DrWatson Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 .... ... So, is that what was considered racy back in your day? Good question. Published by Timely Features, Oct 1961 -- so to put it in context, one month before Fantastic Four 1's cover date, from the same publishing house. This book would have been on the racks at the same time as FF1. Funny to think that people would have been posting happyfaces left and right rather than chuckling if I had posted FF1, especially as a free toss-in! Goodman and company may well have made more profit from Laugh Riot 10 than from FF1. Was it considered racy? Probably yes. The content is mildly risqué cartoons from Bill Ward and similar cartoonists, pin-up photos only slightly more revealing than the one on the cover, and some text gags. Eight-year-old Jackie would not have seen this book at one of the the two nearby mom 'n' pop stores that sold comic books. The other store (right across Broadway) probably would have had it displayed somewhere between the comic books and the soft porn (of course, barely noticed until a few years later) in their huge, wooden magazine rack. Not a book that you'd leave sitting around on the end table in the living room, but probably a standard fixture in garages, factories, locker rooms, barracks and the like. [say, what do you mean by "in my day" anyway?] Jack back to the Pleasurama! Oh, I 'm sorry. For some reason I thought you were old, like upper 40s. My mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 What makes you think upper 40's is old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 What makes you think upper 40's is old? It is Warning sign number one, You get invited to a wedding and sit with the older crowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWatson Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 What makes you think upper 40's is old? Because I'm not there yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWatson Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 What makes you think upper 40's is old? It is Warning sign number one, You get invited to a wedding and sit with the older crowd You will always be young at heart, niky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 You will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWatson Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 You will be Then late 50s early 60s will be old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Not necessarily. Your own mortality has a way of catching up with you and then all of a sudden old is not so old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 What makes you think upper 40's is old? It is Warning sign number one, You get invited to a wedding and sit with the older crowd You will always be young at heart, niky. As long as I can look down and still be able to see my johnson, I am a very happy 40+ year old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWatson Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 What makes you think upper 40's is old? It is Warning sign number one, You get invited to a wedding and sit with the older crowd You will always be young at heart, niky. As long as I can look down and still be able to see my johnson, I am a very happy 40+ year old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatcher Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 That is so much hotter then some of the Barbie doll enhanced women of today They don't build 'em like those 60's babes anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephisto Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Got a CLINK email notification that a book on my wantlist came up. Love those messages. I picked up a nice copy of Gene Colan goodness. I mean this in a good way but you make me sick. WOW! The pinnacle of Captain Marvelness Is it just me or does it look like the arm on the left side is severely dislocated and it's showing Cap's rear delt and tricep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anfield Fox Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 What makes you think upper 40's is old? It is Warning sign number one, You get invited to a wedding and sit with the older crowd 46 you are okay. 47 though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstro Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Got a CLINK email notification that a book on my wantlist came up. Love those messages. I picked up a nice copy of Gene Colan goodness. I mean this in a good way but you make me sick. WOW! The pinnacle of Captain Marvelness Is it just me or does it look like the arm on the left side is severely dislocated and it's showing Cap's rear delt and tricep? that looks painful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 So, is that what was considered racy back in your day? Good question. Published by Timely Features, Oct 1961 ....Eight-year-old Jack [say, what do you mean by "in my day" anyway?] Jack Oh, I 'm sorry. For some reason I thought you were old, like upper 40s. My mistake. My age was in there. 8 years old in 1961 => No, I'm not old, like upper 40s. I'm FRIGGIN' ANCIENT, like mid-50s! And that was intended as "Say, what do you mean by "in my day" anyway?:" , Sonny. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWatson Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 So, is that what was considered racy back in your day? Good question. Published by Timely Features, Oct 1961 ....Eight-year-old Jack [say, what do you mean by "in my day" anyway?] Jack Oh, I 'm sorry. For some reason I thought you were old, like upper 40s. My mistake. My age was in there. 8 years old in 1961 => No, I'm not old, like upper 40s. I'm FRIGGIN' ANCIENT, like mid-50s! And that was intended as "Say, what do you mean by "in my day" anyway?:" , Sonny. Jack You're still younger than my dad. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 So, is that what was considered racy back in your day? Good question. Published by Timely Features, Oct 1961 ....Eight-year-old Jack [say, what do you mean by "in my day" anyway?] Jack Oh, I 'm sorry. For some reason I thought you were old, like upper 40s. My mistake. My age was in there. 8 years old in 1961 => No, I'm not old, like upper 40s. I'm FRIGGIN' ANCIENT, like mid-50s! And that was intended as "Say, what do you mean by "in my day" anyway?:" , Sonny. Jack You're still younger than my dad. (thumbs u I'm younger than dirt too. Jack (slightly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatterdamillion Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Posted in War already, just got it in hand. Looks better methinks. And soon this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatterdamillion Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Gorilla cover! I can relate to that guy getting the award. I am standing on the shoulder of giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 ... And soon this one! Nice looking books. Seriously, does anyone know how often DC war books used this plot (one soldier can see but not use his hands, and vice versa)? It seems like about once every 3 months. Was it Kanigher's default plot if a -script didn't show up? Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
