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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

File Under Yummy

From 1959: "I also vow to erase all the yummy sugar I find laying around. With my tongue". Cover by Joe Simon.

Who Killed Dick Robin?

From 1943: Is THIS why THE UNCLE can be such a dick sometimes? Cover by Harry Sahle.
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House ad.

High Water Mark

Nice flood pants, Joker. Cover by Curt Swan and George Klein.

Lime Lady Don't Have The Same Ring

From 1964: That's a funny shade o' scarlet ain't it. Cover by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman.

Uncle Robin's Jukebox

 

All Kinds O' Pests

From 1959: I'll bet he brings fleas in the house, too. Cover by Al Wiseman.

Weird Wild Wacky Stuff

From 1938: Even by THE UNCLE'S standards this is WEIRD! Cover by Dick Ryan.
More of the bizarre art of Dick Ryan.

Happy Old Year!

From 1943: This one's a little off. Cover by Carl Beuttner.

Have A Brewski New Year

From 1996: Make Mine Old Barrel Bottom! Cover by Tim Sale.

Howdy New Year!

From 1954: Another year gone by and he hasn't aged a day! Cover by unknown.
"I'll have to get Potsie to learn this one!"

Deja Vu Again

From 1964: Leftover from The Old Look? Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella.

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Needs A Adjustment

From 1956: Well, it WAS in color! Cover by unknown.

Silver Anniversaries!

From 1963: One o' THE UNCLE'S favorite Annuals, and it definitely walked through my mind on me and Aunt Peg's twenty fifth wedding anniversary! It was a good memory during a sad period in our lives and I really think comics have done more for me than I could ever really explain. So I won't even try, I'll just post 'um and hope others get the same kick out of 'um as I do! Cover by Curt Swan and George Klein.
The BACK cover brings me back, too!

Singalong Wrong

From 1953: Big and black the clowns may be I like that song oh CLOUDS. Never mind. Cover by Bill Everett.
  

Grimm Tidings

From 1965: On the eve o' The Big Wedding Day, Stretcho and Sue's Best Man gets all cranky in a big way for three issues! Actually, The Wizard helped a little but c'mon Ben's always been kind o' a pout baby ain't he. Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia.
*SPOILER ALERT*. He don't get killed. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.
LO! AND VERILY OKAY ODIN Cover by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.

Beer Yummy

From 1963: And the award for Best Youtube Beer Drinking goes to Uncle RobiWAKE UP UNCLE ROBIN yeah well once upon a time, kids! Cover by Samm Schwartz.

Imaginary Futures

From 1991: The Annuals from DC in '91 featured tales of "What If?" type futures for their heroes. This was my favorite! Cover by Dusty Abell and Terry Austin.

Dream Dot

From 1960: Little Dot's dreamboat! Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella.

Captain Tightwad

Frm 1954: It was revealed in the cartoon version that Cecil's yearly wages was "A shiny new nickel", so he's really makin' out here! Cover by unknown.
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