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Happy 85th Anniversary DC Comics and New Fun #1

Happy 85th Anniversary DC Comics and New Fun #1

One of the myths repeated through the years is that Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson used original material for his first comic magazine—New Fun #1—because he could not obtain the rights to reprint newspaper strips. If anyone has any paper evidence to back this up, I’d...

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Happy 130th to the Major

Happy 130th to the Major

It’s a super heroic birthday for the Major—130 years ago January 7, 1890. And it’s only taken 20 plus years to get a semblance of recognition for the man. I say semblance because his name should be synonymous with comics and that hasn’t quite happened yet. As Uncle...

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Queen of the Pulps

Queen of the Pulps

  That’s a title a few of us would welcome but it belongs to Daisy Bacon, the editor of Love Story Magazine. Laurie Powers (friend and colleague) has written a book about Daisy Bacon Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine. Love Story...

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In Memoriam-Howard Cruse 1944-2019

In Memoriam-Howard Cruse 1944-2019

  Many people have written eloquently about Howard Cruse in the last week since his death, Andy Mangels, Denis Kitchen and Chip Kidd among others. What I want you to know is something personal about Howie beyond the work and the public life—about friendship,...

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DC Comics to Reprint New Fun #1: How it all Began

DC Comics to Reprint New Fun #1: How it all Began

Great news from DC Comics! They are publishing a reprint of New Fun #1, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's first comics magazine published under National Allied Publications. The magazine will be reprinted as a commemorative hardcover, original tabloid size with essays...

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