Model Aviation Comics of Yore - page 4
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, July 1957 Model Aviation, page 4 - Airplanes and Rockets

July 1957 American Modeler, page 4

Model Aviation Comics, July 1957 Model Aviation, page 50 - Airplanes and Rockets

July 1957 American Modeler, page 50

Model Aviation Comics, July 1959 Model Aviation, page 60 - Airplanes and Rockets

July 1959 American Modeler, page 60

Model Aviation Comics, July 1959 Model Aviation, page 49 - Airplanes and Rockets

July 1959 American Modeler, page 49

Model Aviation Comics, July 1959 Model Aviation, page 40 - Airplanes and Rockets

July 1959 American Modeler, page 40

Model Aviation Comics, July 1959 Model Aviation, page 4 - Airplanes and Rockets

July 1959 American Modeler, page 4

Model Aviation Comics, March 1957 Model Aviation, page 46 - Airplanes and Rockets

March 1957 American Modeler, page 46

Model Aviation Comics, March 1957 Model Aviation, page 26 - Airplanes and Rockets

March 1957 American Modeler, page 26

Model Aviation Comics, March 1957 Model Aviation, page 22 - Airplanes and Rockets

March 1957 American Modeler, page 22

Model Aviation Comics, March 1959 Model Aviation, page 20 - Airplanes and Rockets

March 1959 American Modeler, page 20

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