Charlton Arrow Week! Black and White Wednesday: Interviews from Charlton Bullseye with George Wildman, Nick Cuti, and Don Newton

What it is, Groove-ophiles! It's Charlton Arrow Week here on the Diversions! I know this is kinda different--and yeah, call it a week's worth of plugs if you want--but I think Fester Faceplant and the Gang behind the new Charlton Arrow comic deserve all the plugs and kudos they can get! I mean, to Ol' Groove, gathering a group of fans and pros to revive Charlton Comics (or as close as legally possible) is a task worthy of great praise! To think that pros like Paul (Life With Archie) Kupperberg, Roger (Captain America, Daredevil) McKenzie, Joe (E-Man, Dick Tracy) Staton, Rick Stasi, Lou Mougin, Mort Todd, and so many others would join such an enterprise out of sheer love for Charlton Comics makes it a mag above and beyond wanting. It's a mag we need! If you don't have a copy (first printing is sold out!!), go here right now and get a copy (Not sold in stores!). Aaaaaand get ready to order ish #2 which promises to be even better (E-Man by Nick Cuti and Joe Staton, anyone?)!

Let's keep this Charlton Arrow Week rolling along with interviews of some of the Groovy Age greats of Charlton Comics! From Charlton Bullseye #1, here's a talk with author Nick Cuti...

 In  #2, the Bullseye gang raps with Charlton editor George Wildman...

 And finally, from CB #5, Howard Siegal's discussion with artist Don Newton...

Dig that Dave Cockrum spot illo!

Sunday Funnies: Popeye and the Secrik Weapon

First of all, if you've never heard of Popeye, welcome to Planet Earth. Hope you enjoy your stay. The reason Ol' Groove picked this particular Popeye page-turner is to celebrate one of my greatest Thanksgiving Memories. Thanksgiving, 1975 (just short of a year before this issue of Popeye was published) was the my introduction to the CB radio. The fad was just taking off and my Grandpa had a brand new one. While the rest of the family was watching ballgames or whatever, Young Groove was meeting new and exciting people with names like the Snowman, Lady Wildcat, Diamond Girl, and Papa Bear. Yeah, I was hooked (thanks Grandpa--er--Stoveleg!) so bad that my folks got me my own CB radio for Christmas. Ah, those were the days...

So here's a CB-centric Popeye tale by veteran Charlton editor, CB enthusiast, and cartoonist extraordinaire George Wildman, from Popeye #10 (October, 1976). Go ahead and read it there, good buddy. Ol' Groove'll be 10-10 and on the side.