Free issue of Hogan's Alley!

So... here's the scoop, from Craig Yoe's Secret Identity blog:


Hogan’s Alley Magazine For FREE?!? Wheeee!

As said many times, my fave mag on comics is Hogan’s Alley. How’d you like to have an absolutely FREE copy of this terrific periodical on current and historical comics and cartoonists? My buddy Tom Heintjes writes with the glad tidings on how you can achieve that:

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Movie of the Week: The Abominable Dr. Phibes!

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Trailer:



You may be able to watch the full movie by following the appropriate links at the end of this:

By the 10's: Fightin' Air Force!

This will be a short one today... especially since very few of these covers are on the GCD!




Issue 10

Can't find issue 20 anywhere...



Issue 30



Issue 40



Issue 50!

Next, we finish the fightin' with Fightin' Marines!

Children's Book Theatre: Batman Big Little Book, Chapter 1!

Time to present another vintage children's book of interest, and this time around, it's the Batman Big Little Book, "The Cheetah Caper"! As you read through this, don't feel bad if you don't remember this particular Cheetah, because I don't think he ever appeared anywhere other than this book!














Next time: Chapter Two!

Give-A-Show Fridays: Mighty Mouse and The Three Stooges!

Announcing... Hulk Blog!

This month sees the debut of Hulk Blog! the blog written by the Hulk about Hulk collectibles! Yes, each day, old Greenskin will be stopping by my place to let me know what to type about Hulk toys and other goodies! Hopefully he'll be able to keep his temper when he sees some of the more ridiculous products they've made!

Cool Stuff: Bullwinkle Stuff!

Time for more stuff featuring Moose and Squirrel!



I guess the licensing fee must've been pretty good for Ward to sign off on this concept...



It's a clock! It's a bank! Well, it's just a bank, actually, that helps you learn how to tell time, I guess...

I hope this next item doesn't blow your monitor or something...



...because it didn't seem worth it to post this photo in a smaller size!



This sign was apparently used in stores to promote the Bullwinkle lunch box!



Spelling and Counting Board... because Bullwinkle's such a great teacher.



I wonder how many different travel packs were produced with the only variation being the sticker on the front of them?



And we'll end this post with these Bullwinkle Brain Twisters!

Random Videos of Geekery: 1960s Hulk, Episodes 25 and 26!

Yeah, it's only been a few days since the last episodes...

Episode Twenty-Five:


Episode Twenty-Six:

Cool Stuff: Original Comic Art!

So, at the end of the last installment, I posted a Tales of Suspense page and said it was a teaser for this installment... that's because I've got a bunch of TOS pages to share this time around!



We lead off with page 30 from Tales of Suspense #15, by Don Heck!



Next, it's page 5 from Tales of Suspense #30, by Jack Kirby!



Here's page 2 from TOS #51, by Heck!



Here's page 6 from the same issue!



And here's page 11!



Page 12!



Page 1 from TOS #58, it's more Heck!



Page 1 from TOS #60, by Heck!



Page 26 from TOS #88, by Gil Kane!



Page 30!



Page 10 from TOS #94, by Gene Colan!



Page 12!

Next time... Tales to Astonish!

Famous Monsters #147, Part 7!

We're up to page 48 of this issue!



I love these advertising pages in Warren magazines! This one is all Close Encounters and other UFO/Alien goodies! I used to have that Close Encounters one-shot magazine!

Page 49 starts off an article on Arnold Gillespie, who worked on the SFX for Forbidden Planet, among other movies. This tribute article includes quotes from people who worked with Gillespie, such as George Pal.



Gillespie's film career began in 1921, and included work on the Wizard of Oz and King Kong!

Yep, it's a short installment this time! Next time around: How to Communicate With an Alien!

Just in Case You're Wondering...

...this is not me.

By the 10's: Fightin' Army!

Fightin' Army is an interesting case... mainly because the first issue was #16, and previously the title was "Soldier and Marine Comics," but that title started at issue #11, and apparently nobody's figured out what it was before then!



That's why issue 20 is the first issue of Fightin' Army in this By the 10's!



Issue 30



Issue 40



Issue 50



Issue 60



Issue 70



Issue 80 - The Willy Schultz series has earned a lot of acclaim!



Issue 90



Issue 100



Issue 110 - since this will only last through 170, I figured I may as well finish this in one day!



Great painted cover on issue 120!



Issue 130



Issue 140 -- That's one intense cover!



Issue 150



Issue 160



Issue 170!

Next time, Fightin' Air Force!