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Going outta control

September 2nd, 2010


(from The Man of Steel #2, October 1986; by John Byrne & Dick Giordano)

I’m not sure what’s louder, her boom box or her color scheme.

Recommended listening: The bright side of anarchy.

Do you wanna go and cop

August 31st, 2010


(from Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #81, August 1983; by Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom & Jim Mooney)

“You gotta help me, bro.  I’m jonesing for Manic Panic Electric Lizard so bad my roots are showing.  C’mon, just give me a little touch up…you know I’m good for it.”

Recommended listening: Just say yes.

Shield out the sun

August 26th, 2010


(from Blue Beetle #6, November 1986; by Len Wein, Paris Cullins & Bruce Patterson)

WAH-REE-ERRRRS, COME OUT AND SQUARE DANCE!

Recommended listening: Let it bleed.

What you aiming for

August 24th, 2010


(from Alpha Flight #41, December 1986; by Bill Mantlo, Dave Ross & Whilce Portacio)

If it seems a little familiar, then…well….

Recommended listening: Not really punk, but neither was Kara Killgrave.


(from Jughead #327, Feburary 1983)

Lil’ Archie never once gave it away.
All the Ronnies had to pay and pay
A hustle here and a hustle there
Riverdale’s the place where they say,
Hey Arch, take a walk on the wild side.

Recommended listening: And the Betties say doo do doo do doo do do doo

(The rest of the sad story can be found here.)


(from Infinity Inc. #1, March 1984; by Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway & Mike Machlan)

Thus Al Rothstein learned that you can attempt to please either that cute, gothy looking girl in your freshman English class or your family, but not both simultaneously.

Recommended listening: A tale as old as time.

With ketchup too

August 12th, 2010


(from Tales of the Teen Titans #47, October 1984; by Marv Wolfman, George Perez & Mike deCarlo)

We are living in a haute cuisine world, and Jillian is a haute cuisine girl.

Recommended listening: Dinner is served.

So bad it makes him cry

August 10th, 2010


(from Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #113, April 1986; cover by Rich Buckler)

“Son, I know you’ve been tormented by the dream of the blue turtles again, but this is a brand new day and we can free you from the soul cages.”

Recommended listening: Just this once, and we’ll not speak of such matters again.

(With thanks to David Howlett)

Then it must be bad

August 5th, 2010


(from Doom Patrol #7, April 1988; by Paul Kupperberg, Erik Larsen & Gary Martin)

I’ve said enough about this fellow already.

Recommended listening: It’s gonna get you.

In the dark of night

August 3rd, 2010


(from Captain Britain #2, February 1985; by Alan Davis & Jamie Delano)

Thus was the short-lived monastic punk subgenre born.

Recommended listening: Kiss me deadlier.

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