Fourth of July 2024

Fourth of July 2024

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art attributed to Lou Fine. From the cover of National Comics #19, Jan. 1942. Quality Comics.

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SCENE: A young boy (Buddy) is on the shoulders of Uncle Sam waving as he and Uncle Sam smile at readers.

UNCLE SAM: Happy Independence Day!

1942 Art Attributed to Lou Fine New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background adapted from Mike Enerio’s Unsplash photo
In Charge of Sparklers: John Lustig

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Juneteenth 2024

Juneteenth 2024

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SCENE: Young African-American woman looking up at a night sky.

CAPTION: History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.

--Maya Angelou

Image modified from aphoto by Jessica Felicio
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Thanks, Dad!

Thanks, Dad!

Happy Father’s Day!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Lou Fine. From The Ray story in Smash Comics #26, Sept. 1941. Published by Quality Comics.

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SCENE: We see Bucky--a young, red-headed boy--in front of a sky scene. In the background we see the silhouette of a stork delivering a baby.

BUCKY: Thanks, Dad! Mom says, if you hadn’t made the stork visit her...she’d have married Uncle Jack! And I’d be my own cousin!

1941 Art: Lou Fine Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Proud Papa: John Lustig

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Flag Day–Comic Book Style

Flag Day–Comic Book Style

Original Vintage Art & Text

Cover art by Lou Fine for National Comics #9, March 1941. Quality Comics.

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SCENE: A zillion kids (several carrying American flags) are in a field Uncle Sam. Together they are fighting a terrorist or criminal gang. Each of the gang members are wearing leather jackets with a skull and cross bones insignia on the back.

CAPTION: National Comics #9 10 cents.

CAPTION: A Typical Flag Day in Comic Books!

CAPTION: Patriotism: It’s not for wimps!

1941 Art: Lou Fine Flag Pole Polisher: John Lustig

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Mother’s Day 2024

Mother’s Day 2024

Happy Mother’s Day!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Alice Kirkpatrick & Bill Ward from the story “Never Marry for Love” in Diary Loves #5, May 1950. Quality Comics.

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SCENE: Young, red-headed woman is in bed writing in a journal .

WOMAN (thinking): Mom, come quick! I stuffed Silly Putty up my nose...and I can't get it out!

Have a Happy, Relaxing Mother’s Day!

Art: Alice Kirkpatrick & Bill Ward Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Not a Mother of Invention: John Lustig
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