ogden whitney Archives

Forbidden Worlds #73 Title Page art by Ogden Witney, ACG 1958.
An unlikely hero with unassuming beginnings, Herbie Popnecker has achieved cult classic status over the course of his 60+ year existence.  The character was created for publisher ACG (American Comics Group) by writer-editor Richard Hughes and artist Ogden Whitney and first appeared in issue #73 of ACG fantasy/"strange adventure" title Forbidden Worlds There's a CGC[...]
Dizzy Dames #1 (ACG, 1952)
Fitzgerald was a part of the Army Signal Corps WB animation unit which produced the Private SNAFU cartoons and would work as an animator for the likes of Fleischer, MGM, and Hanna-Barbera throughout his career. Dizzy Dames #1 cover artist Ogden Whitney (1919-1975) was an underappreciated artist of the Golden Age and Silver Age of comic[...]
Undercover Girl (1952-1954, Magazine Enterprises).
Artist Ogden Whitney was likely working on the creation of the character Undercover Girl for the launch of Magazine Enterprize's Manhunt sometime during the summer of 1947.  That's around the same time that former Office of Strategic Services officer Elizabeth McIntosh announced her book Undercover Girl about her exploits working around the world for the[...]
Confessions of the Lovelorn #52 (ACG, 1954)
Ogden Whitney "I Sold My Baby" cover The staples are popped from the back cover, and there is some staining Overstreet 2023 VG 4.0 value = $130. "ACG's brief flirtation with grim, sensationalistic stories remains one of the great mysteries of comic book history," noted Michelle Nolan in her indispensable Love on the Racks: A[...]
Romantic Adventures....In 3D At Heritage Auctions Right Now
Every gimmick in the book was used here to sell this one: a singing cover, black borders, and even 3D! Really all they needed was to let people know that Ogden Whitney was responsible for the cover That should have been enough to get people to buy it back then Really though, the question looking[...]
Romantic Adventures #50 Has A Horrific Cover At Heritage Auctions
Drawn wonderfully by Ogden Whitney, this is more of a horror cover than romance if you ask me That lady reaching out through the bars is terrifying, and the colors add to the sense of weirdness and dread that pours over you as you look at the cover This raw copy of Romantic Adventures #50[...]
Operation Peril #4 (ACG, 1951)
The American Comics Group series Operation: Peril hit newsstands at a time when Cold War era fears and the onset of the Korean War combined to command the attention of the media and the public, and these influences show through in the eclectic contents of the title.  The short-lived series hit its stride with Operation:[...]
Manhunt #1 featuring Undercover Girl (Magazine Enterprises, 1947)
Artist Ogden Whitney was likely working on the creation of the character Undercover Girl for Magazine Enterprize's Manhunt sometime during the summer of 1947.  That's around the same time that former Office of Strategic Services officer Elizabeth McIntosh announced her book Undercover Girl about her exploits working around the world for the OSS.  McIntosh had[...]
Big Shot Comics #14 (Columbia, 1941)
Sullivan tapped his industry contacts for Columbia, and foundational Golden Age greats like Gardner Fox, Creig Flessel, Fred Gardineer, Ogden Whitney, and others produced work for Big Shot Comics.  An underappreciated title featuring work by a number of important creators, there's a Big Shot Comics #1, #2, #11 and #14 available in this week's 2021[...]
Forbidden Worlds #73 Title Page art by Ogden Witney, ACG 1958.
An unlikely hero with unassuming beginnings, Herbie Popnecker has achieved cult classic status over the course of his 60+ year existence.  The character was created for publisher ACG (American Comics Group) by writer-editor Richard Hughes and artist Ogden Whitney and first appeared in issue #73 of ACG fantasy/"strange adventure" title Forbidden Worlds There's a Forbidden[...]