Ty Cobb (1886-1961) was an awfully great baseball player and a greatly awful person. There are many stories of his nastiness. Despite the records he set and his accomplishments on the field he's just as well known for his [...]
Number 1219: Baseball by moonlight
Người đăng: vanmai yeu em on Thứ Sáu, 31 tháng 8, 2012
Number 1218: Capp slapped by the Spirit
Người đăng: vanmai yeu em on Thứ Tư, 29 tháng 8, 2012
Here are a couple of questions for knowledgeable Pappy readers. Some years ago I read an interview with Will Eisner where he told a story of being contacted by Al Capp. The Li’l Abner creator told Eisner he wanted to trade [...]
Number 1217: Happy 100th birthday, Tarzan
Người đăng: vanmai yeu em on Thứ Hai, 27 tháng 8, 2012
According to Alistair Boddy-Evans of About.com, it was 100 years ago today, August 27, 1912, that Tarzan of the Apes made his first appearance when the October, 1912 issue of All-Story Magazine went on sale. It was an immediate [...]
Number 1216: Bad blondes 2 — more blondes, more bad
Người đăng: vanmai yeu em on Chủ Nhật, 26 tháng 8, 2012
Women usually fell into one of three categories in crime comic books: victims, gun molls, or ruthless criminals. These three stories, featuring blondes, fall into the criminal category. Kathryn Kelly, wife of George “Machine [...]
