RES IPSA LOQUITUR
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*Ronald Searle*
Oil mogul Armand Hammer amassed a large collection of paintings by famous
artists. He then decided to build a $70 million museum to ho...
365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 141
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House ad for *The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis* #1
(July-August 1952); printed in *Here's Howie* #4 (July-August 1952)
Ad designed and lette...
The unforgettable tales of Worlds Unknown.
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*W*atching the *Eurovision Song Contest* at the weekend reminded us all
that "abroad" is a whole other world. How we thrilled to Romanian falsetto
vampires...
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*Sappo, Not The Sailor Man*
Ruesday Comic Strip Day.
This is a placeholder. I came across a nice set of Popeye Sundays from
1939. Unsigned, they probably ...
Ink-Slinger Profiles: Jack Ryan
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John J. “Jack” Ryan was born around 1912. His name was in the *Chicago
Tribune*, March 12, 1975, obituary which said he was 63 at the time. The
1940 U.S. ...
PART TWO OF SOMETHING EXTRA FOR 1965...
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*H*ere are three more stories from the* TV CENTURY 21 SUMMER*
*EXTRA* from* 1965* that we didn't cover last time 'round. The free gift
that came with thi...
Burke's Law-TV Century 21 Annual-1965
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If anything, TV's BURKE'S LAW starring Gene Barry was more popular in
England than in its native US. The series headlined in TV CENTURY 21 and
here was t...
The Shadow and The Spirit
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Here are a couple of pulp characters that have not had an easy time making
the transition to live action. * The Spirit *was an artistic triumph on the
pr...
Who's the Best... Movie Batman?
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Doug: "F) None of the above" is not a choice today, my friends!
NOTE: After a few comments this morning, I realized that I'd neglected the
fact that...
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The Watch List For 5/21/13
THE BLACK BIRD (1926) --- My standing rule re Chaney reads thus: *All *footage with
him is of interest, even scraps off the fl...
Papa Popeye?
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What exactly is going on the cover of this Danish comic? *Skipper Skraek*featured among many other things, the adventures of Popeye and the gang
from Thi...
Ever Fabulous
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Here's another one of those seldom seen preliminary studies by the ever
fabulous Mucha from the ever fabulous Art Nouveau period.
Alphonse Mucha — prelimin...
Groovy Age Gold: "Assignment: Paris" by Will Eisner
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Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Here's a beaut of a *Spirit* story by the
master Will Eisner (with colors by Michelle Brand) from Warren's *Spirit*#8 (April ...
New pulp by Stephen King plus two other great reads
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I've started and abandoned a few books and comics recently, but these three
were terrific:
1. Joyland by Stephen King: Probably the best Hard Case Crime...
Ringo With Beard
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16 MAGAZINE ran this rare shot of a bearded Ringo in the summer of '66, a
full year before all the Fab Four sported facial hair for SGT PEPPER.
Beatles e...
Bride of Death
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Time for a charming "love" story from the sincerely creepy pencil and inked
stained mind of *Jack Katz*, (type his name into the *THOIA* search engine
for ...
QUEEN VICTORIA WAS A BABE
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*This is a repeat from a *Victoria Day* post I did a couple of years ago. I
am re-posting it with some minor revisions for anyone who may have missed
it th...
The Ink-Stained Trail - Chapter 12
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I sat watching the shipping bays from my car. Grain elevators were barely
visible shadows looming in the background. I'd been there two hours so far,
tryin...
Recent gigs: Peace / Sex Pistols Experience
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I had hoped to go to a couple of gigs this weekend but unfortunately didn't
make it after going back to work part-time had left me feeling far too
tired. ...
Harold Hare's Own Paper highlights inside-
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A nice big comic for younger children...Harold Hare is a great
character...love the mouse mowing his hair!!
Hugh signs his work in this comic and he does d...
Today's Secret Code
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*God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. Again: God gave us two
ears and one mouth for a reason. Today's Colour is a serene yellow.
Today's Au...
Peter Cushing Blogathon
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I discovered Peter Cushing around 1969 and have been a big fan for more
than four decades now. Although long gone now, to celebrate the 100th
anniversary...
Big WOW Comic Con San Jose CA. 2013
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http://www.billsienkiewiczart.com/
Of all the great artists that were present yesterday the one I really had
something to say to was *Bill Sienkiewicz*. A...
Where Is Everybody? Come Out, Don't Be Afraid!
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Woosh, another Sunday comin' up over the horizon.
And here's another *Kandi* strip by Kelly from a *Looney Tunes issue*,
scanned by this blog's friend Oth...
Carlos Ezquerra - Apocalypse Now!
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"*Request denied*"
Dredd gets his retaliation in first with this breathtaking cover that will
have fans of The Apocalypse War, arguably the most popular D...
How Can I Love a Member of the Establishment?
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*"How Can I Love a Member of the Establishment?"*
*Story: Stan Lee, Pencils: Don Heck, Inks: John Verpoorten*
*My Love #5 (May 1970) *
Girl, I honestly don...
CLOUD ATLAS (2012)
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. CLOUD ATLAS (2012) . Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving,
Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, James D’Arcy, Zhou Xun, Keith David,
Davi...
Bigger Than The Government: How We Look At Hip-Hop
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“Rap is the CNN of the streets.” –Chuck D, more or less Rap music is real.
We treat white people and white culture as the default culture in America.
As a ...
Supergirl #20 review
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If there's one fact that's been rammed home again and again recently, it's
that Kryptonians don't like clones. So Supergirl and Power Girl have a
fight on...
Science Fiction Time!
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*Fantastic Adventures*, Sept. 1948. Art by Robert Gibson Jones.
*Amazing Stories*, Oct. 1945. Art by Frank R. Paul.
*Orbit Science Fiction*, Nov. 195...
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Full Trailer
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Is anyone else really excited to see this? It premiere's this fall on ABC,
Tuesdays at 8:00. Speculation is that is either Luke Cage or Rage in the
trail...
The Movies of My Life
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One of the most popular features of my Journal blogs seems to have been my
growing love of movies old and new. Check out THE BOOKSTEVE BIJOU for more
...
Travis Bickle on the Riviera #29
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Over at the Factual Opinion, there is a new episode of Travis Bickle on the
Riviera. This one is all about Iron Man 3, but we spend a whole lot of time
tal...
Fly Man
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Gorilla Daze
Fly Man #31, May 1965 “The Fly-Man’s Partners in Peril!” Super-villain, the
Spider, makes a daring break for freedom using a truck that sudd...
Epic Rap Battles of History. Vol. IV
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Here are more best and most hilariosu rap battles between historical (or
fictional) figures from Nice Peter and Epic Lloyd. These may, in fact, be
the most...
On the Definition of Economics
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Occasionally, I am confronted with the question of the nature of economics.
A great many people believe that they know what economics is. Many of these
peo...
The JLA Villains
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With the Justice League of America, Julius Schwartz and Gardner Fox had
something of a problem. During the JSA's run in All-Star during the Golden
Age, co...
Dynamite Cover Tuesday!
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I always loved this cover from Marvel Tales #128, it was made into a pin-up
at the back of a Marvel UK Spider-Man annual, 1978 or 1979 I think. Filed
under...
Oom Pah Pah! Today is Tuba Day
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I've been dying to post this cover for Tuba day but missed my cue two years
in a row. No way was I going to let that happen again. You just got
to lo...
Next: The World's Finest Blog
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With the new IMac coming quickly up to speed thanks to so many of you, and
DAYS OF ADVENTURE at an end this past week, it's time for another new blog!
I...
Artwork.
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I've been dabbling with computer generated artwork for a while now, and
decided to go into it with a bit more depth. Here are a few efforts:
Blue Batman?
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Some fans believe the colors of Batman's costume in the TV series are
incorrectly interpreted, believing that Batman wasn't blue in the comics,
but black...
Nobody Here But Us Updates!
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Greetings and Salutations! Y'know, a popular expression among comics is
"always steal from the best." that's why I would like to announce my
intention to r...
185: The Fantastic Four #31
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The Fantastic Four #31 July 9, 1964
- Hey, guys - the Mole Man's back! What, no great cheer? That's
understandable: After all, it's the *Mole...
Wendy, The Good Little Witch (1962)
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Let's enjoy a great character who has gone sadly unappreciated here: *Wendy,
The Good Little Witch*! Like Casper, with whom stories are often shared,
Wendy...
Happy Holidays!!
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Thanks to everyone who has stopped by the Catacombs either regularly, or
just occasionally, over the past few years. I've managed to dance around
the frequ...
Sam's New Blog
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I friend of mine is just emerging from trouble and needs to understand what
has happened to her. She has begun to write about her experiences, which
sadly ...
I’m back…maybe
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Just a very brief update; due to the site being hacked, I had to delete
wordpress and reinstall my posts, resulting in me somehow breaking what
looks like ...
Moving House (So to Speak)
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So, this is a thing: http://joshuamreynolds.wordpress.com/ That thing
being my new, slick, professional looking 'proper author's blog'. I've been
blogging...
Journey into Mystery # 122
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Issue: Journey into Mystery # 122
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
Publication Date: November 1965
Brief Summary:
Journey into Mystery # 122
Commenta...
Four Color Promises slowing down...
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I have posted over 200 comic book adverts from my personal collection over
this past year and a half. I'm pretty much done. I will post ads as I find
them ...
This is it, my friends
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As you may have guessed, I really haven't been all that active on this
blog. There are numerous reason, but suffice to say, I'm in a new place in
my life,...
Last year's Christmas
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Above: Jane asks Zombie Santa about returning a severed head, while watching out
for the grabby hands of Hermie the Horny Undead Elf.
I have a few last...
Put Me Back In My Tomb
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I have retired MCB but just wanted to let ya'll know I've fired up a Musick
Blog and will be spending time over there from now on. Please check it
out, it...
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