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Monday, July 18, 2025

Crankin’ Winks # 458

Let’s start with something really rare-underground superstar (and self-proclaimed Cartoon Messiah) Vaughn Bode’s early educational comic, Powermowerman!

http://trosper-ignatz-gentlegiant.blogspot.com/2011/07/comic-book-antiquity-no-2.html

And while we’re on “really rare,” here’sa 1945 children’s book called Trouble On The Ark by Tony MacLay which turns out to be a pseudonym for a pre-Pogo Walt Kelly!

http://hairygreeneyeball3.blogspot.com/2011/07/walt-kellys-trouble-on-ark.html

Here’s a brief but fun romp through the convoluted history of DC’s Adventure Comics from the LSH days to the present.

http://diversionsofthegroovykind.blogspot.com/2011/07/adventuring-through-groovy-age-and.html

Finally today, here from The Horrors of it All is an early horror tale by the late, great Gene Colan, his style just becoming recognizable here

http://thehorrorsofitall.blogspot.com/2011/07/lure-of-sea-hag.html


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