Makdjn Lfbeks # 391

One of my favorite periods for the artwork of the great Alex Toth is the early seventies so I’m happy to see this 1972 collaboration with Sugar & Spike’s Sheldon Mayer.
http://diversionsofthegroovykind.blogspot.com/2011/03/grooves-faves-who-is-haunting-haunted.html
Not too long after the cancellation of Not Brand Echh, Marvel introduced Spoof, a similar Mad-style parody comic, in this example with Steve Gerber lampooning TV’s Partridge Family.
http://themagicwhistle.blogspot.com/2011/03/spoof-3-1-of-3.html
Here at the Comic Book Attic we find Part One of a nice in-depth piece on Dick Briefer, subject also, of course, of one of Craig’s recent volumes (available for order on this very page!).
http://comicbookattic.blogspot.com/2011/03/art-of-dick-briefer-pt-1-air-tight.html
Finally today, here’s an examination of the comics career of Josie & the Pussycats’ Valerie, up to and including her recent fling with Archie himself in what was one o2010′s best comics stories (by Dan Parent).
http://kb-outofthisworld.blogspot.com/2011/03/diversity-in-comics-valerie-smith-and.html

— booksteve


































