Mike Lynch has scanned and uploaded a number of old gag books in the past few months, but the desert-island theme of this collection really caught my eye (for what I assume are obvious reasons). Most of the humor is stale, un-P.C., and dated, but I still get a kick out of the fine line work on display.

[Link: SOUTH SEA CARTOONS compiled & edited by Harold Myers]

This might be an opportune moment to invite everyone to revisit my own tribute to lame, insensitive, tropical-island humor, the April, 1935 issue of Ballyhoo Magazine.

[Link: Ballyhoo Magazine -- Hula Hula Number]

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Screencaps from the 1965 film, Dr. Who and the Daleks.

EXTERMINATE!!!

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The Drunken Severed Head and Frankesteinia take a nostalgic look at Norman Bridwell's classic childrens book.

[Link: How To Care For Your Monster, Part I, Part II][via Exclamation Mark]

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My Best Blog Buddy Forever, Mr. Dante Fontana, is back on the job at PCL after a long hiatus, and submits this gem of Seventies self-improvementiana from the Livejournal Vintage Ads community. I can't wait to order this and release my "inner good looks", since Lord knows I don't have much in the way of "outer good looks" to release...

[Link: The Looking Good System]

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