Presumably he gathered moss despite himself.
So I just picked up a big ol’ stack of Famous Monsters of Filmland, and put it right back down again because it was so heavy. I’m still in the process of stripping off the awful, awful bags and their gooey taped flaps (don’t use tape on comic bags, c’mon people) and throwing them on the eBays, but to the surprise of surely nobody who has read this comics blog for any period of time, I’m hanging onto this issue:
Haven’t had much time to do more than just flip through the issue, but I did want to note that while the tagline right there at the beginning of the Swamp Thing article is okay:
…the header they used as a section break within the article is a thing of sublime beauty:
Well played, writer for the May 1982 edition of Famous Monsters of Filmland…well played, indeed.
While I don’t personally enjoy puns, I recognize that “Muck Jagger” represents mastery of the form.
Also, at the risk of seeming dense, what should I use to seal my comic bags besides tape?
the article features a picture of Ray Wise getting his Swampy make-up done; don’t come across too many of those. I wonder how many times he got done up in the suit before Durock took the helm.
I have never used tape on comic bags, I just tuck the flap into the back.
However, every single comic I have ever purchased in a bag from a retail establishment, from various parts of the country, has had tape on the outside of the bag.
Thom H. – I use removable labels like these:
http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Products/Labels/Identification-Labels/Print-or-Write-Multi_Use-Labels_05408.htm?N=4294967292%204294965712&Ns=&refchannel=c042fd03ab30a110VgnVCM1000002118140aRCRD
…or whatever the store-specific brand equivalent is. So long as it says “removable” or “reusable” somewhere on the packaging.
… back in the day (many many years ago), when I bagged my comics, I used double stick tape. Every bag I’ve opened from those days has been great. :)
Smart — I like those adhesive solutions. Thanks!
And I’m all “Famous Monsters of FINLAND”?
Oh, right…
Who’s the walking poodle?