Comic Book Creators Featuring Themselves in Comics 0

[Robot Man]

There is a long history in the GA of comics of comic book creators featuring themselves and their fellow creators within the comics they created.

Many are on the covers such as Stan Lee on the cover of Black Rider #8, Jack Kirby on the cover of Headline #37 and even Don Rico's classic cover for Chessler of Punch #13 featuring 4 Chessler staff members on the headstone in the grave yard...

[Robot Man]

Then, for those of us fortunate to actually be able to look inside our books, there are more...

Let's start with my favorite publisher, EC

Tales from the Crypt #31 has a classic Jack Kamen tale, "Kamen's Kalamity" that prominently features Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein.

[Robot Man]

Weird Science #21 features a great Wally Wood tale "EC Confidental" featuring the fictional "Mr Fables" talking with Gaines and Feldstein. Last page features a classic panel featuring the entire staff of EC drawn in.

[Robot Man]

There is also the set of "Ghoulantic Photos" with Johnny Craig posing as each of the 3 EC horror hosts.

[Robot Man]

There are more such as Weird Science #22 with the classic autobiographic tales of Wally Wood. And, don't even get me started on MAD who often featured MAD staffers in advertisements and features over the years.

[Robot Man]

Over at Marvel Atlas, Stan Lee and Dan Decarlo often made appearances. First Lee appearance I can think of is in Margie #36 where Margie goes to the Marvel offices to complain about here portrayal in her book. What does Stan do? He takes the teenage Margie to the Stork Nightclub for drinks and smoking. Many prominent movie stars are also featured...

[Robot Man]

Or, how about My Friend Irma #41. Great dialogue between Irma, Stan and DeCarlo...

[Robot Man]

Are there others? Sure there are. And, I know of several others but I think I'll let you folks post some. Maybe I will learn of some I don't know if...

[Robot Man]

The usual 3 “L’s”, lookers, likers and lurkers eh? OK, I’ll give you one more then hang out until I see a few more. 

There is a certain Marvel Mystery #32 I think. Anybody got a raw copy? I don’t but would love to see it. 

Georgie #6. Georgie visits the Timely offices. Can anybody identify the Timely staffers pictured? 

[OtherEric]

Scribbly was almost completely based on Sheldon Mayer himself.

[adamstrange]

There are a number of creators who drew themselves into Timely funny animal comics.  Evidently Vince Fago held the editorial reins lightly.

[fifties]

Myron Fass, as himself;

[AJD]

Carl Barks drew himself into a wanted poster in a Christmas Parade issue.

He also lampooned himself in an Olympics story. And Walt Kelly had a dig at Barks' failed chicken farming attempt on this cover:

[Marty Mann]

From ALL-FLASH #14

 

[Robot Man]

3 hours ago, AJD said:

Carl Barks drew himself into a wanted poster in a Christmas Parade issue.

He also lampooned himself in an Olympics story. And Walt Kelly had a dig at Barks' failed chicken farming attempt on this cover:

Good ones. Disney artists were never allowed to sign their names to their art. I know Barks was a clever guy though. Never noticed that WDCS cover. Surprised it made it past the eagle eye of Walt. There is also a censored panel of Donald in a grocery store with a wall of "Barks Dog Food" I believe.

[Robot Man]

2 hours ago, Marty Mann said:

From ALL-FLASH #14

 

Nice one Marty. Thanks for the eagle eye!

[Robot Man]

Anybody got a raw copy of Weird Science #22 with the Wally Wood "My World" story?

[Cat-Man_America]

21 hours ago, Robot Man said:

There is a long history in the GA of comics of comic book creators featuring themselves and their fellow creators within the comics they created.

Many are on the covers such as Stan Lee on the cover of Black Rider #8, Jack Kirby on the cover of Headline #37 and even Don Rico's classic cover for Chessler of Punch #13 featuring 4 Chessler staff members on the headstone in the grave yard...

I find it difficult to look at either of the photo covers without laughing, not because Stan Lee and Jack Kirby are posing, but because it’s so obvious that the revolvers used in both photos are kid’s cap-pistols, the grips are just too small for adult hands.   

[OtherEric]

3 hours ago, Robot Man said:

Anybody got a raw copy of Weird Science #22 with the Wally Wood "My World" story?

I do.  Can post the relevant page when I get home tonight if nobody beats me to it.

[path4play]

1 hour ago, OtherEric said:

I do.  Can post the relevant page when I get home tonight if nobody beats me to it.

Moulton and Peter, top left and right as waiters are identified in the opening caption box.

Wonder Woman #5 first panel of the second story (The Toothache)