Wednesday, August 31, 2011

31. Marvelmania, c.1966































Daredevil #18, Avengers #'s 28 & 29, Amazing Spider-Man #40, Fantastic Four #'s 52 & 55

Marvelmania posters: Hulk, Spidey, Iron Man, Dr. Strange, Thor, Cap, Sub-Mariner, Human Torch

30. Mad soldier, 1971

























Mad Special #3, 1971

Sunday, August 28, 2011

26. Yellow Kid kills Kaiser, 1918
























Inscribed on verso: "Nov. 11, 1918. The Elk's float. Kaiser Bill in the coffin, there is a bell in the front which they tolled."

25. Fantastic Comics, 1940






































Fantastic Comics #12 (featuring psychotic Stardust story by Fletcher Hanks)

24. Charter member of the pantin' public, 1978































Me with my favorite Marvel comics, 11 years old.  Amazing Spider-Man #'s 121 & 122; Howard the Duck #1

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

15. Popeye party, 1950s

14. Helen (of coy), 1925

13. Comics glut, 1950s

12. Comic strip tease, 1951






















Little Lulu #38, Planet Comics #65, Looney Tunes #118, Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories #131, Andy Panda (Four-Color #345), Porky Pig (Four-Color #342), Little Iodine #7, Bugs Bunny (Four-Color #347), Bugs Bunny’s Vacation Funnies #1, Paul Terry’s Comics #88, Zane Grey’s King of the Royal Mounted (Four-Color #340), Wilbur #38, Laugh #46

11. NYC newsstand, 1952

















































Crime Does Not Pay #111, others.

10. More Fun, 1937






































More Fun Comics #25

9. Comics truck, 1940s

8. Pre-Mad bachelor pad, 1908

7. Krazy Kat, 1920s

Sunday, August 21, 2011

5. Corner store (Blue Beetle busts a cap), 1940






































































Mystery Men #13, Pep #7, Super Mystery Comics #2, Amazing Adventure Funnies #2, Future Comics #3, Whiz Comics #7, Exciting Comics #14