Friday, February 28, 2014

More Odd Comic Book Covers

I had a couple of people mention that they liked the "Odd Comic Book Covers" that I posted last month, so I thought I'd post a few more.  Grab your dimes and follow me to the newsstand...


In the last installment I showed a few covers of Batman and Superman basically abusing poor Robin.   Well, now you can see why - the kid's a bit of a show-off.   Dick Grayson was a circus acrobat before he became Robin, so I guess he can't help reverting to a few of his old tricks.  I love the fact that all three of them go surfing in full costume...   Where are the Bat-Trunks?
The Three Amigos continue their day at the beach, with Robin again showing off in front of the two DC superstars.  No wonder Batman finally dumped Robin in the 1980's.
Now that is one bad case of bad breath.   Someone get the Baby Giant a giant bottle of Scope.  at Least, I HOPE that is his breath...

I'm shocked that some artist had the nerve to sign this cover.   Stick figures with photo heads?   I assume this guy got paid by the cover. 


Didn't the Weather Girls do a cover on this cover?

For special added birthday fun - try and figure out which of the two children is adopted.

It looks like the Range Rider is desperate to hold someone's hand.  Evidently the Range Rider has been out on the range alone for a long time. 

I suppose super heroes have to do housecleaning every now and then, but why do they always do these kind of things in full costume?   What use is a secret identity if you never use it?   What do the neighbors think?

I assume this is the last issue.   I've always wondered what kind of food cartoon character animals eat...   now I know.   I guess any non-vegan restaurant would be a cannibalistic experience.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Super Bowl time!


Yes, it's that time of year again...  time for everyone to make their favorite high-caloric snacks, sit in front of their TV for hours, and watch that great American pastime, the Super Bowl commercials.  In between these salutes to commercialism, Denver and Seattle will be pitted against each other in a game that is sure to bring my level of apathy to new heights.  Personally, I am pretty jealous of the snack vendors in Denver this year.  Now that a certain illegal substance is legal in those parts, I can imagine that snacks sales will go off the charts during the game.   I wish I had the Doritos franchise in Jefferson County.

I assume that there are some of you out there who, like me, have only a passing interest (there's a pun there if you're not too particular) in football.  For those people I am posting this instructional video on how to play the grand old sport.   Made in 1944, it's one of the quintessential tomes on the sport.... as well as being one of the greatest Goofy cartoons ever made.   Enjoy!