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BASIL WOLVERTON's Bingbang Buster and his horse Hedy (1949)
Some time back (HERE) we met this extremely odd fellow called Bingbang Buster, and his equally odd bronc Hedy. Today we go even further back in time to witness Buster and Hedy's first published...
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Bud Wattles and his Orchestra finish up THEMES FROM THE HIP
The last four tracks of this 1959 LP for you gunslingin' daddy-os. The first two batches are HERE.
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WHO DUNNIT at the Baseball Game? (1947)
Let's take time out from the World Series for a little murder at the ballpark. Can you figure out whodunnit? We'll see. This one is from Crime Does Not Pay #53 back in July 1947, and scanned by the the...
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Forgotten Books: DEAD MEN'S LETTERS by Erle Stanley Gardner (1990)
Chances are you have a copy of the big honkin'Black Lizard Big Book of Black Mask Stories. (If not, you oughta.) The book leads off with a story by Erle Stanley Gardner - an adventure of Ed Jenkins,...
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The First LONE RANGER Sunday Strips (1938)
The Ranger made his newspaper strip debut - with the Sunday page above - on September 11,1938. The daily strip started the next day, but followed a different storyline. The five Sunday strips shown...
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CHARLIE CHAN in "Here Comes Trouble" (1948)
Been a while since we had a visit from old Charlie, so I figured it was time to invite him back. This one, like the first two, is from issue number 1, dated Jun-Jul 1948, and scanned for comicbookplus...
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Four Adventures of ZORRO (circa 1959)
These four records, based on early episodes of the Disney series, relate the saga of Nacho Torres, a noble hidalgo in bad odor with the governor. Guy Williams and Henry Calvin reprise their roles from...
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From Crime and Punishment: ON THE LEVEL (1948)
As a public service, we present these cautionary tales for those contemplating a life of crime (and maybe a few tips for those already well down that road.) These appeared in early issues of Crime Does...
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ME, DAVY and ROY salute the NATS!
I haven't been happy with World Series results since the last Giants win in 2014, but this year my buds and I are feeling fine. I'd have preferred the Twins, of course, and their loss to the Yankees...
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Forgotten Comic Strips: NERO WOLFE (1956-58)
There ain't a whole lot about this strip on the Internet. Some fine pioneering work was done by William E. Kost back in 2007, and you can read his article HERE. In 2009 the blog Stripper's Guide...
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NERO WOLFE Comic Strip - Weeks 1 & 2 (1956)
Here we go. I posted an Intro to the strip yesterday. If you missed it, that's HERE. Next Saturday: Weeks 3 & 4
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"Dutch Schultz's Triggerman" by DAN BARRY (1948)
Here's some fine work from Dan Barry, who - three years later - would begin a long run on the Flash Gordon comic strip. This one's from Crime and Punishment #1, Apr. 1948, as provided to comicbookplus...
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FAMOUS ECCENTRICS (crca 1950)
Let's face it: If you're reading this blog, you are no doubt an eccentric. But take heart! This feature proves you're in good company. And if you're not famous yet, you probably will be. (Hey, if it...
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FILM FACTS featuring William Powell, Clark Gable, Audrey Totter and Others
These featurettes appeared, I believe, in the comic book Movie Love in the early '50s. Beware, there are plenty more of them.
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Forgotten Books: THE DEAD-LINE by W.C. Tuttle (1927)
If anybody knows exactly how many Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens books there are - and what they are - I'd sure like to know. The best source I've seen, Robert Sampson's fifth volume of...
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