Showing posts with label romance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label romance. Show all posts

Friday, June 3, 2011

Mod Love for the beach!

Our "sister" RetroBlog™ True Love Comics Tales™ has been presenting romance comic stories from the 1940s to the 1970s, and this this one from the Psychedelic '60s is one of our particular favorites!
Not only is it colorful enough to make our eyes bleed, but it's one of the few comic book stories drawn by a famous fine artist,  French pop artist Michel Quarez. when he was already established as a "fine artist"!
In most cases, like Presidential portrait painter Everett Raymond Kinstler,  the artist's comics work is part of their "misspent youth" period. (Although Kinstler happily acknowledges his comics work HERE!)

At any rate, we liked the cover art so much that we've put it on a line of kool kollectibles absolutely perfect for use as beachwear or summer loungewear!
You can also find the actual story pages on...
or
RetroKool or what?

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Design of the Week--Tender Love Stories

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
This week...it's True Love, as focused thru the lens of the socially-relevant 1970s!
It's a classic romantic comic cover with the added elements of both wild fashions (that are coming back in style!) and Dealing With Important Issues, all available on kool kollectibles including iPhone and iPad cases, t-shirts, mugs, etc.

And, if you want to see the titillating, torrid tale behind the cover, go to our newest blog, True Love Comics Tales™, on Wednesday, to read the entire heart-rending story!

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Design of the Week--3-D Romance

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!This week...a classic retro romance comic cover with a 3-D twist! (Glasses not included)
Available on an assortment of goodies from clothing to collectibles, it'd make a kitschy Valentine's Day present for your pop culture-loving sweetie!
But order NOW! Valentine's Day is only nine days away!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Design of the Week--Return to Lovers' Lane!

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
This week...a kool vintage cover from the Lovers' Lane comic book series!
Available on an assortment of goodies from clothing to collectibles, it'd make a kitschy Valentine's Day present for your pop culture-loving sweetie!

PLUS: FREE SHIPPING for orders totalling $40 or more Jan 30th-Feb 3rd! Just use Coupon Code CUPID when checking out!
*Free Economy or Standard shipping for orders of $40 or more, excluding shipping charges, gift wrap charges and applicable sales tax. Delivery address must be within the United States and cannot be a PO Box. All orders will be Economy shipping unless the order is not eligible for Economy shipping (e.g., order exceeds Economy weight restrictions). Coupon code CUPID must be entered at check out. Promotion starts on January 30, 2011 at 12:01 a.m. (PST) and ends on February 3, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. (PST). Offer cannot be combined with any other coupons or promotions and may change, be modified or cancelled at anytime without notice. This promotion cannot be applied to past orders.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Design of the Week--Puppy Dog Eyes on Lovers' Lane!

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
This week...give new meaning to "puppy dog eyes" with this kool vintage cover from the Lovers' Lane comic book series!
Available on an assortment of goodies from clothing to collectibles, it'd make a kitschy Valentine's Day present for your pop culture-loving sweetie!

Saturday, September 18, 2010

2011 Pop Culture 12-Month Calendars are HERE!

One of our favorite types of pop culture collectible here at the Atomic Kommie Comics™ offices are calendars, in particular the multi-page 12-month kind, with a different illustration for each month.

I have over a decade's worth of James Bond 007 movie poster calendars.
Each year the new one adorns the wall over my computer.
When the year is over, I cut it up and use the art the next year as mini-posters to decorate whatever vacation place I rent during the summer.
Besides 007, over the years, I've picked up, or been given, various Star Trek, Star Wars, DC, Marvel, and other licensed property calendars.
I've always enjoyed using them, and often thought of the person who gave them to me!

But, there are pop culture categories and subjects we've wanted in calendar form as presents for others (or for ourselves), but were never produced!
So, we decided to create them ourselves, using the wildest, rarest, kitchiest comic book, pulp magazine covers and movie posters we could find, each image digitally-restored and remastered from hi-rez scans of the original items, NO reprints or low-rez files! (Would we do that to you?)
Here are the  
Atomic Kommie Comics™ 2011 12-Month Calendars 
by genre 
(Note: Most are revised versions of previous calendars.
TOTALLY NEW ones are indicated as such)

Mystery / Crime
(NEW) Sherlock Holmes: the Greatest Sleuth of All!™ 
Basil Rathbone IS Sherlock Holmes!™
Mr District Attorney™


Horror
Horror Comics of the 1950s™

Camp / Kitsch
(NEW) 3-D Movies
(cover shown above)
(NEW) 3-D Comic Books
Seduction of the Innocent!!™
Jungle Girls™
Good Girl / Bad Grrrl™


Romance
True Love Comics Tales™


Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Martians, Martians, Martians!™
Thrilling Science-Fiction Tales™

SuperHeroes
Captains of the Comics™

Classic Green Hornet
Heroines!™
Classic Phantom Lady

Lost Heroes of the Silver Age of Comics™
Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics™
Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics Team-Ups™
1st Appearance Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics™
Flag-Waving Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics™
Classic Amazing-Man
Classic Black Terror
Classic Blue Beetle
Classic Captain Future
Classic Cat-Man
Classic Dare Devil
Classic Doc Strange
Classic Fighting Yank
Classic Flame
Classic Green Lama
Classic Monster of Frankenstein
Classic Owl
Classic Samson


Western
Western Comics Adventures™
Real-Life Western Comics™
The Cisco Kid and Pancho™
Masked Western Heroes™



Military
Captain MidNight™
Aviators of the Golden Age of Comics™

NOT available in stores, only on-line! Order now...before time runs out! ;-)

Friday, January 29, 2010

Design of the Week--Perfect Love!

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
This week...our final Valentine's Day-themed assortment features..."Tales of Ideal Romances"...Perfect Love!
Available on an assortment of goodies from clothing to collectibles, it'd make a (dare we say?) perfect, yet kitschy Valentine's Day present for your pop culture-loving sweetie!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Design of the Week--School Day Romances!


Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
This week...Combine high school with hormonally-charged teens and you have the ancestor of Beverly Hills 90210...romance comic books!
It's cool!
It's campy!
It's classic!
(And it's just in time to make a GREAT Valentine's Day gift on tops, bottoms, t-shirts, mugs and other goodies!)

Monday, January 4, 2010

Blank SketchBooks WERE $14.99...now ONLY $9.99!


Due to overwhelming response over the Christmas season, we've decided to reduce the price of our blank sketchbooks in every genre from $14.99 to ONLY $9.99!
They're great gifts for artists, writers, or pop culture collectors!
And now, they're an even better value!

So, ALL the sketchbooks / journals / logs are now reduced by 1/3!
Who says Atomic Kommie Comics™ doesn't give you bang for your buck?

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Don't you just LOVE Christmas?

It's great to be in love!
It's even better to be in love at Christmas Time!
There's something about the scent of evergreen, the twinkling lights, the jollyness of the season that makes romance even better!

If your loved one is both an incurable romantic and a fan of pop culture kitsch, you can't go wrong with one of Atomic Kommie Comics™ funky True Love Comics Tales™ collectibles! Besides the usual t-shirts and tchochkies, we also offer matching intimate tops & bottoms and other cute clothes for the fairer sex!
PLUS: we have a kool 2010 12-month calendar featuring the best of our collected covers! (It's cheaper than flowers or candy and much longer-lasting!)

So give us a look at True Love Comics Tales™!
Then give her (or him) a kiss under the mistletoe for us!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Inexpensive Geek Chic! Part 2

Looking for a cool, campy (but cheap) way to spruce up your autumn wardrobe?
Get back to basics with our Value T-Shirt!
Enjoy a great look and fit at a reasonable price...ONLY $14.99 each!
Made of cool, midweight white 100% cotton perfect for casual wear with a letterman jacket, sport jacket, blazer, zip hoodie, or sweater!
PLUS: the shirts feature digitally-remastered full-color classic comic book and movie poster artwork (shot directly from the original comics and posters) UNAVAILABLE IN OTHER STORES!


War: Past, Present & Future Value T-Shirts

Buy 'em! Trade 'em! Collect them ALL!
(Or at least one or two!)

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Inexpensive Geek Chic! Part 1

Looking for a cool, campy (but cheap) way to spruce up your back-to-school wardrobe?
Get back to basics with our Value T-Shirt!
Enjoy a great look and fit at a reasonable price...ONLY $14.99 each!
Made of cool, midweight white 100% cotton perfect for casual wear with a sport jacket, blazer, zip hoodie, or sweater!
PLUS: they feature digitally-remastered full-color classic comic book and movie poster artwork UNAVAILABLE IN OTHER STORES!
War: Past, Present & Future Value T-Shirts
Coming soon:
Seduction of the Innocent
Sci-Fi / Fantasy
AND
Pop Art Martial Arts
Value T-Shirts!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Calendars are Coming! Calendars are HERE!

from Basil Rathbone IS Sherlock Holmes!™ 2010 12-Month Calendar

Among our most popular items are 12-month calendars.
(Y'know, the ones with different illustrations for each month.)
Last year we almost doubled the selection of subjects, and you pop culture aficionados responded by gobbling them up like there was no tomorrow (pun intended)!
Plus, there were several subjects that you requested we create calendars for!
No fools we! If the demand is there, supply it we will!

So, for 2010, Atomic Kommie Comics™ is unleashing the following ALL-NEW 12-month calendars...
Basil Rathbone IS Sherlock Holmes!™
(replacing Sherlock Holmes: the Greatest Sleuth of All!™ which will return, revised, in 2011!)
Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics™ Team-Ups
(classic covers featuring two or more characters together who already had their own strips or titles!)
Classic The Owl
Classic Monster of Frankenstein
Classic The Flame
Classic Doc Strange
Classic DareDevil
Classic Captain Future
(featuring all three versions--original pulp hero and both comic incarnations!)
Classic Cat-Man
Classic Blue Beetle
Classic Amazing-Man
Captain MidNight™
Phantom Lady
Mr District Attorney™
(replacing Crime & Punishment)
Captains of the Comics!™
(replacing Captains of the Cosmos™)
Jungle Girls™
Masked Western Heroes
Aviators of the Golden Age of Comics™
(replacing War: Past, Present & Future™)
plus revised versions of some of our previous best-sellers, some of which are already up!
The rest will be loaded as we finish production work, over the next few weeks!
Check back every few days to see what's new!
(note: we link calendars as they become available)

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Design of the Week: Bella Vita

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
This week...
Roy Lichtenstein-style pop art illustration I did for Bella Vita Salon / Day Spa.
It's kicky retro graphic fun with Ben-Day dots galore!
Perfect for beachwear or hanging around the mall!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Travel down Lovers' Lane this Christmas!

You may think it strange that we're doing a piece on romance comic-related stuff as part of our suggested Christmas presents list.

But we at Atomic Kommie Comics™ believe that romantic love is just as prevalent at Xmas as it is on Valentine's Day, a
nd that True Love Comics Tales™ collectibles are just as nice to find under the tree as any of the other pop culture collectibles we offer!
And romance comics include a wide assortment of genres & topics including Westerns, medical dramas (like the Lovers Lane issue at left), war, law & crime, high school & college life, big business, and of course, soap-operas!

As we say... comics aren't just about spandex-clad characters in battles of cosmic import!
They also tell intimate tales of heartbreak & true love, betrayal & redemption, and misery & joy!

So, if your loved one is both an incurable romantic and a fan of pop culture kitsch, you can't go wrong with one of our funky collectibles! Besides the usual t-shirts and tchochkies, we also offer matching intimate tops & bottoms and other cute clothes for the fairer sex!

So give us a look at True Love Comics Tales™!
Then give her a kiss under the mistletoe for us!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

We give NEW meaning to "Back to School"

Well, summer's almost over.
Soon it'll be time to go back to...dare I say it...SCHOOL!
But, Atomic Kommie Comics™ always tries to look on the bright side and think to myself, "It's time to buy new clothes and school supplies!"
And, luckily, we can provide just what you need, including messenger bags/schoolbags, mousepads, magnets, mugs, notebooks/sketchpads, and, of course, casual clothing, all with an appropriate theme...Romance in school!
Just direct your browser to School of Love™ and see what I'm talking about! Several vintage classic comic book covers from the Campus Romances & Campus Loves series that will give your personal gear a kool retro look!
And remember, almost all of our digitally-restored & remastered designs are EXCLUSIVE to us! You can't buy them in stores!
(And if you're looking for something a little sleazier, have a look at Seduction of the Innocent™, our section of stuff your grandparents didn't want your parents seeing when they were your age!