Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun!: 365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 268: Because of this comic book, Julius Schwartz was shot, stuffed and mounted...at the New York Athletic Club. But the joke is on them, because it's restricted.

'Sure, WOODY had a comic book, but do I get a comic book? I called up DC...they put me on hold. I wouldnt'a minded it, but I was talking to Aquaman. No respect, I tell you, I get no respect.'

House ad for Showcase #71 [The Maniaks] (November-December 1967); printed in The Spectre (1967 series) #1 (November-December 1967)
Comic cover art: pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito
Ad designed and lettered by Ira Schnapp
Woody Allen? Woody Allen?!?

Well, of course.

Later in this issue he adopted, and then married, Silver Shannon.

Later in this issue he adopted, and then married, Silver Shannon.

Panels from Showcase #71 (November-December 1967), script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito
Here's a page of the comic book for which I hope E. Nelson Bridwell sent Woody Allen one-twenty-oneth of his paycheck for writing Showcase #71, as the page is taken pretty much verbatim from one of Woody's stand-up routines:

I don't know why, but this is funnier with the name 'Sheldon.'

I don't know why, but this is funnier with the name 'Sheldon.'

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 268: Because of this comic book, Julius Schwartz was shot, stuffed and mounted...at the New York Athletic Club. But the joke is on them, because it's restricted.

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