Animation Congregation: The Openings You Couldn't Resist...

Redartz:  Hello everyone! I know it's been trying times for many of us these days, what with that irritating pandemic and all. So how about a big dose of Saturday morning goodness to lift the spirits a bit? 

For this overgrown kid, the opening sequences and themes for the cartoons were almost as much fun as the shows themselves. Hearing the first notes of the music, seeing the action on the screen; you just KNEW you were in for some great animated escapism. And seeing these today still gets me excited. So for your enjoyment, here are a bunch of my favorite openings, culled from the 60's to the 90's. Of course as an older Bronze Age baby (with apologies to Doug and Karen), my choices are weighted a bit to late 60's and early 70's shows. But the 1967 Spider-man and Fantastic Four cartoons, and certainly Jonny Quest, are classics that were shown for years after their debuts. So grab a bowl of cereal and  meet me in front of the tv...

King Kong (1967)

Spider-Man (1967)

Jonny Quest (1964)

Fantastic Four (1967)

Adventures of Superman (1966)

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

Scooby Doo (1969)

Bugs Bunny Show (1962)

Drak Pack (1980)

 Josie and the Pussycats (1970)

Valley of the Dinosaurs (1974)

 Emergency Plus 4 (1973)

Now you've had a taste of my tastes; so let's hear about your favorites. What did you think of these intros, and what ones should I have included that got skipped this time?

The Quarter Bin: A $1 Challenge with Gorillas in our Midst!

Martinex1: Four comics for four bananas!   Today we are looking at comic covers with a strange but rather prevalent trope - gorillas!  As I researched this, I was astounded by how many comic covers existed with gorillas as the main attraction.  

We have genius gorillas, talking gorillas, gun wielding gorillas, giant gorillas, purple gorillas, and that is just the start.  We have King Kong, Konga, Magilla Gorilla, Gorilla Grodd, and Gorilla Man.  

Also hidden among the myriad covers may be the greatest rubber mask reveal of all time.

While a significant number of examples are from the Silver Age, the Bronze Age and even Modern Age are well represented.  The silver age classic book Strange Adventures was surely fascinated with the creature, but Superman's Pal Jimmy Olson, Superboy, and the Flash also had their fair share of the hairy beast.  DC was gorilla crazy for a while and definitely leads the pack, but we have offerings from other publishing companies like Gold Key, Charlton, Archie Comics, Marvel, and Image as well.

I think you will have fun taking a gander at these kooky covers.  With over 60 covers, this is the widest selection offered yet in our $1 Challenge, but you can only afford four for your hard earned dollar, so make your personal picks and share your comments.