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Sunday, February 02, 2014

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 16

Now is the time to write Jim Lee and tell him you want a 'Showcase Presents: Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer' trade.

aActivity page from All-New Collectors' Edition #C-60 [Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer] (DC, 1978), script and pencils by Sheldon Mayer, inks by Tenny Henson, colors by Adrienne Roy
(Click picture to see if you're right!)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 15

Believe me, I've got enough of these Grover Groundhog panels to do another couple years of this.'

'Keep digging! We've gotta get it deep enough to put the body in it!'

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #12 (DC, December 1961), script by Bob Oksner, pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 14

Let's face it, you're not doing anything before the game starts so you might as well keep checking in on this thing.

And now, Sam Peckinpaugh's 'Rudolph the DEAD-Nosed Reindeer.'

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #12 (DC, December 1961), script by Bob Oksner, pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 13

'So, we'll have to declare this myth BROKEN.'

'Sure, everybody misses 'Breaking Bad,' Rudolph, but you really shouldn't be starting up your own meth lab.'

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #12 (DC, December 1961), script by Bob Oksner, pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 12

High noon here at Grover Groundhog day. If that guy hasn't seen his shadow yet, he might as well give up and go out to Sunday brunch.

Hey Grover! What's your favorite Olivia Newton-John song?

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #3 (DC, December 1952), script by Sy Reit (?), pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 11

Every time you see this header, it's like you're starting February 2 all over again, isn't it?

Why did he sit behind the elephant? The whole row's free!

from All-New Collectors' Edition #C-60 [Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer] (DC, 1978), script and pencils by Sheldon Mayer, inks by Tenny Henson, colors by Adrienne Roy

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 10

Grover Groundhog Day: flooding your RSS feed reader since 2012!

'Okay, Rudolph, you knock Baddy Bear unconscious and I'll go get the wood-chipper.'

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #12 (DC, December 1961), script by Bob Oksner, pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 9

So Red Tornado's secret identity is Rudolph?!?

'AND I've discovered how to levitate on stairs!'

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #7 (DC, December 1956), script by Sy Reit (?), pencils and inks by Rube Grossman(?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 8

That's what you get when you ride the teacups all day at Disney.

It wasn't his NOSE that made the water warmer, Grover.

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #7 (DC, December 1956), script by Sy Reit (?), pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 7

Are you still reading the header alt-text? Good.

WHOA WHOA Grover you're coming on a little too strong for the first date!

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #1 (DC, December 1950), script by Sy Reit (?), pencils and inks by Rube Grossman(?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 6

I really should have added a Star Wars-type introductory crawl to this header.

'Hey Rudolph, what's your favorite Elvis song?'

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #7 (DC, December 1956), script by Sy Reit (?), pencils and inks by Rube Grossman(?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 5

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WE SHOULDN'T BE READING THIS

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #1 (DC, December 1950), script by Sy Reit (?), pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 4

Really, DC, was it necessary to remake 'Deliverance' with cute fuzzy animals?'

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #12 (DC, December 1961), script by Bob Oksner, pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 3

'Did anybody get the number of that reindeer?'

'Yes, just keep telling yourself that, Grover.' 'Hey!'

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #12 (DC, December 1961), script by Bob Oksner, pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 2

Wow, they really have to stop doing these remakes of 'Sherlock.'

from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #8 (DC, December 1957), script by Sy Reit (?), pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Grover Groundhog Day III: Hour 1

Nonsense, this bull likes you just fine. It's that creepy elf Blinky that I don't trust.

Maybe Grover's ideal career was NOT social worker.

from All-New Collectors' Edition #C-60 [Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer] (DC, 1978), script and pencils by Sheldon Mayer, inks by Tenny Henson, colors by Adrienne Roy

Grover Groundhog Day III: Zero Hour

He's back!

Do you spell 'Groundhoggedon' with three 'g's or four?

Thus began the greatest bromance of our time.

The first appearance of Grover Groundhog, in a panel from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #1 (DC, December 1950), script by Sy Reit (?), pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)

Saturday, February 01, 2014

365 Days of KirbyTech, Day 32: The Fantastic Four Lamp

Now, as far as futuristic technology goes, this piece of KirbyTech isn't really that far out...but how can you resist, how can I pass up, the Fantastic Four Lamp?!?

Was Reed waiting for Namor to paint a portrait of him?!?

Was Reed waiting for Namor to paint a portrait of him?!?

Panel from "Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!" in Fantastic Four Annual #1 (September 1963), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek
That's not even mentioning Reed's come-hither sprawl on the Fantastic Recliner Lounge, where Namor has interrupted him in the middle of his hamburger and flask of whiskey.

Or this next panel, which surely must be accompanied by the sound effect of an accordion.

'No, you fool! Physics tells us you can't fold me in half more than seven times!'

'No, you fool! Physics tells us you can't fold me in half more than seven times!'

Coming soon!

Riddle me this, Bully-fans! What popular annual comics blog event is fast approaching and mixes both animals from the quiz page in the same issue of Adventure Comics that debuted Starman? Huh? What is it? I'm askin' you!

Groundhog Fighting Day?

from "The Quiz Page" in Adventure Comics #61 (April 1941); script, pencils, and inks by Henry Boltinoff
Can't guess? Well, stay around through midnight...and keep checking your shadow!