Hmm… That’s interesting. The Sunday on Comics Kingdom is different. It is the one Shane submitted. This one is altered a bit. I guess you can pick the one you like better.
About John Zacherley in yesterday’s comments. He played a horror movie host named Roland on a local Philly station in the late 1950s. I guess that was before he moved to NYC. He kept his wife in a coffin. She was called “My Dear.” My brother and I visited the set. “Good night, whatever you are!” was his closing line.
Svengoolie: Sven (Rich Koz) is Chicago’s currently active horror host, with a slowly growing national network (reportedly covering about 63% of the nation right now). He’s been at it for about 30 years, having started as “Son of Svengoolie” to replace the original Svengoolie (Jerry G. Bishop).Abner Kadaver is a great homage to the genre.
My first studio was in Nashville … 1967 – 1976. During that time the local horror movie host was Sir. Cecil Creep (Cecil was pronounced Sess-el). The studio I did art and design for a poster and a couple of print ads for his late night show. Anyone else remember him?
Well this year is the 80th Anniversary of the Dick Tracy comic strip. A strip, often in the past distinguished by it’s legion of unique Rogues. It’s been a sort of tradition on the more important ones to bring back visual remindres of the more memorable ones.
To clarify, I am NOT talking about the layout of the panels, but the alteration of the coloring around the projected image of Dr. Mean Green. The panel sizes are designed to be laid out in different ways, so that they can be published in 2,3,or 4 rows, and still align properly. That is not what surprised me.
I recall a cable channel 43 out of Cleveland w/ a Saturday show with someone named SuperHost (wore a ‘Superman’ Outfit and red clown nose.) …..Still miss Chiller Theatre and “Chilly Billy” Cardille who was the TV reporter in “Night of the Living Dead”.
FLIGHT SUIT almost 13 years ago
This is beginning to remind me of a Locher storyline. I’m not complaining, though.
margueritem almost 13 years ago
They killed Mike Curtis, those bustards!
Det.DanDone almost 13 years ago
Will Tracy have to save Mike Curtis? I for one can’t wait to find out. Would be nice payback since Mike saved Tracy!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 13 years ago
Good morning all…
Tarry Plaguer almost 13 years ago
Hmm… That’s interesting. The Sunday on Comics Kingdom is different. It is the one Shane submitted. This one is altered a bit. I guess you can pick the one you like better.
Blindfolded Wildcat almost 13 years ago
Goooooood eeeeevening! Er – morning! (Long live Sivad and all the great horror movie hosts!)
Tarry Plaguer almost 13 years ago
MY KIND OF SCARY STORY
PicaraJustina almost 13 years ago
About John Zacherley in yesterday’s comments. He played a horror movie host named Roland on a local Philly station in the late 1950s. I guess that was before he moved to NYC. He kept his wife in a coffin. She was called “My Dear.” My brother and I visited the set. “Good night, whatever you are!” was his closing line.
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
Svengoolie: Sven (Rich Koz) is Chicago’s currently active horror host, with a slowly growing national network (reportedly covering about 63% of the nation right now). He’s been at it for about 30 years, having started as “Son of Svengoolie” to replace the original Svengoolie (Jerry G. Bishop).Abner Kadaver is a great homage to the genre.
coratelli almost 13 years ago
Good morning, guys! Another great sunday pages today, with a interesting crimestoppers.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 13 years ago
COUNT BASIL! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! ;D
FLIGHT SUIT almost 13 years ago
Carlo Coratelli, how is your ongoing Web series going? I haven’t seen it in quite a while. Could you please post a link to it so I can get caught up?
Ray_C almost 13 years ago
This is fun.
Chris Colvard almost 13 years ago
Baron Clovis.. I see what you did there. I love it…. but wait, does that make Vera the pastiche of our Mr. Staton?
wdferry almost 13 years ago
Thank you, Sysiphos, for the update on Sven…I remember him fondly back in the ’70’s on the old channel 48 in Philly.
APersonOfInterest almost 13 years ago
My first studio was in Nashville … 1967 – 1976. During that time the local horror movie host was Sir. Cecil Creep (Cecil was pronounced Sess-el). The studio I did art and design for a poster and a couple of print ads for his late night show. Anyone else remember him?
sydney almost 13 years ago
@tcayer
Well this year is the 80th Anniversary of the Dick Tracy comic strip. A strip, often in the past distinguished by it’s legion of unique Rogues. It’s been a sort of tradition on the more important ones to bring back visual remindres of the more memorable ones.
billdi Premium Member almost 13 years ago
especially great artwork today
Tarry Plaguer almost 13 years ago
To clarify, I am NOT talking about the layout of the panels, but the alteration of the coloring around the projected image of Dr. Mean Green. The panel sizes are designed to be laid out in different ways, so that they can be published in 2,3,or 4 rows, and still align properly. That is not what surprised me.
dakota_jones almost 13 years ago
This is a great storyline, compared to a year ago at this time when it took 5 months to make an overnight prison transfer!
TheDOCTOR almost 13 years ago
I recall a cable channel 43 out of Cleveland w/ a Saturday show with someone named SuperHost (wore a ‘Superman’ Outfit and red clown nose.) …..Still miss Chiller Theatre and “Chilly Billy” Cardille who was the TV reporter in “Night of the Living Dead”.
BuzzyKincaid73 almost 13 years ago
I’ve been away for awhile, and am in the process of catching up. Mike, Joe, I’m luvin’ this ! Especially the Dr. Mean Green/Nashville reference.
Has Sir Cecil Creep been mentioned so far ?
BuzzyKincaid73 almost 13 years ago
Guess so.