02 April 2018

Groovy Age Walls

I recently had one of those dark spots where memory has dropped through one of the gaping holes in my head unveiled, much to my delight. We'll get into details a bit more soon, when we get to the title itself.
But this is going to be another one of those annoying tease posts heralding more to follow, so let's skip those important details for the moment.

Instead, like the title says, let's go to the walls and what covered them in my room way back then. In the early 70s an oversized newspaper publication emerged, and from the first issue they used that size to cool purpose - providing big posters for the readers. And, even better, being an un-stapled newspaper centerfold, you didn't even have to destroy the issue to display them.

After being reminded of the existance of this publication, i went digging into the forgotten archives with much joy as i rediscoverd over a dozen posters that used to hang upon my wall. (And a treasure trove of cool stashed inside the pages)

So, here's some of what covered my walls back in the later days of the Groovy Age. (A few have been edited to remove identifying text.)



This was way back in 1971, before Wrightson's famous Frankenstein work.

Star Trek by Gray Morrow!






Wendy Wenzel's rocking this Valley Of Gwangi poster - an old favorite film.




posters from... but that would be telling (1970s)

Chastity En Blue

This week's Blue Monday feature is Ron Embleton's comic, Sweet Chastity...


...featuring artwork from Azpiri, Milo Manara, Julie Bell, Boris Vallejo, Michael Lopez, Horatio Altuna, Luis Royo, and, of course, Ron Embleton.

As all Blue Monday posts, this one is located in our Back Room for adult content, The Other Voice Of ODD!  Please follow the link past the age checking 'security guard' to enjoy the pics.


art by Ron Embleton, Azpiri, Luis Royo, Milo Manara, Horatio Altuna, Julie Bell, Boris Vallejo, and Michael Lopez for Penthouse & Penthouse Comix (1981-1988, 1997)

Blue Monday Calendar 2018 Week 14

While technically nothing is shown, the only thing worn by the model in this week's lovely Gil Elvgren painting is soap suds. To be on the safe side, we're posting Bubbling Over, from 1951, in our Back Room for adult content.

As always with Elvgren's work, the painting is lovely - but don't take my word for it.

01 April 2018

Easter Fool's Day?

Y'know, April Fool's Day and Easter make for a strange mix at the concept level, implying the greatest prank ever pulled. It leaves me to wonder what we'll be seeing today and over the coming week.

Me? I'm not going there just now, even if my mind wasn't bound up with other concerns of late.
Instead, let's reach back to the old web comic once again and pull up some holiday greetings from several years back to kick off our special occasion Sunday Morning Funnies -


Obviously, we like things odd around here.
When it comes to doing Easter Odd, one man has established himself as the Master in the middle of the previous century - Walt Kelly, the brilliant weirdo behind Pogo. Dell published an Easter special in their Four Color title every year from 1946 to 1949, all created by Walt Kelly.

And, sure - They seemed normal enough on the outside...





...but inside?
It got strange...


No, there is not a missing next page - that's it. Though it was scarcely alone...






Just when you think you've got a handle on it, Walt jerks the wheel and it's off careening in  new direction. Suddenly there'd be a visual puzzle...



...and mixed in with the nursery rhyme style shorts were some longer tales in a more traditional comic book style -


If you can find someone who does Easter more oddly, i'd love to hear about it.

Meanwhile, we opened up with a completely unrelated Easter greeting. It seems fitting to me that we wrap this piece the same way -


Enjoy your holiday!

pages from Four Color #s 103, 140, 185, & 220 (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949)
Yogi & Friends Easter greeting from Funtastic World Of Hanna Barbara # 2 (1978)

April Calendars

Hey, Look! I noticed when the new month arrived.
I had doubts, but here're your calendars - on time (sorry)*






The Playboy Calendar for this month is available in the Back Room mirror of this post on The Other Voice Of ODD!

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*(sorry about the pun, not about being on time)