Remember the Hellboy sneakers ? Or the Puma Basket 68 ? Apparently comics-themed footwear has gone upmarket now. American-French footwear designer Angeline Tournier stuck some Archie comics on a shoe and apparently scored a hit. She has just been appointed to design a limited edition shoe to celebrate 70 years of Beano magazine, which will feature Dennis The Menace (the UK version) and will be displayed at the London Cartoon Museum.
This ad was published on the inside front cover of the 1992 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. the Conservation Crew Special (Archie comics). I’m not really sure what to think of that tagline, though.
There can be little doubt that that book was put together with the best of intentions, but overall it’s really a crap comic. It had best be left forgotten, if not for two pin-ups of the aforementioned Conservation Crew by Stan Sakai and Sergio Aragonez, presented after the click.
The Ephemerist will be at the Angoulème Festival from Wednesday January 28 until Saturday January 31. If you want to meet up, let me know.
