Category Archives: 1960s

As this is October, the month of Halloween, and having never done a Little Archie post, I figured I’d kill two birds with one stone here. Continue reading “The Ghost of Andrews Castle!” →

1960s, 1970s, 1980s, bronze age, Comics, Obituary

Ernie Colón 1931-2019

August 9, 2019 crustymud Leave a comment

Yesterday, Ernie Colón passed away less than a month after celebrating his eighty-eighth birthday. Another artistic great from the Silver & Bronze Ages of comics who leaves behind a fantastic legacy of work. Continue reading Ernie Colón 1931-2019 →

1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, comics business, mad magazine

The End of MAD

July 5, 2019 crustymud 3 Comments

Mad magazine as we know it is coming to an end. This is a sad day. Continue reading The End of MAD →

1960s, 1970s, bronze age, Comics, Marvel Comics, Superheroes

Ms. Marvel-ous

April 24, 2019 crustymud 2 Comments

The recent Captain Marvel movie was clearly the impetus for today’s post, as I’d like to discuss her antecedent, Ms. Marvel. Continue reading Ms. Marvel-ous →

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1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Marvel Comics

Joltin’ Joe!

March 25, 2019 crustymud Leave a comment

…No, not DiMaggio! Continue reading Joltin’ Joe! →

1960s, 1970s, Comics, Obituary

Russ Heath 1926-2018

September 21, 2018 crustymud Leave a comment

There’s this myth about the comics industry that its history is filled with hacks. And while it does have its share of hacks (as every industry does), I think it has a better batting average than most. Continue reading Russ Heath 1926-2018 →