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Tag Archives: Spider-man
Chasing the Cool Kids
Back in the 1970s Marvel Comics was trying to chase an audience beyond the typical comic reader which was comprised chiefly of seven to twelve year old boys. Somebody thought a rock album based on their most popular character would … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1973, Cartoon, comic, comic book, comics, Creem, humor, magazine, Marvel, Spider-man, USA
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Getting Out of Dodge for a Day
My son and I wanted to take in the latest Spider-Man movie, but we decided a change in venue was in order. We decided to take a short commuter train trip to the township of Narberth in Montgomery County to … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Blast from the Past
Tagged Marvel, Montgomery County, movie, Narberth, Pennsylvania, Spider-man
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I Want My Power Records TV!
…and thanks to the Roku, you can have it!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Weird World of the Roku
Tagged 1970s, comics, Marvel, Power Records, Roku, Spider-man
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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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The Scourge of Weekend Warriors
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1973, comic books, comics, loser, motorcycle, phoney, Potsie, sad, scourge, Spider-man, tattoo, totem, weekend warrior
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Tee-Shirts That Will Get You Kicked Out of Class
Hey, Kids, What Time is It? It’s Labor Day meaning that the first day back to school has just about arrived. Sorry, Alice, but SCHOOL‘S IN FOR AUTUMN. Yes, PLENITUDES of pencils. PLENITUDES of books. PLENITUDES of teacher’s dirty looks. … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1973, ad, boardwalk, comic book, drugs, iron-on, Jaws, Jersey Shore, Labor Day, Marvel, Ocean City, Roach, school, Spider-man, Star Wars, teachers, vintage, What I Miss About Comics
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Sunday Matinee: A Hearty Welcome to Our Drive-In Theatre
Remember when the terms First Run, Second Run and Drive-In were used referring to movie theaters? Some towns had what we called dollar theaters which seemed to catch the very tail end of a movie’s release. Others had revival houses … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Movie Matinee, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged Captain America, drive-in, DVD, home video, Mansfield, movie, Spider-man
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