Originally published November 24, 1995, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1149
And so, as the holidays—which, as we all know, is the time for peace on Earth, good will towards men, and escalating depression among the unmarried population—I once again embark on the belated job of attending to the CBG gift list.
Usually, I incorporate this into BID, and this year is no exception. So let’s see what we’ve got:
Just a heads up that Peter will be in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade today with the Spider-man Balloon.
just look for this guy
with this Balloon
Have a Happy Thanksgiving
Kath
I was sitting in class in Demarest Elementary School. My teacher was called out of the room and we sat quietly waiting for her return. We heard her voice in the hallway, talking to the Principal. I wondered who was in trouble. Then the teacher walked back in and, looking utterly shaken, she informed us that President Kennedy had been shot and killed. I was terrified, not because of the notion that JFK was shot–I was seven years old and somehow the concept seemed very far away–but because our teacher was fighting back tears and wasn’t entirely succeeding. I had never in my life seen an adult cry. I thought that was something that only kids did; that when you grew up, you outgrew crying somehow.
I learned otherwise that day. When I came home, my mother was crying, and when my father got back in that evening, even his eyes looked red rimmed.
Adults cried. Who knew?
PAD
This is one of my favorite covers, ever.
PAD
Originally published May 3, 1996, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1172
Some interesting developments on the First Amendment front which I thought I’d share with you folks.
That sounds pretty bad. Only nine percent of Americans believe in Congress.
I think that’s worth putting in perspective, though. It should be noted that, in various polls:
Thirty-four percent of Americans believe in ghosts. Forty eight believe in ESP. About one third believe in UFOs, and nineteen percent believe in the existence of witchcraft and spell casting.
Is there anything that people believe in LESS than Congress? Fortunately, yes. Only seven percent believe that Elvis is still alive (down from eleven percent in 2002). And five percent (all adults) swore that they saw a monster in their closet. There’s no available data as to how many believed they saw Elvis, or Congress, in their closet.
PAD
Final heads up: My first episode of “Young Justice” airs tonight on Cartoon Network, 6:30 PM Eastern.
Also, my next (and so far, last) episode of “Ben 10” is tentatively slated for December 9. It’s a pretty major arc episode.
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