Author Archives: Dazzling Erin

It’s Love!

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0Starting in the late 1940s, many comic book companies tried to broaden their audience by publishing romance comic books.  These comics told dramatic love stories in which young women had to deal with issues of cheating, divorce, jealousy, heartache, and the search for the one.  With Valentine’s Day approaching, here are some classic romance comic book covers.

Ideal RomanceDespite with that cover says, this romance doesn’t seem to be ideal.

Love Lessons

John certainly looks serious.  I hope Doris Bigelow gave her some good advice.

Love nd RomanceI don’t know how anyone could stay square after seeing that facial hair.

Love RomancesDidn’t anyone in these comics get along with their sister?

My Romantic AdventuresLove can drive you crazy.

Radiant LoveAt least they have something in common.

Secret HeartsLike Beyoncé says, put a ring on it…

True Life SecretsI love the blue eyeshadow.

Young Love 2Love, fun, and commitment issues on the beach.

Young Love 3I hear Heart Break is lovely this time of year.

Young LoveI don’t think this is going to work out.

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Artist Profile: Erik Johansson (1985– )

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Erik Johansson is a self-taught artist who creates his surreal images through a combination of photography and Photoshop.  As he puts it on his website, “He doesn’t capture moments, he capture ideas.”  Born in Sweden, he currently lives in Berlin.  Among his influences: Salvador Dali, M.C. Escher, Rob Gonslaves, and growing up on the Swedish countryside.

Trailer: The Peanuts Movie

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When I first heard that there was going to be a new Peanuts movie, I was excited but worried.  As someone who grew up watching and loving the Charlie Brown holiday specials, I worried that the new movie would try too hard to update the characters and the humor for a new audience.  I was worried that the movie would ruin all of my childhood memories of watching It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

However, the first two trailers have stayed true to the spirit of Peanuts.  In the second trailer, Snoopy fights the Red Baron while Woodstock decorates for Christmas and Charlie Brown spills popcorn on himself.  You can watch it below.

The Peanuts Movie comes out next year.

Horror Artist Profile: Richard Tennant Cooper (1885 — 1957)

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There’s not a lot of information available on the artist Richard Tennant Cooper.  It’s known from 1910 to 1912 that he painted several paintings that were meant to show the effects of disease on the human body.  In his paintings, disease was represented by skeletons and evil ghosts, which are often seen hovering above the sick.  Cooper also served in the British Army during World War I and painted several pictures based on his experiences.  The first five pictures below are examples of Cooper’s medical work while the final four were inspired by World War I.

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