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| Back before there word processors that could handle Japanese one way of getting Japanese into a American paper was to print handwritten text as an image. I haven't seen a lot of this in Afterburner. Translation? "For your future buy US government savings bonds." |
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| This piece by the tireless Jack Lebo accompanied a very dated article about knowing one's drinking ability. |
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| A new banner for the paper's regular legal advice column. |
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| I guess this was the image of "Mom" for Americans back in 1959. This AFPS piece is also by Jack Lebo, and once again we see his range of artistic ability. Check out the broach. |
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| Nothing exciting -- just a space filler. But things like this were a key part of the structure of the paper. |
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| This is a clever, pre-digital mind you, mix of a real photo with hand-drawn art. |
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| Once again, the sports editor John Boyle gives a fantastic bio-comic (my term). |
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| Another space filler graphic. |
Hi John:
ReplyDeleteAs of March 2016, Jack Lebo is still with us. He and his wife Jeanne, are in a assisted living facility in Levittown PA. I am not sure if he has seen your tributes, but I am sure that he will be thrilled to see some of the wonderful comments that you have posted. I am passing them along to him.Thanks for sharing his work!
Regards---
His daughter-in-law
http://www.reuben.org/members/member-directory/ (click on his name)
John:
ReplyDeletePlease contact me. Jack would like to get your contact information.
Thanks,
Daughter in Law
Hello Daughter-in-Law of Jack Lebo, and thank you for writing. You know, I only posted this blog for a short period back in 2012 and until now have never once received any comments. And to hear that Mr. Lebo is aware that I've posted his work for the Air Force is very heartening. What is the best method for getting in contact with him?
DeleteThank you very much.
John
Here is his information:
ReplyDeleteJack Lebo
Woodbourne Place
2619 Trenton Rd Room 38
Levittown PA 19056
(215) 943-8870
John----you did a great job on this blog. I printed the comics, what you wrote and your comments and mailed it to him. You truly made an old man very happy. Thank you again for all the work that you did on this!
Regards,
Michelle Lebo
http://www.reuben.org/members/member-directory/ (click on his name)
also...do you have a regular email address to contact you?
ReplyDeleteJack Lebo was a sgt. in my HQ command office when I first reported as a young lt. He was fantastic...all things just rolled off Jack's back with a laugh. The command overwhelmed him with requests for art, and he spent many weekends at festivals drawing caricatures. I think he died in Nov. 2018. He sent me to many events with free tickets if only I would write them up for him, and he sold the articles to various military publications.
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