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General Category => Comic Related Discussion => Topic started by: Homeway on April 07, 2012, 11:53:30 AM

Title: comic cover picture of a junkie?
Post by: Homeway on April 07, 2012, 11:53:30 AM

Hey folks,

This sounds weird, but I'm looking for a public domain comic book cover that depicts a junkie which I can photoshop for a silly little ebook my niece wrote, called GIRL SCOUT COOKIE JUNKIE. Yes, it is a stupid project, and it is for fun not profit.

Any suggestions?

Tnx,
Jim E

Title: Re: comic cover picture of a junkie?
Post by: PeterC on April 07, 2012, 12:52:51 PM

Harvey Comics Library #1 with TeenAge Dope Slaves would probably be perfect.

http://www.comics.org/issue/262346/

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=8267

Peter

Title: Re: comic cover picture of a junkie?
Post by: Yoc on April 07, 2012, 07:09:06 PM

A very good suggestion Peter.

Title: Re: comic cover picture of a junkie?
Post by: Homeway on April 07, 2012, 07:51:47 PM

Peter, that is absolutely perfect. Thanks for the lead... it will work great!

Jim E

Title: Re: comic cover picture of a junkie?
Post by: PeterC on April 08, 2012, 10:13:38 AM

No problem Jim... it was the first thing that came to mind (though if you wanted to go non public domain, this would be perfect: Green Lantern #85 http://www.comics.org/issue/24404/cover/4/ )

Peter

Title: Re: comic cover picture of a junkie?
Post by: jfglade on April 16, 2012, 12:37:51 PM

 I have a little problem with reconciling graphic images of people injecting heroine and morphine with the thought of girl scout cookies. The word "junkie" has lost a lot of the shock value it once had and has come to mean something different, in the same way that "chocoholic" doesn't reflect the nature of alcoholism. The second Plastic Man story (from Police Comics #2) has a few panels in which Ol' Putty Puss morphs into a quivering sterotypical junkie that is intentionally humorous. You might consider photoshopping one of those panel and enlarging it. Although I guess you could try using the cover of Teenage Dope Fiends and editing out the spoon and syringe and substituting a box of girl scout cookies.

Title: Re: comic cover picture of a junkie?
Post by: John C on April 16, 2012, 03:56:16 PM

So...you don't eat cookies with a spoon and syringe?

Title: Re: comic cover picture of a junkie?
Post by: Roygbiv666 on April 16, 2012, 04:26:11 PM

Wait - are you saying there's some other way?

Quote from: John C on April 16, 2012, 03:56:16 PM

So...you don't eat cookies with a spoon and syringe?