THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION VOLUME SEVEN...

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My laziness is legendary, so you surely don't expect me

to tell you anything about this book, do you?  That's why I

show you the back cover with the publisher's spiel about the

contents and any other relevant info.  One thing I will tell you

though, is that it's on sale now at all good comics shops.

That's all I need to say, so buy one while you can.

BABE OF THE DAY - LESLIE BIANCHINI...

LESLIE BIANCHINI can hardly believe

she's actually out on a date with me.  She keeps

glancing over her shoulder to make sure I'm still

with her.  Honestly, just how insecure can a gal

be?  (Though I suppose when you're as good-

looking as I am, it's understandable.)

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - MAY 6TH...

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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is this Saturday, May 6th,

so pop along to your local comics shop and pick up a couple

of goodies or so.  Remember though, that while the comics are

free to you, the comics store owners still have to pay for them,

so as you'll be there anyway, it'd be nice if you bought a little

something to help support them in their efforts to cater to

your comic book needs.  You know it makes sense.

Here are just some of the comics available on the day.

CRIVENS' CRACKING COVERS - FIREBALL XL5 LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK...

Just because I like the cover.  There.  Who

says intros have to be long-winded?  Although,

while I'm here, I might as well tell you all that the

vast majority of this blog's all-time visits now hail

from the States, so give yourselves a pat on the

back, American readers, as you obviously

have rare taste and discernment.

RECOMMENDED READING: AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION VOLUME THREE...

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I've had this book for almost a week now, so I've been

remiss in not posting about it before now.  The AVENGERS

EPIC COLLECTION Volume 3 is - well, epic.  Just take a

look at the goodies contained therein on the back cover below,

then pop into your nearest comics shop and buy a copy for

yourself.  It's MARVEL's Avengers at their mightiest!

ANOTHER BABE OF THE DAY - SUSAN STORM...

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"If you knew SUSIE like I know Susie..."

I'd be very unhappy, 'cos I thought she was

faithful to me.  What's that?  She's married to

REED RICHARDS?  Nah, that's a SKRULL

impersonating her.  (And what's worse, the

Skrull's name is ERIC!)

THE FANTASTIC FOUR'S HALL OF INFAMY - DOCTOR DOOM!

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"Infamy, infamy!  They've all got it in for me!" cried

KENNETH WILLIAMS in one of the CARRY ON films.

DOCTOR DOOM seems to suffer from the same persecution

complex, often wondering why people appear to have it in for

him.  Something to do with trying to kill The FANTASTIC

FOUR and take over the world perhaps, Doomsy?  That

certainly isn't likely to win you any friends.

BABE OF THE DAY - LESLIE BIANCHINI...

The lovely LESLIE BIANCHINI gazes at

me adoringly.  And who can blame her?  After

all, I'm simply adorable.  (Oh yes I am!)

CRIVEN'S CRACKING COVERS - THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BOOK...

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I'm not quite sure what PETER PARKER is doing here.  I

know what he's meant to be doing (changing to SPIDER-MAN),

but it looks more like he's attempting to master the intricacies of a

flamboyant dance step, while at the same time trying to scratch an

irritating itch on his back, using his shirt like bathers do when

towelling themselves dry.  Still, cracking cover though.

MAKE A DATE WITH THE MIGHTY MARVEL BICENTENNIAL CALENDAR 1976...

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Okay, you saw the main piccies from The MIGHTY

MARVEL BICENTENNIAL CALENDAR 1976 in our

previous post.  Now it's time to check out the pages with the

actual dates on 'em.  And remember, though this is the cal-

endar for 1976, it actually went on sale in 1975, so it's even

older than it seems.  Luckily, I still look like a teenager, so

nobody'd ever believe I was even around back then.

(What?  Why are you lookin' at me funny?) 

CONAN copyright The Estate of R.E. HOWARD

SUFFERIN' SHAD! IT'S THE MIGHTY MARVEL BICENTENNIAL CALENDAR 1976...

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Because you demanded it - I've changed my socks.

Meanwhile, on the blog front, here's a mighty MARVEL

calendar from over 40 years ago.  If you're around my age,

that probably only feels like yesterday - if you're under 40,

it must seem like prehistoric times.  Either way, I'm sure

you'll all enjoy looking at these pulsating piccies.

CONAN copyright The Estate of R.E. HOWARD

BABE OF THE DAY - VICTORIA VETRI...

VICTORIA VETRI tries out her

new invisible high heeled shoes for the

first time.  Looks like one heel might be

higher than the other - either that, or her

left leg is shorter than her right.  (Better

just say it's the shoes, 'cos she's ever

such a sensitive lass.)

CRIVENS' CLASSIC COMIC COVERS - THE FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER #8...

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I first saw this cover on an issue of the British weekly

DRACULA LIVES around 1974, but I eventually tracked

down the original American issue of The FRANKENSTEIN

MONSTER that it came from sometime back in the '90s.  A

cracking JOHN BUSCEMA illustration that manages to

evoke the spirit of the great BORIS KARLOFF.