tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post1668890539544438815..comments2024-03-28T15:23:30.783+00:00Comments on Steve Does Comics: The Marvel Lucky Bag - May 1970.Steve W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-67246959077540686112020-05-07T01:35:55.147+01:002020-05-07T01:35:55.147+01:00Pretty sure my brothers and I saw the Pufnstuf mov...Pretty sure my brothers and I saw the Pufnstuf movie in a theatre back in the day. I think we may even have enjoyed it...?<br /><br />Sorry, nope, that can’t be Rick Jones on the MY LOVE cover. No way that boy’s hands were ever that manly. C’mon.<br /><br />— b.t.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-2844500339414768392020-05-07T00:02:38.119+01:002020-05-07T00:02:38.119+01:00Witchiepoo...pufnstuf...ohhhh , those 70's.......Witchiepoo...pufnstuf...ohhhh , those 70's....Redartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221459636234713619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-36103943526645381162020-05-06T19:15:14.210+01:002020-05-06T19:15:14.210+01:00At least you're not playing with your magic fl...At least you're not playing with your magic flute.Killdumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040770327347643806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-630126302207533382020-05-06T17:36:26.186+01:002020-05-06T17:36:26.186+01:00Dangerous Actuary -
Yowza - Ole Witchie Poo douse...Dangerous Actuary -<br /><br />Yowza - Ole Witchie Poo douses the whole place with laughing gas in "The Birthday Party." But when she's blowing the smoke out of the saxophone, it sure suggests she's blowing some "puf-n-stuff" on everyone, LOL!<br /><br />God this C19 needs to end. That I have enough time to fast forward through an HR Pufnstuf is crazy!Charlie Horse 47https://www.blogger.com/profile/00906538705798228800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-35424518780103940692020-05-06T09:17:12.780+01:002020-05-06T09:17:12.780+01:00KD, I doubt I'll have time to do a Werewolf by...KD, I doubt I'll have time to do a <i>Werewolf by Night</i> review this week but I shall make sure to do one at some point this month.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-41117274530611562352020-05-06T08:02:15.983+01:002020-05-06T08:02:15.983+01:00All I can do is recommend that people check out Th...<br />All I can do is recommend that people check out The Birthday Party. The best HR Pufnstuf episode. The one where Witchpoo gate crashes the kid's birthday party and brings along,....well,... Just watch.<br /><br />https://youtu.be/JdkKsXD61wsdangermash aka The Artistic Actuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15669793446608643884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-58301549126582511372020-05-06T05:24:49.529+01:002020-05-06T05:24:49.529+01:00Just checked, and the giant ant in the FEAR story ...Just checked, and the giant ant in the FEAR story I read was named Krang.Killdumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040770327347643806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-75792011151130048872020-05-06T05:15:37.213+01:002020-05-06T05:15:37.213+01:00Once in a double sized FEAR comic I read a story o...Once in a double sized FEAR comic I read a story of giant intelligent ant that was killed at the end by a giant anteater. I'll have to check if that was Grottu also.<br /><br />Probably the only shocking ant-related story I ever read was in Unknown Worlds #6. It featured a guy stranded on an island, and ants instructed him to eat them. He turned into a big human-headed ant. That was a great book. The Killdozer adaption was the cover story.<br /><br />Marvel seemed to have had alot of ant-themed stories. Stan had to have been a big fan of the film THEM!<br /><br />Let's not forget "The Man In The Anthill", which was instrumental in delivering us our favorite diminutive hero.<br /><br />Speaking of monster books, are you planning on featuring an issue of Werewolf By Night this week, Steve?<br /><br />Only reason I'm asking is because the last Super-Moon of 2020 will is rising this week. I believe it's called the Flower Moon.<br /><br />Hopefully Jack Russell can find a hardware store that is still open, to purchase extra chains.<br />Killdumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040770327347643806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-74993837875768545072020-05-06T00:49:21.337+01:002020-05-06T00:49:21.337+01:00There is a small chain of wine retailers in London...There is a small chain of wine retailers in London called 'Planet of the Grapes'. The one in Leadenhall Market used to have (and may still have) a small bar located in it's cellar. I was always vaguely annoyed that they didn't call the bar 'Beneath the Planet of the Grapes'. Always had a soft spot for the 'Beneath' movie.<br /><br />I thought 'Taste the Blood of Dracula' was one of the better films. Ralph Bates was supposed to be the lead, but his role was reduced once Hammer convinced Christopher Lee to return. <br /><br />DWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-32171538539487455702020-05-06T00:40:45.434+01:002020-05-06T00:40:45.434+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Charlie Horse 47https://www.blogger.com/profile/00906538705798228800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-79254821347272791842020-05-05T23:53:26.529+01:002020-05-05T23:53:26.529+01:00Sheffield is a liminal space Charlie, a nexus wher...Sheffield is a liminal space Charlie, a nexus where realities converge - I hear its caught between the past and the future.<br /><br />-seanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-78299106992500521142020-05-05T22:34:49.490+01:002020-05-05T22:34:49.490+01:00SDC is from Sheffield. The People’s Republic of S...SDC is from Sheffield. The People’s Republic of Sheffield had free bus fares in the 70s and 80s. Because of free bus fares ABC was able to practice and launch a fine career. Jiltin John was from Sheffield. His supporting band was Walter and the Softies. Walther and the Softies are from Scotland’s Dennis the Menace story line first appearing in 1953. The UK’s MP Mogg-Rees has been issued a cease-and-desist order by the courts to stop impersonating Walter. Charlie’s great grandmother was from Dundee Scotland. Poor Charlie… his eyes are just going back and forth like Krazy Kats at the moment! <br /><br />Ohhhhh what a tangled web you lot have woven!Charlie Horse 47https://www.blogger.com/profile/00906538705798228800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-64737533286094423412020-05-05T22:34:32.416+01:002020-05-05T22:34:32.416+01:00Sean – you are a true friend of Charlie’s. Charli...Sean – you are a true friend of Charlie’s. Charlie did indeed listen to Jilted John by Jilted John of Sheffield! Charlie was jumping up and down all around the house (I assume in 4/4 time?)! <br /><br />Charlie then googled Jilted John and learned that he has had a marvelous bit of magic with this recording come his way! Most impressive that he won the “One Hit Wonder” competition a few years ago with this! Also most impressive was that Colin Goddard of “Walter and the Softies” played the guitar for the demo! Seriously, “Walter and the Softies!!!” (Now what inspired that name? LOL!)<br /><br />Charlie is scrambling to see if Goddard was also from Sheffield? The song was recorded in Manchester so Charlie can’t make any assumptions.<br /><br />Charlie Horse 47https://www.blogger.com/profile/00906538705798228800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-16401750263140077232020-05-05T22:33:20.753+01:002020-05-05T22:33:20.753+01:00Regarding Pufnstuf… one must search for TV vs. the...Regarding Pufnstuf… one must search for TV vs. the Film. <br /><br />Wiki suggests the film was made in 1970 but never released until 2000 on VHS (or thereabouts). Perhaps that was just for the USA and it was released in the UK in 1970 to a hungry audience that included SDC in Sheffield? (Steve – were the movie theatres also free or just the bus to the movie theatre?)<br /><br />And there were only like 16 TV shows ever made! Otherwise it was just being repeated year after year after year after year…<br /><br />Also, A soundtrack album was released on LP, cassette and 8-track in 1970 (Capitol/EMI Records SW-542), featuring the songs and the score by Charles Fox from the movie.Charlie Horse 47https://www.blogger.com/profile/00906538705798228800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-81667991913254579022020-05-05T21:59:23.806+01:002020-05-05T21:59:23.806+01:00I've now just watched the trailer for Taste th...I've now just watched the trailer for <i>Taste the Blood of Dracula</i>, on YouTube and I'm still not sure if I've seen it or not.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-17151977131173028032020-05-05T21:54:34.019+01:002020-05-05T21:54:34.019+01:00Thanks, b.t, it's not a film that rings any be...Thanks, b.t, it's not a film that rings any bells with me. I genuinely think I've, somehow, never managed to see it.<br /><br />KD, I have no doubt it's Rick on that cover. Along with Betty Brant. At last, the tale of the true love between Rick Jones and Betty Brant can be told!<br /><br />Sean, thanks for that Barry Smith link. That art really doesn't look like Barry at all. He was clearly still in the process of finding himself.<br /><br />Red, I do believe a Pufnstuf movie was made to cash-in on the popularity of the TV show. I think Mama Cass was in it.<br /><br />Apparently, <i>Yellow River</i> made Number 23 on the Billboard chart, so it seems to have got at least some airplay in the States.<br /><br />Fantastic Four Follower, it's true. As you read those tales, you can sense Stan desperately trying to find a way to make the strip work. The obvious way to do that was to get rid of the space barrier and give the Surfer adventures in outer space but, for some reason, that never seemed to occur to Stan who just kept repeating the same handful of plot points over and over again. The Surfer despairs of humanity. Mephisto wants the Surfer's soul. The Surfer wants to break through the space barrier. The Surfer's desperate to be reunited with his girlfriend. Shalla-Bal's abducted and has to be rescued. By this point, it's like a broken record.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-39138830153980674712020-05-05T21:05:52.963+01:002020-05-05T21:05:52.963+01:00TASTE THE BLOOD is the one with baby-fat cutie Lin...TASTE THE BLOOD is the one with baby-fat cutie Linda Hayden (i think she was all of 17 at the time). Among Hammerheads, TASTE has a generally better reputation than SCARS but I think they’re both pretty weak. <br /><br />Have to say, I flat-out adore Marvel’s short-lived Bronze Age Romance comics. Stan’s plots and dialogue are hilariously over-the-top and the art is mostly stunning. <br /><br />- b.t.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-9342349146800338132020-05-05T20:49:49.475+01:002020-05-05T20:49:49.475+01:00If that's not Rick Jones in the My Love book, ...If that's not Rick Jones in the My Love book, maybe it's a rogue LMD.<br /><br />Hey, romance characters showed up in hero books, why not the other way around? Killdumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040770327347643806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-1899358807500565992020-05-05T20:47:49.485+01:002020-05-05T20:47:49.485+01:00Besides drawing stories for that issue of Tower of...Besides drawing stories for that issue of Tower of Shadows, Barry Smith and Wally Wood also appear in it - like a couple of the early issues of Chamber of Darkness the artists are used as "horror hosts" to introduce their work. "Greetings, Wally Wood here..."<br /><br />https://swami227.tumblr.com/post/76636933389/barry-windsor-smith-intro-to-story-from-tower-of<br /><br />Steve, Scars Of Dracula was the one with the fragrant Jenny Hanley. Admittedly I had to look that up, as it is quite difficult to remember which Hammer Drac flick is which (except Dracula 1972).<br />At least when Christopher Lee also played the title role in Spanish director Jess Franco's Count Dracula in 1970 he did it with a moustache, which helps to distinguish it from the others.<br /><br />-sean<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-69384598317083754812020-05-05T20:35:58.242+01:002020-05-05T20:35:58.242+01:00Redartz-
There was a theatrical release of some ki...Redartz-<br />There was a theatrical release of some kind of Pufnstuff film. Think my sisters saw it. They were big-time gaga over Jack Wilde.<br /><br />I found him annoying, personally.<br /><br />Too bad Sid & Marty Kroft didn't do even more LSD. Then we might have gotten Taste The Blood Of Pufnstuff!Killdumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040770327347643806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-66112153823075403812020-05-05T19:12:03.955+01:002020-05-05T19:12:03.955+01:00Pufnstuf? Was that actually released in theatres i...Pufnstuf? Was that actually released in theatres in the UK? It was a Saturday morning kids series 'over here', one I never watched (didn't care for 'live action' shows,only watched animation).<br /><br />"Spirit in the Sky" is a classic. "Yellow River" though is unknown to me. I must admit it only brings to my mind the schoolyard book joke; you remember: "Yellow River", by I.P. Freely. Probably shows a mental deficiency on my part.<br /><br />That "Tower of Shadows" book just jumped onto my 'must find' list. A Barry Smith story and a Wally Wood tale in one comic? Take my money now...Redartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221459636234713619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-72674456633897053632020-05-05T18:49:08.884+01:002020-05-05T18:49:08.884+01:00The Silver Surfer which had blazed brightly was on...The Silver Surfer which had blazed brightly was on its last legs. The big clue that it was in trouble, though I never noticed it at the time, was guest stars galore. Marvel threw everything at it to stave off its demise! Spiderman, Human Torch, Nick Fury, Shield, Inhumans etc. I read and loved them but time has not been kind to this title. Yes the artwork was beautiful with #4 rightfully lauded, come to think of it all the issues had fantastic artwork but the Marvel secret of heroes with problems didn't work as the Surfer had no personality and therefore people did not warm to him! With Spidy you cheered him on but the Surfer had no warmth! (well he did come from outer space, but you know what I mean.) I do not think Kirby would have succeeded with his version but you never Know. As with the Inhumans, I thought he worked better as a guest star as opposed to headline act! Loved them at the time though! Favourite issue was the'Doomsday Man'issue! Fantastic Four followerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07015903343181388371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-1533487962815282082020-05-05T18:38:13.237+01:002020-05-05T18:38:13.237+01:00Meant "Jones".Meant "Jones".Killdumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040770327347643806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-63225657717883961892020-05-05T18:37:50.644+01:002020-05-05T18:37:50.644+01:00Is that Rick Jobe a on the My Cover?Is that Rick Jobe a on the My Cover?Killdumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040770327347643806noreply@blogger.com