Who is your favorite macabre cartoonist?

ChrisW · #1 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 02:56 PM

The first one that comes to my mind is Charles Addams, the godfather of goth! Next, but a real challenger for the lead in my book is Gahan Wilson.
Our paper started a strip called "Lido" which is about a little boy with monstrusly gothic tastes. Can't think of the artist's name, but he was obviously influenced by Wilson.
I'd also put Jack Davis in this category. Even at his most horrific, his drawings were imbued with humor. Ditto "Ghastly" Graham Ingles.
Frank Deitz's monster characatures are classic.

Can you think of others that you'd put in the list?

DaveintheGrave · #2 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 01:33 PM

I like the new comic you mentioned, but I'm pretty sure it's called "Lio". I'd say that's my favorite one right now.
The kid digs up a dead body to bring to school for show-and-tell, makes his own potions to turn into monsters, etc.
I love it!!

ChrisW · #3 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008, 03:58 AM

You're right - Lio. I must have been thinking of Boz Scaggs or something...

Bilbo · #4 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008, 07:53 AM

No others to add, but have to cast my vote for Addams. He was the father of the art in my opinion.

Badger · #5 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 03:53 PM

Gahan Wilson hands down.

"Lio" is drawn by Mark Tatulli. His "Happiness is a Squishy Cephalopod" is a great book.

spookineer · #6 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:05 AM

Probably not macabre by todays standards but my all time favorite is Don Martin. He was strange enough when I was a youngster.

Lauriebeast · #7 (**permalink**) 02-23-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by spookineer

Probably not macabre by todays standards but my all time favorite is Don Martin. He was strange enough when I was a youngster.

Hehe.....a relative?

ChrisW · #8 (**permalink**) 02-23-2008, 11:57 AM

Heh! Don Martin! I think I still have some of the Signet paperbacks of Don Martin lunacy around somewhere. Nobody could articulate sound effects like him!

Anybody have a line on new talent out there? I've seen some very goth artwork but the names haven't stuck. Even Rob Zombie's artwork has the element of humor mixed with the horrific.

Eye Gore · #9 (**permalink**) 06-04-2008, 06:02 PM

I like the Far Side. Makes me laugh.

RRguy · #10 (**permalink**) 06-22-2008, 12:25 AM

I like Don Martin. His cartoons were my favorites in Mad Magazine when I was a kid, and I loved his books. But my favorite for dark humor would be Charles Addams.