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Talking of stamps (as we were in the previous post), here’s a nice item by the U.S. POSTAL SERVICE – a First Day Issuance SUPERMAN stamp from September 10th, 1998 – along with a Commemorative replica edition of ACTION COMICS #1 featuring the first appearance of CLARK KENT and his alter-ego. Unlike the mini DANDY replica which consists of only twelve pages from the original comic, the USPS facsimile is a complete and unabridged, standard U.S. comic-sized issue. The only thing missing is the 1938 price of 10 cents on the cover. You’ve got to hand it to our American cousins – when they do something, they do it properly.
“Up, up and awaaaaaay!”
Hello again Kid,
ReplyDeleteCannot believe I invested(not wasted) an entire evening of my valuable time, just to read your blog. Well worth it. You write well.
Thought I'd let you in on a little of my family history. I have 2 bros. and 1 sis. we were all born between oct '61 and jan
'65. (Yes, Mum was busy). We all got to choose a comic each as we got older. Some of the comics we had were:- Lion, Valiant,Eagle,Topper,Tiger(& Jag),Whizzer and Chips,The Dandy, The Beano, Look-In, and my sister had Twinkle, then Bunty(as she got older. Our parents were a bit weird and by about 13yrs old it was considered "time to put away childish things".. Fortunately, being the eldest, I could keep reading my younger siblings comics. We never seemed to go for the American comics, although we did have a teacher at junior school who kept a big box of all kinds of marvel and dc comics for us to read when it was too wet to go out at playtime(recess). I cannot begin to imagine what that box full of old titles would be worth today(in good condition).
After my 1st job,helping deliver milk before school, was given to the milkmans son, I moved on to a paperboy job and had the chance to read comics that did not come through our letterbox.
Every once in a while I catch a whiff of something, somewhere and the smell of ink and comic pages comes back to me...funny that!
Another funny thing is, even though we were rough tough boys we always tried to be first up on the morning The Bunty was delivered. I think we all had a favourite Penny(of the Four Pennys). It got so bad that Dad had to make a rule that no-one could read a comic or mag until the person who ordered it had read it.
That rule is still true in my house today. After all it's only fair, isn't it.
Right, here is an industry question for you. I seem to remember a robot called Archie in Lion or Valiant, I wonder if he came along before Iron Man?
Thanks for dragging me down memory lane. All the best to you.
Sir Paul, what a great comment to read - fascinating stuff. Robot Archie first appeared in the first issue of Lion comic back in 1952 - a whole 10 and a bit years before Iron Man. The name of the strip was originally The Jungle Robot and lasted for 25 issues before taking a 5 year break. When it started again in 1957, it was called Archie the Robot Explorer - eventually it became known as just Robot Archie. I have the first several issues of Lion - one day I'll post the first few strips.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're enjoying the blog. I've had a look at some of the posts on your two blogs and look forward to reading more. I'll add your blogs to my blog list when I get a moment.
And all the best to you in return.