Comments on: Jetta: cute space girl from the 1960s by famous Archie artist Dan DeCarlo http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: quatrofromageo http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-766984 quatrofromageo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766984 lol. It's a cartoon! lol. It’s a cartoon!

]]> By: MattInBrooklyn http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759324 MattInBrooklyn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759324 I used to work at Archie as an intern in the bullpen, doing clean-ups and cut-and-paste (literally.) A big part of my job was putting the finishing touches on Dan Decarlo's work, since he would often draw Betty and Veronica with hardly any clothes on. I think he did it for fun, knowing that we would all see it in the bullpen, but it would get "cleaned up" before printing. Fun times! I used to work at Archie as an intern in the bullpen, doing clean-ups and cut-and-paste (literally.)

A big part of my job was putting the finishing touches on Dan Decarlo’s work, since he would often draw Betty and Veronica with hardly any clothes on. I think he did it for fun, knowing that we would all see it in the bullpen, but it would get “cleaned up” before printing.

Fun times!

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759077 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759077 The American Barbarella? ;-D The American Barbarella? ;-D

]]> By: Nash Rambler http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759078 Nash Rambler Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759078 Considering the huge influence De Carlo's art obviously had on them, I'm somewhat surprised to not see a contribution from either Gilbert Hernandez or Jaime Hernandez. Considering the huge influence De Carlo’s art obviously had on them, I’m somewhat surprised to not see a contribution from either Gilbert Hernandez or Jaime Hernandez.

]]> By: Gutierrez http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759080 Gutierrez Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759080 Jetta Pinups, guaranteed wholesome reading! Jetta Pinups, guaranteed wholesome reading!

]]> By: Quiche de Resistance http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759088 Quiche de Resistance Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759088 BE BE

]]> By: Quiche de Resistance http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759090 Quiche de Resistance Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759090 B = sunglasses E = teeth biting bottom lip B = sunglasses
E = teeth biting bottom lip

]]> By: Gloria http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759092 Gloria Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759092 Love Bill Presing. Good stuff at Nucleus Gallery. Love Bill Presing. Good stuff at Nucleus Gallery.

]]> By: jfrancis http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759093 jfrancis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759093 I love that stuff http://www.digitalartform.com/archives/images/Scar_DSC4228_600.jpg I love that stuff

http://www.digitalartform.com/archives/images/Scar_DSC4228_600.jpg

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759096 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759096 I like how her would-be bf's name is Arky. Not Archie, mind you. That's so 20th century! I like how her would-be bf’s name is Arky. Not Archie, mind you. That’s so 20th century!

]]> By: Rich Keller http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759364 Rich Keller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759364 Yup, Yogi Berra was right, the future ain't what it used to be. It's all bad-ass and dystopic now. Yup, Yogi Berra was right, the future ain’t what it used to be. It’s all bad-ass and dystopic now.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759373 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759373 Picking a nit: The Jetsons debuted in 1962, so if Jetta "predates The Jetsons by at least a decade" she's a cute space girl from the 50s or possibly the 40s, not the 1960s. Picking a nit: The Jetsons debuted in 1962, so if Jetta “predates The Jetsons by at least a decade” she’s a cute space girl from the 50s or possibly the 40s, not the 1960s.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759130 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759130 My Daughter loves Archie and the whole crew. She loves the reprints with Dan DeCarlo's art the best. Some of the other Archie comics don't have DeCarlo's finesse While digging around for Decarlo Art for her a few months ago I found you can read some of Jetta online on this site... http://www.cartoonjam.com/listmedia.php?i=Jetta Did not know about this book. Thanks! -JC My Daughter loves Archie and the whole crew. She loves the reprints with Dan DeCarlo’s art the best. Some of the other Archie comics don’t have DeCarlo’s finesse

While digging around for Decarlo Art for her a few months ago I found you can read some of Jetta online on this site… http://www.cartoonjam.com/listmedia.php?i=Jetta

Did not know about this book. Thanks!

-JC

]]> By: Halloween Jack http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759134 Halloween Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759134 I'm also a little disappointed that Darwyn Cooke didn't throw them a sketch. Oh, well. I’m also a little disappointed that Darwyn Cooke didn’t throw them a sketch. Oh, well.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759646 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759646 I do not think cooking with Uranium is the best of ideas. I do not think cooking with Uranium is the best of ideas.

]]> By: arboretum.ind http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759906 arboretum.ind Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759906 I'm glad that in the future Everyone drops nerdy references, constantly. I’m glad that in the future Everyone drops nerdy references, constantly.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759151 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759151 Hmmm....in the top picture, they're walking one way below the waist and another way above the waist. Start with his yellow boots and work your way up. Hmmm….in the top picture, they’re walking one way below the waist and another way above the waist. Start with his yellow boots and work your way up.

]]> By: semiotix http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759160 semiotix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759160 I like how, on page two, the boys are so repulsed by Jetta's oafishly leaden suggestion of a <i>ménage à trois</i> that they are moved to put aside their differences and explore the obvious homoeroticism at the root of their conflict. I like how, on page two, the boys are so repulsed by Jetta’s oafishly leaden suggestion of a ménage à trois that they are moved to put aside their differences and explore the obvious homoeroticism at the root of their conflict.

]]> By: semiotix http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759164 semiotix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759164 I like how, on page two, the boys are so repulsed by Jetta's oafishly leaden suggestion of a <i>ménage à trois</i> that they are moved to put aside their differences and explore the obvious homoeroticism at the root of their conflict. I like how, on page two, the boys are so repulsed by Jetta’s oafishly leaden suggestion of a ménage à trois that they are moved to put aside their differences and explore the obvious homoeroticism at the root of their conflict.

]]> By: Phlip http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759183 Phlip Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759183 This is as terrifyingly retro as the long sideburns in Star Wars IV This is as terrifyingly retro as the long sideburns in Star Wars IV

]]> By: Boba Fett Diop http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759185 Boba Fett Diop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759185 I completely agree. Given the retro-futuristic setting, I'd almost expect Maggie to go riding by in the background of one of those panels, off to fix something with Rand Race. I completely agree. Given the retro-futuristic setting, I’d almost expect Maggie to go riding by in the background of one of those panels, off to fix something with Rand Race.

]]> By: Phlip http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759216 Phlip Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759216 Dat ass Dat ass

]]> By: Phlip http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759220 Phlip Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759220 +1 girls+tools, FTW! +1 girls+tools, FTW!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-760013 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-760013 She's horny....no really I see horns on her head. She’s horny….no really I see horns on her head.

]]> By: Mark Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759255 Mark Frauenfelder Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759255 What does BE mean? What does BE mean?

]]> By: Phlip http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759258 Phlip Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759258 Sunglasses+biting lip. "Dat Ass" in image-forum speak. Sunglasses+biting lip. “Dat Ass” in image-forum speak.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-763357 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-763357 Christ, what an asshole! Christ, what an asshole!

]]> By: JDMcDonnell http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-760294 JDMcDonnell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-760294 Dammit! Now I know I went to the wrong high school. And I'm from the future! <i>Relatively....</i> Dammit!
Now I know I went to the wrong high school.
And I’m from the future!
Relatively….

]]> By: Phlip http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759789 Phlip Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759789 Now now. Women driver jokes are timeless! Now now. Women driver jokes are timeless!

]]> By: Phlip http://boingboing.net/2010/04/12/jetta-cute-space-gir.html#comment-759795 Phlip Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759795 Now now. Women driver jokes are timeless! Now now. Women driver jokes are timeless!

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