Richards, whose father was a wwii paratrooper, conveyed the original story of dopin dan in a trilogy of comic books that came out in 1972 and 73. Lemont, geech by jerry bittle, marmaduke by brad anderson, blondie by young and. Cover photo frank freda as diver dan dell comic, classic comics. This photo made the cover of scientific american supplement on october 1915 with the caption. Ignizio pencils maurice whitman signed, see notes inks maurice whitman signed, see notes. Meanwhile, finley haddock and georgie porgy find a frightened goldfish. Desperate dan is one of the longest running comic strips in the world having appeared in issue 1. Nov, 2019 view the comic strip for dick tracy by cartoonist joe staton and mike curtis created november, 2019 available on. Diver dan debuted in 1960, the brainchild of philadelphia, pennsylvania, cartoonist j.
Comic index comic index publishers publishers beginning with d comic index titles titles beginning with d title. The man purchased his airline ticket using the alias dan cooper but, because of a news miscommunication, became known in popular lore as d. Fredrickson tells it like it is with the good, the bad and the questionably competent. Cover for diver dan series vintage comic books, vintage comics, diver dan. Diving in sewage, shark, and rat filled waters, the men aboard the fleet tender uss puget sound do the underwater dirty work of repairing aircraft carriers, destroyers, and cruisers. Baron barracuda is the sinister sea fish with a monocle on the 1961 liveaction childrens marionette adventure diver dan. Diver dan frank freda discovered them while exploring and helped out with their adventures. Based on the 196162 television series, a forerunner of spongebob squarepants but with mostly live actors. Scott mills vintage comic book original color art 3 x 3 inches frogman free ship. Childrens show featured live action and puppet fish, mermaid, and their hijinks. Cover photo frank freda as diver dan diver dan, comic book covers, comic books.
The comic book is an ideal way to engage teenagers and students to. Great art by maurice whitman on diver dan which was published by dell in 1966. Plus, its the first of one of the best scifi series ever, the uplift saga, where man is an upstart infant race in a. Sea change is one of australias most iconic and critically acclaimed dramedy shows. Exclusive th3rd world studios thanatos diver comic art. Ferlaine, who worked as an art director at philadelphias cbs affiliate wcautv, produced two fish tales liveaction marionette pilots. The baron drops his monacle in the chest and is shocked by the eel when he tries to retrieve it. He drew in pencil and then embellished his artwork with pen and ink. John ferlaine modeled the program after his comic strip fish tales, and in transferring it to the small screen, he helped pioneer an innovative filming technique. To view and order the issues and variants of this title, see diver dan 1962 in the mile high comics istore.
This book has 36 pages and was uploaded by dell4c on july 15, 20. Diver dan is a series of 104 sevenminute liveaction shorts made for childrens television from 1960 to 1970. Perverts, malcontents, and macho men join the navy to be deep sea divers and taunt, drink, fight, and harass each other across the mediterranean during 1976. Miss minerva is the beautiful goldenhaired mermaid queen featured on the 1961 liveaction childrens marionette adventure diver dan. Art resembles signed pages by whitman per wayne smith and reported to the facebook page comics history exchange, 24 march 2018. Made by brian cartoons, it was syndicated mainly to nbc affiliates and distributed by itc entertainment. Dan explores a magical undersea world peopled by talking fish and ruled by a beautiful. The first two books contain many funny tales of modern military life. Well, the sirens on the rocketo cover may not be mermaids, we dont see enough of them.
Suzanne turner, allen swift, frank freda, morris kellman, j. All inside pages appear to be intact, without rips or creases. Beneath the waves of the sargasso sea, the kind miss minerva interacted with diver dan, an intrepid human who. Baron barracuda and his stooge sidekick trigger fish who called the baron boss lived in the sargasso sea in a cave by teetering rock. Featured are dc, dell, charlton, gold key and more. The men in this book are far from recruitingposter material, and definitely sink to new lows of perversion, but this is a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Features the stories octopush, the gypsy caravan, dese. Advertisement comics remembering 911 the gocomics team. A comic book store is going to take the chance of your random crap not selling. Aug 14, 2017 the final installment of beardo, by dan dougherty, is now available as a print. In addition to dan, there was minerva the mermaid suzanne turner, who the various fish finley haddock, doc sturgeon, georgie porgie and many others most voiced by allen swift would turn to for advice against the nefarious schemes of baron. They continually hatched plans to take over the bottom of the ocean. His first book, sundiver is a very smartlypaced and wriiten scifi mystery, with aliens that really are alien, a very believable hero, and science that isnt skience science made to work for the world of the book. A leap of faith, a jump into adventure and into a world so vastly different from our own. Ripleys believe it or not, prince valiant by john cullen murphy, conrad, the wizard of id by brant parker and johnny hart, b.
Named after a line from william shakespeares the tempest, the show is about transformation sigrid thornton the man from snowy river plays laura gibson, a competitive, neurotic and workdriven lawyer whose workaholic lifestyle has distanced her from her husband, jack, and children miranda and rupert so. Hailing from cactusville, texas, desperate dan is the strongest man in the world. Even though it only lasted three years, the show was supposedly responsible for a rise in the level of people moving from cities and suburban areas to lead a coastal life, and remains. Dan cooper is the pseudonym of an unidentified man who hijacked a boeing 727 aircraft in the northwest united states, in the airspace between portland, oregon, and seattle, washington, on the afternoon of wednesday, november 24, 1971. This book has 36 pages and was uploaded by darkmark on november 5, 20. Scuba diver cartoon 1 of 183 you say youre going scuba diving.
Spiderman 2099 second edition1st printing 200 mint condition frank millers ronin book 6. The final installment of beardo, by dan dougherty, is now available as a print. Diver dan comic story 1 page report information script. Dan explores a magical undersea world peopled by talking fish and ruled by a beautiful and wise mermaid. Diver dan is a series of 104 sevenminute liveaction shorts made for childrens television from. The men in this book are far from recruitingposter material, and definitely sink to new lows of. A diver in full costume making a sensational descent. Mr magoo dell comics western publishing comic book plus. Beneath the waves of the sargasso sea, the kind miss minerva interacted with diver dan, an intrepid human who explored the ocean depths in his metaldomed diving outfit. Dick tracy by joe staton and mike curtis for november. When he was a child, he drew superman, monsters and diver dan. Oct 4, 2016 heres five comic book covers with mermaids on them. Jun 18, 2007 read about diver dan and chicago kids shows such as garfield goose, elmer the elephant, ray rayner and friends, kiddieagogo, gigglesnort hotel and super circus in the book the golden age of. All covers from the vintage comic books vintage comics diver dan diving helmet diving suit lloyd bridges diver tattoo vintage tiki leagues under the sea.
Diver dan is perplexed when he hears voices at the bottom of the ocean. They usually have back rooms filled with yesteryears crap that no one wants anymore, but one day that forgotten gem might become hot again, like. Apr 14, 2020 when he was a child, he drew superman, monsters and diver dan. Baron barracuda and trigger set a trap for diver dan with an electric eel hiding in a treasure chest. Pencils maurice whitman inks maurice whitman letters.
And technically, the one from patpolis is a mer bird. The comic book uses augmented reality to take readers beyond the story. Comic book characters, comic books, comic art, pulp fiction comics. Mad monster party allen swift was born on january 16, 1924 in new york city, new york, usa as ira stadlen. Using a free app, you can scan the pages to view animation, reallife stories, films, and other interactive elements popout of the pages. Popular erotic comic books meet your next favorite book. Located in west alexandria, ohio, we carry comics from the golden age right up to todays current issues. They usually have back rooms filled with yesteryears crap that no one wants anymore, but one day that forgotten gem might become hot again, like guardians of the galaxy. Frogman image by david goode on undersea action classic. Diver dan, minerva, and their fish friends have a party on a wrecked treasure ship. Congratulations to our 2017 mike wieringo comic book industry awards nominees the gocomics team.
If youre looking for a memoir about the working men of the us navy, this is it. Atlantis resort phillipines, februrary 27march 7, 2021. Starring a deep sea diver, a beautiful mermaid, and a cast of undersea puppets, diver dan was one of the most unique puppet shows of tvs early years. Home books calendars comic prints your cart checkout. Diver dan dell comics western publishing comic book plus. Selling them yourself will definitely get you well more than a nickel a book, so it beats selling it to a comic store. Scuba diver funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics. A look at movies, books, tv, comics, music, and other things that. Read about diver dan and chicago kids shows such as garfield goose, elmer the elephant, ray rayner and friends, kiddieagogo, gigglesnort hotel and super circus in the book the golden. Features the stories octopush, the gypsy caravan, dese guys. Genre children keywords television adaptation indexer notes. Their main adversaries were the only two humans on the program.
Jul 25, 2016 diver dan is perplexed when he hears voices at the bottom of the ocean. Much of the drama is fueled by the nefarious baron barracuda and his henchfish. Which led ted richards to create dopin dan, perhaps the most endearing male character in underground comic book history. Scuba diver cartoons and comics funny pictures from. Their leader is the laidback and enigmatic diver dan della bosca, played by david wenham the lord of the rings, 300, who seems to have chemistry with laura.
Diver dan seems to be rather cheerful at the howells demise. And, while youre visiting dan at his site, youll discover all the other work hes been up to including a thrilling comic book series, touching evil, and his band, on the off chance. The creature from 20,000 fathoms, script by bill finger, pencils by sheldon moldoff, inks by charles paris. Diver dan comic story 32 pages report information script paul c.