Black and White Wednesday: "The $6,000,000 Man-iac!" by Herman and Colon

Dig it, Groove-ophiles! Just 'cause Marvel's Crazy wasn't nearly as polished or popular as Mad, it didn't stop Len Herman and Ernie Colon from producing parodies like "The $6,000,000 Man-iac!"! It's true! They did it in Crazy #18 (April 1976)!

The Grooviest Covers of All Time: No DC for Neal!

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Y'know, there was a time during the Groovy Age when DC's fave artist, Neal Adams, was on the outs with them. He was trying to make the comics industry more fair and employee friendly, mainly by taking on the cause of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who felt--and Neal agreed--that DC (and the upcoming Superman film) were gypping the creators out of their fair share of what would be a multi-million dollar proposition. Of course, while Neal was crusading, he had to make moolah, so he turned to Marvel, Charlton (!), newcomer Atlas/Seaboard, and once, even a "ground-level" publisher, Sal Quartuccio for some income. He did mostly covers, while he and his cohorts at Continuity Associates took care of whatever interiors needed taking care of. But it's Neal's covers we're celebrating today! One could imagine Neal finishing a piece and thinking, "Look what you're missing, DC!"

The Grooviest Covers of All Time: TV Guide Covers the Comicbook Heroes

Dig it, Groove-ophiles! During the Groovy Age, when any of our favorite super-heroes made it to the small screen--or even when the small screen made us some super-heroes--it was a big deal! An almost just as big deal was when any of those heroes made it to the cover of TV Guide magazine! So for something completely different, here's a look at how that legendary mag featured our super (and often sci-fi) comicbook heroes and heroines during the Groovy Age! Remember any of these?

Black and White Wednesday: "The Rubber Ball Project" by Cuti and Continuity Associates

What it is, Groove-ophiles! Today we're going back in time to visit with our fave made-for-TV superhero, Steve Austin--The Six Million Dollar Man! "The Rubber Ball Project" comes from Charlton's b&w magazine version of The Six Million Dollar Man ish 2 (July 1976). The story is by our fave Charlton wordsmith Nick Cuti with art by Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, and the boys at Continuity Associates. Grab a glass of lemonade, find a shady spot, and hang on, baby!

Ol' Groove's Request Line: More Groovy Covers by Earl Norem

Greetings, Gang! Groove-ophile (and sometimes contributor) Mike Mikulovsky asked for more Earl Norem covers--and here they are! Thanks for the suggestion, Mike!