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What I Miss About Comics…Increasing Your Stature

I have a couple of questions: 1. Was the HEIGHT INCREASE BUREAU an official governmental organization up in the Great White North? and 2. What was the Canadian equivalent to 25¢ back in 1971?

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What I Miss About Comics Hippie Patches

Hey gang, want to be a hippie, but don’t want to live in squalor and deal with poor hygiene? Now, thanks to these handsomely embroidered patches, you too can effect the look of counter-cultural rebellion just like everyone else! All … Continue reading

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What I Miss About Comics Stick-On Sophistication

Did you know that a more mature, sexier, more sophisticated you comes with its own adhesive?

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No Deposit, No Return or Do You Mind If We Don’t Shake Hands?

Hi, gang! It’s Mrs. Crankipants here to present TALES FROM THE SUBWAY The subway can be a convenient way to get around, but every now and then you have to put up with some nonsense – trash, garbled announcements, late … Continue reading

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What I Miss About Comics Roman Legions for $1.98

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What I Miss About Comics: Three Days That Won’t Go Away

Three days of peace, love and music. An eternity of crap celebrating it.

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From the Disco to the Outer Limits of Space!

It’s an ad from an old Creepy magazine which was a Warren publication. Warren also published Famous Monsters and Eerie which, like spinning racks of comic books in drug stores, are in the dustbin of history.

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What I Miss About Comics – Harry Says

I couldn’t find a more pleasant way of earning money. -HARRY KEVORKIAN, Mich.

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What I Miss About Comics – Long Distance Calls from Castle Grayskull

Yeah, I know that this was well before Masters of the Universe, but it was too good of a joke to pass up.

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