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Category Archives: What I Miss About Comics
Use to break up solemn occasions
Ever been stuck at a funeral or a memorial service where an endless parade of weepy mourners drone on and on about the dear departed and wish there was something that would break through the dreary fog of misery? Moments … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged ad, comicbooks, comics, Harvey, Powerful Pocket SHRIEK ALARM, Sad Sack, vintage
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What Does Your Patch Say About You?
Only your inability to sew and your Mother’s unwillingness to sew them on a really boss denim jacket saved you from looking like an utter horse’s ass.
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
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
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Perry White’s Levitating Dentures
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1970, DC Comics, dentures, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Superman
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The Scourge of Weekend Warriors
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1973, comic books, comics, loser, motorcycle, phoney, Potsie, sad, scourge, Spider-man, tattoo, totem, weekend warrior
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When The Comic Was Better Than The Movie
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
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1978, color, Gene Colan, Godzilla, Great White Shark, Jaws 2, magazine, Marvel, movie adaptation, Tom Palmer
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Cupid’s Dancing Partner
Here’s a little heart-ache for Valentines Day courtesy of Mrs Crankipants! Honey, maybe musical theater is not the best place to find a beau!
Posted in Mrs. Crankipants, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1956, comic book, comics, Cupid, Heart Throbs, Ogden Whitney, pop art, romance, tears, Valentine's Day, vintage
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