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John McDermott
(1919 - 1977)

Began at Disney in 1930s. After WW2 service, returned to find work in the magazine field, notably men's slicks like Argosy, True, Cavalier, and Male, but also paperback covers. Often chosen to depict military, action, and horror subjects. As a writer, published four novels, one of which became the movie Loving, for which he also supplied the paintings "done" by George Segal's character on screen.

Saturday Home Magazine, Devil Dog (1947) McDermott - 001A

The Body Snatchers (1955) McDermott - 002

Water Buffalo Charge (1970) McDermott - 003A

Argosy, "Suicide Assault" (1950) McDermott - 004

Collier's, "Base Runners Need Brains" (1950) McDermott - 005

American Legion (1950) McDermott - 006

Argosy, "War Cry" (1957) McDermott - 007

Male (1951) McDermott - 008

Western Ammo (1955) McDermott - 009

Argosy, "Trouble Off Catalina Head" (1957) McDermott - 010

True, "The One Man War Of Captain Han" (1953) McDermott - 011

Argosy, "The Day Of The Terrible Goof" (1958) McDermott - 012

Argosy, "The Big Fish Of Hurricane Pass" (1957) McDermott - 013

Argosy, "Target: Tanks" (1951) McDermott - 014

Cavalier, "Tomorrow I Die" (1956) McDermott - 015

Argosy (1957) McDermott - 016

Argosy, "Convict 852080" (1958) McDermott - 017

Adventure, "Death In His Dukes" (1951) McDermott - 018

American Weekly, "Death In The Harem" (1954) McDermott - 019

Argosy, "Death In Skirts" (1956) McDermott - 020

Male (1951) McDermott - 021

Argosy, "The Last Turning" (1952) McDermott - 022

Argosy, "Terror Town" (1956) McDermott - 023

Cavalier, "The Airliner And The Chinese Pirates" (1956) McDermott - 024

American Weekly, "Hot Car King" (1955) McDermott - 025

American Legion, "A Man From Kansas" (1949) McDermott - 026