Open-source human genomes
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Yesterday, during a World Science Festival panel on human origins and why
our species outlasted other species of Homo, geneticist Ed Green mentioned
that t...
Mean Jean
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Is that an acid-washed blue jean onesie? Really? Where do you even get one
of those? Did you have to save up a bunch of Grizzly chewing tobacco
cans and ma...
Classic: You Wanna Do It In My Butte?
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internet troll - Untitled
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50 LOLs.][image: Adding 250 ...
Miles Labs Mrs. Shatwell and Nervine for the Blues
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Dr. Miles may tell the jokes, but the joke is on you. The man responsible
for lauded legend "Miles Laboratories" was a snake oil salesman who gave
away ...
Listen to the Percy Trout hour Tonight!
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the Percy Trout hour
Super • Fizz • Sugar • Pop
From All Over the Globe
Monday Night (6-4-12)
8pm to 10pm EST-USA
WRFL 88.1fm
Lexingto...
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*Mum's The Word*
Monday Cartoon Day.
Mr. Mum was nobody. He was an ordinary man, walking through an absurd
world. For more thnn ten years, Irving Philips ...
American Voices: George Lucas Retiring?
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*Star Wars* director George Lucas announced that he will step away from his
production company to focus on making smaller, more experimental films.
Sure You Won’t
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wtf photos videos - Sure You Won't
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Friends][image...
Last Day For Eisner Awards
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http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_main.php
If you're a comics professional, you get to vote in the Eisner Awards, one
of the industry's most pres...
Quote of the week: William James on theology
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James was no atheist, and did believe that one could find evidence for God,
but he thought theology was useless in adducing that evidence. In his
classic b...
Dog Décor
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Mr. Leroy Fluffy Pants demonstrates how stripes, patterns and unusual color
combinations can really pull a room together. When can we expect the Dog
Decor ...
Michael Johnson: "An Ambition to Illustrate"
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*Guest author Bryn Havord introduces the early work of English illustrator
Michael Johnson, covering the decade of his work, from the end of 1959 to
1970.*...
The Art of Jon Whitcomb
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Marilyn Monroe, 1958JON WHITCOMB (1906-1988) A true product of the midwest,
he was born in Oklahoma, raised in Wisconsin and went to college in Ohio.
He st...
sticks & stones
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Before you read this comic, please know that I’m only portraying a very
small portion of interactions I’ve had with people at conventions. For the
most par...
BIG BIG STORY BOOK Whitman Publishing 1944-55.
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Here are a few scans from the book BIG BIG STORY BOOK, Whitman Publishing
1944-55, and copyright same. That clown's hand reaching out is darn scary
OH -...
Ink-Slinger Profiles: Tarpé Mills
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June Tarpé Mills was born in New York City on February 25, 1912. Her birth
year was determined by examining the 1930 United States Federal Census,
which ...
Monday with Hayley Mills: Hayley on Demand
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Hayley Mills is currently busy with her acclaimed portrayal of Ursula in *Ladies
in Lavender*. The well-received play is on tour just about everywhere but ...
The Shadow v2 #1 - Mike Kaluta art & cover
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The Shadow v2 #1, 1973 - An artfully painted portrait of the Shadow
dominates the background, contrasting against the line drawing below. Mike
Kaluta's cov...
The abyss also power-walks with you
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The Lockhorns, 6/4/12 I guess the “surprise” is supposed to be whatever the
brownish glop on Leroy’s plate is, but since every Lockhorns meal involves
eart...
It’s Time For 365 Days Of Ward Kimball
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A companion to my upcoming biography of Ward Kimball, 365 Days of Ward will
be updated EVERY SINGLE DAY for the next year. The site is a bit of an
online e...
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Arizona artist Duane Bryers died May 30 at age 100. He was the creator of
the popular character Hilda, which he painted for Brown & Bigelow calendars
for...
The Return Of Tarzan - Chapter Three!
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*The Return of Tarzan
Chapter 3 -- What Happened in the Rue Maule
by Edgar Rice Burroughs*
On his arrival in Paris, Tarzan had gone directly to the apartme...
Number 1169: Detective in a cowboy hat
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I love this 1940s artwork, inspired by Milton Caniff. I love the brushwork,
the thick and thin lines, the dense shadows, thick with india ink. Caniff
had ...
Too Much Magazine (Japan)
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Yeah, intriguing and beautiful cover! New Too Much Magazine : TOO MUCH
gathers thoughts about cities, the people who live in them, and the changes
affectin...
A Daily Dose of Ving Fuller's Crazy Doc Syke
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Sure to cure what ails you - here's a double dose of Ving Fuller *Doc Syke*dailies from 1945, the strip's first year.
*Doc Syke* ran as both a daily and Sun...
The Four Passions, May 28, 2012
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The Four Passions, May 28, 2012.
It was a good show. The big surprise to me was Alabama Shakes. Hello
Alabama Shakes! Also more Ike and Tina, Drawing Trees...
Refined and Tender
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Maurice Lalau is an illustrator that has been largely overlooked in the
general history of the medium, even though his work was elegant and
evocative of a ...
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*MASKED RANGER*
9 issues ~ April/1954-Aug/1955
highlights from 7 issues
Art by George Woodbridge, Sid Check & Angelo Torres
With assists by Frazetta, Kre...
Packed day at Amiens
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I got up early today to get inside the Cathedral of Amiens before the
Festival took over the day. In the foreground is the famous *Marie sans
chemise* clo...
Newly Discovered Hunger Dogs Photocopies
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Last month an ebay auction caught my eye titled: "Hunger Dog Stats from
Jack Kirby." It turned out that Jeremy Kirby, Jack Kirby's grandson, was
selling ...
Tim Burton-inspired zoetrope cake. Sweet.
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According to 109: Confectionery sculptor Alexandre Dubosc has created this edible zoetrope as a tribute to the oeuvre of Tim Burton. Click here to watch Alex...
Sex In The Comics by Maurice Horn
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Published in 1985, this coffee table hardback book was the first major book
to go into any real depth on the subject of sex in comics. Author Maurice
Hor...
First Look: Ultimate Teaser Trailer
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[image: First Look: Ultimate Teaser Trailer]
First Look: Ultimate Teaser Trailer 1:32
Comedy Bang Bang brings you the ultimate teaser trailer for the summe...
Maurice Vellekoop
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Toronto illustrator and cartoonists, Maurice Vellekoop joined me to talk
about his new book from Koyama Press, Gloria Badcock. It’s a filthy good
time to b...
Franklin Indiana’s Masonic Temple
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http://youtu.be/xUi6q8OsLVE
The Johnson County Museum in Franklin Indiana is housed in the former
Masonic Temple building. The Building was dedicated in 1...
Movies About Girls Podcast Episode 142
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Another precociously teenage episode of the internet's wildest party awaits
you!
Tonight, the gang takes on 2001's slacker-chic comic book adaptation* ...
Pernicious Illustration
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Top strip: ‘Mr. Jack’ by Jimmy Swinnerton,
May 5, 1913
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Article 1
‘Pernicious Illustration,’
by Henry Turner Bailey, in: The Graphic Arts,
Vol....
Car-Tooning Across America
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My time in the small town of White River Junction draws to a close this
weekend. The town has embraced the cartooning population with such fervor.
We have ...
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Good Things Abounding
There's a new site recently up and running that commands attention of
anyone interested in film history and/or screen formats. Bob ...
Big Squirrel on Tiny Bike
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Just another day at the Archie McPhee warehouse: What are they putting in
the nuts in this town? The squirrels are so tall! Get your own Squirrel
Mask here!
From Bromance to Book: WAR & PENIS
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New book in the shop! War & Penis is the first comic book from Italy’s The
Milan Review: a collection of offensive, disgusting, horrible insults in
comic-f...
PIN-UP GIRL & ARCTIC BOY
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FLEA MARKET FRIDAYS #70
Hmm...who knew Sterling Cooper had the DeLuxe account. By the looks of
things, they found the perfect model to pose with a g...
Casseroles
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There is this thing happening in Quebec right now that is pretty amazing.
Every night at 8pm people come out on their porches and bang pots and pans.
And ...
Olympia Comics Festival
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Oh yass, this Saturday I will be at table #27 in The Olympia Center,
alongside Tim Root! We'll have a bunch of T-shirts, minicomics, patches,
The Heavy Ha...
The Black Flame
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The zombie insanity continues with another one from the May 1954 issue of *Strange
Mysteries #17--* this time with an extra dose of action and adventure on ...
Children’s Card Games (175)
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Whitman’s 1975 “Phonics” flash cards presented clear, texbook-style
pictures to illustrate the letters: C is here represented by an automobile,
a kitten, m...
"Gal" Friday! Rosie Jones
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I must be dead, because this photo kills me!British pin-up queen, *Rosie
Jones* is a staple of lad mags having been regularly featured in *Nuts,
Loaded, F...
A WEEK OF GRUGER, day 4
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In 1928, Gruger was assigned by the *Saturday Evening Post* to illustrate a
long and tedious detective story. Rather than draw another dozen pictures
of E...
OLY COMIX FEST 2012!
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tomorrow i'll be at the oly comix fest
this is one of my favorite shows
intimate, engaging, old friends, new friends
engage and energize and enjoy
*
*
*N...
I saw my job failure in my family’s eyes (May, 1956)
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I.C.S. has never had any compunction about using a man’s shame and sense of
helplessness to sell their product. I saw my job failure in my family’s
eyes . ...
Recent Drawing Friday – 6/1/12
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A recent drawing from the week. Actually, to be more exact, I should say
The recent drawing from the week. I didn’t draw anything else because of
never-end...
Monkey’s Paw #54: The Black Forest
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Click the above image to see it full size. Monkey’s Paw by Zmith and
Stwalley is updated every Friday. More info from Stwalley: If you’re
enjoying Monkey’s...
If You See Me Walking Down the Street...
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"It's a Scweam!" is a day brightener at the corner of Market Street and 5th Avenue in San Diego's storied Gaslamp Quarter. Should you find yourself there wit...
GAMES YOU CAN'T WIN OR LOSE
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One of my favorite aspects of being a collector is reclaiming relics from
childhood that somehow got away, especially the obscure ones. One of my
latest ...
Come Join Me at The Animation Guild TONIGHT
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So. California Animation artists: Come on over to The Animation Guild for a
special meeting TONIGHT, Weds May 30. Our contract with the studios is up
for r...
Bonus Track
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Nearly two years ago, I submitted this doctor/patient gag as a Bizarro candidate:
Bizarro's creator, Dan Piraro, occasionally publishes cartoons in Para...
Clowes goes burlesque
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An older poster for the now legendary Velvet Hammer burlesque show, by Dan
Clowes. I’d heard of the poster, but I’d never seen it before until René
Claude...
Vargtimmen
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“Vargtimmen” means “hour of the wolf” in Swedish; it’s the time just before
dawn when all sorts of awful things happen.
It’s also the title of an incredib...
Searle in Hawaii
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In February 1965 Searle travelled to Hawaii on a reportage assignment for
Holiday magazine.
Ronald would trade in his first class ticket (an expense covere...
RBCC Cover Original Art
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This is often said to be Tarzan but those wristbands make me wonder if
perhaps it could have been meant as Conan whom Wood drew with a similar
look in th...
Dale Evans Writer: Joe Millard
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That Joe Millard was the first writer on Sierra Smith back-ups in *Dale
Evans *(see previous post) leads to the fact that he was the first writer
on Dale E...
My head is still in Switzerland
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(Please click on the image twice for bigger, brighter viewing) That is
Domitille Collardey, Gabby Schulz, Leanne Shapton, Richard Mcguire, Tom
Gauld And St...
Cry Comics!
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[image: sg]
I was watching the swell film noir Cry Danger (1951) the other day, and
couldn't help but notice these props in the background of a scene. They ...
A/V Geeks Present The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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[ June 1, 2012; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Perhaps you've heard of this film, a
musical fantasy about a little girl being torn via tornado from her Kansas
farm...
National Minicomics Day!
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Me, Frank Young, Paul Tumey and Paul's son Reid made the trip down to
McCleary Washington to join minicomics master Steve Willis for Minicomics
Day 2012! G...
Finally! Frazetta's Funny Animals (and Stuff)!
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*Frazetta Funny Stuff!*
Edited and Designed by *Craig Yoe*
Produced by *Clizia Gussoni*
*Yoe Books!* & *IDW Publishing*, 2012
As he has many times befo...
Captain America #200 1976
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It's never too early to post some bicentennial goodness from 1976. Captain
America #200 is one of my favorite comics. It was one of my first exposures
to ...
Hiatus, Folks...
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I'm going to keep this blog quiet for roughly a month. I'm leaving school
forever in only a couple of weeks before my long summer begins and I'm at
my busi...
Happy Birthday Star Wars!
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Although yesterday was the actual 35th birthday of my all time favorite
movie, Star Wars actually opened in the Kansas City area 35 years ago
today. It pl...
The Yorkshire King of Roulette
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Joseph Hobson Jagger - possibly a Victorian relation of Mick Jagger's -
was a Yorkshireman who went to the famous Grand Casino of Monte Carlo, in
Monaco,...
Donald's Nephews
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Here's something I picked up recently.
A 1937 storyboard for the short "Donald's Nephews". Harry Reeves worked
together with Carl Barks on the boards for ...
STINCKERS SWEEPSTAKES 01
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oK, you'll need a TUMBLR account for this.
Once you're on Tumblr, Follow Stinckers and REBLOG this post before 6pm
PST, *05/27/12*...
Charlton vs Mighty MLJ: DCU Style
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As previously mentioned, in a previous composite reality that has since
been wiped clean by another cosmic crisis in the DC Comics universe, the
merging of...
Comics Irrelevancies--3
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*Dogpatch Shazam*
Am I the only one who wonders if the Big Red Cheese is channeling Li'l
Abner as he calls upon his will power?
"Wild 1/2!" - Wally Wood - Mad Mondays!
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You can tell it's 1954 by the next story up in Mad (THE COMIC BOOK) #15.
It's Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood's take on the classic Marlon Brando
film "The...
Gay Purr-ee (en French!)
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Here’s an original broadsheet for the UPA feature. It gets a new title when
screened in its (originally) eponymous town. Could be yours for just $900
from ...
Unusual Tales - The wrap
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"Unusual Tales" was a series presenting Steve Ditko's comics from 1957 to
1959 that are in the public domain.
I posted the last of the 206 stories that f...
Kickstarter Incentives Updated
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After sitting at $127.00 for the past two weeks on our campaign to fund a
book of this blog, we suddenly got two more backers after adjusting the
ince...
Bloggity Blog Blog
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Dear Netizens,
I took a sabbatical from regular blogging and my blog muscles got all soft
and squishy. Such is life. There were no major crises, illnesses,...
Plaza Sesamo: Lucas Hice Un Sandwich
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I've found that watching *Plaza Sesamo (*that is, *Sesame Street *in
Spanish) is a great way for me to work on learning the language, which I
have found ...
Internal Link Round-Up
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I have a few pages on the site that don’t have any links to them from the
front page so I guess I better round them up. I’ve been playing this game
Drawsom...
Lost & Rare Television Pilots
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When television entered the popular culture in the late 1940s, many major Hollywood stars were cautioned by their agents to avoid taking part.
However, jus...
Stumptown and TCAF and Eagle Rock Mini-con!
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I'm heading to Portland this week! And I'm debuting a new book - Henry &
Glenn Forever & Ever #1! With new comics and stories by Ed Luce, Benjamin
Marra a...
On Hiatus!
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The Comic Reading Library is on hiatus, effective immediately. Please enjoy
the books that I've already posted, and know that I hope to come back and
resum...
Our European Vacation [huge fucking post]
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Well, whoops — we started this blog entry thinking we’d share with you
amazing digital photographs from all our fabulous comics-related travels
through Fra...
Stan Lee illustraton
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This illustration was for my friend Kevin Maher’s project: FLAT STAN LEE,
based on the famous kid’s book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown with
illustrations by T...
Bix, birthday boy
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*Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke (1903-1931) *
Today is the 109th birthday of *Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke*, an American "hot
jazz" legend who's been dead for 81 of th...
Nite Riders
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*Nite Riders, only known photo, Doc Starkes top right.*
*
*
* Nite Riders, doin' biz as the Nightriders and Night Riders*.
The Nite Riders aka The Nightrid...
The Acme Optometric Library
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So... I was reading about these Battlestar Galactica eyeglasses at the
National Museum of American History's blog, and while scrolling down
through th...
The 3rd Annual Kitty Awards!
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Three years ago I decided that the movies and actors I like never seem to
be recognized… so I started my own awards called “The Kitty”. I recently
posted t...
Wrapping up 1943
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So goeth 1943.
Columbia was low man in the quality department this year, but they were
moving towards the future in the looks. And they had some interestin...
Change of Address (For Some)
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If you read this blog through an RSS reader or other syndication tool,
you're probably going to have to reconfigure it tomorrow or whenever I get
the new...
D-D-Don’t Don’t Stop the Beat
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ALL NIGHT PASSION got us through the day. It was a race to the finish line
for BCGF. We haven’t pulled so many all-nighters since the last time we had
fi...
GET THEM TO SIGN ON THE LINE WHICH IS DOTTED
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Today I’m lying on the couch with some kind of throat and head fug but
TOMORROW is going to be awesome. I will be at Brooklyn Comics & Graphics
Festival t...
INTERVIEW!
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Check it out, my Sunday interview with The Comics Reporter, ya'll!
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_sunday_interview_rich_tommaso/
Kella
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I found this index card in a library book at my school. I don't really
understand what it means, especially the last line "stay pregnant with me."
[image: ...
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