I recently found out there once was quite a bit of some controversy over the cover of one of my favorite comics as a kid.
It was Issue #48 of ALF (yes, he had his own comic, and yes again, 48 issues equal four years)…
Here’s the cover:
No problem.
People took issue (“Ha! I kill me!”) with it because it appears that good ol’ ALF is having his way with the seal.
So for comparison, this ALF incident happened in 1991.
A way more controversial thing happened in 1986, in Issue #9 of Miracleman:
Innocent enough, right?
Well, I’m not going to post what happens inside this issue. You’ll just have to click here if curiosity has gotten the best of you. It’s not bad, but it’s certainly graphic, and definitely NSFW or comics.
I have not much else to say due to shock. And surprisingly, the shock isn’t from an alien fucking a seal…
Scratch that: he charged people $20 a (king of) pop to look at all his crazy shit, and then up and cancelled the auction. But not before Lindy West of Slog (or should I say, of The Stranger?) was able to get in and snap a few pics.
Some highlights (not the magazine for children, though I’m sure MJ had a subscription):
Who drew this? That kid in grade school that always doodled Garfield, Q-Bert, and ALF? (In other words - me.)
Creepy doesn't even begin to explain this thing...
Creepy is definitely a good start here...
Click on the links above the photos for even more insanity.
Update: My sister, Becky, helped me “uncover” one other toy.
With Halloween upon us, I feel it is my civic duty to challenge any or all of you ladies out there that are: A) creative and B) like to… sexy it up… (I was going to put “slutty it up,” but here I did anyway.)
Now let it be known, I’m all about nostalgia, and in addition to that, I’m for the sexification/sluttification of said nostalgia. I mean, isn’t that what Halloween is all about anyway… in a non-nostalgic way? (Maybe regular candy has evolved into eye candy.)
But here’s the challenge: we’ve all seen the Strawberry Shortcakes, Rainbow Brites, She-Ras, and Jems. I still have a fondness for Jabba Palace Leia (especially when there’s a bunch of them pillow fighting), and kudos to those ladies that work wonders as a Care Bear (whodathunk Grumpy could look cheery). What follows are my suggestions… my outside-the-(cardboard)-box starters, if you will.
To begin: how about Herself the Elf?
Full name: Herself Shortcake
Sure, she’s not too unlike any other fairies (goth girls, whut-whut!), but no one is going around proclaiming, “I’m Herself the Elf!” Another idea (and in this line there are plenty of options) – what about a Charmkin?
Mmm... bendy
The bulk of the costume would be standard fare, but the kicker is the ring on your head with a giant charm necklace going through it. Can you imagine that? How about Blinkins?
I wanna say something about curtains and carpets...
No pants and a light up bottom? If that’s a no-go, then let’s go with the girl’s version of Transformers (or maybe more-so GoBots) – Sweet Secrets.
The secret is these toys suck.
You could even go as far as these guys and make your shell open up so you can hide inside. Another great venture would be the alternative to the two-man horse… the two woman My Little Pony. (Argue over whom gets which end!)
Also pictured: My Little Hair Brush
My last idea is by far not the least. My final challenge (and if anyone pulls this off send me pics) – Alf’s Melmacian lost love, Rhonda. I’ll leave the details to you.
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