Our "brother" blog WAR: Past, Present & Future is running a special D-Day tribute strip from EC's Two-Fisted Tales by Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin, Ben Oda, and Marie Severin.
(Normally it posts weekly on Fridays.)
It's a classic example of effective graphic storytelling, appropriately by three WWII veterans!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Sale on SummerWear! $5 off ANY item, no matter how small!
It's summertime, and you'll need loungewear/beachwear!
How about something like...?
...or this?
...or this?
...or this?
You're in luck!
Starting today thru next Saturday, June 11th, our entire storefront is on SALE!
Coupon Code: DogDays
Discount: $5 off any order!
Use code at CheckOut!
Coupon Code: Summertime
Discount: $10 off subtotal of $50+
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Coupon Code: HotSeason
Discount: $35 off subtotal of $100+
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Disclaimer: Please enter coupon code DogDays or Summertime or HotSeason before completing checkout. Discount is applied to the base price subtotal and does not include shipping, taxes, or additional charges. Email us if you have questions. This offer may not be combined with other offerst. Coupons valid from 6/4/2011 to 6/11/2011 11:59 pm Mountain Time.
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...
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?
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Reading Room: SPACE WESTERN "Hank Roper and the Riddle of Skull Valley"
One of Spurs Jackson's Space Vigilantes gets a solo tale...
...in Space Western Comics #42.Good thing there were enough aliens to go around...
Let's just say scientific accuracy was not a priority to the writers of this book.
While we don't know who the writer was, the art was by Stan Campbell, who did most of the stories in Space Western.
Both of Spurs' aides, Hank and Strong Bow, had solo backup stories during the title's run.
They didn't always fight interplanetary invaders, there were Commie spies to be dealt with as well!
We'll be presenting more of these solo tales during the lead-up to the opening of the summer flick Cowboys & Aliens.
We're offering a line of Space Western collectibles, perfect for summer wear at the beach, or the movie theatre when you go see Cowboys & Aliens. (C'mon, you know you're going!)
and have a look below at some Cowboys and Aliens movie tie-ins from Amazon!
Labels:
1950s,
charlton comics,
comic books,
Cowboys and Aliens,
golden age,
Hank Roper,
Reading Room,
retro,
sci fi,
sci-fi,
Space Western,
Spurs Jackson,
Stan Campbell,
vintage
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