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  No relation to that von DoomMar 31, 2020 7:28 PM PDT | url
 
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^ From "Vandoom, the Man Who Made a Creature!" in Tales to Astonish #17, Marvel Comics, March 1961. Plot by Stan Lee (?), script by Larry Lieber (?), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers, color by Stan Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek.
 
Ludwig Vandoom of Transylvania, to be precise.
 
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  Inappropriate / not social distancing / etcMar 30, 2020 9:32 PM PDT | url
 
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^ From "My Touch Means... Doom!" in Tales to Astonish #16, Marvel Comics, February 1961. Plot Stan Lee (?), script Larry Lieber (?), art Don Heck, colors Stan Goldberg, letters Ray Holloway (?).
 
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  The new accordion workoutMar 27, 2020 9:04 PM PDT | url
 
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through my Patreon campaign. : ) Huge thanks to everyone who's helping me keep this comic coming to you each weekday—and thanks everyone for stopping by and reading it. = )
 
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  Trees with lots of words are scarierMar 26, 2020 9:18 PM PDT | url
 
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^ From "I Challenged... Groot! The Monster from Planet X!" in Tales to Astonish #13, Marvel Comics, November 1960. Plot by Stan Lee (?), script by Larry Lieber (?), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Ray Holloway.
 
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  Explanations are so boringMar 25, 2020 8:28 PM PDT | url
 
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through my Patreon campaign. : ) Thank you, and everyone who's helping me bring the comic out each weekday. And thank you all for reading. : )
 
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  Talkin' 'bout GrootMar 24, 2020 7:45 PM PDT | url
 
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^ From "I Challenged... Groot! The Monster from Planet X!" in Tales to Astonish #13, Marvel Comics, November 1960. Plot by Stan Lee (?), script by Larry Lieber (?), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Ray Holloway.
 
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  Kirby's GrootMar 23, 2020 9:15 PM PDT | url
 
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^ From "I Challenged... Groot! The Monster from Planet X!" in Tales to Astonish #13, Marvel Comics, November 1960. Plot by Stan Lee (?), script by Larry Lieber (?), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Ray Holloway.
 
First appearance of Groot. He wouldn't appear again until 2005.
 
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  The Pre-X-MenMar 20, 2020 10:50 PM PDT | url
 
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^ From "The Mutants and Me!" in Tales of Suspense #6, Marvel Comics, November 1959. Plot by Stan Lee (?), script by Larry Lieber (?), art by Joe Sinnott, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Ray Holloway (?).
 
The first Marvel-style "mutants" story, four years before Stan Lee and Jack Kirby started The X-Men.
 
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  Between smarty phones at the moment : PMar 19, 2020 11:59 PM PDT | url
 
Added 1 new A* page:My trusty LG G2 Android smart phone finally gave up the ghost today after six years of hard service. : o So I won't be able to respond to phone calls or phone-specific app messages for the next week or so until a new phone arrives. : p
 
... I probably won't miss being stuck on a T-Mobile/LG altered version of Android 5.0.2 though! ^_^
 
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  A* 11th birthday thanks! : DMar 18, 2020 9:20 PM PDT | url
 
Added 1 new A* page:A* turns 11 years old today. : ) Thanks to everyone who's helped me out with the comic over the years! '-' *\o/*
 

 
^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through my Patreon campaign. : )
 
Again, thanks to everyone who's helped me keep A* going this long; I couldn't have made it this far without your help. And thanks to everyone reading the comic! : D I'll do my best to keep making more A*! ^_^
 
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  But the film takes two days to developMar 17, 2020 8:59 PM PDT | url
 
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^ From "I Can See Tomorrow!" in Tales to Astonish #5, Marvel Comics, September 1959. Plot possibly by Stan Lee, script possibly by Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek.
 
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  Get your 1950s robot propaganda hereMar 16, 2020 10:41 PM PDT | url
 
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^ From "Beware of the...Robots!" in Tales of Suspense #4, July 1959, Marvel Comics. Plot possibly by Stan Lee, script possibly by Larry Lieber, art by Al Williamson, colors possibly by Stan Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek.
 
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  Not every crouch follows the rulesMar 13, 2020 10:17 PM PDT | url
 
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through my Patreon campaign. : )
 
The world is a little crazier than usual just now, and I really appreciate everyone who's helping me with A*. '-'
 
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  Watch out for the sycamoresMar 12, 2020 8:43 PM PDT | url
 
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^ From "The Secret of Planet 'X'!" in Tales of Suspense #2, Marvel Comics, March 1959. Art by Steve Ditko, colors possibly by Stan Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek.
 
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  Just lounging around?Mar 11, 2020 7:14 PM PDT | url
 
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through my Patreon campaign. ^_^
 
Thanks to everyone helping out the comic—you make A* possible! : D
 
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  I'll just tweak this a little bit...Mar 10, 2020 10:09 PM PDT | url
 
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:P
 
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  Not for germophobesMar 09, 2020 8:03 PM PDT | url
 
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^ From "The Sub-Mariner Strikes!" in Sub-Mariner #38, February 1955. By Bill Everett.
 
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  Man those slideways, far outMar 06, 2020 8:59 PM PST | url
 
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through my Patreon campaign. : )
 
Thanks everyone who's helping out! It makes a huge difference to me being able to make the comic!!
 
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  Groot was big in the '50sMar 05, 2020 8:27 PM PST | url
 
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From "Welcome to Pluto" in Strange Tales #23, Atlas (Marvel Comics), October 1953. Art by Joe Sinnott.
 
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  Feed 'em to the fishiesMar 04, 2020 8:16 PM PST | url
 
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^ Ink sketch for a reader supporting the comic through my Patreon campaign. : )
 
The support I get from readers through Patreon goes a long way toward keeping this comic going! Thanks everyone who's helping me out there! : D
 
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  No news is good newsMar 03, 2020 10:06 PM PST | url
 
Added 1 new A* page:There's a lot of news lately, I guess it's okay if I don't manage to get any of my own written again today. : o
 
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  It goes in 12" x 2" x 18" boxesMar 02, 2020 9:58 PM PST | url
 
Added 1 new A* page:Shipped off original A* page art to a couple folks today, huzzah. : )
 
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