Recently when reading Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine I saw featured an artist whose work I didn’t know – but clearly should have (not an uncommon experience for me at Pappy’s). The artist was Bill Ely. The hunt was on!
Bill Ely is best remembered (I have learned) for his intense work on crime and suspense anthology titles (House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Tales of the Unexpected, etc.) through the 1950s and 60s. His rich, classical style lends itself perfectly to traditional boy’s adventure as well. Case in point:
Bill Ely is best remembered (I have learned) for his intense work on crime and suspense anthology titles (House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Tales of the Unexpected, etc.) through the 1950s and 60s. His rich, classical style lends itself perfectly to traditional boy’s adventure as well. Case in point:
Next Post: The conclusion of Adventure Bound!
