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Monday, April 27, 2015

Plastic Soul

From 1955: Silly Grundy! Rubbers are for dudes! Cover by unknown.

A Fortune Teller Named Sue

From 1957: Beware Of Johnny Cash? Really? Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella.

Sunday, April 26, 2015

What's In A Name

From 1967: I kind o' prefer to call 'um Captain Commie, myself. Cover by John Buscema and George "Inky" Roussos.

That Dog Don't Hunt

From 1938: Yeah but can he sing opera? Cover by Creig Flessel.
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Just A Little On The Off Side

From 1991: The End O' The Universe. Not exactly how I pictured it to be. Cover by Paul Johnson.

Panthers Three

From 1966: Add The Black Panther and Golden Age character (from Fiction House's Jungle Comics) The Red Panther and you've got Three Cool Cats. Cover by Gil Kane.

Not Steve's Brightest Career Move

Fr0m 1966: Steve Ditko wasn't rreal crazy about this story, so goodbye Ditko and hello Romita. Cover by John Romita and Mike Esposito.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Graveyard Grin

From 1940: He's smiling. Now THAT'S scary. Cover by Bernard Baily.

Sgt. Fury's Lonely Hearts Club Band

I read the news today, hooo boy. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Sam Grainger.

Call 'Um "Pencilly"

From 1946: This cover was penciled AND inked by George "Inky" Roussos. Not bad!

Kitty's Hero

From 1949: We all gotta start somewhere! cover by unknown.

Drop Your Socks And Grab Your Test Tubes

From 1951: "Now get in that lab and invent some explosives!". Cover by Joe Maneely.

Wish Come True

From 1967: "Good! I like 'um older!". Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger.

Extra Vulgar Anyway

From 1943: When I was a sailor I used extra swear words. Does that count as extra salty? Cover by George Carlson.
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Friday, April 24, 2015

Variety Is The Spice O' Life

From 1962: And you thought it was just Jimmy Olsen with the weird transformations! Cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye.

It All Fits

From 1966: This one's a puzzler, all right. Cover by Joe Simon.

Holy Lookin' Good!

From 1966: The New Look was the REAL mistake. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella.

Identical Powers Don't Count

From 1973: I'll take a wild guess and say fraternal. Cover by Joe Staton.

A Big Hand For A Little Lady

From 1941: "Hang on a minute and I'll give you a hand!". Cover by Lin Streeter.
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The Shadow Rows

From 1947: The seaweed of crime bears bitter fruit. Cover by unknown.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Scrapbook Cap

From 1968: A good Done In One issue! Cover by Jack Kirby, Syd Shores, and Joe Sinnott.

Bucky Dead Ain't What It Used To Be

From 1968: How many times have we heard THAT one before? Cover by John Buscema and John Verpoorten.

Ow He Got In My Eyes

From 1971: The "S" stands for Sandy. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.

Loose Nuts Too

From 1969: Told ya he had a few screws loose! Cover by Robert Crumb.

Rocks Off

From1960: Boulder what boulder. Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera.

Stoopid In-Laws

From 1963: Hey look! It's my brother Jimmy's (The REAL Jimmy Olsen!) ex-wife! Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

Smile Darn Ya Smile

From 1951: "Look, Robin! It wasn't Alan Funt after all! It's - It's - Durward Kirby!". Cover by Win Mortimer.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Curtains For Costello

From 1949: Aria doin'? Cover by unknown.
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