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Thursday, August 21, 2008
 
  Posted by Dara on 8/21/2008 07:52:00 PM :

       It Came From An Old Comic Book

The Governator, back in simpler days when he could pinch all the female bottoms he wanted without getting into trouble.



(from Adventure Into Fear #24, Marvel Comics, October 1974)

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Saturday, July 19, 2008
 
  Posted by Dara on 7/19/2008 11:20:00 AM :

       It Came from an Old Comic Book

Clip 'em and collect 'em, fanboy!



(From Adventure Into Fear #24, published by Marvel Comics, October 1974)

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Sunday, April 27, 2008
 
  Posted by Dara on 4/27/2008 08:59:00 PM :

       It Came From an Old Comic Book



So some poor shmuck had the pleasure of opening letters full of people's hair clippings and matching them with a cheap fake beard. Ewww, how'd you like that job?

(from Vault of Evil #14, Marvel Comics, October 1974)

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Wednesday, January 02, 2008
 
  Posted by Dara on 1/02/2008 08:24:00 PM :

       It Came From an Old Comic Book

Imposters (TM) - The original Transformers!



(From Strange Sports Stories #2, DC Comics, December 1973)

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
 
  Posted by Dara on 12/19/2007 07:09:00 PM :

       It Came From An Old Comic Book

Check out this awesome rant from the letters column of an old Marvel Fanfare, published back in 1984:



(from Marvel Fanfare #15, Jul. '84)

How dare that young punk sign his name Adams! What a cheap ploy to sell comics! Oh well, at least the guy acknowledged that "it was a good cover." By the way, here's the cover in question:

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Sunday, December 16, 2007
 
  Posted by Dara on 12/16/2007 09:59:00 PM :

       It Came From An Old Comic Book

I picked up a few stray issues of Marvel Fanfare at Mid-Ohio-Con, and they both had interesting letters/editorial pages that I wanted to share. First up, a discussion of race and comics with Jim Shooter, with a reference to an old Columbus-based comic convention!



(from Marvel Fanfare #5, Nov. '82)

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Thursday, November 22, 2007
 
  Posted by Dara on 11/22/2007 11:50:00 AM :

       It Came From an Old Comic Book

Brush up on your Marvel lingo, true believers!



(from Supernatural Thrillers #3, published by Marvel Comics, April 1972)

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Sunday, November 11, 2007
 
  Posted by Dara on 11/11/2007 03:33:00 PM :

       It Came From An Old Comic Book

Check out The Governator (TM) in his "hell-bent for leather 'n lead" bracelets! It "takes a man to wear them" alright. Priceless.



(from Marvel Spotlight on Red Wolf #1, November 1971)

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Monday, October 29, 2007
 
  Posted by Dara on 10/29/2007 07:12:00 PM :

       It Came From An Old Comic Book

This one's for Craig:



(from Marvel Spotlight on Red Wolf, November 1971)

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
 
  Posted by Dara on 10/24/2007 10:06:00 PM :

       It Came From An Old Comic Book



Now with 30% more boobs!

(from Ghost Rider #37, Aug. 1979)

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