Category: Comics
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A Blast From the Past That’s Still Here: Comics from the Koch’s
How a two-page advertising spread from 1981 was advertising a comic shop that still exists today in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
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Why The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Bandanas Were Red
When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles took the leap from black and white comic book pages to color merchandise, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird hadn’t decided what color their bandanas would be. The inspiration would come from a universally hated comic book.
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In Appreciation of Comic Book Dollar Bins
Whenever I drive somewhere, I’ll check for any comic shops between where I am and where I’m going. Despite knowing every comic book shop within a fifty-mile radius of my home, it’s a habit I maintain. Working in the office? I’ll check the train times to see if I can squeeze in a look into…