The Captain Triumphs Again!

It's a lazy Sunday and I felt like goofing off. So, I added a cliche joke to an old comic cover. It shouldn't make me laugh, but it does.

Sharp-eyed folks will notice I added bleed-thru to the new yellow areas. Worth the trouble? Ha! Doubtful.

Btw, here's the original. Admittedly, it's a bit odd too.

Drops of Jupiter in My Head

I recently added the song Drops of Jupiter, by Train, to my ipod. I like the song, but I swear every time I hear it, this is the scenario that runs through my head...

Greetings from DC Comics, 1978.

Let's play a game!

Below are old DC Superhero birthday cards (printed by a company named Mark 1). I've included the cover, inside, and two fake insides on each one. Can you guess which ones are real? Remember, this was 1978. Click on each to enlarge.



Anyone who can identify the correct answer on each card will receive a warm feeling inside!

Correct answers in comments next Monday.

A Cover With Impact

I recently ran across the cover to Lois Lane #119. It caught my eye because of the nice energy in the characters' poses.

Of course, after seeing it, I had to change Superman's dialog.

Weird Marvel Comics Ad - Ricochet Racers!

I recently ran across Marvel Spotlight #32 (1976) in my basement. The bottom blurb states "Positively the most shocking ending you'll read this month!"

Well, I flipped through the story and wasn't very shocked. I think the blurb might be referring to the actual last page in the book, an ad. It shocked me in its oddness. Click to enlarge.

I don't know how you feel about it, but in my head, it reads something like this...

That Wacky Billy!

I came across this item recently. Back in '90 I used to work with an individual who was quite gullible. At some point, I wondered just how gullible the person was, so I altered a panel in the newspaper comic section and said, "Have you seen today's Family Circus!?! I Xeroxed it!"

The person's response was sincere. "Oh wow. I wonder why he would do that? Do you think he's having trouble at home?"

I later confessed what I did. I'm a softy at heart. Sort of.

A Totally Uncalled For Aquaman Joke

It's just a joke, Matt.

As you may know, the radioactive isotope that blinded Daredevil also gave him other heightened abilities. I found a segment, in Daredevil #167, that talks about his "hyper-senses". (Though I'm not sure how anyone can taste a number.)

Have you ever wondered if his super hypersensitivity extends to his temperament? I like to think it would...

Magneto the Magician

X-men 2 is one of my favorite movies. As I was watching it recently, I realized something odd as Magneto was preparing to escape his prison. Since he can only control metal, how did he...

Well, I'll let the guard explain...

Mickey's a Good Sport

I altered the colors slightly on this 1942, birthday art from Good Housekeeping to make it a bit more appropriate for Christmas.

Oh, I also added the word balloons.

Bele and Lokai

Remember that episode of the original Star Trek where the two guys were fighting because the black and white halves of their faces were on opposite sides? They were both from the planet Cheron , but considered themselves separate races. They hated each other.

Was anyone else waiting for Captain Kirk to ask the obvious question?

Glinda's a jerk

I've always thought the following Wizard of Oz scene was odd, so I'm reproducing it here with my own bit of dialog at the end...