I’m Not an Artist, But… I *AM* a writer! And, as a writer... and, particularly as a writer of comic book material laced with gags, I must point out something I regard as a HUGE opportunity lost!
Here is the cover to THE THREE STOOGES: ASTRO-NUTS (American Mythology Productions, Released: May 08, 2019).
Okay, Stooge-O-Philes... I'll give you to the count of TEN to tell me what's wrong with this cover!
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SIX...
SEVEN... (Time's runnin' out, folks!)
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NINE...
Last chance...
TEN!
Of ALL characters to do this gag with... (The Three Stooges)
And, of ALL characters to SPEAK the line... (Curly Howard)
Shouldn't he be saying: "MOE, LARRY... THE CHEESE!"
...Or, better yet, paraphrase Curly's famous line with something like: "Moe, Larry... IT'S CHEESE!"
But, no... it's just "Cheese!", and a great big Stooge-Fan-In-Joke falls by the wayside!
That said, I wish to say that American Mythology Productions does a great job with their various THREE STOOGES comics!
Each issue leads with a new story, backed by a Dell or Gold Key reprint, giving readers the best of both worlds!
...Is actually a sequel to THIS!
...With a Dell reprint back-up story by Pete Alvarado!
Continuing the classic comedy, they've just put out an issue of LAUREL AND HARDY...
...True to form, with a new lead story... (Click to Enlarge)
...And a 1960s Gold Key reprint by (once again) Pete Alvarado!
So, let's hear it for American Mythology Productions and the whole line of great comics (both old and new - in one issue, yet) that they produce... even ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE!
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...But, they STILL shoulda referenced "Moe, Larry... The Cheese!"
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