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Author Archives: Bruce Canwell
Bringing Up Father, General News, Polly and Her Pals
The Iron of the “Iron Gate” Order (Fifth in a Series)
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Jul
Jul
Another half-dozen “Iron Gate” pieces, devoted to frolics at Manhattan’s “21” Club hot-spot
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Jul
Jul
Flash Gordon throughout the 1930s, as part of pop culture and as a foundational aspect of SF’s eventual breakthrough acceptance.
"Cap" Stubbs & Tippie, General News, King Features, LOAC Essentials, Popeye
They All Pass Through the Iron Gate (Fourth in a Series)
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Jun
Jun
Old friends and glittery gals are featured in this fourth installment of our “Iron Gate” series
Blondie, Bringing Up Father, Dick Tracy, General News, Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Terry and the Pirates, X-9: Secret Agent Corrigan
Foo a Little Ballyhoo
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Jun
Jun
Promotional ads touting the debut of six great comic strips that have been collected in LOAC editions.
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May
May
Back — after a hiatus to allow our new-look website to complete construction and be unveiled — with more delightful artwork from the commemorative book celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of Jack & Charlie’s, that Manhattan restaurant and watering hole for the movers and shakers that was better known as “21.” If you missed our two […]
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May
May
Knowing that persons everywhere are looking for new diversions during the current global circumstances, it occurred to us that we may be getting casual browsers stopping by this space for only the first or second time. They may find themselves wondering, “What’s this whole Library of American Comics thing about, anyway?” This entry is a […]
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Apr
Apr
Following up on our previous entry in this space devoted to the New York hotspot “21” and its tribute book, The Iron Gate (see that first installment here), please enjoy these six additional images … Watch this space in coming days for more artwork from the pages of The Iron Gate!
Caniff, General News, Steve Canyon, Terry and the Pirates
Found Inside The Iron Gate (First in a Series)
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Apr
Apr
The Air Force Association (AFA) was founded in 1945 when the head of the Army Air Forces, General Hap Arnold, campaigned for the creation of a veterans group that would support establishing the Air Force as a separate branch of the military. Chapters of the AFA blossomed in major cities coast to coast, and when […]
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Mar
Mar
Greetings to all our visitors — I’ve been quiet in recent weeks because my wife has been under the weather and I’ve been running the household by myself (she’s much better now, thanks!). It was a challenge, even before the current circumstances fully took hold. We trust all our readers are acting responsibly and staying […]
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