Pat Boyette was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and became a broadcast journalist first in radio, then becoming a TV news anchor, also in San Antonio. Boyette became the producer of a daytime talk show, a puppet show, and TV commercials. He even directed, co-wrote, scored and narrated the low-budget 1962 horror movie "The Dungeon of Harrow".
Boyette's quirky style was perfect for Atlas-Seaboard's THE TARANTULA. You guys really need to read THE CHARLTON COMPANION from Twomorrows. Absolutely the kind of story you couldn't make up! Imagine a comic book company started when its two founders met... in jail! Speaking of Atlas-Seaboard - I'd love to see your thoughts on the company's line of comics, and the people that worked for them: Steve Ditko, Wally Wood, Howard Chaykin, Pat Boyette, Frank Thorne, Jordi Bernet, Neal Adams, Pat Broderick, Larry Hama, Mike Sekowsky, Walt Simonson, Ernie Colón and more. Absolutely a ton of 70s weirdness that exemplifies a company built on revenge.
Good stuff. Love this story. Kind of amazing it was done over a few days -- makes your speculation that there were other hands involved plausible. O'neil used a pen-name because he was moonlight, also writing for either DC or Marvel at the time. The name Sergius O'Shaugnessy is from the hero of a Norman Mailer story, "The Time of Her Time." Mailer's O'Shaugnessy is a Hemingway-esque macho bull-fighter who brings a frigid woman her first orgasm, hitting as it were her Charlton Bullseye. Kind of funny to use that as a pen-name.
Notice the astronauts are named Hank Burgess and Joe Joyce. Given the O'Shaugnessy name, I gotta think that's another allusion: to Anthony Burgess and James Joyce. And I think Philip K. Dick is an influence here: the plot echoes at many points Dr. Bloodmoney: the post-apocalyptic world, the mutant communities with specialized skills, the astronauts who survive the holocaust in space, the special mutant whose talents avert a second nuclear holocaust. Would be curious if O'Neil ever talked about this in interviews.
I have a LOT of Charlton Comics. I frequently find them in flea markets, etc. I find them utterly fascinating; the crude artwork, terrible printing and zero editorial oversight. Someday, I'd like to go through my collection and publish a selection of my favorite comic and stories from their books...
I've seen illustrations drawn by Pat Boyette that were amazing compared to his normal Charlton work so I know he has it in him to draw the b/w stuff in that story.
I have a video book suggestion: The Basil Wolverton Bible. In the recent Daniel Clowes interview with the New Yorker for Monica, Clowes says the final end pages were influenced by the Wolverton Bible.
I'd love to see a video on Genius Animated and/or Finder: Talisman (great standalone story in the Finder series; very unique series by a singular creator with tons of ideas on every page; don't forget to check the end notes as you go, as they can give some helpful context or insight into where different ideas came from)
When I was a little kid you could get Charlton comics 3 for the price of 1, bagged so you couldn't see the middle issue. Seemed like a no-brainer to me. I passed up a lot of X-Men and Spiderman, just to get more comics for my half-buck.
I got this comic at a Con for 2 bucks. I love Charlton comics. They were Marvel light. I have about 300-350 issues. Mostly their hero stuff. Some horror.
Boyette's face work is...interesting. But this book's art is certainly a reach toward EC work. As was mentioned, there are background pieces that, while not as textured as Wally Wood or Al Williamson, certainly are very aware of them. This whole book is a bid to slip into that marketplace.
I've seen a few Boyette Flash Gordons, the layouts were amazing, with the same crazy diagonal panels as this issue, sadly always seemed just a little wonky and never really all came together. But this is a cool one I've never seen before. Awesome, thanks.
THATS..Pat Boyette??!! He definitely stepped up his game here. Or,as you guys surmised ghosts were involved. Such a cool book, one your video compelled me to purchase this morning. Thanks for the suggestion!
Pat Boyette was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and became a broadcast journalist first in radio, then becoming a TV news anchor, also in San Antonio. Boyette became the producer of a daytime talk show, a puppet show, and TV commercials. He even directed, co-wrote, scored and narrated the low-budget 1962 horror movie "The Dungeon of Harrow".
Boyette's quirky style was perfect for Atlas-Seaboard's THE TARANTULA. You guys really need to read THE CHARLTON COMPANION from Twomorrows. Absolutely the kind of story you couldn't make up! Imagine a comic book company started when its two founders met... in jail!
Speaking of Atlas-Seaboard - I'd love to see your thoughts on the company's line of comics, and the people that worked for them: Steve Ditko, Wally Wood, Howard Chaykin, Pat Boyette, Frank Thorne, Jordi Bernet, Neal Adams, Pat Broderick, Larry Hama, Mike Sekowsky, Walt Simonson, Ernie Colón and more. Absolutely a ton of 70s weirdness that exemplifies a company built on revenge.
Good stuff. Love this story. Kind of amazing it was done over a few days -- makes your speculation that there were other hands involved plausible. O'neil used a pen-name because he was moonlight, also writing for either DC or Marvel at the time. The name Sergius O'Shaugnessy is from the hero of a Norman Mailer story, "The Time of Her Time." Mailer's O'Shaugnessy is a Hemingway-esque macho bull-fighter who brings a frigid woman her first orgasm, hitting as it were her Charlton Bullseye. Kind of funny to use that as a pen-name.
Notice the astronauts are named Hank Burgess and Joe Joyce. Given the O'Shaugnessy name, I gotta think that's another allusion: to Anthony Burgess and James Joyce. And I think Philip K. Dick is an influence here: the plot echoes at many points Dr. Bloodmoney: the post-apocalyptic world, the mutant communities with specialized skills, the astronauts who survive the holocaust in space, the special mutant whose talents avert a second nuclear holocaust. Would be curious if O'Neil ever talked about this in interviews.
I like to think Charlton Comics typeset is what inspired future serial killers and ransom notes.
I have a LOT of Charlton Comics. I frequently find them in flea markets, etc. I find them utterly fascinating; the crude artwork, terrible printing and zero editorial oversight. Someday, I'd like to go through my collection and publish a selection of my favorite comic and stories from their books...
I've seen illustrations drawn by Pat Boyette that were amazing compared to his normal Charlton work so I know he has it in him to draw the b/w stuff in that story.
I'm pretty sure Boyette did his own lettering on this story, and many of his Charlton stories.
The switching between colour and black and white reminds me of the Jademan comics where there are sometimes painted panels for emphasis.
I have a video book suggestion: The Basil Wolverton Bible. In the recent Daniel Clowes interview with the New Yorker for Monica, Clowes says the final end pages were influenced by the Wolverton Bible.
More like this, please. I love these old books. Let's do some deep dives on Goldkey. Awesome work fellas.
I'd love to see a video on Genius Animated and/or Finder: Talisman (great standalone story in the Finder series; very unique series by a singular creator with tons of ideas on every page; don't forget to check the end notes as you go, as they can give some helpful context or insight into where different ideas came from)
When I was a little kid you could get Charlton comics 3 for the price of 1, bagged so you couldn't see the middle issue. Seemed like a no-brainer to me. I passed up a lot of X-Men and Spiderman, just to get more comics for my half-buck.
I never knew this existed. I would have added it to my collection. Great review.
Look at some of Boyette's paintings. He could do it all.
I got this comic at a Con for 2 bucks. I love Charlton comics. They were Marvel light. I have about 300-350 issues. Mostly their hero stuff. Some horror.
Umm. Can we talk about the design of that rocket ship on the cover?
You guys ever cover Joe Shuster's bdsm porn comics?
Boyette's face work is...interesting. But this book's art is certainly a reach toward EC work. As was mentioned, there are background pieces that, while not as textured as Wally Wood or Al Williamson, certainly are very aware of them. This whole book is a bid to slip into that marketplace.
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I've seen a few Boyette Flash Gordons, the layouts were amazing, with the same crazy diagonal panels as this issue, sadly always seemed just a little wonky and never really all came together. But this is a cool one I've never seen before. Awesome, thanks.
Judo Master? Wasn't that by DC stalwart Irv Novack?
Judomaster was a one-man job by Frank McLaughlin, from covers, script, art, to lettering.
THATS..Pat Boyette??!! He definitely stepped up his game here. Or,as you guys surmised ghosts were involved. Such a cool book, one your video compelled me to purchase this morning. Thanks for the suggestion!