Model Aviation Comics of Yore - page 3
Comics from 1950s through Mid 1970s Vintage Model Aviation Magazines

Many decades ago, comic strips had a very broad appeal with people. Daily newspapers and magazines often carried a large variety of single pane comics and strip comics. If you are old enough to remember as fairly recently as the 1960s, the Sunday newspaper had many pages of comics that were large and easy to read. By contrast, my local Sunday paper today has only one full sheet (4 pages) with just a small handful of comics, and some are reduced in size so much that they are barely readable.

Mr. Hutchison and Mr. McGrew, along with possibly other artists (signatures missing or intelligible), provided a series of very humorous comics for various editions of American Modeler at least during the late 1950s and early 1960s, of which I have acquired few editions. Some subjects are dated, but many are as familiar today as back 50 yeas ago. Where available, I scanned the comics and replicated them here so that everyone can enjoy the long-ago work of a great artist. More will be added as they become available. Here are comics from American Aircraft Modeler. The collection of American Modelers has expanded and I am scanning new model aviation comics as they become available - and as time permits.

Model Aviation Comics, August 1959 Model Aviation, page 6 - Airplanes and Rockets

August 1959 American Modeler, page 6

Model Aviation Comics, August 11961 Model Aviation, page 4 - Airplanes and Rockets

August 1961 American Modeler, page 4

Model Aviation Comics, December 1961 Model Aviation, page 17 - Airplanes and Rockets

December 1961 American Modeler, page 17

Model Aviation Comics, December 1961 Model Aviation, page 4 - Airplanes and Rockets

December 1961 American Modeler, page 4

Model Aviation Comics, February 1957 Model Aviation - Airplanes and Rockets

McGrew - February 1957 American Modeler,

Model Aviation Comics, February 1957 Model Aviation - Airplanes and Rockets

February 1957 American Modeler, page 46

Model Aviation Comics, February 1961 Model Aviation, page 37 - Airplanes and Rockets

Bill Hutchison - February 1961 American Modeler, page 37

Model Aviation Comics, Febraury 1961 Model Aviation, page 4 - Airplanes and Rockets

February 1961 American Modeler, page 4

Model Aviation Comics, August 1961 Model Aviation, page 4 - Airplanes and Rockets

August 1961 American Modeler, page 4

Model Aviation Comics, January 1957 Model Aviation, page 32 - Airplanes and Rockets

January 1957 American Modeler, page 32

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