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[selegue]

Jack,

The anti-smoking story was from Animal 22 that was recently made available to me as scans by someone else.

I wasn't thinking of Animal Comics -- of course a story that early was more likely from Animal (I have few of) than Pogo Possum (I have all of).

It seemed related to the two smoking comments that appeared on the thread. I think TBH fixed the dialogue from the thread so that the quotes made more since. I skipped 4 or 5 pages from the middle of the story. Pogo wouldn't play a trick on Albert like that without a reason (most of the story was about how they convinced him to wear the dress and not stealing the cigars) but I just kept the relevant to the thread portion.

Right -- Pogo was always an innocent in these stories!

All of those stories are pretty good so pick some up if you get a chance. There is also a terrific fish story in one of the later issues of Animal comics. I also have many of the Pogo issues including the giant.

I think the whole Animal run was in the Eclipse reprint series, right? I have those (somewhere).

My best recollections of Kelly were from election time and the sixties. His LBJ character was hilarious. I think Overstreet mentions that the stories in Animal are by Kelly but art is by Dan Noonan. I didn't check the GCD to see if this is correct. There is another story in Animal 9 where Albert smokes a window shade. Refined taste.

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Yes, Pogo was a force in the 50s and 60s. LBJ with his horns caught and couldn't get them out, Joe McCarthy caricature, Spiro Agnew... Kelly was brilliant!Jack

[Scrooge]

No Zoom.

 

The BangZoom has no Zoom!!Thanks again for the Pulp - DC cover comparisons. (thumbs u

[BB-Gun]

I only have part of this cover but I always thought it was gruesome.

Perhaps they were politically incorrect here but the Vale Crab seems pretty hideous too.

 

Back cover looks pretty good and Senorita Rio's back is only partially covered.

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Here is another Circus Comic for BZ. Micky Dolenz is on the cover riding an elephant which he probably didn't do as a Monkee.

The story features characters from the TV show that were played by Robert Lowery (Batman) and Noah Berry Jr. (Rocky).

Noah was a great character actor. I enjoyed his work in Red River, Sgt. York and the Rockford Files.

The series also featured Guinn Williams and Billy Barty.

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As BZ mentioned before, Mandrake by Phil Davis was very impressive. This page from King comics depicts Mandrake's version of travel in outer space. I would think that you would have to approach the speed of light to see yourself coming back. If I remember correctly the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second. They were still going too slow if you assume their speedometer was correct. Pretty good speedometer too. My Honda has a digital read out but I don't think it goes up to a million miles per hour.

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[BB-Gun]

Rick knew how to travel.

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[detective35]

Hi BZ,

 

Here are another couple of pulp/comic comparisions:

 

 

 

All Star #3 - Winter 1940/41

 

 

The Shadow - "The Lone Tiger" Feb. 15, 1939

 

 

More Fun #65 - March 1941

 

 

The Shadow - "The Plot Master" - Feb. 1, 1935

Edited August 15, 2008 by detective35DF

[The Black Hand ®]

Rick knew how to travel.

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I didn't know Mr. Bedrock had his own strip!

[ashrael]

Nice. I prefer the Shadow table group and the More Fun mirror.

[MrBedrock]

Rick knew how to travel.

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(That's where my avatar comes from, though not that particular story )

[BangZoom]

I only have part of this cover but I always thought it was gruesome.

 

I love that creature.

 

Those early Planet Comics are wonderful.

 

 

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I like the root beer colored background of this cover.

 

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Nice looking splash.

 

Rick looks like the Flash in that shot.

[BangZoom]

Here is another Circus Comic for BZ.

 

Thanks, BB.

 

I've never seen any episodes of that show. Can anyone suggest any links for online viewing?

[BangZoom]

Here are another couple of pulp/comic comparisions:

 

Thanks, Dwight.

 

Does anyone else know of any other similar pulp-comic covers?

[Scrooge]

Didn't know where else to post this. I picked this up this after-noon.

 

From a quick search online, Eugene made it out alive. According to a brief entry on Ancestry.com, Eugene Lewis Kratzke was born on June 13, 1925 in Milwaukee and died out in the state of Washington on October 22, 1997. The Voice Letter was recorded on April 11, 1943 when he was 18, shy of 19.

 

I listened to the record this pm. Eugene talks mostly about his experience visiting and discovering Boston. Of interest are his recounting his learning out to dance at the USO Club and hoping to be able to dance with Lorraine (such a popular name at the time) before he ships out which he guesses will be late July or early August. He also mentions seeing the Lexington out at sea during exercises and commenting how beautiful she is. Of course, this is a new Lexington since the prior USS Lexington was sank during the Coral Sea Battle.

 

If Eugene stayed stationed on the USS Bunker Hill, he must have had interesting experiences since the ship was quite active in the Pacific. I'll refer you to the Wikipedia for that bit of history - USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)

[Sardo Numspar]

That is a really cool item.

[BangZoom]

I picked this up this after-noon.From a quick search online, Eugene made it out alive. According to a brief entry on Ancestry.com, Eugene Lewis Kratzke was born on June 13, 1925 in Milwaukee and died out in the state of Washington on October 22, 1997. The Voice Letter was recorded on April 11, 1943 when he was 18, shy of 19

 

Interesting item, Scrooge.

I especially liked the biographical info you learned online.

 

I enjoy doing research like that too.

 

 

[ciorac]

I like the root beer colored background of this cover.

 

So that is what that book is supposed to look like doh!Nice copy BZ. I saw a beater copy of it today at my LCS. They were asking $250 for it, and it was very washed out.

[BangZoom]

 

In the June 1938 Thrilling Wonder Stories, I found a listing from a reader who has comic books for trade.

 

I wonder if any are still available?

 

Note that TWS states that no swaps of magazines are allowed because "back numbers of magazines are known disease carriers."

 

I learned from a quick Google search that Norman Goring is listed in the 1938 Fredericksburg City Directory. His parents (?) are listed as shoe workers.