Thanks to Paul E. Gierucki for bringing this to my attention via Facebook, I am forwarding the news as Paul presented:
Rather than remain idle through 2020, many researchers/historians/authors decided to create a magazine devoted to the classic slapstick comedians of celluloid past. COMIQUE is described as The Classic Comedy Magazine and features a number of fascinating articles. Never heard of COMIQUE? Nor did I. It seems this is a new venture and the very first issue is available for free. The writers and editors agreed in unison to give away the first issue in digital format. There are no printed copies, so you can click on the link below and download a free PDF of the magazine.
“We are hoping that this holiday offering will provide everyone with an entertaining diversion in what has otherwise been a complicated time for many,” Gierucki remarked.
Among the articles are Lea Stans’ article about the busy career of Billy Bevan, Annette Lloyd’s essay about Harold Lloyd, Mary Mallory’s article about Franklin Pangborn’s early years, and an article co-written by Walt Mitchell and Paul E. Gierucki about “Abbott and Costello on Record.”
From Buster Keaton, Walker and Williams, The Hardy Family, and Shemp Howard, you will find articles covering many subjects you are familiar with. To be honest, I never knew of Dorothy Devore, a luminary of the two-reelers, courtesy of a great article by Joanna E. Rapf. William Malin has an article about an act of kindness by Groucho Marx, Dean Vanderkolk documented the career of Ed Simmons, television’s unsung comedy hero, and Tony Susnick has an article about Kalton C. Lahue titled “A Pioneering Historian Remembered.”
If there is enough interest, the gang will publish future issues of COMIQUE, at irregular intervals, and eventually offer printed archival editions for sale.
If anyone who downloads the free magazine wants to financially contribute a small donation, they have a Paypal account at BrittanyJane99@hotmail.com
To download your copy, click here:
https://archive.org/details/ComiqueMagazine1
