"The Towel of the Elephant" from Conan the Barbarian #4: Formerly owned by a circus animal tamer, this magical piece of terrycloth leads Conan into the adventure of his life.
Calvin and Hoboes: The adventures of a six-year-old boy and his smelly, rail-riding, imaginary friends.
Ape of Bronze: A retelling of the Trojan War from the perspective of a metallic simian.
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Thread: One-letter-off comics
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08-18-2006, 07:45 PM #1Forgive Friedrich's Debt
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One-letter-off comics
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"Meanwhile, a puppy that fell down a storm drain on Proxima Centauri was rescued by a trained slith, which unfortunately then ate it. And now, sports."
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08-19-2006, 06:25 AM #2Member Senior
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The FLUSH, the most regular man alive.
They're scientists, Allan. They know what they're doing.
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08-19-2006, 12:14 PM #3Oxygen Promotes Rust!
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Deafman: Killed when an assassin's bullet hit him in the ear, aerialist Boston Brand now walks the earth in ghostly form, seeking answers and saying, "What?" a lot.
Man-Thong: Male stripper Ted Sallis meets a murky fate in the swamps
Strangle Tales: Featuring that extra-sensitive super-hero, The Human Touch.Mike Kuypers
“Not to know what happened before you were born is to forever remain a child.” — Cicero
“If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it.” — Earl Wilson, columnist (1907-1987)
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08-19-2006, 12:41 PM #4Where to, Mac?
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Drag the Destroyer: Earthman turned agent of the Infinity Watch, Drag fights cosmic evil while wearing Christian Dior with Prada accessories.
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08-19-2006, 12:54 PM #5government's watching you
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Oh I like this game!
Defective Comics: Not only shipped sans staples (sometimes) but often with creased spines, or folded interior pages; best noted for issue 141, in which every other word balloon is missing; Brute Payne, mask-less costumed hero, trips, stumbles and falls into adventurous situations from which he is ultimately rescued by the.
Wander Woman: Amnesiac female journeys across America writing wrongs in her journey's journey.
Martian Man-punter: Alien being comes to earth to learn the French art of savat!
Jonah Sex: Western hero with one big gun in his pocket, and always happy to see you.
MattWalking Man Comics
Age/Bronze-A.S.Westrn-AstroCity-Amelia-CourtneyC.-Brody'sGhost-DD-Dial H-Fables-Fatale-Fell-Goon-Groo-Hellboy-Mudman-NextWave-Rocketeer-StarDrop-Thief-Usagi-Wolff/Byrd-Unwritten
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08-19-2006, 12:56 PM #6government's watching you
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hmmmm...
entry for "Wander Woman" should read, "writing wrongs in her journey's journal..." sigh.Walking Man Comics
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08-19-2006, 01:19 PM #7government's watching you
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(remember, this is NOT my fault: Sir Time Drape (curtain of eternity) started it. OK; it's my fault--I can't seem to stop...)
Howard the Dock: Pier 47 relates stories of the weird and unusual goings on in the lives of the many who come to be sittin’ on the dock of the bay.
Bed Sonja: the endless attempts by Hyperboring males to bring this red-headed beauty to bed.
Fatman: the sleazy underworld world of pool hustler Minnesota Fats.
Betman: the sleazy underworld world of a never-loses Las Vegas gambler.
Hatman: the sleazy underworld world of Goldfinger’s henchman, Oddjob, before he met Auric G.
The Slippery Slider-man: Peter Parker, slimed by a radioactive slug, oozes his way through cracks and under doors to apprehend villains through disgusting means.
Gay Gardener, Warrior: with a rake and a hoe he fights for equal rights for roses and pansies.
Hillblazer: trials and travails of a man and his devil-possessed bulldozer, Killdozer.
Puperman: you really don’t want to know, do you? (Voted most untouchable comic of 1962: "Puperman" #16, Puperman meets the Flush.)
unrepentently yours,
MattWalking Man Comics
Age/Bronze-A.S.Westrn-AstroCity-Amelia-CourtneyC.-Brody'sGhost-DD-Dial H-Fables-Fatale-Fell-Goon-Groo-Hellboy-Mudman-NextWave-Rocketeer-StarDrop-Thief-Usagi-Wolff/Byrd-Unwritten
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08-19-2006, 01:42 PM #8Forgive Friedrich's Debt
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Taxes to Astonish: Stories about the monsters that get created when the IRS goes out of control.
Aaron Kashtan | Formerly Sir Tim Drake
Classic Comics Forum Moderator Emeritus
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"Meanwhile, a puppy that fell down a storm drain on Proxima Centauri was rescued by a trained slith, which unfortunately then ate it. And now, sports."
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08-19-2006, 03:05 PM #9vs. mode
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Sailor Moog - the ocean-going adventures of a prog rock keyboardist.
Ox! My Goddess! - A man misdials a phone number and as a result has to live with a large animal.
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08-19-2006, 04:03 PM #10Oxygen Promotes Rust!
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The Uncanny A-Men: Gospel singers by day. Mutant crime fighters by night.
Mike Kuypers
“Not to know what happened before you were born is to forever remain a child.” — Cicero
“If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it.” — Earl Wilson, columnist (1907-1987)
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08-20-2006, 07:12 AM #11Member
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Iron Can- A simple can made out of iron.
Okay, I'm really terrible at this...
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08-20-2006, 10:55 AM #12"Perhaps it's frozen."
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Rational Comics - The sanest, most logical book on the market.
Tub-Mariner - The avenging son of the whirlpool bathtub.
All-Scar Comics - A team of gangsters galore, led by the most famous of them all - Scarface.
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08-20-2006, 02:15 PM #13Oxygen Promotes Rust!
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Who stands between college co-eds and their nocturnal trysts? It can only be... The Dorm Patrol!
Mike Kuypers
“Not to know what happened before you were born is to forever remain a child.” — Cicero
“If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it.” — Earl Wilson, columnist (1907-1987)
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08-20-2006, 06:13 PM #14Oddball Cartoonist!
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When the bloody chaos of WWII threatens to intrude on the Hundred Acres Wood, three heroes join forces to drive back the madness..."Gunner, Sarge and Pooh"!
Aloha,
Scott!
P.S.: Following my "Man-Spider" story in WHAT IF No. 8, Roy Thomas and I had discussed doing a story about four squirrels bombarded with cosmic rays...THE FANTASTIC FUR! No kiddin'! -- SS!http://www.shawcartoons.com
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08-20-2006, 06:38 PM #15I love the 80s!
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The Fantastic Tour: the world's greatest comic travelogue!
The Avengees: Ever wonder what happens to those who get stomped by Earth's mightiest heroes? This is the place to find out.
The Incredible Hunk: Kick sand in the face of this nerdy scientist at your own peril, because when he gets angry, he turns into a green, muscle-bound ladies' man who'll snatch your girlfriend away from you."I don't care if they have definite connections to the boy scouts. They have Weapon X - I want him back. We spent a lot of money and resources developing and training him - not to mention your group as well - I won't see it thrown away."
- Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, April 1979
Unfortunately, Wolverine escaped to the U.S. with the X-Men. Soon after this stunning debacle, Trudeau's Liberal Party would go down to defeat in the May 1979 election.
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