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Tag Archives: Charlton
You Should Be Dancing!
Face it, chum, being a wallflower is going to get you zip, zowie, nothin’! You’re going to be somewhere with plenty of girls, but you’ll be too afraid to approach them! Why? Because you dance like Jerry Lewis falling out … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1963, Cartoon, Charlton, comic, comic book, comics, dance, dancing lessons, flea market, Konga, USA, vintage
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Vampire Blood!
This was sort of a forbidden fruit for kids growing up in the early 1970s.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1970s, 1972, ad, bat, Charlton, comic, comics, Dr. Shock, gag, Halloween, horror, humor, monster, Philadelphia, prank, Steve Ditko, The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, Vampire Blood, vintage, WPHL
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What I Miss About Comics…The 98lb Weakling Epidemic
I don’t think First Lady Pat Nixon fretted about this particular plague at the time. This is also from Charlton’s All New Fightin’ Marines No. 116 which has been a positive treasure trove for these terrific ads!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged ad, bodybuilder, Charlton, comic, Connecticut, Derby, gain, muscles, weight
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What I Miss About Comics…MONSTER S-I-Z-E MONSTERS
I miss the lurid ads with the offers that were too good to be true. If Mom came through with that check or money order, would you have really received a 7 foot tall monster-sized monster that would have impressed … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1973, 1974, Charlton, comics, Connecticut, Derby, Marines, spinning rack
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