Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal
Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Krazy Komics #1 (July 1942) |
Created by | Al Jaffee |
Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal are fictional,
Initially appearing as individual stars of solo features in the
Publication history
Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal were created by cartoonist Al Jaffee for Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics, in the comedy anthology comic book Krazy Komics #1 (cover dated July 1942). Jaffee recalled in a 2004 interview,
I created Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal from scratch. [Editor-in-chief] Stan [Lee] said to me, 'Create an animated-type character. Something different, something new'. I searched around and thought, 'I’ve never seen anyone do anything about a seal', so I made him the lead character. So I created 'Silly Seal'. One day, Stan said to me, 'Why don’t you give him a little friend of some sort?' I had already created Ziggy Pig, who had his own little feature, so it was quite easy to combine them into one series. I said, 'How about Ziggy Pig?' Stan said, 'Okay!' I should add that, while I created Ziggy Pig, it was Stan who named him.[3]
Aside from Jaffee, artists associated with the feature include Joe Calcagno,[4] Harvey Eisenberg,[4] Al Fago[5] Al Genet,[6] and Mike Sekowsky.[7]
Following their individual debuts, Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal were teamed and became stars of Timely Comics' children's-comedy line. They first appeared together on a cover with Krazy Komics #5 (Jan. 1943), and continued as the cover feature through #24 (Sept. 1946), generally with their regular antagonist, Toughy Cat; they also appeared on the ensemble cover of the final issue, #26 (Fall 1946).
Ziggy and Silly became the cover stars of all eight issues of Animated Funny Comic-Tunes (#16-23, Summer 1944 - Fall 1946; Silly not on cover of #18), all seven issues of Silly Tunes (Fall 1945 - April 1947; as part of ensemble on last issue), on issues of Ideal Comics, and elsewhere. They appear on the Super Rabbit-dominated ensemble covers on all but issues #10 & 12 of the dozen-issue All Surprise Comics (Fall 1943 - Winter 1946), and in both the ensemble covers and their own covers on all six issues of Comic Capers (Fall 1944 - Fall 1946). Ziggy and Silly headlined their own six-issue Ziggy Pig-Silly Seal Comics (Jan. 1944 - Sept. 1946).[8][9]
Silly Tunes #7 (April 1947) marked their final
Ziggy and Silly appear, along with other Timely animals, in a 2009 issue of
In 2018, Ziggy (via a photo) and Silly appear in Deadpool (2018) #8 in a story where Silly hires Deadpool.[13]
In 2019, Marvel released a Ziggy Pig–Silly Seal one-shot. In this issue, it's revealed that Deadpool was actually hired by Willy Seal, Silly's lookalike cousin.[14][15]
On August 19, 2022 Marvel released “Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal Infinity Comic” 8 issue series exclusively on the Marvel Unlimited app. The series follows the events from the 2019 Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal One-Shot.
Fictional character biographies
Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal are a type of traditional comedy duo, the
In other media
The
Ziggy Pig is unrelated to the title character of the
References
- ^ Markstein, Don. "Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ All Surprise Comics #10 (Summer 1946)
- ^ Al Jaffee (interviewee) (April 2004). "[Interview of Al Jaffee]". Alter Ego. 3 (35).
- ^ a b "I Let People Do Their Jobs!': A Conversation with Vince Fago—Artist, Writer, and Third Editor-in-Chief of Timely/Marvel Comics". Alter Ego. Vol. 3, no. 11. TwoMorrows Publishing. November 2001. Archived from the original on June 23, 2009.
- ^ *Archive of Shaw, Scott, "Krazy Comics Issue: Vol. 1, No. 9", "Oddball Comics" (column) #417, November 7, 2001. Original page.
- Lambiek Comiclopedia. Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Archive of Shaw, Scott, "Captain Flash Issue: Vol. 1, No. 3", "Oddball Comics" (column) #762, April 8, 2003. Original page
- ISBN 978-1465455505.
- ISBN 978-1-4325-1250-7)
- ^ 1950s 3-D Comic Book Checklist. Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four (2005) #46
- ^ Marvel Fumetti Book #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Deadpool (2018) #8
- ^ Exclusive Preview: ZIGGY PIG SILLY SEAL COMICS #1 at Freaksugar.com
- ^ How Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal Made Their Big Return to the Marvel Universe at Marvel.com
External links
- Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal at the Grand Comics Database
- Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009
- Shaw, Scott (May 15, 2000). "Ziggy Pig - Silly Seal Comics Issue: Vol. 1, No. 6". Oddball Comics (column), ComicBookResources.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2004.