Monthly Archives: December 2007

Now on iPhone

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

As of today, The Ephemerist is also available in a mobile edition. Thanks to the iWPhone Theme and Plugin by ContentRobot, those extra mobile Ephemerist readers can savour their daily fix while on the move and without having to constantly … Continue reading →

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Bite me, ya hump !

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

It’s 1993, and the comics glut is at full swing. Rulers of the domain are Image, who bury the market under ultra-rare collector’s issues with alternative embossed chromium foil green logo hologram covers, grim heroes and zero content, and Wizard … Continue reading →

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Mars Ink by Craig

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

I was cleaning out what has become commonly known as the “comic closet” in the Ephemerist Mansions, and came across an old Top Shelf catalog, which featured a beautiful silk screened cover. On the back of the brochure I disocvered … Continue reading →

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Nutricia Baby Books 012 – The Little Doe

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

For a twelfth and final time, We present you an installment of the stories-with-a-lesson that are the Nutricia Baby Books. This week, it’s cute animal time, as we present you the story of … “The Little Doe”

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Views Of Turnhout

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

As is the case every other year, last weekend the quiet Flemish town of Turnhout was completely conquered by hordes of die-hard comics fans (well, more like a steady dribble, but there you have it) for the Strip Turnhout Festival. … Continue reading →

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Tintin En Kangou

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

Hilarious. (Source)

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Agent Zero

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

From Showcase #64, 1966. This semi-naive art makes me a bit melancholic.

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Fearless Fosdick’s hair is perfect

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

From Big Town #35, 1955. I’m not sure whether Capp did this strip himself. The type looks genuine enough, as does Fosdick (although there’s a suspicous lack of holes in his body), but I have my doubts about the prisoners.

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Comics ads win at the Clio Awards

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

This year’s Clio Awards for print advertising feature an impressive line-up of ads and campaigns that clearly show inflcuence from comics and graphical narratives. Check out these campaigns for New Zealand vodka 42 Below (by Saatchi And Saatchi), which won … Continue reading →

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It’s a whole new medium

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

From Big Town #20, 1953. From Sandman Presents : Petrefax # 4, 2000. (Superman © DC Comics)

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