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  1. Jared L on Capitol JayJune 27, 2026

    Jay Maynard's dead wax signatures are usually written out as "Jay" "JAM", whereas John Lemay's is almost always "J. Melay".…

  2. DOuG pRATt on Capitol JayJune 27, 2026

    Thanks very much! Jay Maynard is a new name for me. The inscriptions sure do appear to have been made…

  3. Jared L on Capitol JayJune 27, 2026

    You are mixing up two engineers. John Lemay and Jay Maynard. Both worked at Capitol and both did great work…

  4. DOuG pRATt on Alan Moore Says Thank YouJune 25, 2026

    Moore taking over Swamp Thing from Martin Pasko was a significant breakthrough.

  5. MIH and WGH on Alan Moore Says Thank YouJune 25, 2026

    IMHO the greatest comic book writer. Sorry messrs Lee Thomas Fox et al. The only writer I ever sought out…

Links

  • 88 Rewound at MIT
  • Allan Sniffen's Rewound Radio
  • Andrew Sandoval's Beatland Books
  • Big Planet Noise with Bob and Gina
  • Boss Radio 66 with DJ Tom Hanks
  • Brian Sibley on Life and Art
  • Colleen Doran's Comics & Stories
  • Daily Cartoonist
  • Dan Piraro's Bizarro
  • David Bruce's Forgotten 45s
  • Douglas Pratt on Substack
  • Genny Schorr's School of Rock
  • Headphone and Hearing Test
  • Jimmy Johnson's Arlo & Janis
  • Kip Brown's Discotech Underground
  • Kogar the Swinging Ape
  • Lost & Found at MIT
  • Luxuria Music
  • Lyrion Music Server
  • Mark Parisi's Off the Mark
  • Monte Schulz's 'Undercity'
  • Nat Gertler's AAUGH Blog
  • News from Mark Evanier
  • Paul Howley's Life in Comics

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Category: Cartooning

What’s the Platter, Charlie Brown?

It’s here! Something you never expected to see, but is interesting to know about. The Peanuts limited edition, 75th anniversary turntable with Ortofon cartridge, built-in phono pre-amp and Bluetooth support.

https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/peanuts-turntable/

Posted on May 12, 2025May 12, 2025Categories All Posts, Charles M. Schulz, TechLeave a comment on What’s the Platter, Charlie Brown?

The Daily Planet — After Hours

“You’re mine now, my mild-mannered man of steel!”

Drawing by Jim Mooney
Posted on May 10, 2025Categories Comic Books2 Comments on The Daily Planet — After Hours

Schmart Art

If you missed American Masters this week, here you go.

https://www.pbs.org/video/art-spiegelman-disaster-is-my-muse-kqfn5y/

Posted on April 19, 2025Categories CartooningLeave a comment on Schmart Art

Off to Dreamland

A book that I resisted at $100, and couldn’t resist for half off.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/3836592657

Posted on April 17, 2025April 18, 2025Categories Cartooning1 Comment on Off to Dreamland

COMICS! TV! MOVIES! (and *ugh*) NEWS!

The Silver Surfer is a trans woman now?

Another American-born professional woman is told to leave the country.

Posted on April 17, 2025April 17, 2025Categories Cartooning, Sci-FiLeave a comment on COMICS! TV! MOVIES! (and *ugh*) NEWS!

Spaceship and Raygun

Here is an outstanding piece of original art that’s coming up for bids on Heritage Auctions. It was drawn by Frank Frazetta on Craftint Duo-Tone paper.

Famous Funnies #214 (1954)

This is how the art appears as hand-colored by Frazetta for Russ Cochran’s Famous Funnies Portfolio (1975).

Posted on April 17, 2025Categories Cartooning, Sci-FiLeave a comment on Spaceship and Raygun

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