You should be reading ROCKY
One comics genre that only old-timers talk about is "funny animals," and it concerns the foibles and fantasies of humans beings thrown into relief...
Still under the weather
Regular posting will resume later. It's a great day to reflect and celebrate.
Top, cartoon by R.J. Matson. Bottom, New Yorker cover by Drew...
The life of Steve Gerber
The Gerber Curse is an anonymously written online biography of the famed writer. Three chapters are up and more are planned. It's fascinating reading,...
William Moulton Marston’s OTHER pastime
Psychologist William Moulton Marston had a life full of achievements -- he helped invent the polygraph test, he created Wonder Woman, and he lived...
Pulse memories
As we noted recently, the Pulse and Comicon.com, granddaddy of all mega-comics sites, has had a makeover recently, and the message baords have been...
Bettie Page ailing
As you've probably heard by now, famed fetish model Bettie Page is in a coma after suffering a heart attack. Page, 85, gained fame...
Please help the NANCY Quest!
Mark Newgarden and Paul Karasik send out a heartfelt plea!
Perhaps you can help us!
Paul Karasik & I are currently expanding our 1988 essay HOW...
Old photos updates
Our post on this photo of a comics shop in 1965 has drawn a few responses. Mark Evanier has a detailed memory of the...
A comics shop in 1965
Cherokee Book Shop on Hollywood Blvd., 1965.
Via the UCLA photo archives.
Stan “the Man” in 1967
Over on his blog, Scott Edelman posted this picture of Stan Lee (left) from 1967. Pre-showbiz, it was a very different Stan.
