I just acquired a nice collection of 8 pagers from Angie, .  There were several from an early Hollywood series, the Engagement Ring Series as well as a few from the  Ornate Border imprint with 2 color covers, but I was especially pleased to get 7 of Mr.Prolific's classic  "Spotlight" series.

When it comes to hyped up bullshit, the National Police Gazette is the old standard. Started in 1845, ostensibly as a record of police exploits, it paved the way for contemporary rags with lurid headlines, gossip and violence. It glorified boxers and transformed prizefighting from illegal bouts confined to off-shore barges, into legitimate sport.

Talk about absurd, this  article is ridiculous on so many levels,  and of course works it's way to how Tijuana Bibles and other smut will make your boy Homosexual!

Read it completely ... HERE!

I've heard rumors about the existence of an early Superman 8 pager, but could never find an actual owner, so I was excited to get my hands on this pretty decent edition.

There's no doubt this was drawn in the early 1940's, the artwork is crude, with swipes of familiar poses. Superman rescues Lois' virtue and then takes it himself, …. the height of the dialogue is: Superman, you were just in the nick of time he was about to fuck me ….. I don't see how I can hit a guy for that!

Since superheroes are missed by the golden years of 8 pagers, we don't really see them until the late 1940's when the artist known as Mr.Dyslexic parodies a number of National (DC) characters including Superboy, but not The Man himself. In the 50's Superman will turn up in the Boarderless and Barber Pole series.