Martines, Richard :: Frank King Gasoline Alley

Gasoline Alley daily January 27, 1938

Artist: Frank King (All)

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Gasoline Alley daily January 27, 1938 Comic Art

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Title:	Gasoline Alley daily January 27, 1938
Artist:	Frank King (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	996
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	5/15/2012
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Description

"My Love Has Gone Away" That is the title of the strip pencilled in on the left margin. A recent EBay purchase, this daily fits perfectly into my collection. (Thank you, Bob.) It comes from my favorite time period, 1938 and 1939, when Skeezix and Nina are teens stressing over friends and love. This daily is dripping with teenage angst which may seem a bit melodramatic, but for those of you who have teenage daughters you recognize this as minor stuff compared to real 21st century teenage drama. Some type of zip a tone thing was dropped onto the background of all three panels and that is something I don't remember King using much in GAs. The daily is a showcase for King's artistry in portraying natural, flowing movement. The figures of Nina and Jessica are expressive; full of emotion. The daily also is a perfect example of King's problems with faces. Never great with faces, Nina's facial features are non existent in panels one and two. King obviously had a great love for his story and his characters, but it is still a mystery to me how he could have been so great with his stoytelling craft, often in a brilliant manner, and so limited in his ability to draw facial features. His characters faces were simplistic at best. That said, I love this stuff. I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!

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	Richard Martines
Joined:	May 2004
Last Login:	September 2022
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Max C
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/15/2012

I too LOVE this stuff! A beautiful daily from one of my favorite runs. I have to blame you, Richard, for falling in love with King's characters, And for this, i will ever be grateful :-)

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/15/2012

Fantastic!!!

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/16/2012

Beautiful daily. King was a true master.

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