Artwork of the Day: Not So Funny (by Eric Stanton)


by Eric Stanton

Yeah, I don’t know what to make of it either.  I apologize to anyone who has a thing about clowns.  I guess Bozo married Wonder Woman but the marriage has hit a rough spot.  This book was first published in 1966.  The cover was done by Eric Stanton, who was responsible for some of the best and strangest covers to come out of the pulp era.

Artist Profile: Eric Stanton (1926 — 1999)


Born and raised in New York City, Eric Stanton was 12 years old when he was quarantined because of Scarlet Fever.  During this time, he started to draw out of boredom.  After a stint in the Navy, Stanton attended the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and found work as a freelance artist.  Between 1963 and 1966, Stanton painted over a 100 paperback book covers.  His covers typically featured strong women dominating weak men.

Below are a few examples of Stanton’s work as a paperback cover artist.