Richard Willis replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"X-Men #17 was one of several Marvel monochrome covers. Oh, and don't worry. Everyone survives."
12 hours ago
Richard Willis replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion All-purpose newspaper strips discussion
"Piraro and Wayno have a collection of odd images that they include in their panels. Sometimes just a couple and sometimes all of them:
The pie, the spaceship, the pipe, the eyeball, the crown, the dynamite."
19 hours ago
Richard Willis replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
""Pin the tail on the donkey" wasn't a party game for teenagers in the '60s and '70s, as far as I knew, and couldn't figure out why it ever was.
Just like the humans (and dogs!) post-puberty only wanting to kiss, the perception seems to be that…"
19 hours ago
Richard Willis replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion All-purpose newspaper strips discussion
"Me neither. Not just Bizarro, but some other similar sites sometimes post cartoons only they understand."
20 hours ago
Richard Willis replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"I was reading Jimmy Olsen at that time, but not this issue. I wouldn't have forgotten the cigar death! Lucy's statement on the cover kills me. The mystery woman is going to marry Jimmy, yet all Lucy can say is she always liked him. "That woman is…"
yesterday
Richard Willis replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Unexpected #17. Another Jack Adler wash effort over the pencils and inks of Ruben Moreira."
yesterday
Richard Willis replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"Hawkgirl was a married woman, so the suffix “girl” probably didn’t confuse the writers. Batgirl, being single, may have been mistaken for a teenager by inexperienced writers (and editors).
As for the Robin portrayed in the Batman TV show, he…"
yesterday
Richard Willis replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Daredevil #17. John Romita's second team-up cover. One of my absolute favorites."
Thursday
Richard Willis replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"They could have come up with a more subtle anagram.
Lois even thinks, "What a strange name! It's almost like the name of a girl from another world!"
Next, Lois probably thinks “Why don’t both of her names start with L?”
The other editor goes on to…"
Thursday
Richard Willis replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"It has been pointed out that Joe Biden ran for Senate when he was only 29. You can run, but you have to be the required age when sworn in. "
Thursday
Richard Willis replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"That was a ridiculous movie.
Of course, sometimes M*A*S*H came close to that for the Korean War."
Thursday
Richard Willis replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"The puritans have a tavern?
Also, supposed witches were only burned in mainland Europe, not Britain or its colonies, AFAIK. "
Thursday
Richard Willis replied to Captain Comics's discussion Peter David suffers series of strokes
"Today by Kathleen David, Beneficiary
Monday May 12,2025 Peter is going under the knife again for the fistula. Apparently the vein needs to be moved again. So think good thoughts for Peter.
In better news, Caroline’s heart is just fine. A lot of the…"
Wednesday
Richard Willis replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Action Comics #17. That looks like a World War One tank."
Wednesday
Richard Willis replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion DC Finest - Superman Family
"You only have to be 21 to run for Congress
Back then, you had to be 21 to vote, everywhere. The 26th Amendment changed it to 18 in 1971, at which point I was 23.
The Constitution has always said that to run for the House you must be 25; Senate, 30:…"
Tuesday
Richard Willis replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Showcase #17. The first appearance of Adam Strange (nameless on the cover)"
Tuesday
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