Of Sneetches and Robots, Orange and Blue
« “Good grief!” yelled the ones that had stars at the first. “We’re still the best Sneetches and they are the worst. But, now, how in the world will we know,” they all frowned, “if which kind is what, or…
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K Is for Krigstein!
« Krigstein was a heartfelt sort of warm guy, but always in conflict. He was getting sick and tired of being embroiled and embattled. He fought hard to keep interested, but began getting cynical. » — Gil Kane, or Eli…
Tentacle Tuesday: Head Cases
Sometimes tentacles are positioned so close to the head that one gets the impression they’re sprouting directly from it. Whether accidental or not, the result is quite horrific – sometimes in a good way, if one enjoys the creepy and…
Hallowe’en Countdown IV, Day 13
« Room for one more, honey! » When I was a kid (of twelve or so, if memory serves), I found a muddy and mildewed copy of this issue in the woods, which tremendously added to its allure, if not…
Tentacle Tuesday: Passive Protoplasm, Active Protoplasm
The thing kept coming.“Die, die!” Parke screamed, his nerves breaking.But the thing came on, grinning broadly.“I like quiet protoplasm,” the thing said as its gigantic mouth converged on Parke.“But I also like lively protoplasm.”It gulped once, then drifted out the…
Hallowe’en Countdown II, Day 5
« Got to get into my pajamas… quickly! Got to… oh, Lord… NO! » High time for some grue! I couldn’t reasonably be expected to shy away from EC’s 50s horror line, now could I? Of Entertaining (formerly “Educational”) Comics’ infamous/legendary…
Harvey Kurtzman, selon Marcel Gotlib
« Tous les merdeux ricanaient en se disant qu’une revue sans merdeux à la tête, ça ne marcherait jamais.* » In issue 63 (April, 1974) of the recently rechristened « Charlie Mensuel » (to avoid confusion with its sister publication,…
Tentacle Tuesday Masters: Wally Wood
If your little heart desires babes with form-fitting clothing (or wearing nought but their birthday suits) and tentacled monsters with sad, expressive eyes, look no further than Wallace Allan Wood (1927-1981). Famously advising fellow cartoonists to “never draw anything you…
Golly, a pop quiz?
« Have a nice nap, young man? » The punchline to the EC story “Pleasant Screams!”, written by the usual Bill Gaines / Al Feldstein combo, with art by Joe Orlando. From Tales From the Crypt no. 37 (August, 1953)…
Hallowe’en Countdown, Day 30
« Thought I’d inject a little excitement into this initiation… do I look any worse for wear? » When EC überfan Russ Cochran launched his incredibly ambitious series of hardcover sets of the complete EC Comics in the late 1970s, there was…
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