Marvin Townsend
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Marvin Townsend (July 2, 1915 - November 26, 1999) was an American cartoonist known for his gag comics featured in various publications including Treasure Chest Fun and Fact,[1] Cartoon Spice, and pulp magazines such as Amazing Stories, Argosy and others.[2]
Townsend was born in Kansas City, Missouri.[3]
Bibliography[]
A significant collection of his materials, including fan mail and a Certificate of Merit for cartooning, are housed in the Syracuse University Library.[4]
- Laugh Out (1970)
- Ghostly Ghastly Cartoons (1971)[5]
- Laugh It Up (1974)
As Illustrator[]
- Moontoons Jokes & Riddles (1970)
- Fun for All: Jokes and Cartoons to Make You Laugh (1977)
See also[]
- Charles Addams
- John M. Crowther
- Robert Crumb
- Edward Gorey
- Gary Larson
- Lorin Morgan-Richards
- Angus Oblong
- Shel Silverstein
- Gahan Wilson
References[]
- ^ "Marvin Townsend". Comicbook.com. 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Catalog". Pulpartists.com. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Marvin J. TOWNSEND (1915) - Biography, life, background and work by Artprice".
- ^ "Marvin Townsend Papers an inventory of his papers at Syracuse University".
- ^ Todd Franklin (2007-10-04). "Neato Coolville: GHOSTLY GHASTLY CARTOONS". Neatocoolville.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1999 deaths
- American comic strip cartoonists
- Artists from Kansas City, Missouri
- National Lampoon people