Monday, December 9, 2013

Superman and the Car

The real story behind the cover of Action Comics #1 came to me in a dream. I, of course, had to draw it.

Yes, I know car alarms didn't exist in 1939. Don't ruin my fun.

27 comments:

  1. Ah, but horns did get stuck in those days - which was equally annoying. Great page!

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  2. You've outdone yourself this time, and that took some doing.

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  3. One of your best, Mr. Callen. Still laughing.

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  4. Supes could have landed more gently. I'm just saying.

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  5. He couldn't land gently. Back in those days he jumped everywhere!

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  6. Please tell me I can buy this somehow.

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  7. I wish golden age Superman would destroy the cars in my neighbourhood when the car alarms go off -- several times a day.

    Oh... there goes one now, just after I finished typing the above.

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  8. Oh. My. God!! You did not!! WOW hahah! This is bliss

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  9. I need this framed in my house. Please make a print!

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  10. I've always loved the guy in the lower left corner who is just freaking out about what is going on.

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  11. lol, funny. You need to be on tumblr so I can reblog. XD

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  12. You could always retumblr it from here-- http://wilwheaton.tumblr.com/post/69609252621

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  13. Btw, to those who would like a print... Thanks for asking! But, I draw these merely for fun. Many of them are a little too close to their source material for me to be comfortable selling without permission. :(

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  14. Hello,
    During the last few days, I have read every post on your blog. I loved it, it really is funny.
    Now I want to read Halo and Sprocket.
    Also, I wish I could buy the woman version of the shirt with Superman ripping his costume.

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  15. Hi
    It has been some time since I visited website with such high quality information about regarding . Thank you so much for providing such helpful information

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  16. So...it's been like 3 months. Can you like...give me more cool stuff? I mean, the spoof of Action Comics was amazing, and that's why I come back here about twice a week. But...can you at least advertise a book or something? Your comics are freaking hilarious. I just need a fix, man. I'm willing to pay for it.

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  17. Thanks, Aaron. You're (sorta) in luck! I just added a new post. I'm mostly busy working on a graphic novel, but plan to sprinkle in a few more comic book posts now and again...

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  18. u r very good sir!

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  19. Superman with a flash trigger temper. I love it.

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  20. Is there any chance that you'd be willing to share a high-res image of this file, so I could print out a single copy, which I'd tape to my own studio wall?

    (I'd offer to buy a print, but you already ruled that out! But I don't think sharing an image for fun is necessarily wrong....)

    In any case, great cartoon!

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  21. I'm back after a few years to visit this image, and I must echo The question above, any chance of a high-res image to print a single copy? I am a huge Superman fan and would love to have this hanging on my office door. I would buy one, but I understand your stand on that matter. Thank you.

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  22. Just commenting to draw your attention to this post in hopes that Barry and Ez_E might get an answer to their question. I love your work, keep it up!

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  23. So happy to have found your work, albeit late! Thank you for the fun!

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    1. You're welcome, Unknown. (If that's your real name.)

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  24. Came back to this after listening to a video on car alarms. Turns out that the first car alarm was invented in 1913. It would have sounded different, but this is totally historically accurate.

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  25. Really?!? I mean, ahem, yes, of course.

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