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Tag Archives: Marvel
Analog Computer?
Isn’t that a contradiction in terms?
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1971, ad, analog, analog computer, comic book, comics, Fantastic Four, kit, Marvel, science, vintage
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George Clooney in The Stan Lee Story
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1977, Emergency, George Clooney, Iron Man, Marvel, Stan Lee
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How to Lose Friends and Discourage People
DON’T DO IT, KID! Blowing $1.95 plus shipping of your hard-earned paper route money may seem like it’s worth it for a good laugh, but DON’T BE FOOLED! The joke only works once, and you’ll be sorry it did! But … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1981, black eye, Bob Layton, gag, humor, Iron Man Vietnam, John Romita Jr, joke, Marvel, piggyback, practical joke, Rhodey, vintage
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Mother’s Day Circa 2002
It was 2002 and Sam Raimi’s take on the wall crawling web-head had just been released smashing box office records and forever raising the bar on what to expect from films about costumed crime fighters. I was fired up about … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Drawer Cards, Holiday
Tagged 2002, comics, holiday, humor, John Romita, Marvel, Mother's Day, Mysterio, Sam Raimi, Spider-man, spoof, The Amazing Spider-Man 66, The Madness of Mother's Day
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…But I am also a client!
$2.50 for a life-like head of either blond or brunette hair?! There’s no way Sy Sperling could beat this!!!
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1967, ad, bald, comic, comic books, cowboy Two-Gun Kid, Hair Club, Marvel, tacky, vintage, Western, wig
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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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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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