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The Saturday Comics: Kool-Aid Man

21 Apr

April 21, 2012

Remember Kool-Aid Man? The giant living pitcher of sugar that saved the day by screaming “Oh yeah!”?

But this isn’t The Late Night Movie House of Crap, so it is on to the comics. Who thought that Kool-Aid man was a good idea for a comic? Both Marvel Comics and Archie Comics, that’s who. Although they are mixed in the gallery below, the differences between the Archie and Marvel issues is obvious even without the logos. One of those comics below is still in my personal collection. For the record, it is the one where he is in space.

I am also including ads and other material for the Kool-Aid man video game. Yes, I said video game. It had to be a ton of fun, right? Right? Right?

Click on the thumbnails to enlarge.

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The Saturday Comics: Mandrake the Magician (Classic Repost)

14 Apr

April 14, 2012

When I published this last year I got a lot of feedback, all negative. I seem to have disagreed with many, Mac in particular, in my assessment of this trip. What do you think?

March 26, 2011

This is a classic strip that does everything right. The art is great- look at the coloring. Notice how Mandrake stands out? And the rest of the coloring works perfectly with the subject matter. The illustration is top-notch. The strip is atmospheric and moody and genuinely creepy. Even the lettering gives you an old-school vibe. That is no small feat to accomplish each day in three or four panels. And the writing? This was the first time I’ve seen Mandrake in years and it was easily accessible but got me right into the story.

It is a zippy little story that keeps the essential elements of Mandrake but successfully moved it into the modern era. Here is a week’s worth of Mandrake the Magician. Enjoy!

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