Some Churchin' For You Urchins

Chick Tracts™, we've all seen 'em before right? Those little pamphlets that you find at the bus stop or on park benches? Ring a bell? If not, remember that Google is your friend.
Anyhoo, here's one I think you never saw before.......

from FLANDERS BOOK OF FAITH (ISBN: 978-0-06-133901-1) 2008








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Too Scary For You

Just look at that evil ghost in the picture above. I dare you. That's the stuff of nightmares right there. That's the type of thing that'll make a sane man mad and a madman claw his eyes out in despair. Those horrible eyes. The glowing translucent skin. The slimy, slobbering tongue. Yes, this comic is too scary for you. I suggest clicking on another website altogether. Now.

Still here? Last chance to run right now.........

DISCLAIMER: Peur Evol Inc.™© and it's affiliates will not assume any responsibility for any mental or physical traumas derived from the reading of this comic.

You've been warned. It's too scary for you.











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by Hilarie Staton & Gary Fields
from SLIMER #1, May 1989
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We Love Lucy

Lucille Ball was, in her time, the undisputed queen of comedy. There's not a single episode of the original series that doesn't stand the test of time. I've seen some episodes upwards of a hundred times and they still make me laugh. Other shows have come and gone, but there will always be a place on the airwaves for Lucy, Ricky, Fred, and Ethel.
As was common during the '50s and '60s, popular TV shows were adapted into comics. Andy Griffith, Leave It To Beaver, The Rifleman, The Beverly Hillbillies,etc. etc. all had their own comics. The majority of these franchises were handled by Dell, as was this one.
Long out of print but still cheaper than purchasing any of the back issues, this particular volume collects 15 of the classic stories. It would have been nice to see them in all their four colored glory, but I reckon that would've made the book a little more expensive and harder to sell. And one thing Malibu Graphics didn't want was to be stuck with a truckload of unsold copies.
Still, if you come across this in your travels and you're a fan of either the show or just old Dell comics, it's worth adding to your collection.

from I LOVE LUCY: A COMIC RETROSPECTIVE (ISBN: 0-944735-52-5) 1990
originally from I LOVE LUCY #11, July 1956











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HERCULOIDS

It's pretty much a given thing that things are never as cool as you thought they were when you were a child. This here is a fine example.

I never thought too much of the Herculoids when I was little, but I never really hated it either. It was just another cartoon to watch on Saturday mornings. Whether it was good or not didn't matter, we mostly watched whatever channel had the best reception (yeah, that was like a billion years ago).

I haven't watched any of the series since then, so I honestly can't judge it fairly. This story, however, I can judge because it's right here in front of me. There's no lack of action here, but there's one annoying flaw:

from HANNA-BARBERA SUPER TV HEROES #6, July 1969



Pay attention here. The alien lands IN THE SWAMP.







Defeated by water. Now how in the heck did he manage to crawl out of that swamp in the beginning of the story? Oh well, I guess that was the advantage of being one of the anonymous writers for Dell/Gold Key; at least you didn't have to take the blame for these errors.
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Superheroes That Time Forgot: CAPTAIN NICE

Captain Nice was a TV show (done by the creators of GET SMART) that aired in 1967 on NBC. Riding the tide of the camp superhero craze, the show's premise involved police chemist Carter Nash, a mild-mannered loser who invented a secret formula that transformed him into Captain Nice. The show starred William Daniels and Alice Ghostley (of BEWITCHED).

In this installment, he attempts to catch a villain, with moderate success.

by Joe Certa
from CAPTAIN NICE #1, 1967







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Can you tell me how to get to......

In this short spoof, Jackie Jokers tackles the longest running childrens educational show on television (at the time it was still fairly new, tho').


from RICHIE RICH & JACKIE JOKERS #27, June 1978







I have to say that I really love the ending to this one; it's one of the very rare times that the characters acknowledge being comic book characters (outside of the in-house advertising).
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DO THE BARTMAN!

While The Simpsons usually spoof TV and movies on their show, the comic series tends to spoof it's own medium. Take this tale for example. It does a good job of parodying the established conventions of both Marvel and DC, concerning crossovers and alternate realities, while still staying true to the spirit of the Simpsons series. Even if you don't get a lot of the inside jokes, it's easily accessible to casual readers.
If you're not a steady reader of any Bongo titles, I'd highly recommend that you try out a few issues here and there. It's always a good idea to just relax and have a laugh, right?

by Chuck Dixon, Ty Templeton, and Andrew Pepoy
from SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #1, 2005













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