I want to put in a plug for Bob McCarty, an artist nobody talks much about. He drew "You'll wish You Never Met Me" in Young Romance 49. He has his quirks, like the wide mouths and the big, big eyes, but his drawings have real life to them. His posing is good, he puts effort into backgrounds, and he has a knack for characterization (especially on run-down and sleazy types like the bad brother and the gambler in this story). One thing always stands out to me--his hands. They;re well-drawn, but always big and cartoony. Even the women's hands. It's as if there were an inner Jack Davis trying to get out. McCarty seems to have faded out of the scene in the late 50s or early 60s. Anybody know about his later career?
