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  Originally posted on the Substack version of this site on January 8, 2026. Unless noted, all art in this entry was published in Defenders #62, August 1978. Written by David Anthony Kraft, pencilled by Sal Buscema, inked by Jim Mooney. What does one do when an unexpected mass of superheroes shows up on your doorstep? Serve them coffee, of course! Even if, as an Asgardian valkyrie, you’ve never brewed a pot of it over your centuries of life. And so, we have one of the goofiest sequences published in a 1970s Marvel comic. Because today feels like a day we could use a little goofiness as a breather. Cover art for Defenders #62 by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. This cover includes several heroes who weren’t even part of this storyline, like Iron Man and the Human Torch! Clockwise from the centre: Nighthawk, Angel, Hellcat, Iron Man, Human Torch, Dollar Bill, Hulk, Hercules, Nova, Valkyrie, Power Man (Luke Cage), Iron Fist, Jack of Hearts, Captain Marvel, Falcon, Spider-Woman. The Def...

  Parade, December 31, 1950. It's always interesting to revisit points in history when food we consider a common, everyday dish was considered new and exotic. Such was the case with pizza during the 1950s, when articles like this one from the American Sunday newspaper magazine insert Parade were not uncommon. Here's a closeup of their recipe for a simple sausage and tomato pizza, which relies on prepackaged hot roll mix, which I imagine would have been like this present-day Pillsbury version . As far as these vintage recipes go, this one sounds edible but will not satisfy cheese lovers. Demonstrating how to make a pizza on CBC television, 1957.   Mad #40, July 1958. One of my favourite early looks at pizza as it became a North American sensation appeared in Mad magazine in 1958. Note that the least Italian-sounding name is the one diners are crowding into, though I'm surprised this pizzeria isn't called "Melvin's," given how frequently that name was used...