Author Archives: Joe

What I Miss About Comics — Shoe Freaks

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Joe

Back when this advertisement ran, an extra $5 to $20 in your wallet went a long way! There were a lot of ads like this for what are now referred to as side gigs or side hustles in the pages … Continue reading →

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The Swingin’ Seventies with Brad Shaw

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Joe

My meager budget precludes me from being a collector of original art, but when this cartoon by Brad Shaw for an old and long gone men’s magazine became available at a price I could not resist, I did not resist … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Joe

Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading →

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$5.95 Death Wish

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Joe

Be the first in your crowd to make your bicycle considerably more dangerous to ride with California Angel Forks! It also makes your bike that much more difficult to park in the shed or the garage. Dad won’t be pleased!

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Caturday

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Joe

This shot is from a while back when I uncovered a huge cache of record albums at an old printer. The guys who worked there used to listen to records while they stripped together negatives to make printing plates. It … Continue reading →

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The Frankenstein Monster in COLOR

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Joe

This panel from The Frankenstein Monster No. 10 published by Marvel in 1974 screamed out to me. I miss traditional comic coloring! It is so much better than the overwrought digital coloring found in modern comics. Art by John Buscema … Continue reading →

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The Absolute Final Issue of DUCKWORK

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Joe

It may have taken 42 years, but the latest and, sadly, the last issue of DUCKWORK is out!

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