Print

[Electricmastro]

Fran Hopper (Planet Comics, 1945-1947):

[Electricmastro]

Claire Moe (Wonderworld Comics #33, January 1942):

[Captain Audio]

Wow, Mysta is hot. Not just the figure but the poses.
Pretty advanced ideas in sci fi adventures for the time frame.

[Electricmastro]

Jill Elgin (All-New Comics, 1943-1945):

[mopee167]

Jean Press was not an artist, but worked in comics as a writer and editor from circa 1942 to 1955. She is credited with writing the third installment of Madame Strange in Great Comics #3 (Jan 1942). [She may also have written the first two stories.]

https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=26514

The villain of the piece is called The Octopus. Madame Strange seeks to stop the evil plans of The Octopus, who has decided now to seize American planes for his Emperor. He reminds me of Prof. Octopus, the captain of a high-powered submarine and foe of Magno and Davey in Four Favorites #1 (1941). Although the respective artists rendered the two characters very differently, the similarity in name and certain plot points makes me wonder if The Octopus wasn

[The Ghost Man]

The fantastic Nell Brinkley needs to be added to this list. Even though she's produced mainly illustrative comic content for newspapers, I believe she deserves a place here. She's one of the artists in my inspirational catalogue and as you see below, there's a lot of reason why. She boldly displays an original, signature style that played a big role in the depiction of 'Flapper girls' of that day. With bold sweeps, fluid curves and absolute character infused into the lines, her work speaks for itself.

[The Ghost Man]

African American illustrator Jackie Ormes also needs to be added as well. Although primarily a comic strip artist, her great characterizations, brilliant capture of the female form and clean, expressive line work showcase her artistic talent exceptionally well. She could give Matt Baker a serious run for his money in depicting long, leggy, curvaceous ladies! Ormes also produced the first realistic-looking African-American doll based on her comic creation Patty-Jo, in conjunction with the Teri Lee doll company in 1947.

[The Australian Panther]

Ghost man, excellent finds.
I'd like to see a collection of 'Patty-Jo and Ginger.
Here are a few
https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/08/patty-jo-n-ginger-the-ground-breaking-african-american-cartoon-of-the-1940s.html
She was not only a good draftswoman but a clever writer with a sharp mind.  Look at those one panels and the Easter eggs you can find in those.
This link examines some of her "Patty Jo and Ginger' one pages in detail.
https://interminablerambling.com/2017/01/12/2450/ 
There are 4 articles on Jackie Ormes on this site. All worth reading. 
And here is some info on one of her other strips, 'Torchy in Heartbeats'
https://library.osu.edu/site/cartoons/tag/patty-jo-and-ginger/

Cheers!

[The Australian Panther]

Some more on Nell Brinkley.
Here is a Nell Brinkley site - apparently set up by Trina Robbins.
https://cartoons.osu.edu/digital_albums/nellbrinkley/index.php
This is to be found on this site,
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum
https://cartoons.osu.edu/
Which is a real find, and will be of interest to many who surf CB+.
Ghost Man - I suggest you add it to the links on your site, if you have't already!
Here is a page of Nell Brinkley images on Pinterest.
https://www.pinterest.com.au/bobwale/nell-brinkley/ 

This is probably the best site I've found for Nell Brinkley images - scrumptious full size images - and also a site which is deserving of highlighting and spending more time on.
https://www.dbdowd.com/illustration-history/2015/11/13/nell-brinkley

DBDowd.com - Graphic non-fictiion.  [Drawing the social landscape. Writing on Visual Culture]
https://www.dbdowd.com/
Going to spend some time there now!
Another one for you I think Ghost Man?     

Ghost Man, you have made my day! You can't see it, but there is a smile on my face. 

 

[The Ghost Man]

Thanks AP, great links I will be going through them all very shortly. Glad you enjoyed the contributions, but wait... There's still more!

This list would not be complete without the dynamic Ethel Hays! Another of my vintage illustration virtual teachers, Hays work is brilliant with an elegant style, great draftsmanship and thoughtful detailing. The expression she put into her lines is what put her on the map and she was another comic strip artist who promoted and elevated Flappers into modern culture. I can see some of her signature style in Adolphe Barreaux's illustrations so he too must have been a big fan.

[Electricmastro]

Marcia Snyder (Jungle Comics, 1944-1945):

[Electricmastro]

Karen Karol (Fight Comics #28, October 1943):

[Electricmastro]

Barbara Hall (Green Hornet Comics #10, December 1942):

[The Australian Panther]

Electricmastro, I think you are creating a thread that may become some sort of touchstone for persons wanting to research Golden Age female artists. Great Stuff.
i'm going to enjoy seeing how many more you can find. If they are our there, you can find them.
 

[Electricmastro]

Electricmastro, I think you are creating a thread that may become some sort of touchstone for persons wanting to research Golden Age female artists. Great Stuff.
i'm going to enjoy seeing how many more you can find. If they are our there, you can find them.

The Women in Comics wiki, GCD, and previous lists compiled by people such as Trina Robbins really helped out. I imagine entering female first names on GCD would help as well.

Serene Summerfield (Wow

[Electricmastro]

Gloria Kamen (Thrilling Comics #14, March 1941):

[Andrew999]

WoW - now that's a bit special. Great find, EM - imagine if she'd had a decent finisher and colourer

[Andrew999]

Ouch! The Blonde Bomber deserves a series all of her own!

[Andrew999]

Oh boy! Now you're talking - Camilla, Queen of the Jungle - lovely colours here

[Electricmastro]

Peggy Schulte, which has both her art and picture shown in Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #131 (November 6, 1952). I presume she was about 13 when she drew this, but I felt it was worth showing nonetheless:

[Captain Audio]

African American illustrator Jackie Ormes also needs to be added as well. Although primarily a comic strip artist, her great characterizations, brilliant capture of the female form and clean, expressive line work showcase her artistic talent exceptionally well. She could give Matt Baker a serious run for his money in depicting long, leggy, curvaceous ladies! Ormes also produced the first realistic-looking African-American doll based on her comic creation Patty-Jo, in conjunction with the Teri Lee doll company in 1947.

I looked up this artist and her work and found most of her characters looked very much like her.
Either she used herself as a model or perhaps a close relative.

[Electricmastro]

Came across a

[mopee167]

From Who

[mopee167]

"Ann Brewster" was the pen-name of Shirley Sonya Zweifach, who was born in New York City on November 20, 1918. In June of 1937 Shirley Sonya Zweifach graduated from Mount Vernon High School, where she was awarded a scholarship to attend Cooper Union Art School in NYC. In June of 1941 Shirley Sonya Zweifach graduated from Cooper Union. In 1942 "Ann Brewster" was twenty-six years old, when she was hired to work in the Binder Comic Shop. The studio was operated by Jack Binder. He supplied comics to publishers, such as Fawcett, Marvel, and Street & Smith. In 1944 "Ann Brewster" joined the Iger Studio, located at 1619 Broadway, between 49th Street and 50th Street. The Iger Studio supplied material for such publishers as Quality Comics, Holyoke, and Gilberton's Classics Illustrated. In 1948 "Ann Brewster" worked for Ace Publications, where she did romance art. Shirley Sonya Zweifach died at the age of eighty-six on July 9, 2005 in NYC.

[mopee167]

I drew backgrounds [for Fiction House]. Eventually, they tried me out on a feature, which was one nobody wanted to do: