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February 2009 Archive

February 4, 2009

142. There was a quick comic (6 frames maybe) which as I recall was called something like New Wave Comics in an issue in the 70s about a fellow that gets dumped by a girl and then goes on to do all of these achievements and make tons of dough and in each frame he is doing a tag line of the sort “I made it Sue Ellen” and in the last frame it is the girl’s headstone showing she had died a long time ago.

Mister Ree says: "The comic that you are looking for appeared on page 67 of the April 1981 (Chaos) issue. The woman's name was Michelle Anglin. Also, I believe that might have been the very first appearance of [Mark Marek's] 'New Wave Comics.'" Thanks, Mister!

Posted February 4, 2009, 02:36 PM in Answers. | Comments (7)

141. I'm trying to find a copy of a story I read from NL back in the late '70s or early '80s about a bunch of roommates that find their cat dead under the couch. If you could help me with the name of the story and the author I'd appreciate it.

Louis the Computer has all the answers. She says: "That story is titled 'The Past Today: A Wake for James'. It's by Ted Mann, and appeared in the September '80 (The Past and How it Got There) ish." Thanks, Louis!

Posted February 4, 2009, 02:12 PM in Answers. | Comments (3)

140. I am looking for a Buddy Hickerson cartoon that was originally (at least I think it was) in NatLamp. It was a strip about a guy who goes to his class reunion. It must be from anywhere from say 79-85.

Terri provides the answer in the Comments link: "Hickerson's 'Mr Vengeance' attends his class's 10-year reunion in the Funny Pages of NL August 87 (True Facts issue)."

Posted February 4, 2009, 02:06 PM in Answers. | Comments (2)

139. There was a cartoon in Lampoon that had a man sitting in his recliner with a startled look on his face. Standing next to him was a little boy. The caption was something like, "Dad, when you were my age, did you have a gaping sore on your penis that hurt when you stuck it in the cat?" I'd love to either find that cartoon or know who the artist was.

It appeared in the March '86 (All About Women) issue and also the expanded (1984) edition of "Cartoons Even We Wouldn't Dare Print" (page 9). The artist was P.C. Vey. Many thanks to Mona for answering this question.

Posted February 4, 2009, 01:53 PM in Answers. | Comments (7)

138. Got an issue in the late 80's - early 90's timeframe that had a section titled something like "Women you'd love to see nude." Some of the categories were "Your Ninth Grade English Teacher" and "Your only good looking Aunt." Happen to know what issue that might be?

Mama says: "It was called "The Naked Truth" (ain't that a brilliant title?) by Larry Sloman & Ed Subitzky and it appeared in the Feb '89 (Mike Tyson) issue of the 'Poon. And it was only five photos."

Posted February 4, 2009, 01:44 PM in Answers. | Comments (2)

137. I've been searching for a specific issue I recall from the 1970s ( I think) It contained a full page mock advertisement of a kid sitting in a classroom, head in his head, asleep. Caption read something like "Don't waste a strong back, be a roofer", Sponsored by the National Roofing Association. Something along these lines. I believe the kid sleeping was black. Any help?