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Operation Sky-Drop by Mike Brogan, 1977. One of a series of ten Action Man novels published in the late '70's. Mike Brogan was a pseudonym for Fred Baker, a prolific writer of comic strips including Billy's Boots, Hot-Shot Hamish and Skid Solo.

- They're still here. - They're after us. They know we're still in here. - They're after the place. They don't know why, they just remember. Remember that they want to be in here. - What the hell are they? - They're us, that's all, when there's no more room in hell. - What? - Something my granddad used to tell us. You know Macumba? Voodoo. My granddad was a priest in Trinidad. He used to tell us, "When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth."

Vogue 1953

Barbara Mullen by Fred Baker

Snow, Ice and Bullets by Mike Brogan, 1977. One of a series of ten Action Man novels published in the late '70's. Mike Brogan was a pseudonym for Fred Baker, a prolific writer of comic strips including Billy's Boots, Hot-Shot Hamish and Skid Solo.

Comic Creator Spotlight: “Skid Solo” artist John Vernon

As it’s a Formula 1 weekend, downthetubes contributor Richard Sheaf is marking the event on his Boys Adventure Comics Blog with a look back at an earlier era of motor-racing with this oddity – “The Champions” – a tie-in comic with Matchbox toys sponsorship of motor racing legend, John Surtees and Team Surtees, in the early 1970s, featuring art by “Skid Solo” artist John Vernon.

The first part of…

Historic Boone Tavern at Berea College

Opened in 1909 Boone Tavern began as a guest house for the visitors that were entertained by the Berea College President William G. Frost and his wife Nellie.

They started with a mere twenty-five guest rooms which has grown to over sixty with a recent $11 million dollar renovation.

The renovation on the hotel which is listed on the Natural Register of Historic Places brought this incredible…