Weird Science v2 #14 - Wally Wood art & cover
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Weird Science #14, 1952 - After discovering a new planet with a humanoid
civilization, an Earth astronaut decides to settle down with one of their
female i...
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Arliss Clocks Laughs As *Voltaire*
Here's where I (again) sing George Arliss praises. I don't know another
before-camera artist so meticulous, so knowing...
JUSTICE LEAGUE - TABULA RASA
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[image: Amazo Vs The Justice League] *In 1951 Robert Wise directed the
sci-fi classic, 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'. Sometime in 2004, though,
the creat...
The Most Ekscellent Steranko!
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I knew when I saw this Yugoslavian comic book *Eks Almanah* cover it rang a
bell. It's a heavily reworked rendition of "Jaunty" Jim Steranko's classic
po...
Alan Wake Humble Bundle
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Here's the extras that come with the name your price Alan Wake Humble Bundle.
I wish they came with downloadable versions of Bright Falls.
Here Today-Sid Check-1954
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Here's a fun little bit of Harvey twisted terror in the EC vein that even
includes Wally Wood-like art from Sid Check who, like Wayne Howard later
on, co...
HOOEY #11, 2 of 2
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Here's the rest of the cartoons from the magazine *Hooey* from October 1932.
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I'd Like To Review Some Comics, But. . .
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Here's a thought from me as a customer: If I call you one day and confirm
that yes, I'd like you to ship my comics, I should not be calling you back *12
da...
Warren's Dracula
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I never did own a copy of this although I did have a full set of the UK
editions of the Spanish mag this was culled from. Some absolutely lovely
illustr...
The Fury of Firestorm #20 review
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With just 20 pages in which to wrap up Firestorm's title, writer/artist Dan
Jurgens gives us six villains, one special guest hero, one new anti-hero, a
bi...
Glenn Fabry - P S I Megacity-One
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*Ex-Psi-Ting!*
She knows what you're thinking and so do I - it's fantastic to see double
Eisner Award winning artist Glenn Fabry going back to his roots ...
Farewell to the sidemen...
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There have been some sad announcements over the last couple of days from
the world of Rock 'n' Roll. Former Spiders From Mars bass-player Trevor
Bolder d...
Topps On Two Wheels - Speed Annual 1982
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I was never a big fan of this series when it appeared in Speed weekly , but
when it was drawn in full colour and by Ron Turner to boot in the last of
the S...
DALEK TRANSFERS...
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*THE DALEKS* were everywhere in the '60s: Toys, badges, games,
jigsaws and transfers - and that's just a few items in the huge range of
merchandise avail...
TRAVIS BICKLE ON THE RIVIERA #30
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This week on Travis Bickle on the Riviera, David Brothers returns for a
serious discussion about the demise of Comics Alliance and it’s impact on
comics ne...
The Chicago Tribune Comic Book: Lew Loyal
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If breathless adventure is your cup of tea, and you're willing to deal with
short rations of logic and coherence, *Lew Loyal* is right up your alley.
Thi...
Thanos and Death
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Well, Thanos has made the leap to the big screen with the teaser during the
end credits of *The Avengers*, and we know now that it i...
Wizard Magazine Calendar Rom appearance June 1997
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Left click to enlargeYou all can thank Gary Martin Jr. for the this series
of postings of these Wizard Magazine Calendars with art by Brian Ahern. As
you'l...
Again, Savage Sky by Jim Steranko
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Why is this wonderful splash back up again so soon? I want to tell you a
little story. In 1970 I arrive for the second time in Furth, just outside...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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
...
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...
3 comments:
Oh, go on then.....
Britt's great, but you know who I prefer? Her body double from THE WICKER MAN.
she's pretty. . .
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