Alex Toth In Depth

In Discussion with Mark Chiarello:

Artist & longtime DC Comics editor and art director, Mark Chiarello (as editor - Batman: B & W, Hush, Darwyn Cooke’s New Frontier, Solo, Wednesday Comics; artist on Batman & Houdini, Hellraiser, Baseball 100, Heroes of the Negro Leagues, Alien to Zombie) joins us for tales of Toth, creative process, and thoughts on Toth's work and influence on comics and visual storytelling.
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For a daily dose of Toth images, and for updates on the show Follow @alextothindepth on Instagram.
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Alex Toth In Depth is hosted by Paul Fricke, cartoonist and comics instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design since 2012. Email: [email protected]
Links:
• Alex Toth In Depth podcast
• Alex Toth In Depth on Youtube
• Mark Chiarello Instagram
• opaulo comics, art & music Instagram
• Prof Paul instagram
• https://linktr.ee/opaulo
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Show bumper music - “Silver Summer” from the album “Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody” used with permission from Mihaly Borbely Quartet
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Audio an & video editing by Logan Beecher - Follow on Instagram @hotmecha

Program update: hiatus explained; the passing of two ultimate Toth fans and artists, John Paul Leon and Jesse Hamm; and the future of the show.
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For a daily dose of Toth images, and for updates on the show Follow @alextothindepth on Instagram.
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Alex Toth In Depth is hosted by Paul Fricke, cartoonist and comics instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design since 2012. Email: [email protected]
Links:
• Alex Toth In Depth podcast
• Alex Toth In Depth on Youtube
• John Paul Leon Memorial Family Fund
• opaulo art & music Instagram
• Prof Paul instagram
• https://linktr.ee/opaulo
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Show bumper music - “Silver Summer” from the album “Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody” used with permission from Mihaly Borbely Quartet
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Audio an & video editing by Logan Beecher - Follow on Instagram @hotmecha

Deep Dive: Page-by-page, panel-by-panel analysis of a comics classic, F-86 Sabre Jet (1953) by comics legends, Harvey Kurtzman and Alex Toth. This episode is designed first as a video presentation, but listen away and feel free to follow along with your own print/digital copy of the comic.
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For a daily dose of Toth images, and for updates on the show Follow @alextothindepth on Instagram.
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Alex Toth In Depth is hosted by Paul Fricke, cartoonist and comics instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design since 2012. Email: [email protected]
Links: https://linktr.ee/opaulo
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Episode Links:
• Alex Toth Archives
• Toth Fans website
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Show bumper music “Silver Summer” from the album “Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody” used with permission from Mihaly Borbely Quartet
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Audio an & video editing by Elijah Bailey - Follow on Instagram @elijah_nikolai

5 Alex Toth Comics Stories to STUDY! Here's some of Toth's best comics to pore over. Read them once, then burrow in to learn what makes then tick. SPOILERS!
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• The Crushed Gardenia - 1953; Who’s Next? #5: Standard Comics
• Clint & Mac - 1958; Four Color Comics #889: Dell Comics
• CARtoons - 1963-1966; collected in "One For The Road"; Auad Publishing
• If I Were King - 1974; Sorcery #9; Red Circle Comics
• Battle Flag of the Foreign Legion - 1950; Danger Trail #3; DC Comics
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For a daily dose of Toth images, and for updates on the show Follow @alextothindepth on Instagram.
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Alex Toth In Depth is hosted by Paul Fricke, cartoonist and comics instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design since 2012. Email: [email protected]
Links: https://linktr.ee/opaulo
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Episode Links:
• Alex Toth Archives
• Toth Fans website
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Show bumper music “Silver Summer” from the album “Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody” used with permission from Mihaly Borbely Quartet
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Audio an & video editing by Elijah Bailey - Follow on Instagram @elijah_nikolai

Artist and Toth aficianado, John Paul Leon (Batman: Creature of the Night; Earth X; Winter Men, etc) joins us for engaging examination of Toth’s work and influence on comics, character design and visual storytelling, giving special attention to Toth's Torpedo 1936 and OoLaLa.
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For a daily dose of Toth images, and for updates on the show Follow @alextothindepth on Instagram.
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Alex Toth In Depth is hosted by Paul Fricke, cartoonist and comics instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design since 2012. Email: [email protected]
Links: https://linktr.ee/opaulo
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Episode Links:
• John Paul Leon: Twitter + Instagram + web site
• Alex Toth Archives
• Toth Fans website
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Show bumper music “Silver Summer” from the album “Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody” used with permission from Mihaly Borbely Quartet
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Audio an & video editing by Elijah Bailey - Follow on Instagram @elijah_nikolai

TOP 10 Alex Toth Comics Stories to READ! People may have a tendency to study Toth stories, more than read, but reading is key. Here’s a guide to give neophytes a place to start, a list for longtime Tothanados to bandy about.
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In no particular order, discussed with NO SPOILERS are: Torpedo 1936 (’82); F-86 Sabre Jet (’53); Black Canary (’72); The Monument (’66); White Devil, Yellow Devil (’72); Hot Wheels: The Case of the Curious Classic (’70); Soldier’s Grave (’71); The Reaper (’80); The Fox stories (’83); Taps (’82).
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For a daily dose of Toth images, and for updates on the show Follow @alextothindepth on Instagram.
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Alex Toth In Depth is hosted by Paul Fricke, cartoonist and comics instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design since 2012. Email: [email protected]
Links: https://linktr.ee/opaulo
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Episode Links:
• Alex Toth Archives
• Toth Fans website
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Show bumper music “Silver Summer” from the album “Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody” used with permission from Mihaly Borbely Quartet
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Audio an & video editing by Elijah Bailey - Follow on Instagram @elijah_nikolai

This episode covers Toth's artistic attributes and approach, his appeal and legacy, his reputation as an "artist's artist, a rough chronology of his career, and a short preview of future episodes.
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For a daily dose of Toth images, and for updates on the show Follow @alextothindepth on Instagram.
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Alex Toth In Depth is hosted by Paul Fricke, cartoonist and comics instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design since 2012. Email: [email protected]
Links: https://linktr.ee/opaulo
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Episode Links:
• Famous Artists School
• Toth Fans website
• Jesse Hamm Art Tips
• Hamm on Toth articles and analysis $5 PDF
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Show bumper music “Silver Summer” from the album “Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody” used with permission from Mihaly Borbely Quartet
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Audio an & video editing by Elijah Bailey - follow on Instagram @elijah_nikolai