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HUMORAMA GAG BY TOM SUTTON-1960

Artist: Tom Sutton (All)

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HUMORAMA GAG BY TOM SUTTON-1960 Comic Art

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Title:	HUMORAMA GAG BY TOM SUTTON-1960
Artist:	Tom Sutton (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Pin Up
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,334
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	11/19/2022
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This is a very pleasant addition for me as I have been after a nice Tom Sutton piece for a while.

(My first Sutton!)

Truth be told, I had a horror genre piece in mind at first but this is a piece I didn�t know I needed until I saw it.

Because, like the master he is at the horror genre, Sutton was extremely apt at drawing women. He was often upping the sexiness factor while providing inks on other artists (and sometime asked to town it down by editors), like Romita or Mooney were. I should of course not forget to mention his contribution to the porn genre under his Dementia pseudonym. And while I never had problem with that genre, Dementia�s violent contempt for women was way too much for me. So, THIS fits the sexiness of women perfectly while avoiding the raunchy debasing of his later work.

I love that while respecting the usual Humorama canons of the time, Sutton slightly deviated from them stylistically. I find that the girl is a bit rounder in the legs and he avoided the �pointy horizontal bust� that was so prevalent in, let�s say, Bill Ward by drawing it more realistically despite his cartoony approach. I�ll conclude that there are tons of artists known for drawing sexy women, both old and modern, and yet very very few can draw a women�s chest realistically, in general or within their own stylistic parameters in particular.

Stylistically, I also love many artistic choices Sutton made in this illustration. The unconnecting lines in her hair, blouse and dress, the transparent and moving dress, her pinkish cheeks indicating that she is uncomfortable (a device very commonly used in manga), her ample bust with her right breast clearly fully naked behind her writing board, as indicated by her falling blouse behind it. This is sexy while not showing (too) much. And her angry, uneasy face is pitch perfect imho.

And this is a perfect example of storytelling done within an illustration as one can imagine various scenarios which led to the scene.

You can tell he probably turned this one in very quickly like the workhorse he was but there are so many nice elements to appreciate. A true (unsung) master at work.

Now if I could find a (or several) horror pages from either his Warren, Charlton, DC or Marvel work, I would be ecstatic. I nearly did during the pandemic with a first (and likely last) experience with one of the �dealers� known for his constant shenanigans and it shockingly never materialized.

PS: published in 1960 and reprinted in 1969.

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Filmore W. Bedwick
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 11/19/2022

A Wonderfully Enticing and Respectful Work by Sutton👍

Filmore W. Bedwick
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 11/19/2022

Filmore W. Bedwick wrote:

A Wonderfully Enticing and Respectful Work by Sutton👍

I Love the Flow and Detsil of the Fabric❣️

Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 11/19/2022

Filmore W. Bedwick wrote:

I Love the Flow and Detsil of the Fabric❣️

This really grabbed me, too! Especially on the man's jacket, with a few quick and assured lines to tell the story in a perfect gag (or caricature) fashion. I'm not sure why the guy's book says "Storks" on the cover, but I find that it tickles me. :) Congrats on your first piece by an artist you've been after for a while, with many elements that convey Sutton's style! Great score!

Ben Chamberlain
Member Since 2016

2 - Posted on 11/19/2022

Jason Hussa wrote:

This really grabbed me, too! �Especially on the man's jacket, with a few quick and assured lines to tell the story in a perfect gag (or caricature) fashion. �I'm not sure why the guy's book says "Storks" on the cover, but I find that it tickles me. :) �Congrats on your first piece by an artist you've been after for a while, with many elements that convey Sutton's style! �Great score!

Might be "STORMS."

Filmore W. Bedwick
Member Since 2003

2 - Posted on 11/19/2022

Ben Chamberlain wrote:

Might be "STORMS."

Thought Storks at first but definitely Storms🤙🏻

Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 11/19/2022

Ben Chamberlain wrote:

Might be "STORMS."

See, just looking at the gag at first, I did think it was "Storms", but then I zoomed in and changed my mind to "Storks"! 😂 Now THAT'S funny! Thanks, Ben (and Bill). Looking at it again, you gents are absolutely correct, and I'm going to go get some more sleep! :)

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 11/19/2022

Wow, I wasn't even aware that Tom Sutton had ever done work of this type for humorama, and he pulled off the style really well. The man was certainly versatile, wasn't he?

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 11/19/2022

Great good girl face on a bad girl body! The blush on her cheek and the black eye on his face are great aspects that Sutton put into the humor.

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