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Kiss: A Day in the Life of a Town
KissPaul Stanley at the 'Day in the Life of a Town' event, Cadillac, Michigan, October 9, 1975Kiss met with elected officials – all donning face paint - and sat on bales of straw for the Homecoming...
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Kiss Kompendium
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Kamandi issue one
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Book Review: Sight of Proteus
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Like to Get to Know You by Spanky and Our Gang
'Like to Get to Know You'by Spanky and Our Gang, 1968This (lip-synched) performance was taped for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on December 13 1968, and afterward aired on December 22.
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind Marvel Super Special
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Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft by The Carpenters
'Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft'by The CarpentersFall 1977The apogee of 70s Cheese..........or over seven minutes of an imaginative musical vision, that reflected the tenor of the times ? Or...
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Book Review: Fort Privilege
Book Review: 'Fort Privilege' by Kit Reed1 / 5 Stars‘Fort Privilege’ first was published in hardback by Doubleday in 1985; the Ace Books paperback edition (186 pp) was released in December, 1986, with...
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Prisoner of the Stars by Alfonso Font
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Subvert Comics issue 2
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Book Review: Experiment at Proto
Book Review: 'Experiment at Proto' by Philip Oakes3 / 5 StarsPhilip Oakes (1928 - 2005) was a UK reporter, poet, and writer; 'Experiment at Proto' was his only sci-fi novel. 'Experiment' first was...
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Colored Lights by Ben Katchor
'Colored Lights'by Ben Katchorfrom the December 1978 issue of Heavy Metal magazine
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Older Woman by The Bugaloos
'Older Woman'by The Bugaloos1970The Bugaloos was a live-action TV show produced by Sid and Marty Kroft; 17 shows were aired on Saturday mornings on NBC during the 1970 - 1971 season. 'Older Woman' was...
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A Novel History of Spencer Gifts
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Book Review: The Blood of the Lamb trilogy
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The Cars, New York City, 1978
The CarsNew York City, 1978From left to right: Ric Ocasek, Ben Orr, David Robinson, Elliot Easton, and Greg Hawkes
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Groovy by Mark Voger
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Dax the Damned The Paradise Tree
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Sweetheart Roller Skating Rink: photographs by Bill Yates
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Book Review: 'Quasar' by Jamil Nasir
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