tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post7990145829836853505..comments2024-03-23T23:46:29.024-07:00Comments on The Fabuleous Fifties: Everything MacKay With You?Ger Apeldoornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633862833036214748noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post-34871619755446496972021-03-16T23:56:24.993-07:002021-03-16T23:56:24.993-07:00Comic Book Exchange is a Facebook group, where you...Comic Book Exchange is a Facebook group, where you'll have to be vetted to be allowed in. There are rules too - no on is allowed to use information or illustrations found there without permission from the author. There are several people there who intreviewed older artists (and some even shared transcriptions of unpublished interviews)) From your first post I assumed David MacKay would be still alive, but anything you can find will be appreciated. YOu can try and contact me on Facebook, to furtehr talk about this (and other questions I have).Ger Apeldoornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633862833036214748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post-43846478078954553802021-03-15T01:08:09.105-07:002021-03-15T01:08:09.105-07:00Garden City, New York. He was also born in Brookly...Garden City, New York. He was also born in Brooklyn on November 15, 1901, though I can’t find a death date. Could you happen to share the link to the CBE group? I’d be happy to share any more research I come across.<br /><br />https://www.fold3.com/image/672338808?terms=richard,mackay,haigvgmclassicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484500675665707160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post-7630445295283640062021-03-15T00:46:29.976-07:002021-03-15T00:46:29.976-07:00That is a find. I will share it with the Comic Boo...That is a find. I will share it with the Comic Book Exchange, a private group of comic and comcis hostorians. Do you have a city name?Ger Apeldoornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633862833036214748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post-66710960163370148572021-03-14T22:05:01.973-07:002021-03-14T22:05:01.973-07:00I think he’s the Duck MacKay listed as living at 6...I think he’s the Duck MacKay listed as living at 60 Magnolia Ave, who would be Richard Haig MacKay, listing the same address on his World War II draft card.vgmclassicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484500675665707160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post-85661987799894709812020-11-17T19:16:25.296-08:002020-11-17T19:16:25.296-08:00Bails' Who's Who spelled his name as McKay...Bails' Who's Who spelled his name as McKay and he has an entry there. MacKay/McKay did work for Fawcett on the feature, Richard Richard Private Dick and the advertising feature Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries.CArchivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348781827688090654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post-3770657130986161842019-10-30T11:41:23.708-07:002019-10-30T11:41:23.708-07:00Yes, but that was a pretty common style, based on ...Yes, but that was a pretty common style, based on most of the popular learn yourself to draw books. Another great sample of this was Stan Radall, who also worked at Johnstone and Cushing. You can find his work as one of the artists on the Pepsi Cops ad series. Another artist who worked in a similar style, was Paul Fung Junior, who als did many series for Johnstone and Cushing.Ger Apeldoornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633862833036214748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post-67733207378162691272019-10-29T20:05:47.924-07:002019-10-29T20:05:47.924-07:00Mr. MacKay is so obscure, there doesn’t appear to ...Mr. MacKay is so obscure, there doesn’t appear to be a reference to him even in Stripper’s Guide. Is this him? - Bonnie Mackay, Tree of Treasures: A Life in Ornaments: “…[M]y father, Dick Mackay [sic], worked for Disney in New York…”Bambi” [was] one of Daddy’s favourite cartoons. He took me to see it many times, describing all the intricacies of the animation.” and: “Daddy was a freelance cartoonist, voice impersonator, and ventriloquist.” Your Dick MacKay samples reminds one a little of Jimmy Hatlo.comicstripfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830784804963989361noreply@blogger.com