Talk:Bill Mauldin

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Can some external links to some of his cartoons be given? DryGrain 18:29, 17 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Wish we could upload one, but I expect copyrights do not allow. Beanbatch 21:05, 2 August 2005 (UTC)

Mauldin won a Pulitzer prize for this cartoon, which is hosted on the Library of congress website. (linked from here). I noticed in a few other places that US government images seem to be okay to use, although I'm not entirely certain what the status is since although the LoC has a copy, Maudlin may be retaining rights. Can we upload that image? -- Bachrach44 14:21, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

I definately think that the classic WW2 cartoons can be posted: they should be in the public domain. After all, Maudlin was a sergeant in active duty, creating the cartoons for an official army publication. So I think we could post the cartoons with the template

This image is a work of a U.S. Military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. See the DoD copyright policy.

I'd do it myself, except that I'm on a public computer which doesn't allow me to download files from the internet, so I can't move them to commons. But someone who's able should go ahead and do it--it would certainly add a lot to this articleErudy (talk) 23:53, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Needs a list of Mauldin's published books as only a filmography is here. With the new biography by DePastino, Mauldin's "Up Front" and "Willie and Joe: The WWII Years" are now in print among those out-of-print like "Back Home." --chacal la chaise (talk) 03:32, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Bill wrote his own autobiographies...so why buy the new book by DePastino? A sort of a Saga is FUNNY. They need to reprint that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.247.75.11 (talk) 13:17, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Cartoon in MASH Episode?

• One Mauldin Cartoon shows a US cavarylman about to shoot his "Jeep". In MASH 4.5 Potter shoots his destroyed Jeep after Major Burns ran a tank over the jeep. Any connectionb between the cartoon and the TV show? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.53.145.178 (talk) 18:08, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

The character of Colonel Potter was an avid horseman. He had a horse and rode it around every now and then, if I recall correctly. I'd say it was more likely a play on Potter's personality than a tribute to the cartoon by Mauldin. I could always be wrong, though.~ (The Rebel At) ~ 21:34, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

• I am trying to find another WWII artist, but every search I do comes back to Mauldin, so I thought someone expert on him might be familiar with the other guy. It is a book my parents had years ago. Not actually cartoons, no words, but very detailed drawings of soldiers in foreign scenes which were often poignantly funny. I don't recall actual fighting scenes, more the other aspects of a soldier's life. I think the artist must have been a soldier or possibly a war correspondent. Without the guy's name my searches are going nowhere. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks much, SoragoiSoragoi (talk) 23:09, 30 April 2008 (UTC)