Between 1960 and 1970 Penguin Books underwent several revolutions in cover layout, at a time when public tastes were rapidly changing.
Today in pulp I look back at 10 years that shook the Penguin!
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up
A man who famously couldnโt dance, and one that disliked disco, decides to make a song about a self-conscious dancer in a parodied disco setting - and takes it to number one.
One of the truly great floor fillers.
1977.
Bob Dylan getting Warhol's Double Elvis, not being able to fit it in the back and then driving off with it unsecured on the top of his car.
Soon after Dylan decided he didn't like it and and traded it to Sally Grossman for a couch. She sold it in 1988 for $720,000.
Paul McCartney and Wingsโ single "Jet" was released in the USA on 28 January 1974.
The first single to be released from the album, โJetโ was โ like The Beatlesโ โMartha My Dearโ โ named after one of McCartneyโs pets.
Jet was a pony belonging to Mary.
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There were so many great comics in 2024. Let's take a look at the Top 10 highest rated comic titles from the League of Comic Geeks community. How many of these have you read? You'll want to add these to your 2025 reads if you haven't.
A special thing I get to share -- this Absolute Martian Manhunter #1 variant cover from @danielwarrenart and Mike Spicer!
Absolute Martian Manhunter is coming from me, @javiercaster, Hassan Otsmane Elhaou and @DCOfficial. March 25th.
It's going to be completely nuts.
Rejected anti-loud-munching PSA for a certain cinema chain ๐ฅฒ
Directed by James Papper.
Designed and animated by Remus & Kiki (@RemusBuznea@kyriaki248).