The scene from The Tree of Life is a reminder that empathy is not just a human trait and that no one and nothing will be here forever. This is one of my favorite scenes from this film. I don’t claim to understand everything about The Tree of Life but I’m still moved every time that I watch it.
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Celebrate Dinosaur Day With Devil Dinosaur!
The first recorded discover of dinosaur fossils occurred in 1820 and, since then, dinosaur remains have been found on all seven continents. Richard Owen, an English anatomist, came up with the word “Dinosauria” in 1842. The word comes from the Greek word “deinos,” meaning terrible or fearfully great, and “sauros,” meaning reptile or lizard. He applied the term to three animals that fossilized bones had been found of over the previous few decades.
Today, we celebrate Dinosaur Day with Devil Dinosaur!
Devil Dinosaur and his sidekick, Moonboy, were created by Jack Kirby in 1978. Marvel comics put out 9 issues of Devil Dinosaur, all written and penciled by Kirby, before canceling the series. Despite the end of his own title, Devil Dinosaur continued to appear in other comics as an occasional guest star. In 2015, Devil Dinosaur got a second series, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, which ran for 47 issues.
Here are the nine covers of Devil Dinosaur!
Artwork of the Day: Dead As A Dinosaur (by Rudy Nappi)
by Rudy Nappi
Happy Dinosaur Day!
Artist Profile: Clifford Benton (1893 — 1974)
The son of a mailman, Clifford Benton was born in Colorado but grew up in Idaho and got his education at Chicago’s Art Institute. After serving in World War I, Benton found success as an illustrator and photographer. Along with his work with the pulps, he spent 20 years working for the National Safety Council, illustrating pamphlets and books about how live safely in a changing era.
Here’s a small sampling of his pulp work:
Artwork of the Day: Clint Eastwood (by Dave Walker)
Painting by Dave Walker
Happy birthday, Clint Eastwood!
The Tough Covers of Detective Yarn Magazines
Detective Yarns Magazine was published from 1938 to 1941. It featured detective stories from some of the best and the worst writers of the era. Eventually, it was renamed Black Hood Detective. Then it was called Hooded Detective. Over the next 16 years it was called Crack Detective, Crack Detective Stories, Famous Detective, Famous Detective Stories, and finally Crack Detective And Mystery Stories.
Whatever the title, the tough guy and sexy dame content remained the same. Here are a few of the covers of Detective Yarns Magazine.
by A. Leslie Ross
by William Soare
by William Soare
by John Walter Scott
Unknown Artist
by John Walter Scott
by William Soare
by William Soare
Artwork of the Day: Bad ‘Un (by Victor Olson)
by Victor Olson
Bad but fun!
The Risque Covers of Paris Nights
Paris Nights was a pulp magazine for adults. It ran from 1925 to 1938 and gave readers a chance to experience a romanticized Parisian experience.
Here is a small sampling of the risque covers of Paris Nights!
Artist Unknown
by H.S. Moskowitz
by Wynne W. Davies
by Earle Bergey
by H.W. Moskowitz
Artist Unknown
by Zoe Mozert
by H.S. Moskowtiz
Unknown Artist
Artwork of the Day: Whitney, My Love (by Harry Bennett)
by Harry Bennett
Love is in the air.
Artist Profile: Richard Lillis (1899–1994)
Born in Oxford, New York, Richard Lillis served in World War I and worked as a salesman at his family’s store before he relocated to New York City and took classes with the Art Students League. He began his illustrating career around 1928 and is responsible for some of the most definitive tough guy covers of the pulp era.
Here’s a small sampling of the work of Richard Lillis.
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Through the Shattered Lens 