1939 NEWSSTAND PIC TIME MACHINE JOURNEY INTO THE PAST 18 18

[ciorac]

2. is Barbara Stanwyk

3. looks like Donovan.

I'm sure Ted's kidding about 7.

 

3. looks like Dylan to me

[sakaridis]

2. is Barbara Stanwyk

3. looks like Donovan.

I'm sure Ted's kidding about 7.

 

3. looks like Dylan to me

 

Judging from the fact that many of the pics' names contain the initials of the people pictured ("lt" for Liz Taylor, "bs" for Barbara Stanwyck, etc.), should we conclude that it's someone whose initials are "A.R."?

[BangZoom]

 

 

Whoever that is is reading an Italian comic, Capitain America #66, if that's a clue for someone.

[telerites]

9.

 

 

That is "Curly" Joe DeRita, Moe and Emil Sitka (who was to replace Larry after Larry had a stroke). Emil starred in many of their original shorts.

 

 

[cloudofwit]

 

 

Whoever that is is reading an Italian comic, Capitain America #66, if that's a clue for someone.

 

Although I don't think it is Dylan, it could pass for him in 1965-1966. Did his European tour back then hit Italy? :think:

[BangZoom]

Although I don't think it is Dylan, it could pass for him in 1965-1966. Did his European tour back then hit Italy? :think:

 

 

He didn't play Italy in his world tour of 1966, but it wouldn't matter if he did because the comic wasn't published until 1973.

 

So the question for us is who had that look in the mid 70's?

 

 

[cloudofwit]

Although I don't think it is Dylan, it could pass for him in 1965-1966. Did his European tour back then hit Italy? :think:

 

 

He didn't play Italy in his world tour of 1966, but it wouldn't matter if he did because the comic wasn't published until 1973.

 

So the question for us is who had that look in the mid 70's?

 

 

:doh: Whoops. Chronology has a way of establishing facts. ::

[Point Five]

 

 

Whoever that is is reading an Italian comic, Capitain America #66, if that's a clue for someone.

 

Although I don't think it is Dylan, it could pass for him in 1965-1966. Did his European tour back then hit Italy? :think:

"Well, the comic book and me, just us, we caught the bus...."

 

 

[cloudofwit]

 

 

Whoever that is is reading an Italian comic, Capitain America #66, if that's a clue for someone.

 

Although I don't think it is Dylan, it could pass for him in 1965-1966. Did his European tour back then hit Italy? :think:

"Well, the comic book and me, just us, we caught the bus...."

 

 

:: Indeed. Glad those Basement Tapes made it out of the basement.

Edited October 23, 2011 by cloudofwit

[jpepx78]

identifications in spoilers below

 

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

11.

 

12.

 

13.

 

 

here's the answers and only a couple of pictures posed some difficulty.

 

1. liz taylor in beverly hills 1940s

 

2. dean stockwell & ellen drew on the hollywood set of "stars in my crown"

reading bugs bunny fc 233 7/2/49

 

3. i know it's not a very good photo but i'm surprised at some of the guesses. after some of the guesses, i wonder if anyone guessed lou reed? it's really audrey hepburn & her son roman reading an italian capitan america 66 probably in italy 1973.

 

4. joe louis reading mighty mouse 8 in 1947

 

5. humphrey bogart reading blue circle 3

 

6. janis joplin and drummer dave getz

on flight to detroit in 1968

 

7.adam west & yvonne craig looking at detective 359

 

8.davy jones & mike nesmith 1966

world's finest 160, green lantern 47

 

9. this was a 1975 publicity shot for what would have been the last stooges lineup for the movie "blazing stewardesses". joe derita, moe howard, emil sitka are reading stooges 7, 14, 6. sitka appeared in previous stooges films and was replacing larry fine. a short time after this shot, howard fell ill and died and the stooges were replaced by the ritz brothers in the film.

 

10. laurel & hardy reading spy smasher 7

 

11. linda & paul macartney meeting jack kirby

 

12. kirk douglas & sons joel, michael in 1955

 

13. elizabeth montgomery reading bewitched 2 in 1965

 

 

[Ted Knight]

This was fun. I never would have guessed number 3. Thanks for putting this together. (thumbs u

[swapto]

this has probably been posted before but

 

[Scrooge]

Interesting but notoriously known for having been photoshopped. You can find the original pic source online and notice that the Action Comics # 1 were added to the pic later on.

[swapto]

[Monster's Lair Comics]

this has probably been posted before but

 

 

 

Plus if you look at the size of the comic, it would be the "rare treasury size" of action 1. If not larger.

[jpepx78]

 

back in the old days, elected officials had simpler ways to spend their free time like reading comics and eating peanut butter & crackers.

pictured are senators graham wright (L) and albert patterson ® in montgomery alabama 1947. what comics are they reading?

patterson was murdered by organized crime in 1954 after he was nominated as the democratic candidate for attorney general on an anti-organized crime and anti-corruption platform. patterson's son, john malcolm patterson, assumed the attorney general nomination, won the election and took office in 1955.

 

this comic was influential in getting john patterson elected governor of alabama in 1958.

 

malcolm ater, who had drawn a comic for harry truman for his 1948 campaign, thought patterson had exciting events in his life for a similar book. he drew a comic highlighting patterson's life and 200,000 copies were distributed a few weeks before the may ballot. the comic was very popular and voters kept it around the house.

here is patterson meeting kids and handing out his comic in 1958.

 

members of congress had some interesting reading material aside from the usual congressional reports. here's what was on a congressional library cart in july 1941.

recognize any of the reading material?

they would probably have less free time by the end of 1941...

 

 

true comics 64 & capt marvel jr 54

 

on the cart:

pulps: planet stories v1#6, a racy crime detective, exciting love #1

comics: fantastic 19, superman 11 & 12

 

 

[Scrooge]

 

we also see issues of Amazing Stories (looks like one with ERB inside) and Astonishing right behind / under the Amazing.

[jpepx78]

how about another quiz on celebrities reading newspaper comics?

 

identify the celebrities and the newspaper strips (if possible).

 

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

what do the men in 7 & 8 have in common?

i'll post the answers in a few days.

 

 

[BangZoom]

 

1. John Wayne

 

 

2. Rock Hudson

 

3. Glenn Strange

 

4. Glenn Strange and Jack Pierce

 

5. Gracie Allen

 

6. Elizabeth Taylor

 

 

[damonwad]

#7 is Jackie Robinson (Gasoline Alley).