“This is a system gone utterly, gruesomely mad.”
Linda Holmes has some things to say about the madness of the MPAA rating “system.”
25 Horror Comics Proving Wertham Right (Not Really)
Over at Dork Forty, Mark puts up a gallery of harrowing pre-Comics Code horror comics: “In spite of Frederick Wertham’s claims in his legendary anti-funnybook screed Seduction of the Innocent, reading lurid comics featuring gruesome images of horror is cathartic, natural, and (most important) fun! For the whole damn […]
It’s the Hummingbird-Whale that puts it over the top…
More “classic” cover art at Good Show Sir: “OK, I want a triad of spiritual guru, alien Venus, and bull-man, linked by a strip of computer punch tape (futuristic!). Also, it must have a hummingbird-whale. I insist.”
Take This Lollipop
Take This Lollipop is a creepy little Facebook app featuring Bill Oberst, Jr.
Lois Lane, Gun Moll
The Belated Nerd recounts the story of “Lois Lane, Gun Moll” as part of his series, “What Was Lois Lane Up To 50 Years Ago.”
Lord Death Man is a Song
Xiu Xiu’s Sam Mickens sings about “Lord Death Man,” the chilling Batman villain from Bat-Manga! and Batman, Inc., at Comics Alliance.
The Cultural Gutter 