"Gal" Friday! Jenny Poussin

I'm having one of those days where a headache has been my constant companion from the moment when my eyes first opened this morning. No amount of coffee, Advil or prayer has alleviated the throbbing ache, so this weeks "gal" Friday selection is being culled from my floating pool of backlogged beauties. Gotta love those save files.Somebody over in my links section, probably Joe Bloke's Grantbridge Street, featured this chick a while back too, and I've been meaning to do the same. So, here she be!Jenny Poussin is a Canadian fitness, bikini and glamor model whose work in lingerie and exotic wear catalogs eventually led to her regularly doing even more revealing & hardcore work. She is quite...

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Wambi, The Jungle Boy in "Strange Guardians" (Fiction House;1942)

Wambi the Jungle Boy stars in an untitled story from Jungle Comics #25 (Jan.1942); originally published by Fiction House and with artwork by Henry Kiefer. Wambi and his jungle pals, Ogg the ape and Tawn the elephant team up to defend a lost fortress in a tale I'm calling "Strange Guardians". The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belong to the original publisher and/or the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes.Enj...

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DC Comics #1's [9/28/2011]

As a reminder for the mythical "new" readers out there who might have been sampling funny books for the first time, my weekly breakdown of how I personally viewed these "nu" 52 books as a longtime reader, consisted of me assorting new arrivals three ways (based solely on how I viewed them as I window shopped in the store). Stuff that I liked was categorized as BEST OF THE BATCH (with a single favorite choice highlighted in *bold each week). Titles worthy of trying out, but that didn't prompt me to purchase, were categorized as "EASTER EGGS", and relaunched books that weren't worth the money, were poorly thought out to begin with, or that sucked out loud, well, these were considered "GOOSE EGGS"....

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Some destinies are chosen!!

X-Men: Destiny is a video game that was developed by Silicon Knights and released by Activision in North America on September 27, 2011 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS consoles. Mike Carey, the writer of the X-Men: Legacy comic book series, also wrote the storyline for this game.Players select one of three new mutants who will ultimately join either Cyclops and the X-Men or Magneto and the Brotherhood of Mutants; through choices made by their character. X-Men: Destiny places an emphasis on "choice", as opposed to a more traditional linear type of gameplay. Throughout the game, players collect power enhancements called "X-Genes." Every X-Gene can unlock three types...

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Dorothy Lamour in "The Realm of the Pharaoh's Daughter" (Fox;1950)

Actress Dorothy Lamour is best remembered for appearing in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope that were enormously popular during the 1940s, regularly placing among the top moneymaking films each year. They included Road to Singapore (1940), Road to Zanzibar (1941), Road to Morocco (1942), Road to Utopia (1946), Road to Rio (1947), Road to Bali (1952) and The Road to Hong Kong (1962; cameo only).The role that originally made her a star was “Ulah” (a sort of female Tarzan) in The Jungle Princess (1936), where she first wore the sarong which would become so associated with her. While she achieved major stardom as a sex symbol, Lamour also...

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Tony Trent in "Footsteps of the Hunted" (Columbia;​1949)

In the days following the closing of World War II and the onset of the Cold War, Tony Trent gave up his long-running masked role as "The Face" and returned to his duties as a foreign correspondent. This untitled story from Big Shot #97 (Mar.1949); originally published by Columbia, is illustrated by Mart Bailey. I'm christening this well drawn tale "Footsteps of the Hunted", in which Tony must aid General Zayushin, who's in a real fix.You guys deserved a bonus today and I've had this story floating around for too long, so hope you like it. Enj...

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The Art of Reading: "Judy and the Leopard Men" (Standard; 1949)

The Art of Reading: Golden age comics typically included short text stories, usually accompanied by a panel or two of artwork in order to qualify for magazine mailing rates. These 2-3 page filler tales served their purpose well enough, but in the absence of any eye-appealing art (as was often the case), I doubt that many kids gave them the time of day. Today’s entry starring Judy of the Jungle is from Exciting Comics #67 (May 1949); originally published by the house of many names: Better/Standard/Nedor/Pines. The script for “Judy and the Leopard Men” is credited to "Charles S. Strong" and there are three wonderful art panels to ogle by Art Saaf. The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo"...

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"Gal(s)" Friday! Jamie Edmondson & Lauren Anderson

I usually scan the news each morning online, the only time of the day that I actually make an effort to see what's going on in the world. Sometimes that habit pays real dividends!WGN Weatherman Jim Ramsey picked a great day to fill-in on Chicago's WGN Morning News....thanks to two Playboy Bunnies who showed up on air to surprise him. Miss January 2010 Jamie Edmondson (above; left) and Miss July 2002 Lauren Anderson (above; right) brightened everyone’s day at the WGN Studios, and since they also brought a smile to my face, I bumped my planned selection for today and am awarding these luscious ladies "joint" status as this weeks official “Gal(s)” Friday twosome. Together, they were the best breakfast...

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Ka'a'nga in "The He-Lion's Lair" (Fiction House; 1954)

According to the Grand Comics Database, this tale starring Ka'a'nga re-uses pages 3-14 of an original story from Jungle Comics #125 (May 1950), with completely re-written text and dialogue. This story is taken from the last issue of Ka'a'nga Comics #20 (Summer 1954), which was also published by Fiction House. "The He-Lion's Lair" illustrated by Maurice Whitman, was later reprinted by Blackthorne Publishing in 1988. The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belong to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes.Enj...

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DC Comics #1's [9/21/2011]

As a reminder for the mythical "new" readers out there who might be sampling funny books for the first time, my weekly breakdown of how I personally view these "nu" 52 books as a longtime reader, consists of me assorting the new arrivals three ways (based solely on how I viewed them as I window shopped in the store). Stuff that I liked is categorized as BEST OF THE BATCH (with a single favorite choice highlighted in *bold each week). Titles worthy of trying out, but that didn't prompt me to purchase, are categorized as "EASTER EGGS", and relaunched books that aren't worth the money, were poorly thought out to begin with, or that sucked out loud, well, these are unfortunately considered...

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Christina Applegate Photoshoots High Quality Photographs

Christina Applegate 2008 Photoshoots in various dressese Christina Applegate Celebrity Photoshoots Christina Applegate High Quality Photographs Christina Applegate 2008 Photoshoots Christina Applegate 2008 Photoshoots in various dresses Christina Applegate Photoshoots High Quality PhotographsChristina Applegate Photoshoots High Quality Photogra...

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