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Category Archives: What I Miss About Comics
Chicks Will Dig You!
Is it the mod haircut, the happening turtleneck or the aloof attitude?
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged Batman, Cartoon, cartoons, comic book, DC, Karate, USA, vintage, World's Finest
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Instant Arsenal of Power
I chuckle at how crude the ads were in comic books with their utter lack of finesse and marketing acumen, but when I think about it, I realize that these advertisers didn’t have to rely on focus groups or demographics. … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1974, comic book, comics, kung fu, SGT. Rock, vintage
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Double Shot of O.J.
If the boot doesn’t fit, you must…oh, never mind.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged comic, Dingo, Herb Trimpe, Marvel, OJ, Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson, shoes, The Shogun Warriors
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A Missed Opportunity
With the remakes and reboots of Planet of the Apes that have been playing out in cinemas in recent years I’m surprised nobody has decided to put these swinging medallions back on the market.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged Cartoon, CO2 Comics, comic book, Guardians of the Galaxy, humor, Marvel, medallions, monkey, pendant, Planet of the Apes, science fiction, The Defenders, USA, vintage
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It was either Art School or This…
Back when I was pondering what I wanted to do with my life, the fast growing/big money world of van customization beckoned to me like a siren singing a sweet song from the rocks.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1975, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comic book, comics, customized van, Dr. Strange, Frazetta, group therapy, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hulk, Marvel, The Defenders, vintage
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Thor Was a Lady Before
Last week I had showed you delightful readers Alex Ross’ version of a female Thor from the late 1990s. As it turns out, a few years before that another woman wielded Mjolnir! And who was that lady with the impossibly … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990s, comics, DC, female Thor, God of Thunder, Goddess, Marvel, Thor, Wonder Woman
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Been There, Done That
Is it just me or is Marvel Comics suffering from short-term memory loss?Thor, Goddess of Thunder was in Marvel Comics Earth X series about 15 years ago.
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Tagged Earth X, female Thor, gender bender, Marvel, Thor, Thor Goddess of Thunder
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