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A James Bond Bait and Switch
I remember seeing this issue of The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu back in 1975 sitting on a shelf among lurid detective magazines and other black and white comics like Creepy and Eerie at Davis Drug in Westville, NJ. I … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 007, 1975, comic, comic book, comics, Illustration, James Bond, kung fu, Marvel, Shang-Chi, The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, The Man With The Golden Gun, USA, vintage
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With The Comico Boys
Among the well worn stack of comics that I refer to as Barbershop Comics was an old issue of the X-Men that hit the stands late in 1981. There is nothing special about that particular issue, but the advertisement above … Continue reading
Lansdowne Theater
I saw a post on social media about how this beautiful theater which was built in 1927 is in the process of being restored. It’s in Lansdowne, PA and just a stone’s throw from work so I decided to take … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged Delaware County, Lansdowne, theater, vintage
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Date with an Amazon?
Sure, comic-books were filled with advertisements aimed at 98 lb weaklings, craven cowards and even wallflowers with two left feet, but what about the vertically challenged? Is your lack of stature holding you back? Are you finding that you may … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1968, comic book, comics, Illustration, shield, Steranko, USA, vintage
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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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My sweet irreproducible you
Non-Photo Blue pencils are a particular shade of blue that could not be detected by a graphic arts camera like a photostat camera. I ran stat cameras in the era when graphic design was an analog pursuit involving rubber cement, … Continue reading
Posted in Curious Clutter, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique
Tagged analog, Berol, Illustration, Joe Williams, mechanical, Non-Repro Blue, old, photostat, Sketch, sketchbook, Verithin, vintage
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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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Tree’s Up!
My collection of midcentury ornaments.
Posted in Holiday, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Christmas ornaments, midcentury, vintage
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