tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post5075997606648728287..comments2023-11-23T04:26:01.790-08:00Comments on Gone & Forgotten: THE NOWHERE-NEAR COMPLETE GUIDE TO ADVERTISING MASCOT SUPERHEROES : COMICS SHALL EAT THEIR OWNCalamity Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01800364546694770009noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-35095155327177138442017-05-28T11:29:44.809-07:002017-05-28T11:29:44.809-07:00That post got dark in a hurry, right at the end.That post got dark in a hurry, right at the end.Calamity Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800364546694770009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-1782177187785835312017-05-28T09:20:20.788-07:002017-05-28T09:20:20.788-07:00As a kid, the insignia on the tiny-ass Phelps masc...As a kid, the insignia on the tiny-ass Phelps mascot reminded me of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R AGENTS character Lightning : http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IpV86ZyXqlA/S8CZa4YM2QI/AAAAAAAABek/219oFLhfl70/s1600/Mike+Sekowsky+Lightning.jpg<br /><br />Then I discovered I had a rare neurological disorder. Apparently, everything from anchovy paste to the Louisiana Purchase reminded me of Lightning. Sad.ToonGuyFryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889569691430297447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-26229283614678268902017-05-17T13:03:34.893-07:002017-05-17T13:03:34.893-07:00You guys impress me. I was such a skinflint, even ...You guys impress me. I was such a skinflint, even as a kid, that I never ordered anything from the ad pages. Even though I badly wanted that 6' Frankenstein poster which I learned well after the fact was a huge Jack Davis drawing...Calamity Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800364546694770009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-38251461266788707482017-05-17T13:01:48.005-07:002017-05-17T13:01:48.005-07:00I had the Phelps book, too, and as I recall, he wa...I had the Phelps book, too, and as I recall, he was credited as Earl R. Phelps in the book. I might still have it around here somewhere. I'm pretty sure I gave it to my son when he went through a drawing phase.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951804507884352991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-91457105150853033932017-05-16T09:59:53.875-07:002017-05-16T09:59:53.875-07:00IIRC, the Snyderman thing was actually available i...IIRC, the Snyderman thing was actually available in the spinner rack and I must've ponied up the 60 cents. Because I had one. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-1239237139861460862017-05-13T11:36:15.920-07:002017-05-13T11:36:15.920-07:00Is there any chance you've held onto that thin...Is there any chance you've held onto that thing? I'd dearly love to see a copy ...Calamity Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800364546694770009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243661303845968536.post-8635947240716982232017-05-13T06:36:35.291-07:002017-05-13T06:36:35.291-07:00I actually ordered the E Phelps book for drawing s...I actually ordered the E Phelps book for drawing superheroes. I must say it delivered on it's promise: It did teach you how to draw superheroes. Granted they looked like something out of a 5th grader's notebook, but you'll notice the title is NOT "How to draw superheroes well"James Conderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220041379368103588noreply@blogger.com