The paving company should be here within the hour to rip up the driveway. It’s going to be another busy busy day!
Category: Cartooning
It’ll Never Happen
From 1919.
Demolition Audition
There was one big surprise yesterday under all of that old concrete.
Oh, The Humanity!
Dilbert needs to have some sense of humanity knocked into him.
And Everett True is ready to do it!
The Muddle Class
Tonight’s season finale of The Simpsons featured an ambitious musical number, led by Hugh “Wolverine” Jackman. With special guest star, liberal economist Robert Reich.
I was surprised when Barney sang, “Even dumb slobs made excellent wages,” and Homer lamented, “I’m not smart, I’m not a go-getter… what job could I possibly do?” Not stated, but implied is, a union job.
Worth noting is the dark, rap-adapted musical theme from the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony.
Research Search
How to use the online database at the Billy Ireland Library & Cartoon Museum at Ohio State University.
http://osucartoons.pastperfectonline.com/
Numerical data on comic book sales is available on ComicChron. Between 1964 and 1965, what was the top-selling Marvel comic? Was it Spider-Man? The Fantastic Four? Neither title even appears in the list, and I suspect this is an error of omission.
https://www.comichron.com/yearlycomicssales/postaldata/1965.html
From 1965 to 1966, Spidey and the FF suddenly loomed large, and the relative rankings of Superman and Batman made a big swap. That was THE time when comic books and fandom exploded, bringing me along with it, thanks to the Batman TV show.
https://www.comichron.com/yearlycomicssales/postaldata/1966.html