Here’s a fascinating story about two pieces of Simon and Kirby artwork from the mid-forties.

http://ohdannyboy.blogspot.com/2012/12/original-art-stories-jack-kirby-joe.html

From 1972, some great Win Mortimer artwork on the much maligned Linda Carter, Night Nurse strip.

http://diversionsofthegroovykind.blogspot.com/2012/12/12-days-of-christmas-2012-murder-stalks.html

Here’s a fun collection of gags from the 1950′s that are pretty bland now but were considered hot stuff back then.

http://themagicwhistle.blogspot.com/2012/12/50s-gags-that-were-considered-dirty-then.html

Finally, a serialization of the delightful Why Christmas Almost Wasn’t from 1968 by Jack Kent.

http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2012/12/why-christmas-almost-wasnt-part-ii.html