She is one of the most risque comic characters of the golden age. We accept returns within 14 days except for any professionally graded comic book. Collectible comics superhero, mystery, childrens comic books. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. They fully embraced the era with an 80s soundtrack, graffiti art and so much neon. Kari a therrian, comic magazines inc 9781503325920. The character was ranked 97th of the 2011 comics buyers guides 100 sexiest women in comics list publication history. It all begins with the stories of batwoman, wonder woman and supergirl. In 1994 comic images built a card set in tribute to 50 years of torchy comics and art. Learn the story behind this alternate reality where the second world war is fought by superpowered women on the front lines and behind the scenes. Torchy s first appearance was as a comic strip in the fort hamilton base newspaper in 1944. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Take a trip back to the earliest days of archie comics as betty. Also, ward had not yet developed a pattern for torchy s hair, using short strokes on a poorly drawn head.
This is the first of a comic book series from the midforties. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell. The production team changed the title, made broughton blonde and gave the rest of the world color. Each page has been theakstonised for the best possible reproduction. Since dc comics, which acquired qualitys properties in 1956, didnt object to his use of her in a timely manner, presumably, torchy, unlike the majority of quality characters, belongs to her creator now.
This is the limited, numbered medallion card, in mint to near mint condition. Torchy, the blonde bombshell cover 1 page report information. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell kindle edition. The character was ranked 97th of the 2011 comics buyers guides 100 sexiest women in comics list. Bill wards torchy vol 2 graphic novelpure imagination2009. Also, ward had not yet developed a pattern for torchys hair, using short strokes on a poorly drawn head. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
From pure imagination books, magazine sized graphic novel, black and white illustrations inside. Torchy is a comic strip and, primarily, a series of comic books featuring. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell nook comic with zoom. The nook book ebook of the torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell nook comic with zoom view. The original betty and veronica comic book series were published by archie comics from 1950 to when the series was restarted. Thrilling detective 41948skull meance coverhard boiled. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell nook comic with. Public domain comic books golden age comics collectible. Considered to be one of comics sexiest heroines, torchy todd was created by artist bill ward in the forties. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell kindle edition by.
She had great runs in modern comics and the doll man quarterly, and finally graduated to her own book for six issues in 19491950. Torchy todd, was the blonde bombshell that all the. Torchy todd, the blonde bombshell all the males loved. She began her long and colorful life mainly as a morale booster for the us army. Torchys first appearance was as a comic strip in the fort hamilton base newspaper in 1944. This includes cgc, pgx and cbcs graded comic books. Created by dean young, blondie and dagwood bumstead are the quintessential american family. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell kindle edition by quality comics, bill ward, yojimbo. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell kindle edition by quality comics, ward, bill, yojimbo press llc. I also have a goal to release another, pinball related comic book. Torchy by gill fox 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. I stopped by borders the other day and the arhie comic stand caught my eye.
Bill ward bill ward william hess ward march 6, 1919 nov. Wings pulpwint 1948spicy saunders artbargain copy fr. I love love loved the arhie comics when i was a kid, particu. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. 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. She began her long and colorful life as a morale booster, featured in military publications. At over seventy years old, blondie is still going strong. 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. Bill ward bill ward william hess ward march 6, 1919. After bill wards drafting into the world war ii military, the artist created the tall, blond, busty ingenue torchy todd. This is omnichrome card o1, in mint to near mint condition. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Sometimes she was naive and didnt realise the effect she had on men. Digitally remastered by yojimbo press llc, quality comics due to covid19, orders may be delayed.
Enter, ms torchy todd and her roommate the equally pulchritudinous tess parker. 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. Characters torchy todd feature torchy the man from. Torchys characterization changed frequently from story to story. In 1944 bill ward crafted a good girl pinup comic book featuring torchy todd, a blonde bombshell. Nov 03, 20 torchy by gill fox 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. High quality blonde bombshell gifts and merchandise. The similar term blonde bombshell dates back to jean harlow, and was used for bill wards comic book character torchy. If you like heels and hose, this is the book for you, with reprints from modern comics and torchy comics.
And as far as that art goes, all i have to say is holy mazooma. Bill wards torchy vol 2 graphic novelpure imagination. This is the complete basic 90card set, in mint to near mint condition. Bill ward 50 years of torchy omnichrome card o1 ebay.
Bill ward torchy the blonde bombshell volume 2, softcover. Torchy is a comic strip and, primarily, a series of comic books featuring the ingenue torchy. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. From pure imagination books, magazine sized graphic novel, black. Torchy made her comicbook debut as star of a backup feature in quality. 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. Torchy tends to appear in nothing but lingerie or a negligee at least once in every story, and even when shes fully clothed any rabid anti objectification of women feminists within eyeshot go.
Digitally remastered by yojimbo press llc, quality. A solo series, torchy, ran six issues november 1949 september 1950. Archies girls betty and veronica annual comic book cover poster asgard press the original betty and veronica comic book series were published by archie comics from 1950 to when the series was restarted. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The film stayed mostly true to the comics narrative, but some creative liberties were taken.
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. Bill wards torchy, the blonde bombshell volume comic vine. Torchy is a funny strip about a dame bill ward and his fellow soldiers dreamed of while fighting in world war ii. She began her long and colourful life mainly as a morale booster for the us army. She appeared as a backup in various quality comics titles including dollman and modern comics before graduating to her own series in the late 40s. Americas blonde bombshell returns for a second outing. Torchy todd, from the army straight into our hearts. Torchy was a classic 1940s humor series based on the screwball antics of the title character, a stereotypical blonde bombshell. Archies girls betty and veronica annual grades about fn.
Torchy 1 page from comic book encyclopedia harpercollins, 2004 series 2004 story torchy. When you look up the term blonde bombshell, youre likely to see torchys picture as an illustration beside it. Torchy, number 1, the blonde bombshell kindle edition by quality. Torchy todd, was the blonde bombshell that all the men loved. Golden age comics blonde bombshell kari a therrian, comic.