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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Let Us Keep Holiday

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In these earliest hours of Christmas Day, here's an artful cover from Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact (December 1966) celebrating this ho...
Tuesday, November 8, 2016

A Canine Campaign

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Today is Election Day in the US, in a Presidential Election year. This of course brings to mind one of the most beloved "also rans...
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Bottom of The Goodie Bag 2016

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Here it is All Saints Day and the spooky season is over for another year. But there are still lots of treats to be found in the goodie bag, ...
Monday, October 31, 2016

Hanna-Barbera Monsters On The Loose (And Scooby Doo Is No Where To Be Seen)

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Well, Halloween is here and the Countdown to Halloween 2016 blogathon is over. Many thanks to all who dropped by, especially new visitors, ...
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Happy Halloween From Lio

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Have you met Lio ? One of the best newspaper comic strips to come along, this merry but macabre comic, written and drawn by Mark Tatulli, is...

Archie Rocks And Rolls With A Creepy Concert

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We couldn't let October end without a classic Archie cover. This one is Laugh # 129 (December 1961). Could the "ghoul" cats Ve...
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Saturday, October 29, 2016

Tricks And Treats With The McDonald's Happy Meal Treat Pail (Starring Charlie Brown)

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McDonald's is helping Peanuts fans celebrate 50 Years of the It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown with these wonderful Halloween tr...
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Friday, October 28, 2016

Mummy Meets Mark Twain (Well, Not Exactly)

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A little known show with a rabid cult following, Hanna-Barbera's  The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn featured live-action Huck, Tom...
Thursday, October 27, 2016

"Lost Scenes" From It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

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50 years ago on this date, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown made its debut on CBS. One of the greatest animated specials ever prod...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Marty And The Mad Scientist

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On this date, October 26, in 1985, Marty McFly met his scientist (some might call him "mad") friend, Doc Brown, at Twin Pines Mall...
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An author, historian, editor, researcher and blogger, Jim Fanning specializes in Disney. In a career dedicated to celebrating and exploring the work and life of Walt Disney, as well as his collaborators and those who carry on his legacy, Jim has recounted the history of many areas of the wide world of Disney. A contributor to Disney twenty-three Magazine and the D23 website, Jim has written books, articles, comics and a variety of other works, in addition to officially commissioned projects for many departments of The Walt Disney Company, including Publishing, Home Entertainment and Walt Disney Imagineering, as well as lending his expertise to many Disney licensees, including The Walt Disney Classics Collection (including Sketches Magazine), Technicolor, Dixie, NBC and Mattel. He also wrote many episodes of the groundbreaking documentary TV series, Disney Family Album, and has contributed writing and research to the Walt Disney Family Museum. Jim's philosophy is historical accuracy, dedication to uncovering new and little-known behind-the scenes stories, and lively and engaging storytelling that illuminates authentic Disney "magic."
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