Tag Archives: Marvel

Big Money!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Miniature Chairman of the Board?

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1970, Agent of SHIELD, CO2 Comics, comic, comic book, comics, football, Marvel, Nick Fury, SGT. Fury, vintage, WW II | Leave a comment

To Each His Own

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1972, ad, CO2 Comics, comic book, Marvel, Mr. Universe, muscles, vintage | 2 Comments

Chicks Dig Locksmiths

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Am I the only one getting a Ted Bundy vibe from the fellow featured in this ad?

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1977, comic, comic book, comics, humor, locksmith, Marvel, Omega the Unknown, Superman, Ted Bundy, vintage | Leave a comment

Slurpee Cups from the 1970s

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Joe_Williams

These collectible Slurpee cups come from the era of flared jeans, Earth Shoes and leaded gasoline. This is back before the internet, home video, video games and other fabulous electrified time-wasters. All that was available was three broadcast networks and … Continue reading →

Posted in Curious Clutter, What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1970s, 7-Eleven, comics, DC, fantasy, Marvel, Slurpee, super-heroes | Leave a comment

Analog Computer?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Isn’t that a contradiction in terms?

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1971, ad, analog, analog computer, comic book, comics, Fantastic Four, kit, Marvel, science, vintage | Leave a comment

George Clooney in The Stan Lee Story

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1977, Emergency, George Clooney, Iron Man, Marvel, Stan Lee | Leave a comment

How to Lose Friends and Discourage People

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Joe_Williams

DON’T DO IT, KID! Blowing $1.95 plus shipping of your hard-earned paper route money may seem like it’s worth it for a good laugh, but DON’T BE FOOLED! The joke only works once, and you’ll be sorry it did! But … Continue reading →

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1981, black eye, Bob Layton, gag, humor, Iron Man Vietnam, John Romita Jr, joke, Marvel, piggyback, practical joke, Rhodey, vintage | Leave a comment

Mother’s Day Circa 2002

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Joe_Williams

It was 2002 and Sam Raimi’s take on the wall crawling web-head had just been released smashing box office records and forever raising the bar on what to expect from films about costumed crime fighters. I was fired up about … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Drawer Cards, Holiday | Tagged 2002, comics, holiday, humor, John Romita, Marvel, Mother's Day, Mysterio, Sam Raimi, Spider-man, spoof, The Amazing Spider-Man 66, The Madness of Mother's Day | Leave a comment

…But I am also a client!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Joe_Williams

$2.50 for a life-like head of either blond or brunette hair?! There’s no way Sy Sperling could beat this!!!

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1967, ad, bald, comic, comic books, cowboy Two-Gun Kid, Hair Club, Marvel, tacky, vintage, Western, wig | Leave a comment

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Joe_Williams

He’s so tiny and ADORABLE! Look! He fits in the palm of your hand! He probably doesn’t eat much. How much trouble could a squirrel monkey be?

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1967, ad, comic, comic book, Marvel, monkey, sea horse, squirrel monkey, Two-Gun Kid | Leave a comment

When The Comic Was Better Than The Movie

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I was leafing through some old comics looking for something that would fit this category when I came across this ad: Gene Colan’s recent death had brought about a number of articles and posts in appreciation of the great one’s … Continue reading →