Tuesday Mid-Western Day.
The Milwaukee Journal was one of the most important and inn ovating newspapers from the forties to the eighties. They had a large selection of top tier comics, almost everything from King Features and Disney, which meant they also had a lot of room for newspaper comic ads. Apart from that they also tried out new comics and that makes them a prime source for collectors. I was lucky enough to get a few runs from this paper, but also online it is a very sourceable paper. Going through my collection of microfiche material saved for this blog, I cam across a stash of newspaper ads from all of the important artists. Many were attached to products and series by the Johnstone and Cusjing talent agancy. Dik Browne on Roger Wilco on Powerhouse candy bars, Mel Graff end Frank Robbins on Kolynos tooth powder, William Steig on Kellogg Cornflakes, Wrexler (and otehrs) on Camels and Paul Pinson on Treet luncheon meat. There's Mal Eaton and someone else on The Pepsi Cops. Country Jane, Amanda Jones and Cheeko are by a very singular artist, whom I suspect to be Harry Haenigsen. Mum could be by Ken Bald but one of the one here is signed with a different (though illedgeable) name, Muffy is by Dick Calkins, Toofer is by Charles A. Voight, Tootsie Roll is by C. C. Beck and Frito artist Schunning is completely unknown by me.