Illustration Magazine #30 with remembrance of Frank Frazetta by Ralph Bakshi

Illustration is a magazine that has in depth profiles of mid-20th century illustrators. It's one of my favorite magazines. I just received my copy of issue number 30. I flipped through it and and am looking forward to reading about Ellen B.T. Pyle, Douglas Walters, and Edwin Georgi.

I was moved by Ralph Bakshi's remembrance of Frank Frazetta (above).

You can read Illustration #30 in its entirety online, or fork over $15 for the gorgeous paper edition.

• [Pipenta]

  I heard, from a source I respect, he used to hit his animators.

• [Pantograph]

  I’m not sure if I like a document reader embedded in such a way that it hinders scrolling across the front page. a “click to activate” button would have been nice.

• [Napalm Dog]

  @Anon

  Bakshi sort of had a habit of plagiarism, either closely copying(Vaughn Bode/Wizards) to just using other people’s material(R. Crumb/Fritz the Cat). It’s hard to get respect with that kind of reputation constantly following you…

• [Anonymous]

  I am pretty sure that the first time I saw a Frank Frazetta cover it would have been a copy of “Eerie” or “Creepy” at the PX.
  Great Book.

• [Rob Beschizza]

  I just saw “Remembrance of Ralph Bakshi” out of the corner of my eye and my heart skipped one.

• [Cowicide]

  This site is blocked by the SonicWALL Content Filter Service.

  Someone should let illustration-magazine.com know that the idiots at SonicWALL have blocked their site.

• [Napalm Dog]

  That’s the best thing Ralph Bakshi wrote.

• [Teller]

  Nice remembrance.
  And thanks for full link. Georgi’s work in the 50s absolutely vibrates.

• [Anonymous]

  It looks great ;D

• [gwailo_joe]

  One of the greats. . .RIP Frank.

• [Anonymous]

  Nice piece. I only wish Bakshi got his proper due as well.

  For some reason his worst work is the most well known and his masterpieces are utterly neglected…