they are making a movie, the story features some great examples of Good Girl Art and some slightly saucy cat fighting.
Artist Information
In the 1950s, he worked for companies like Harvey, Toby Press, Charlton and Ziff Davis, doing western, horror and romance titles. He also did syndicated strips like 'Mister Rubbles' and 'Sam Hill'. For Gilberton's Classics Illustrated, Sparling drew 'Robin Hood' and Mark Twain's 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'. In the late 1960s, Sparling was additionally present in Eerie with several horror stories. From 1960 to 1972, he did the daily 'Honor Eden' for the McClure Syndicate. Jack Sparling remained active until the late 1980s. In the final stages of his comic book career, he worked mainly on Western Publishing titles like 'The Twilight Zone' and 'Turok', but he also did contributions to DC and Marvel titles.
"I Just Love Acting!"
Phantom Lady CollectionJack Sparling was a Canadian-born journeyman artist who worked for many of the publishing houses in the comics industry, his fine,detailed work was that of a seasoned pro who was one of the talented draftsmen whose labors provided the backbone of the industry.
His work here comes from a story called "I Just Love Acting" from Great Lover Romances #3, which weaves the tale of two actresses who are tricked into abetting a bank robbery while thinking they are making a movie, the story features some great examples of Good Girl Art and some slightly saucy cat fighting.
Artist Information
In the 1950s, he worked for companies like Harvey, Toby Press, Charlton and Ziff Davis, doing western, horror and romance titles. He also did syndicated strips like 'Mister Rubbles' and 'Sam Hill'. For Gilberton's Classics Illustrated, Sparling drew 'Robin Hood' and Mark Twain's 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'. In the late 1960s, Sparling was additionally present in Eerie with several horror stories. From 1960 to 1972, he did the daily 'Honor Eden' for the McClure Syndicate. Jack Sparling remained active until the late 1980s. In the final stages of his comic book career, he worked mainly on Western Publishing titles like 'The Twilight Zone' and 'Turok', but he also did contributions to DC and Marvel titles.