After bill wards drafting into the world war ii military, the artist created the tall, blond, busty ingenue torchy todd for the base newspaper of brooklyn s fort hamilton, where ward was deployed. Another torchy oklahoma native ray cooke 19051963 was 22 when he began working as a bit player in hollywood pictures. Reprint of bill wards golden age blonde bombshell, torchy. After bill wards drafting into the world war ii military, the artist created the tall, blond, busty ingenue torchy todd. More information about this seller contact this seller 11. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell. A tall, strikingly attractive blueeyed natural blonde, cameron diaz was born in 1972 in san diego, the daughter of a cubanamerican father and a german mother. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell kindle edition by.
Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell nook comic with. In 1927, at the age of 16, she ran away from home to marry a young businessman named charles mcgrew, who was 23. The original pin up princess of good girls, torchy slinks. Busy arnold asked if he could come up with a new backup series for modern comics where blackhawk was the main feature, to replace the waroriented death patrol. How justice leagues connie nielsen broke out of the. Torchy todd and her airheaded adventures started out as a moraleboosting comic strip for the base paper at fort hamilton, in brooklyn, ny for the u.
In 1975 it became the first comic book adaptation to the silver screen featuring an africanamerican woman as the lead and what is arguably the first blackwomanled comic book movie, starring. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell kindle edition by quality comics, ward, bill, yojimbo press llc. Variant covers have been around for more than 20 years now, but in the current decade, it has gone to a different level that we have never seen before, with most independent comic book companies putting out three to four covers for every comic that they produce. Torchy s first appearance was as a comic strip in the fort hamilton base newspaper in 1944.
In 1944 bill ward crafted a good girl pinup comic book featuring torchy todd, a blonde bombshell. The blond bombshell remaster how to the best guides. After bill wards drafting into the world war ii military, the artist created the tall, blond, busty. Torchy todd, from the army straight into our hearts. Gill recounts that this could be the first art done on torchy as bill ward was just developing his style note the overdone folds on the male character. Most comic book buffs know torchy no relation as a pretty girl who appeared in a. He frequently played bellhops, sailors, messenger boys, cab drivers, chauffeurs, and the like. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell nook comic with zoom view.
Torchy todd, was the blonde bombshell that all the men. Also, ward had not yet developed a pattern for torchys hair, using short strokes on a poorly drawn head. Actress bombshell harlean carpenter, who later became jean harlow, was born in kansas city, missouri, on march 3, 1911. The character was ranked 97th of the 2011 comics buyers guides 100 sexiest women in comics list publication history. Comic book encyclopedia 2004 series 2004 harpercollins. This is the complete basic 90card set, in mint to near mint condition. Digitally remastered by yojimbo press llc, quality comics, bill ward yojimbo press llc nook book ebook 279 people used more information.
Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. Several torchy stories, including some fort hamilton strips, were reprinted in innovation comics 100page, squarebound comic book bill wards torchy, the blonde bombshell. Considered to be one of comics sexiest heroines, torchy todd was created by artist bill ward in the forties. Torchy daring dames brings you the blonde bombshell known as torchy. Americas blonde bombshell returns for a second outing. Torchy is a funny strip about a dame bill ward and his fellow soldiers dreamed of while fighting in world war ii. Digitally remastered by yojimbo press llc, quality comics, bill ward yojimbo press llc nook book ebook. Eventually, the socalled blonde bombshell got back into comic books. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell nook comic with zoom. The character was ranked 97th of the 2011 comics buyers guide s 100 sexiest women in comics list. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell by quality comics.
A bill ward, gill fox americas blonde bombshell returns for a second outing. In 1994 comic images built a card set in tribute to 50 years of torchy comics and art. Pure imagination publishing bill wards torchy volume 2 softcover graphic novel. She began her long and colourful life mainly as a morale booster for the us army. Torchy tradepaperback book one 1992 innovation comics olivia. The comic strip in which she featured soon became syndicated to other army newspapers worldwide. If you like heels and hose, this is the book for you, with reprints from modern comics and. Available on compatible nook devices and the free nook apps. She was the daughter of a successful dentist and his wife. Torchy s characterization changed frequently from story to story.
Bill ward created her while serving in the army during world war two, and for years afterward she entertained and enticed kids and adults alike with her seductive but simple style. Evolution of archie, from 1940s comics to cws riverdale. Torchy is a comic strip and, primarily, a series of comic books featuring the ingenue torchy todd, created by the american good girl art cartoonist bill ward during 1944. His most famous creation is torchy todd, the goodhearted naive young blonde whose gorgeous looks and voluptuous features often get her into humorous predicaments almost always of a sexual nature. Published by innovative corporation, wheeling, wv, 1991. The blonde bombshell in her own comic collect all 6.
Torchy todd, was the blonde bombshell that all the. After the war, eisner contacted ward and torchy appeared first in the back pages of doll man quarterly, then moved over to modern comics formerly military comics home of blackhawk, where she. If you like heels and hose, this is the book for you, with reprints from modern comics and torchy comics. Enjoy a nostalgic trip down memory lane with the best titles from the golden age of comics. Comic film star and singer betty hutton was known as the blonde bombshell for her hair color and her manic performing style, but that nickname has occasioned some redundancy in her discography, at least in terms of album titles. Torchy is a comic strip and, primarily, a series of comic books featuring the ingenue torchy todd, created by the american good girl art cartoonist bill ward during 1944 the character was ranked 97th of the 2011 comics buyers guides 100 sexiest women in comics list. Bill wards torchy, the blonde bombshell volume comic vine. How justice league and nobody star connie nielsen broke out of the blonde bombshell stereotype by perri nemiroff published mar 20, 2021 nielsen revisits working on the devils advocate. Torchy todd, was the blonde bombshell that all the men loved. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. Artist bill ward is one of the most popular good girl art cartoonists of the 20 th century.
Bill wards torchy the blonde bombshell book 1 tpb olivia. She had great runs in modern comics and the doll man quarterly, and finally graduated to her own book for six issues in 1949. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell on apple books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is the first of a comic book series from the midforties. Check out our bombshells comic selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Torchy is a comic strip and, primarily, a series of comic books featuring the ingenue torchy. She had great runs in modern comics and the doll man quarterly, and finally graduated to her own book for six issues in 19491950. The blonde bombshell in her own comic collect all 6 issues all stories no ads comics, quality on. A book full of rollicking tales starring americas blonde bombshell one of the most risque comics of the golden age.
Torchy was every bit as sexy as lace, but characterwise, she was just an ordinary ditzy blonde, as blondie herself started out. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell kindle edition. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell by quality comics, bill ward. The art work and writing by bill ward represents the kinds of pin up girls he and his then fellow soldiers hoped to find waiting for them upon returning home.
Each page has been theakstonised for the best possible reproduction. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell kindle edition by quality. After the war, ward was working at quality comics plastic man, phantom lady, mostly doing blackhawk, when publisher everett m. Torchy todd, the blonde bombshell all the males loved. She began her long and colorful life as a morale booster, featured in military publications. Several torchy stories, including some fort hamilton comic strips, were reprinted in innovation comics. Red skye world comic books model editions 2008 glamour. The blonde bombshell in hollywood by betty hutton cd. May 01, 2017 an interesting trend in comics over the past decade is the proliferation of variant covers. A solo series, torchy, ran six issues november 1949 september 1950. Self described as adventurous, independent and a tough kid, cameron left home at 16 and for the next 5 years lived in such varied.
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