Ten Years Ago: 9-11

Ten Years Ago: 9-11

by | Sep 10, 2011 | Uncategorized

I don’t know if I was the first person to compare the 9-11 rescuers to superheroes. But I know for certain that I wasn’t the last. It was a popular theme in all the tributes that appeared in the coming months–especially for those of us working in the comics field.

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CAPTION: Sept. 9, 2001: Bored, billionaire playboy Wayne Bruce is alarmed when he turns on his 3,200-inch TV and his favorite cartoon show, has been pre-empted by ...

WAYNE BRUCE: …a terrorist attack? Why aren’t Captain U.S.A. and Princess Amazon protecting us?

WOMAN: Because they’re just cartoon characters, Mr. Bruce!

WAYNE BRUCE: Gulp! Don’t we have any real super-heroes?

WOMAN: look at the TV! People are risking their lives to save others! If
they’re not superheroes...who are?

CAPTION: Dedicated to the 9-11 Rescue Workers

CAPTION: Originally presented in Comics Buyer’s Guide--Sept . 2001

What is This Strange Feeling?

What is This Strange Feeling?

by | Sep 8, 2011 | Uncategorized

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MAN: Oh, my! What is this strange feeling?

WOMAN: Happiness!

Ignore Bizarro Facts

Ignore Bizarro Facts

by | Sep 6, 2011 | Uncategorized

Love (and politics) on the Bizarro Planet:
Me ignore stupid facts. So me always right. If you ignore facts too then me always right at least twice.

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MAN (to woman): Sure! The facts make it look like you’re right! But think about it! That
would mean I’m wrong!

Art by Vince Colletta Studio

Time Rider

Time Rider

by | Sep 4, 2011 | Uncategorized

To regain the time you lost reading this comic, please contact Time Rider via Instant Thought Message. Please allow 20-30 years for response.

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SCENE: We see a guy in what looks like a racing car, but it's really a time machine. Following that panel are a couple of panels of two men talking. One is wearing a car racing costume and he's...Time Rider!

CAPTION: Speeding back and forth through the ages, Time Rider does the impossible! He recovers lost time and gives people a second chance to use it wisely!

TIME RIDER: I found the time you lost trying to impress women who never slept with you!

MAN: Gosh! I’ll finally have the time to cure cancer!

MAN (again): And that’s bound to impress women!

TIME RIDER: Glad to see you’ve got your priorities straight!

Art by Jack KELLER

A Little Flattery

A Little Flattery

by | Sep 1, 2011 | Uncategorized

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WOMAN (to man): I don’t mind a little flattery! But I prefer a lot!

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