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Cherish a Chesler!
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As a refresher, a list of Chesler comics (1937-1946):

Star Comics

Star Ranger

Cocomalt Big Book of Comics

Dynamic Comics

Punch Comics

Scoop Comics

Yankee Comics

Captain Battle Comics

Bulls Eye Comics

Jest Comics

Major Victory Comics

Skyrocket Comics

Snap Comics

Spotlight Comics

Carnival Comics

Kayo Comics

Komik Pages

Red Seal Comics

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On 3/23/2019 at 11:20 AM, ThothAmon said:

Here’s a chesler. Digest size. Census isn’t much help. 

 

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That back would have made a great crime doesn't pay front comic book cover:smile:

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September 12, 1976 New York Times article about Harry “A” Chesler donating his art collection and business archives to Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ. According to the school Librarian, "the collection of over four thousand original drawings will be used by scholars and students to better understand the American mind of the 20th century. Comic strips first started as advertising, and that was how Mr. Chesler began his career." - https://www.pulpartists.com/Chesler.html

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1 hour ago, Electricmastro said:

September 12, 1976 New York Times article about Harry “A” Chesler donating his art collection and business archives to Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ. According to the school Librarian, "the collection of over four thousand original drawings will be used by scholars and students to better understand the American mind of the 20th century. Comic strips first started as advertising, and that was how Mr. Chesler began his career." - https://www.pulpartists.com/Chesler.html

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Here lies Harry much of the stuff from Fairleigh went to the Library of Congress after his death :angel:

 

 

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3 hours ago, comicjack said:

As you can tell i'm a big fan of this man he gave jobs to some of the best talent :headbang:

Yeah, Chesler apparently had artists like Jack Binder, Charles Biro, Jack Cole, Creig Flessel, Clem Gretter, Henry Kiefer, Fred Guardineer, Mac Raboy, Charles Sultan, and George Tuska working for him too.

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2 hours ago, Electricmastro said:

Yeah, Chesler apparently had artists like Jack Binder, Charles Biro, Jack Cole, Creig Flessel, Clem Gretter, Henry Kiefer, Fred Guardineer, Mac Raboy, Charles Sultan, and George Tuska working for him too.

All Star Lineup :banana:

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It seemed uncertain for awhile whether this comic was published in 1942, 1943, or 1944, but it seems that it was actually published in 1944, as Jerry Bails’ Who’s Who lists Gus Ricca as not having done covers for Chesler until 1944:

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2 hours ago, Electricmastro said:

It seemed uncertain for awhile whether this comic was published in 1942, 1943, or 1944, but it seems that it was actually published in 1944, as Jerry Bails’ Who’s Who lists Gus Ricca as not having done covers for Chesler until 1944:

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This one is just as cool as Punch 12 and just maybe the first pre code horror cover 

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On 8/11/2020 at 12:14 PM, Electricmastro said:

It seemed uncertain for awhile whether this comic was published in 1942, 1943, or 1944, but it seems that it was actually published in 1944, as Jerry Bails’ Who’s Who lists Gus Ricca as not having done covers for Chesler until 1944:

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It’s interesting, because Harold Delay drew this considerably darkly cover in 1940:

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