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I am passionately interested in college sports, ancient Greek comedies, bad/weird movies, mythology, the American Revolution, Puck Magazine, World War I, U.S. Presidential history, silent movies, the English Civil War, epic, lyric and comic poetry, U.S. Supreme Court history, the Revolutions of 1848, the Philippine War and old pulp heroes like The Moon Man, Pilot G8, Silver John and The Rio Kid.
January 27, 2022 · 3:25 pm

SPIDER-MAN CHAPTER LINKS

Readers reminded me that I did not post an easy-reference post containing the links to each chapter of my reviews of 1970s Spider-Man classics, so here it is, belatedly!

spidey 114ONE: While searching for the missing Aunt May, Spider-Man gets caught up in the ongoing gang war between Dr Octopus and Hammerhead to see who will succeed the arrested Kingpin as crime boss of New York. Click HERE.

TWO: Spider-Man investigates what Dr Octopus is keeping from Aunt May, battles the Hulk in Canada and fails to save Gwen Stacy from the returned Green Goblin. Click HERE.

THREE: J Jonah Jameson hires Luke Cage, Power Man, to bring in Spider-Man for Norman Osborn’s death. Meanwhile, Jameson’s astronaut son John is transformed into a were-creature by a rock he brought back from the moon. Click HERE. Continue reading →

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January 26, 2022 · 5:20 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG

Talladega College Tornadoes NEWNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) – 1. TALLADEGA COLLEGE TORNADOES   ###    2. WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY STATESMEN   ###    3. OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY EAGLES    ###    4. LOYOLA (LA) WOLFPACK   ###    5. ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM   ###    Continue reading →

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January 26, 2022 · 5:30 am

WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY VOTES TO WITHDRAW THE STATE’S ELECTORAL VOTES FOR JOE BIDEN IN LIGHT OF ALL THE FRAUD UNCOVERED IN THE ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS

democrat republican otherHere at Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog I have been covering the ongoing investigations into the assorted ways that the 2020 presidential election was as tainted and corrupt as the 1876 and year 2000 elections.

In Wisconsin, the Assembly has now voted to withdraw the state’s 10 Electoral Votes from Joe Biden in light of everything that has come to light in the election investigations. (link below) Continue reading →

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January 25, 2022 · 11:49 pm

JIREL OF JOIRY: STORY TWO

Balladeer’s Blog continues its examination of the stories of pulp heroine Jirel of Joiry, the Medieval French woman-warrior created by female author C.L. Moore in 1934. For the first story click HERE.

black god's shadowBLACK GOD’S SHADOW (1934) – This was Moore’s sequel to Jirel’s debut story Black God’s Kiss. We pick up an unknown amount of time after the conclusion of the previous tale. Jirel has been having recurring nightmares and visions ever since she killed Guillaume the Conqueror, the man she belatedly realized that she loved.

Of late the nightmares and visions have been intensifying to the point where our heroine is becoming convinced that Guillaume’s soul must be trapped in the hellish netherworld where she herself acquired the weapon she used to kill him. Castle Joiry was immediately evacuated by Guillaume’s troops in their panicked, superstitious reaction to the supernatural death of their leader.

jirel of joiryOrder had since been restored in the castle but Jirel’s sleep has not been the same. As she lies tossing and turning, she ponders the various lovers she had taken over the years, none of whom took the hold over her heart and thoughts that Guillaume did.

Determined, she armors up, takes a sword and knife with her and sets out to somehow free Guillaume’s soul by daring to reenter the hellish domain that lies far beneath Castle Joiry. Continue reading →

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January 25, 2022 · 12:03 am

BRUM (1991-2002) – FORGOTTEN TELEVISION

brumBRUM (1991-2002) – This live-action British children’s series is one of those kiddie programs that is fairly enjoyable for adults, too. Brum, the title character, is a living, sentient 1920s Austin 7 vintage automobile with a childlike mind.

Brum is forever curious and adventurous, sneaking out of the garage housing his owner’s vintage auto collection at the start of each episode. The plucky little car explores Big Town (really Birmingham) and has family-friendly escapades, often involving slapstick “baddies” whose evil activities are thwarted by Brum and his latest acquaintances.    Continue reading →

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January 24, 2022 · 3:58 am

SEVENTY-TWO PERCENT SAY THAT BIDEN HAS THE COUNTRY GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION

biden cartoon cmon man(NOTE: The “C’mon, man!” Biden meme originated from the way Joe Biden reportedly said to his alleged rape victim “C’mon, man! I heard you liked me!”)  

One of the latest hashtags about Joe Biden calls him “unfit and not legit.” Whether you agree with all of that or not, there is no denying what a catastrophe the Biden Regime has been for the United States, and in so many ways, the world. 

biden blood on handsNBC NEWS POLL: SEVENTY-TWO PERCENT SAY JOE BIDEN HAS THE NATION HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. More HERE.

INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST REPORTS THAT THE BIDEN FAMILY HAS RECEIVED 31 MILLION DOLLARS FROM INDIVIDUALS IN CHINA’S INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. More HERE. And HERE. The latest on why people call Joe Biden “China’s Colonial Governor of the U.S.”

BIDEN REGIME SAVES THE HOSTILE IRANIAN REGIME. The Democrats based their two fake impeachment travesties against Trump on far lesser deeds. 

“THE BIG WHITEWASH” – BRITISH NEWS OUTLET CALLS OUT MEDIA COMPLICITY IN BURYING NEWS STORIES WHICH EXPOSE THE SCANDALS OF THE FAVORED DEMOCRATS OF THE MOMENT. More HERE.

MORE ABOUT JOE BIDEN AND HIS RIDICULOUS “CORN POP WAS A BAD DUDE” TALL TALES, DELUSIONS AND LIES. 

THE DEMOCRATS AND THEIR MEDIA OUTLETS ARE STILL TRYING TO HIDE BIDEN AWAY TO CONCEAL HOW UNFIT HE IS FOR OFFICE. And remember this item from British news about the media’s complicity in installing the corrupt Joe Biden by covering up his scandals and cognitive issues in 2020. Continue reading →

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January 23, 2022 · 12:16 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES FROM JANUARY 22nd

THIS IS AN ALL-CENTURY CLUB EDITION, MEANING GAMES IN WHICH AT LEAST ONE OF THE TEAMS SCORED 100 POINTS WITHIN REGULATION. NO OVERTIME GAMES.

ius_logoGAME ONE – The INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS played host to the MIAMI UNIVERSITY AT MIDDLETOWN THUNDERHAWKS.

By Halftime the Grenadiers had pulled out to a 53-37 advantage, then outdid themselves after the break. In the end IUS clobbered the Thunderhawks 107-78. Ahmad Price led the Grenadiers with 25 points, while his teammate Glenn Hill, Jr notched a Double Double of 22 points and 10 rebounds. Continue reading →

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January 22, 2022 · 12:00 am

JOE BIDEN HAS BEEN FAR WORSE THAN PREDICTED

biden fallingIndependent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog welcomes everyone, no matter if you voted for Joe Biden or Donald Trump or whoever. No Democrat site can say that, which is one of the many reasons I left that intolerant party and became an Independent Voter.

THIS VIDEO PERFECTLY CAPTURES THE TOTAL UNFITNESS OF JOE BIDEN.

WORLD REMAINS HORRIFIED BY THE INCOHERENCE AND OUTRIGHT LIES OF THE SHALLOW HUSK PRETENDING TO BE PRESIDENT. More HERE 

THIS COURAGEOUS WOMAN HAS COMPILED A PARTIAL LIST OF THE BLUNDERS, SCANDALS AND CATASTROPHES OF THE FIRST TWELVE MONTHS OF THE BIDEN REGIME.

biden the fascistFASCIST BIDEN IS NOW SICCING HIS THUGS IN THE FBI ON DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMAN ENRIQUE CUELLAR FOR CRITICIZING BIDEN ON POLICY. Not even members of his own party are safe from having Biden’s Gestapo-like FBI sent after them. 

BIDEN’S MISOGYNY: HE CONTEMPTUOUSLY TELLS A FEMALE REPORTER SHE ASKED A “STUPID QUESTION” AND HIS HANDLERS PREVENT THE PRESS FROM FOLLOWING UP. More HERE. This would have been the Apocalypse of the Week under Biden’s predecessor. Democrat media outlets pretended every single incident like this under Trump was a catastrophe that threatened democracy itself. 

THE NEW BOOK RED-HANDED: HOW AMERICAN ELITES GET RICH IS AN EXCELLENT INDICTMENT OF THE POLITICAL CORRUPTION OF BOTH MAJOR PARTIES IN AMERICA. As I often say, office-holding Democrats and Republicans are white-collar criminals.

WOODWARD AT THE BOSTON HERALD EXAMINES THE CONTINUING DAMAGE TO THE WORKING CLASS FROM JOE BIDEN’S KILLING OF THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE.

DODDERING, DITHERING AND DISHONEST JOE BIDEN CONTINUES HIS CREEPY, UNSTABLE WHISPERING. The “obscene phone caller” administration.

CALLING OUT SOME OF BIDEN’S LIES DURING HIS DISJOINTED AND INEPT PRESS CONFERENCE. Continue reading →

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January 21, 2022 · 3:53 pm

MEAT LOAF: HOT PATOOTIE, BLESS MY SOUL

The singer Meat Loaf has passed away at age 74. While most sites are going with the expected musical salutes, Balladeer’s Blog is instead selecting the rock star’s iconic moment as “Eddie” in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It’s Hot Patootie, Bless My Soul.

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January 21, 2022 · 3:04 am

CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON: 1970s CLASSICS 4 – THE SERPENT SQUAD AND NIGHTSHADE

For Part One of this series click HERE.

ca f 163CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON Vol 1 #163 (July 1973)

Title: Beware of Serpents

Villains: The Serpent Squad

Synopsis: We pick up long after the end of our previous installment. Peggy Carter’s psychological recovery has been proceeding apace as Captain America alternates between the Carter Family’s Connecticut home and New York City where he and the Avengers have had a few recent missions. Cap’s secret identity – Steve Rogers – has officially resigned from the New York City Police Department.

NOTE: The writers apparently felt they had milked as much as they could out of Cap/ Steve’s double life as a cop and decided to put that chapter of his tales behind them. 

Nightshade

Nightshade

At the Paranormal Criminal Detention Wing of Sing Sing Prison, Thor’s old foe the Cobra has paid off corrupt prison guards to sneak their costumes and weaponry into the cells of the imprisoned Eel and his brother the Viper. Donning their gear, Eel and Viper, old foes of Cap and Falc, break out, killing at least four guards as they do. Cobra picks them up in a waiting vehicle and christens their new gang of three the Serpent Squad as they drive off to Cobra’s hideout.   

A few days later, Captain America, the Falcon, Sharon Carter, her much older sister Peggy Carter and their parents arrive at the mansion estate of the Carter Family in northern Virginia. Peggy’s new psychiatrists have declared her to have made sufficient progress that she can move to that home and try reestablishing her life.

Peggy is still fairly vulnerable, however, so Cap and Sharon have still not told her about their romance, which started during the years she was gone. Not helping the situation is the way that news reporters have smoked out enough of the facts of Cap and Peggy’s reunion to make a big story about the “miracle reunion of two lovers separated for decades” angle. Continue reading →

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