Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Sarge Snorkel 1974


This letterhead is from Charlton Comics Beetle Bailey spin off, Sarge Snorkel. For a while it wasn't a letters page but told humor in uniform stories.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Beware the Creeper 1968


Here is the letter page letterhead to Beware the Creeper from 1968. Classic Ditko artwork.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

The Double Life of Private Strong 1959

Here is the text page from the Archie Adventure Series the Double Life of Private Strong.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Secret Romance 1979


This one isn't as big or colorful but Buck was still giving advice at Charlton in Secret Romance in 1979.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

My Only Love 1975

Here is a huge and colorful letterhead from Charlton's My Only Love from 1975. As always this romance book used the letters page as an advice column. This one had a twist. It had a guy named Buck giving the advice.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Red Tornado 1985


Here is the letter page letterhead from the 1985 Red Tornado mini-series. This is a character whom I have always thought they should give an unlimited series.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

My Love 1972


Some time ago I came across this letterhead and didn't know what book it came from. After a brief investigation I thought it was from My Romance. Recently I came across it in the comic book My Love from Marvel comics. Sorry if I misled anyone.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Prez 1974


Here is the only Letter page letterhead from the only letter page the series ever had. The book only officially lasted 4 issues. Copies of the unpublished 5th issue have filtered out by the publiciation Cancelled Comic Cavalcade. The editor on the letters page said that the letters of approval were pouring in. If so it was still too late to save the book. Maybe that is why they didn't put much thought into any art for the letterhead.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Young Romance 1967


When romance comic books were published the letters page was treated as an advice column for young girls. Much like Ann Landers and Dear Abby were for the newspapers. For DC Comics' Young Romance the advice columnist was Laura Penn.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Prez 1973


This weekend is President's Day and Valentine's Day weekend. So today I have a letterhead showcasing the text page from Prez#3 from 1973. Tomorrow I will have one for Valentines Day. Then on President's Day I will showcase the only Letter Page Letterhead from Prez#4.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Texas Rangers in Action 1968


I don't remember Charlton having too many letters pages. They did for their hero titles but not for their western's. This is a rare letter page letterhead from Texas Rangers in Action from 1968.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis 1959

This may have come from a comic book about Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis but this text page gave a biography of the then new TV star/comedian Red Buttons.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Plastic Man 1988


This is from a 1988 Plastic Man mini-series. It was a 2 page letter page and stretched across both pages.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Classics Illustrated 1968


In honor of what would have been my Dad's birthday here is a letterhead from Classics Illustrated. It was a favorite of my Dad's. Also this goes to show that a letterhead doesn't have to appear at the top. Classics Illustrated would put short stories or biographies of the author at the back of the book instead of a letters page. Art like that above would usually appear at the bottom of the page. I wonder if they were still called letterheads? Perhaps it was called a footer since it was at the foot of the page.
This was from issue #72 featuring The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Green Goblin 1996


Yes the Green Goblin had his own series for short time. But it wasn't Harry or Norman Osborn wearing the suit. It was Phil Urich. He found the Goblin's old lair and used his secrets to fight crime instead of commiting crimes. It was interesting but didnt last long. The 14th issue was its last. The above hearder is from the 4th issue.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Marvel Preview 1980



This is the letters page from Marvel Preview 1980 when it was a black and white magazine and this issue had Moon Knight as the star with The Shroud as his back up. The Shroud was drawn by Steve Ditko.

Friday, February 5, 2010

One Lovely Blog Award


Thanks to Jon of, like myself, many blogs but known mainly for Jon's Random Acts of Geekery he has graced this site with the "One Lovely Blog" award. Thank you Jon. I am also suppose to pass the award along to other deserving sites. Jon choose many that I would have but here are a few that he left out and in no certain order.
Being Carter Hall

Comics In Crisis

Superman Fan

Captain Ameriblog

Hey Kids Comics

Blue Beetle 1967