The pin-up gained popularity during WWII when pics of Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth accompanied GI's who were shipped overseas. The photos were a reminder of what they were fighting for. Comic books also played a part in keeping troops entertained. Certain publishers like Fiction House, specialized in pin-up style artwork in all their titles. WINGS COMICS, RANGERS COMICS and FIGHT COMICS all had more leg art than battle art. Then, too, certain genre such as jungle stories where females wore minimal clothing, lent itself to the leg art mold. Of these, SHEENA, QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE got top billing during the 1940's. Sheena starred in Fiction House's JUMBO COMICS which also featured the zany exploits of a beautiful red head, Ginger McGuire, who's feature was named SKY GIRL. In every episode would-be fly gal Ginger took to the air as did her skirt... revealing as much of her long-legged loveliness as superb "good girl" artist Matt Baker could get away with! Bob Lubbers drew Senorita Rio for Fiction House, the sexy American spy who operated in Central and South America.

After the war, girly strips continued in comics and added attention to swelling bust lines as well as wind raised skirts. The top producer of busty babe comics was Fox Features whose headline (or should we say "headlight") features PHANTOM LADY and RULLAH, JUNGLE GODDESS, out did even Fiction House. Again Matt Baker, who drew the most beautiful women in comics, was brought in to draw Phantom Lady. The Rulah artist remains unidentified but his style was close to Baker's. Matt pulled double duty by also drawing TIGER GIRL and CAMILLA at Fiction House.

At Quality Comics, Bill Ward's outrageous girly strip, TORCHY, added a new element--- lingerie! In every story, the incredibly busty and long legged Torchy Todd managed to get her clothes ripped off to finish the adventure in her underwear! Quality had a few other female features like CHOO CHOO, DAFFY, CANDY and but none could hold a candle to Torchy!

AC Comics has presented an amazing amount of stories featuring Phantom Lady, Sky Girl, Sheena, Tiger Girl and Camilla in its titles, GOOD GIRL ART QUARTERLY, JUNGLE GIRLS and SKY GAL. Go to our Online Store and click on Good Girl Art.