tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post1710002652198993686..comments2024-03-19T06:12:18.701-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Jack Davis: Half a Century of Making Us Happyleifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-25008186628635009982011-09-16T16:59:57.514-04:002011-09-16T16:59:57.514-04:00Great post - That Fear Agent cover is amazing - I ...Great post - That Fear Agent cover is amazing - I wish they'd do a book on him, Davis that is...+Percy Bysshehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16037479213422117608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-71915813912106175192011-09-09T15:34:49.260-04:002011-09-09T15:34:49.260-04:00thanks for a look at something I often take for gr...thanks for a look at something I often take for grantedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-40444495814625152582011-09-07T22:35:15.071-04:002011-09-07T22:35:15.071-04:00I was the agent Tony Moore talked to when assignin...I was the agent Tony Moore talked to when assigning the "Fear Agent" cover. I remember Tony being surprised that he was able to get Jack to do it. And Jack seemed excited about the job. <br /><br />He was great to represent over the years. Not only talented but a good guy too. I remember a few times where he'd randomly send the office a faxed drawing. Something he did to mess with us. A co-worker would see it and then walk around the office asking us "Are you working with Jack?". None of us were (for that particular drawing) so we were all confused. It was always a treat to see stuff like that.<br /><br />When we moved offices, and started getting everything in place, I immediately asked to have the Jack Davis original near my desk. Three watercolor pieces of cartoon sports figures (nobody specific). I used to see it every time I went to my desk.<br /><br />I hope he got to see the posts about him here at TI. I think he'd get a kick out of them.Daniel Zalkushttp://www.danielzalkus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-39949854286959748422011-09-05T13:03:30.700-04:002011-09-05T13:03:30.700-04:00I visited with Mr. Davis when I finished art schoo...I visited with Mr. Davis when I finished art school. He was a gentleman then to give me so much of his time. When I'm rushed on a board, it always looks a little like Jack to me-especially the hands and feet- because he helped me to learn to draw. <br /><br />Thanks for the scans and the remembrances.J Caswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18298078145826257710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-58468943415156719252011-09-03T22:06:00.162-04:002011-09-03T22:06:00.162-04:00Thanks Leif,for posting the cool Davis art.Jack...Thanks Leif,for posting the cool Davis art.Jack's obviously a great ink cartoonist,but I love his watercolor and/or marker colored stuff.I remember his Mad cover with the Easy Rider parody,and the Time covers he did.<br /><br />And I love that monster trading card art you posted.He did the cover for the first issue of Warren's Creepy magazine,by the way.<br /><br />I also remember visiting my dentist years ago and seeing a Davis cartoon-poster of a wacky dentist(I think he had a pliers,a hack-saw,or a plunger in his hands) pinned to the wall.It made me think my dentist was a good sport.Steve Fastnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550271224882245081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-24855604215206824742011-09-03T13:25:39.795-04:002011-09-03T13:25:39.795-04:00Thanks again, Leif, for posting all this great mat...Thanks again, Leif, for posting all this great material on Jack Davis. So much of it I have never seen before and I continue to be amazed at how prolific he has been. Here's a link to another of his popular venues, some of his LP jacket art:<br /><br />http://lpcoverlover.com/category/jack-davis/<br /><br />I've got the Jerry Reed album pictured, as well as a later album cover Jack Davis did for Reed when he composed music for "Smokey and the Bandit 2". Actually, Jack Davis' cartoon art was a perfect match for his fellow Georgia boy, Jerry Reed's wild and crazy style of country music.Pete Emsliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451607722482352366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-56338849322564762502011-09-03T07:09:26.447-04:002011-09-03T07:09:26.447-04:00I am agree with Ken Stacy, in humor Jack Davis is ...I am agree with Ken Stacy, in humor Jack Davis is the greatest artist I know. I wanted to recommend the Shop Talk with Eisner, Kurtzman and Davis, there he told things about his work and life, like the answer of Harold Foster to a young Davis with one Prince Valiant sunday page as present, an incredible present to a future master as him<br /><br />FeRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-25889352458601347112011-09-02T17:39:31.465-04:002011-09-02T17:39:31.465-04:00A truly amazing post. I can forget how much Davis ...A truly amazing post. I can forget how much Davis has actually influenced me. His work is so wonderful and such a part of my growing up that it's in my bood.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375615378259386972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-46520238102151909392011-09-02T17:12:33.150-04:002011-09-02T17:12:33.150-04:00What wonderful posts! I'm glad to hear I'm...What wonderful posts! I'm glad to hear I'm not the only guy who gets teary-eyed just being in Jack's presence!<br /><br />BTW, I did email him and let him know about the feature on him this week but haven't heard back yet. I hope he checks it out.<br /><br />Thanks again for this, Leif. Happy Labour Day one and all!Huw Evans, EYECATCHER Graphicshttp://www.eyecat.com/noreply@blogger.com