We start today with another of artist Rich Buckler’s reminiscences, this one spotlighting encounters with Neal Adams, Roy Thomas, Don McGregor and some rattling of the bones of the recently deceased Bill Dubay.

http://diversionsofthegroovykind.blogspot.com/2010/11/swash-buckler-saturdays-odd-character.html

Mr Door Tree highlights some amazing artwork from the early seventies underground, Skull Comics, one of a number of comix that imitated EC. This one is a bit NSFW and features art by Greg Irons, Richard Corben, Dave Sheridan and more.

http://goldenagecomicbookstories.blogspot.com/2010/11/skull-comics-1-6-1970-1972-artwork-by.html

Here’s a fun and lengthy discussion of the merits of Jim Steranko’s pioneering comics pop art style of the sixties, illustrated with some amazing visuals from the first issue of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

http://supervillain.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/seneca-vs-witzke-vs-steranko-vs-everything/

Finally today, here’s an online collection of Defective Comics, a card series from 1993 that lampooned comic book covers, both classic and new-some inspired, others just plain silly.

http://non-wackys.com/Defectivecomics.html