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Tag Archives: Joe Kubert
What I Miss About Comics — Boss Battles
This panel reminds me of when extreme boredom would drive a few grade schoolers to play war on a sheet of loose-leaf paper. Essentially two or more boys would start carefully drawing out soldiers, jeeps and tanks on that sheet … Continue reading
Na – Na – Na – Gonna have a good time!
Back in 1984 Philadelphia’s own Bill Cosby was a giant in the field of entertainment. He was the star of both the television and silver screen, filled arenas with his stand-up comedy act and sold tons of vinyl records recording … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1980s, 1984, Bill Cosby, comic, comic book, comics, G.I. Combat, Illustration, Joe Kubert, USA, vintage
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Mail Order Muscles
Charles Atlas is the body builder that everybody knows from comic book advertisements, but if you actually bought and read comic books regularly any time between the 1950s through the 1970s, you would be just as familiar with the name … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1973, comics, Joe Kubert, Joe Weider, muscles, Tarzan
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What I Miss About Comics…Joe Kubert
Sadly, last week marked the passing of a comics giant – Joe Kubert.
Attaining the Unattainable
Did you know you could sleep with Raquel Welch for $1.98?
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1972, ad, Carcharodon carcharias, comic book, fantasy, Jaws, Joe Kubert, pillow, Raquel Welch, sex, shark, submarine, The Losers, vintage, What I Miss About Comics, World War II
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