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Author Archives: Bruce Canwell
03
Apr
Apr
Two words: Baseball’s Back!
"Cap" Stubbs & Tippie, Archie, Barney Google, Baron Bean, Batman, Beyond Mars, Blondie, Bloom County, Bringing Up Father, Bungle Family, Charlie Chan, Chuck Jones, Dick Tracy, Donald Duck, Family Circus, Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim, For Better or For Worse, Gasoline Alley, General News, George Herriman, King Aroo, Li'l Abner, Little Orphan Annie, LOAC Essentials, Miss Fury, Polly and Her Pals, Popeye, Red Barry, Rip Kirby, Scorchy Smith, Silly Symphonies, Skippy, Spider-Man, Star Hawks, Star Trek, Star Wars, Steve Canyon, Superman, Tarzan, Terry and the Pirates, The Gumps, The Little King, Wonder Woman, X-9: Secret Agent Corrigan
… This is Now
14
Mar
Mar
Eight years later, the picture looks like —
Archie, Baron Bean, Blondie, Bloom County, Bringing Up Father, Dick Tracy, Family Circus, Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim, Gasoline Alley, General News, King Aroo, Li'l Abner, Little Orphan Annie, Miss Fury, Polly and Her Pals, Rip Kirby, Scorchy Smith, Star Trek, Steve Canyon, Superman, Terry and the Pirates, The Little King, X-9: Secret Agent Corrigan
That was Then …
11
Mar
Mar
Take me back — take me way, way back —
15
Feb
Feb
A Couple Blasts from the Past
12
Feb
Feb
More Valentine’s Day sentiments from 1956.
10
Feb
Feb
A Comic-Strip-Style Valentine’s Day Preview
17
Jan
Jan
The Greatest Generation reminds us …
Dick Tracy, General News, Li'l Abner, Little Orphan Annie, LOAC Essentials
A Fantasy Comics Page for the New Year
03
Jan
Jan
That Thrilling Day of Yesteryear: 1954!
Dick Tracy, Donald Duck, General News, Li'l Abner, Little Orphan Annie, LOAC Essentials, Rip Kirby, Star Hawks, Terry and the Pirates, The Gumps, Uncategorized
Happy Holidays from LOAC, Dogpatch-Style!
23
Dec
Dec
Ho-Ho-Ho from Us to You!