Retro comic art

Fifty years ago, comic artist Stan Drake drew an unscrupulous director trying to seduce a young actress. We know the director is up to no good because he praises her horrible acting: From the Heart of Juliet Jones, 1966 Drake's audience immediately understood the joke. The girl's way of demonstrating rejection (sticking out her hand and turning her head) was so simple minded, the director's praise couldn't possibly be sincere. Fifty years later, when it was illustrator Ivan Brunetti's turn…

Remember when comic books had corner boxes on the covers? CBR does, and we spotlight some of the most historic (and clever) uses of the format.