As a bonus, we get to see DC's line of titles being published in that era, and a list of their "Editorial Advisory Board." That's a lot of smarts coming together for a book about talking squirrels...
Showing posts with label Tragic Magic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tragic Magic. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Tragic Magic #3 - EGGCELLENT
Here's Trixy the primate hermaphrodite once again, showing us how to get the most out of that empty bottle and egg we all have lying around the house! This one's from Funny Folks #23, published by DC Comics in December 1949 - January 1950!
As a bonus, we get to see DC's line of titles being published in that era, and a list of their "Editorial Advisory Board." That's a lot of smarts coming together for a book about talking squirrels...
As a bonus, we get to see DC's line of titles being published in that era, and a list of their "Editorial Advisory Board." That's a lot of smarts coming together for a book about talking squirrels...
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Tragic Magic #2 - Trickin' The Tube!
Once again, I see a large crowd gathered 'round, hungry for a side dish of trickery to go along with their funnel cakes!
Our dearest, most androgynous simian friend Trixy the Magic Monkey returns this evening, to show us a trick we can play on ourselves using a simple rolled paper tube, as well as some other brain-bending sights! Feel free to print this out and pass it around, sharing the delusion of optical illusion with everyone you know!
This page is from Animal Antics #20, published in May-Jun 1949 by DC Comics! Cross your eyes and dot your T's, or something like that...
click to enlarge to print size
See you tomorrow, Sir and/or Madam!
Our dearest, most androgynous simian friend Trixy the Magic Monkey returns this evening, to show us a trick we can play on ourselves using a simple rolled paper tube, as well as some other brain-bending sights! Feel free to print this out and pass it around, sharing the delusion of optical illusion with everyone you know!
This page is from Animal Antics #20, published in May-Jun 1949 by DC Comics! Cross your eyes and dot your T's, or something like that...
click to enlarge to print size
See you tomorrow, Sir and/or Madam!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Tragic Magic #1
Friends, yer old pal The Barker has been having so much fun digging through his colossal collection of esoteric comics that he thought he'd just go ahead and declare this "Comix Caravan Week!" Today's selection is from Funny Stuff #45, published in May 1949 by National Comics Publications (better known today as DC Comics). This is also the first in our series of Tragic Magic Tricks, simple prestidigitation you can do with ordinary household objects, which will completely confound co-coworkers and co-inhabitants alike! Trixy the Magic Monkey (who may very well resemble some of your co-workers and co-inhabitants) shows you a basic coin trick to kick things off! Apparently, Trixy has human hands! Freaky-deaky!
There's also a weird ad for collectible dog head toothpaste caps at the bottom of the page (we used to give these away as Bozo Consolation Prizes to dopes who lost a lot of dough playing one of our midway games)!
You'll see Trixy here again from time to time, so be sure to bring her (him? I can never tell) a sack of shell peanuts to show your appreciation!
click to enlarge
There's also a weird ad for collectible dog head toothpaste caps at the bottom of the page (we used to give these away as Bozo Consolation Prizes to dopes who lost a lot of dough playing one of our midway games)!
You'll see Trixy here again from time to time, so be sure to bring her (him? I can never tell) a sack of shell peanuts to show your appreciation!
click to enlarge
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