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Model Aviation Comics of Yore - page 5
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 1950's 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. Here are the pages:

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Model Aviation Comics, March 1959 Model Aviation, page 44 - Airplanes and Rockets

March 1959 American Modeler, page 44



Model Aviation Comics, November 1957 Model Aviation, page 57a - Airplanes and Rockets         Model Aviation Comics, November 1957 Model Aviation, page 57b - Airplanes and Rockets

November 1957 American Modeler, page 63



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

November 1957 American Modeler, page 50



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

November 1959 American Modeler, page 4



Model Aviation Comics, October 1957 Model Aviation, page 52 - Airplanes and Rockets

October 1957 American Modeler, page 52



Model Aviation Comics, October 1957 Model Aviation, page 29 - Airplanes and Rockets

October 1957 American Modeler, page 29



Model Aviation Comics, October 1957 Model Aviation, page 4 - Airplanes and Rockets

October 1957 American Modeler, page 4



Model Aviation Comics, September 1957 Model Aviation, page 30 - Airplanes and Rockets

September 1957 American Modeler, page 30



Model Aviation Comics, September 1957 Model Aviation, page 4 - Airplanes and Rockets

September 1957 American Modeler, page 4



Model Aviation Comics, August 1959 Model Aviation, page 11 - Airplanes and Rockets

Bill Hutchinson - August 1959 American Modeler, page 11



Model Aviation Comics, April 1957 Model Aviation, page 5 - Airplanes and Rockets

April 1957 American Modeler, page 5

  Aircraft modeling has undergone significant changes over the decades - both in technology and preferences. Magazines like American Aircraft Modeler, and American Modeler before that, were the best venues for capturing snapshots of the status quo of the day.
  I have been scanning and posting excerpts from my collection of AAM and AM, concentrating on model building articles and old advertisements. Whether you are here to wax nostalgic, or are just interested in learning history, hopefully you will find what you are seeking. As time permits, I will be glad to scan articles for you. All copyrights (if any) are hereby acknowledged.

If you have editions of any of these old magazines and would either scan the comics and e-mails them to me, or perhaps send me the magazine (I'll pay shipping), I'll be glad to post them.

 
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