February 28, 2009

"The Kid Who Came To Dinner"


From Four Color #146 (May 1947), featuring the charming and clever thoughts and pictures of John Stanley. There is a ton of this classic comic goodness at Frank Young's spot on the web, Stanley Stories.
















February 27, 2009

George Calling Orson

Award winning animator Dustin McClean (aka Dustball) produced this film, a parody of Mork & Mindy featuring George W. Bush (aka Dubya), for Current's "SuperNews" show. Let's all laugh so we don't start crying.




Unrestored Action Comics #1 For Sale



Here's a news article on CNN.com about the upcoming auctioning of an unrestored Action Comics #1. Apparently, this comic book marked the first appearance of the popular "Superman And Friends" feature. This was a year before the debut of "Batman And His Pals".

February 25, 2009

Hey, Listen!: Comics Sound FX



































































Sivana Saves Captain Marvel

One of the last original Fawcett adventures of "The Big Red Cheese." from Captain Marvel Adventures #148 (Sept. 1953). Written by Otto Binder. Illustrated by C.C. Beck.