The Uncanny Adventures of Okie Cartoonists

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Writer Archie Goodwin collaborated on the story for Manhunter vol.1 no. published in 1984.

This is a program for the Tulsa Press Club's annual Gridiron dinner event drawn in 1961 by editorial cartoonist Clarence Allen.

Bill Mauldin chronicled the life of a soldier in his single panel cartoons that ran in Stars and Stripes newspaper. They were published in a collection titled Up Front and in 1945 and won him a Pulitzer Prize at the age of 23.

This Bizarro comic ran on March 30, 2010. Artist Dan Piraro pokes fun at his own profession in classic Bizarro style.

This is the cover of Batman issue no.208 which was published in January 1969. Oklahoman E. Nelson Bridwell co-authored.

E. Nelson Bridwell co-authored this spoof of the classic comic hero, The Inferior Five made its debut in February 1967.

Russell Meyers draws the nationally syndicated strip, Broomhilda. Here you can see the coloring process as defined with numeric codes for each shade. This cartoon ran May 31, 2009.

The husband and wife team Carole and Jack Bender time travel across the universe with Alley Oop, another long-running comic penned here in Oklahoma. This is a Sunday edition.

Dick Tracy was created by Oklahoman Chester Gould. This issue includes Tracy's son, Jr.

Dan Piraro currently writes and draws the daily and Sunday comics, Bizarro. Nationally syndicated Bizarro often employs dark humor with playful imagery.

Don Flowers wrote and drew the comic strip Glamour Girls as well as single cell joke comics like this one. Flowers' work was published in the 1950s and 1960s and focused on married life and couples humor.

This 1947 comic book, True Comics, is a mixture of various stories. Will Rogers is featured in one of them, seen here on the cover as the World's Most Famous Cowboy.

Western adventure comics became popular following World War II. This 1947 issue features a tale of Tom Mix, Oklahoma cowboy of the stage and screen.

In 1949 the budding comic powerhouse DC Comics released a series of western adventures based on the Oklahoman Jimmy Wakely, star of the silver screen.

The Oklahoma collaboration of writer John Wooley and illustrator Terry Tidwell resulted in numerous self published comic book series. The Miracle Squad is pictured here.

Oklahoma author R.A. Jones has been writing for Marvel and DC Comics in many different campaigns. This is a crossover issue co-authored by Jones featuring Wolverine and Captain America from 2004.

Cartoonist Kevin Stark is the founder of the Pauls Valley Toy & Action Figure Museum and author of his original comic book series, Geezer.

This is a page of panels from the upcoming release, World Wide Tribune, drawn by Oklahoma City cartoonist Art of Destruction.

This is a character sketch for the Literai Press publication, World Wide Tribune, drawn by Art of Destruction.

Tulsa native Michael Vance has collaborated on many comic projects as well as authoring his own original fiction. Seen here are examples of his work including a narration of his work, Light's End, by William Windom.

Chester Gould worked as the staff cartoonist for Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical School, now Oklahoma State University, in 1919 and 1920. Gould went on to create the legendary comic strip Dick Tracy.

Dick Tracy author and cartoonist Chester Gould spent his college days drawing The Redskin, the student annual of Oklahoma A&M. This page is from the 1919-1920 edition.

Member of the 45th Infantry Division based in Oklahoma City, Bill Mauldin drew a series of cartoons for the publication Star and Stripes which was sent to servicemen all over the world. His series was titled “Up Front” and often took a humorous look at the conditions endured by those serving in the Army during World War II.

Daryl Talbot, Shawnee resident, has drawn single cell comics on military and cowboy subjects for over 20 years. This comic is featured in his most recent publication, Laughing in Cadence, 2009

Cowboy cartoonist Daryl Talbot combines clean lines and clever jokes to create single cell comics with western themes.

Cartoonist Terry Tidwell out of Claremore, Oklahoma, co-created the depression era superhero The Twilight Avenger with author John Wooley.

Tulsa meteorologist Don Woods created GUSTY<sup>®</sup>, a beloved character to all who have watched him endure the changing Oklahoma weather since the 1950s. GUSTY<sup>®</sup> was named the official cartoon character of the state of Oklahoma in 2005.

Don Woods, Tulsa meteorologist, drew a GUSTY<sup>®</sup> for each day's weather forecast. GUSTY<sup>®</sup> is seen here celebrating a fair Oklahoma day. GUSTY<sup>®</sup> was named the official cartoon of the state of Oklahoma in 2005.

Oklahoman Zach Mosley created the aviation comic strip, Smilin' Jack, seen here in book form. Smilin' Jack was syndicated in newspapers in the 1930s.

Original cover art for issue #1 The Adventures of Captain Nemo drawn by Rob Davis, story by Tulsa author Michael Vance, released in 1992.