COMIX IN UNEXPECTED PLACES

Who would've thought That 1975's WISH YOU WERE HERE tour book would feature, of all things, comic stories. Previous Pink Floyd souvenir booklets had only contained the usual; pictures, interviews, setlists, etc. So it must have come as some surprise to those lucky fans when they opened the booklet and saw the contents.
Besides the art on the front and back covers, it contains four separate mini-stories, each done in a different comic genre.

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from THE PINK FLOYD (MUSIC PROGRAMME) 1975



The cover painting is done in a style reminiscent of the sci-fi and horror comics of the 50s and features typically humanoid aliens (you know, the ones that usually "come in peace") and the iconic imagery from the DARK SIDE OF THE MOON album.
The lead off story is a fairly spot-on homage to the "sports hero" category, which isn't so popular here in the United States, but is very popular in mangas.




The second story here, by Richard Evans (signed), tackles another genre: war comics.




This one surely shows the signs of it's times, a tale of fame and fortune done in the counter-culture underground style, by Joe Petagno. Dig all the cameos, man.




Lastly, one of those genre bending type of tales that tries to combine "gearhead" racing comics with a romance twist.




The back cover is the last thing we have to look at, and could you have ever guessed it would be educational?


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ALIENS and a LINK POST

This short story comes from one of the many fanzines that flourished throughout the '60s and '70s. Back then, it was near impossible to find out any inside information about the comics industry without subscribing to at least one of these cheaply produced rags. Primarily self-published for little or no profit, they'd usually have more well written and informative articles than what you find in the slick and polished trade publications now.

from ROCKET'S BLAST COMICOLLECTOR # 142, April 1978




Since the story was so extremely short, you may now find yourself with a few spare minutes on your hands. Fear not, because what follows is a list of other websites you could be wasting your time on. Just be careful that you don't give yourself carpal tunnel syndrome or anything.

ONLINE COMICS:
READ GOLDEN AGE COMICS AT PAPPY'S
♥ The list of links on Pappy's sidebar is worth the visit! ♥
FREE LEGAL DOWNLOADS OF PUBLIC DOMAIN COMICS
♦ Comic reader program or file converter required ♦
DEEP FRIED COMICS
♠ Read 'em before they're published ♠
COMICS WITH PROBLEMS
♣ Vintage public service comics ♣
SHAKE GIRL
♥ Full length graphic novel ♥

NEWSPAPER COMICS:
READ COMICS FROM CREATORS SYNDICATE
READ COMICS FROM TRIBUNE MEDIA
BUILD A CUSTOM COMICS PAGE FOR DAILY VIEWING
PLAY A GAME OF FIVE CARD NANCY
ARCHIVES OF OLD NEWSPAPER COMICS
EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY COMIC STRIPS

WEBCOMICS:
APPLEGEEKS
MARRIED TO THE SEA
DEADPOOL by SCARLET VULTURE
BATMAN AND SONS
PERRY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
SLOW WAVE
SCOTT McCLOUD
NINE PLANETS WITHOUT INTELLIGENT LIFE
VINCENZINA

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"BILJO" WHITE - CAPTAIN EGO

William Joseph "Biljo" White was a prominent artist for such fanzines as Komix Illustrated, Comicollector, Roy Thomas' Alter Ego and Batmania, often in cooperation with Ronn Foss. While not drawing comix, Biljo White was a fireman in Columbia, Missouri.
Although slightly discouraged by the fact that he was turned down for work at both Marvel and DC, he continued on for years illustrating fanzines and self-published material, primarily because it was his passionate obsession.
I make no claim as to Mr. White being one of the greatest artist of all times; yet his work was filled with "Golden Age" sensibilities, and from my perspective, he deserves more recognition for his efforts.
Biljo died in 2003 at age 73.

WE SALUTE YOU BILJO WHITE, MAY YOU REST IN PEACE !!















"ALTER & CAPTAIN EGO", from ALTER EGO #7, Fall 1964

MORE BILJO WHITE AT PAPPY'S

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