1/12/2023 0 Comments Barsoom and flash gordon![]() ![]() The artist drew comic book stories in a variety of genres. Frazetta’s career began to take off and through the rest of the 1940s and into the 1950s. In 1947, Frazetta received the notice of comic book artist Graham Ingels, who arranged a job for Frazetta at Standard Comics. I was a born draftsman and liked all forms of art, so I just knew that’s what I wanted to do.” – Frank Frazetta “By the time I was a teenager, I knew I wanted to be an artist. The work produced out of this studio included entries into the super-hero genre with Hourman, and The Spectre. When Frazetta turned 16 in 1944, the aspiring artist began to work as an artist for comic book illustrator Bernard Bailey at his art studio. In 1936, at the age of only eight years old, Frazetta began to study art at the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Fine Arts. So I went to art school when I was a little kid, and even there the teachers were flipping out.” – Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta self portrait. I remember the teachers were always mesmerized by what I was doing, so it was hard to learn anything from them. ![]() As I got older, I started drawing some pretty wild things for my age. Sometimes I had nothing left to draw on but toilet paper. “When I drew something, she would be the one to say it was wonderful and would give me a penny to keep going. He was encouraged by his grandmother – who helped raise him and his 3 sisters – in all artistic ventures he pursued, beginning at the age of 2 years old. ![]() George Lucas and James Cameron have publicly acknowledged the influence from the Martian Tales on their art.Ĩ ) Author Michael Chabon co-wrote the script for the 2012 movie.ĩ ) The first movie starring John Cater was made in 1935 by Bob Clampett (“ Beany and Cecil”) – it was a cartoon named “A Princess of Mars”.Early Life Clint Eastwood and Frank Frazetta with the original painting used as the poster for The Gauntlet (1977)įrank Frazetta was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 9, 1928. Two classic comic strips, Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers “borrowed” heavily from Burroughs’ Martian tales. In the 1960s Burroughs books were reprinted in paperback format with wonderful pulp artwork featuring muscular heroes and well endowed women battling various monsters.ħ ) The powers that Burroughs gave Carter inspired two young Canadian kids named Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel who went on to create the granddaddy of all superheroes – Superman. ![]() John Carter stopped aging at 30, but also has no memories before that age.Ħ ) In the height of his fame, Burroughs outsold Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Faulkner combined. John Carter’s Martian name is Dotar Sojat after two of the green warriors he killed.ĥ ) During the nine years he spent on Mars, John Carter was believed to be dead until he shows in New York in 1876. Barsoom being the Martian name for Mars.Ģ ) The first book of 11 in the Barsoom series is A Princess of Mars ( my thoughts), published in 1917 and was also Burroughs’ first published novel.ģ ) John Carter is an ex-American Civil War Confederate Captain from Virginia.Ĥ ) Before he mysteriously transported to Mars, John Carter strikes it rich prospecting for gold in Arizona. The John Carter movie comes out to much trumpeting and the books are on the verge of Renaissances – a reason for all of us to celebrate.ġ ) Burroughs’ books which star John Carter are called the Barsoom series. Edgar Rice Burroughs’ hero John Carter celebrates 100 this year. ![]()
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