Full page cartoons by John McNamara and Russell Clarke under a cover by Jack Raeburn. John McNamara went on to a prolific career in UK Comics and newspaper strips. Russell Clarke was a prolific illustrator of New Zealand books, magazines and newspapers, including a substantial amount of educational material. During the 1940’s Jack Raeburn produced several unnumbered comics titled Sparkles and Tiny Folks. Amongst Raeburn’s output were rare examples of colour sequential work in New Zealand comics of the time produced in collaboration with fellow cartoonist and colourist Marie McNab.
Canterbury University Capping Mag Covers - 1960s
University Capping magazines alongside University magazines themselves were a point where many New Zealand cartoonists saw their first work published. Student cartoonists featured in Capping magazines during the 1960's and 1970's published radical material far outside the guidelines of mainstream publishing. Some of this work was insightful political and social commentary, some was misogynist, xenophobic and politically incorrect by modern society's standards. The gallery below displays covers from the University of Canterbury Capping magazines of the 1960's.
