Oh My.
Aug 31, 2009 in Creepy Relationships, What Were They Thinking
Another gag panel that made me do a double take.
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Archive for August, 2009
Be Popular!
Aug 28, 2009 in Ads, What Were They Thinking
Some of those old ads are hysterical.
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Here’s What I Don’t Get:
Aug 27, 2009 in Bad Science, Odd Bad Guys, What Were They Thinking
Jo-Jo is rescuing some blond again, this time from some a tribe of gorilla warriors.
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Wait, This is Funny?
Aug 26, 2009 in What Were They Thinking
Early comics have a lot of gag panels. Some of them are very tied to the cultural zeitgeist, and some I just don’t get.
Then there are ones like this:
Oh What A Golden Age.
Aug 25, 2009 in Racism, What Were They Thinking
When people wax philosophical about the “Golden Age,” it’s panels like this that they’re forgetting about:
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Zatanna’s Real Origin.
Aug 24, 2009 in Creepy Relationships, What Were They Thinking
I absolutely love Zatarra. Especially the early stories, before the “talks backwards and makes inanimate objects come to life” thing was firmly established and his powers were all over the place. Plus, there’s the whole thing about him rocking the top hat – Zatarra was kind of pimping, wasn’t he?
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Jo-Jo: The Anatomy Lesson.
Aug 21, 2009 in Bad Science, What Were They Thinking
Like most “Jungle Heroes”, Jo-Jo doesn’t call animals by their proper names. Rather, every animal has cutesy names. Except…
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Jo-Jo Knows How to Handle a Woman.
Aug 20, 2009 in Sexism, What Were They Thinking
Hey Kids! Want to know the secret to a lasting relationship? Ask Jo-Jo.
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Another Classic Cover. Hal
Aug 19, 2009 in Green Lantern, What Were They Thinking
Jordan’s had a lot of jobs over the years. This one’s a bit…different. (more…)
Not to Scale
Aug 18, 2009 in Bad Science, Cliches, What Were They Thinking
Another animal oddity.
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