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A James Bond Bait and Switch

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Joe

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 →

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With The Comico Boys

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Joe

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 →

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Lansdowne Theater

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Joe

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 →

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Date with an Amazon?

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Joe

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 →

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You Should Be Dancing!

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Joe

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 →

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My sweet irreproducible you

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Joe

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 →

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Na – Na – Na – Gonna have a good time!

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Joe

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 →

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