CARtoons Magazine
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CARtoons magazine was an American publication that focused on automotive humor and hot rod artwork
. Originated by Carl Kohler and drag-racing artist Pete Millar
, it was published by Petersen Publication Company
as a quarterly starting in 1959. Editors over the years included Dick Day, Jack Bonestell and Dennis Ellefson. It should not be confused with the earlier Cartoons Magazine of the 1920s.
The first issue included a comic strip, The Saga of Rumpville
, illustrated by Millar.
In 1962, the magazine became bi-monthly. During some years in the 1970s and 1980s, the magazine published eight issues per year. CARtoons folded with the August 1991 issue.
It featured articles, comic strip
s, step-by-step how-to drawing pages and more. In the 1960s until 1975 it carried the Unk and them Varmints strip. In 1975, the magazine underwent a complete overhaul with a new logo, new artists and new features. The late 1970s and early 1980s issues included iron-ons, which ended in 1983. The iron-ons were later replaced with a center poster which often was a larger print of the cover art.
Through the years, some of the featured artists were Alex Toth
, Tom Medley, Mike Arens, Jim Willoughby, Russ Manning
, Willie Ito, Dale Hale, George Trosley
(creator of Krass & Bernie), John Kovalic
, Shawn Kerri (one of the few females who drew for the magazine), Duane Bibby, Steve Austin, Dave Deal, Joe Borer, Nelson Dewey, Bob Hardin, John Larter and Dennis Ellefson.
Closely related publications were CYCLEtoons, SURFtoons and Hot Rod Cartoons.
Kustom Kulture
"Kustom Kulture" is an American neologism used to describe the artworks, vehicles, hairstyles, and fashions of those who drove and built custom cars and motorcycles in the United States of America from the 1950s through today....
. Originated by Carl Kohler and drag-racing artist Pete Millar
Pete Millar
Peter Millar was an American illustrator, cartoonist, and drag racer best known for his work with CARtoons and DRAGtoons magazines. Millar often used the pen names Arin Cee and Millarkey....
, it was published by Petersen Publication Company
Robert E. Petersen
Robert Einar "Pete" Petersen was an American publisher and founder of the Petersen Automotive Museum in 1994.Petersen was born in East Los Angeles, California and served in the Army Air Corps in World War II...
as a quarterly starting in 1959. Editors over the years included Dick Day, Jack Bonestell and Dennis Ellefson. It should not be confused with the earlier Cartoons Magazine of the 1920s.
The first issue included a comic strip, The Saga of Rumpville
Rumpsville
Rumpsville slang n. also Rumpville The name of a fictional place described as Hot Rod Heaven. A term originally used in the CARtoons Magazine comic strip “Saga of Rumpville” by Pete Millar aka Arin Cee...
, illustrated by Millar.
In 1962, the magazine became bi-monthly. During some years in the 1970s and 1980s, the magazine published eight issues per year. CARtoons folded with the August 1991 issue.
It featured articles, comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
s, step-by-step how-to drawing pages and more. In the 1960s until 1975 it carried the Unk and them Varmints strip. In 1975, the magazine underwent a complete overhaul with a new logo, new artists and new features. The late 1970s and early 1980s issues included iron-ons, which ended in 1983. The iron-ons were later replaced with a center poster which often was a larger print of the cover art.
Through the years, some of the featured artists were Alex Toth
Alex Toth
Alexander Toth was an American professional cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s. Toth's work began in the American comic book industry, but is known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His work included Super Friends, Space Ghost, The...
, Tom Medley, Mike Arens, Jim Willoughby, Russ Manning
Russ Manning
Russell Manning was an American comic book artist who created the series Magnus, Robot Fighter and illustrated such newspaper comic strips as Tarzan and Star Wars...
, Willie Ito, Dale Hale, George Trosley
George Trosley
George Trosley is an American cartoonist, most notable for his work published in CARtoons and Hustler.-Biography:Born in 1947 to a working-class family in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania, Trosley was fascinated by cars and drawing from early childhood. He received formal art training through his teens at...
(creator of Krass & Bernie), John Kovalic
John Kovalic
John Kovalic is a cartoonist, illustrator, and writer.Kovalic is best known for his Dork Tower comic book, comic strip and webcomic, and other humorous work set in and about the fantasy role-playing game genre, such as The Unspeakable Oaf...
, Shawn Kerri (one of the few females who drew for the magazine), Duane Bibby, Steve Austin, Dave Deal, Joe Borer, Nelson Dewey, Bob Hardin, John Larter and Dennis Ellefson.
Closely related publications were CYCLEtoons, SURFtoons and Hot Rod Cartoons.