One of the coolest things for collectors about the 1960′s BATMANIA craze was the plethora of great tie-in merchandise. One of the best of the tie-ins was this trading card set.There were several but this first was best. Here’s a site that presents front and back of all 55 cards , most if not all painted by Norm Saunders.

http://www.bubblegum-cards.com/Batman-1/index.html

Dr. Michael J. Vassallo presents an updated version of an article he wrote for THE COMICS BUYER’S GUIDE some time back on PEANUTS in comic books complete with proof that Schulz’s oft-heard claim to be the only artist on the strip referred simply to the newspaper version.

http://www.comicartville.com/peanutscomics.htm

Pioneering color comics artist Richard Corben is showcase at the BRONZE AGE OF BLOGS today with two stories (one NSFW), one surprisingly in black and white!

http://bronzeageofblogs.blogspot.com/2009/09/richard-corben.html

Although little more than a press release page for the new Sunday Press book, THE UPSIDE-DOWN WORLD OF GUSTAV VERBEEK is an impressive, heavily illustarted introduction to the man who created the novelty of upside down/right-side up cartooning in the early part of the 20th century.

http://www.sundaypressbooks.com/updownbook.php