The beautiful Marquise has been left a widow tragically young... The handsome Chevalier has been deserted by the love of his life who has decided to take holy orders... Both have sworn never to lose their hearts again... Neither had reckoned with the surprise of love.
#4244181 in eBooks 2011-10-20 2011-10-20File Name: B00ALXYXR2
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. The good old days just got better.By R. KolinBoy; does this book really bring back memories! And they are good memories at that. Slide the baseball glove on the bike handlebars and head on down to the local park or nearby field for a game of catch or pick-up ball. But first; stop at the neighborhood convenience store with an empty quart soda bottle to get the nickel deposit and spend it on five pieces of Bazooka Joe gum; one for you and four to share.I am truly enjoying this book. Not only is it filled with history of Bazooka Joe; how he was created and evolved; but it contains tons of the early comics that came inside each piece of gum. There are also four bonus card reproductions of the first four comics from 1954; as well as various other drawings by the artist; Wesley Morse.You can almost smell the scent of the gum just holding this book. It is pink and shaped like a piece of gum; with a cover that looks like the gum wrapper. Very neat! It brings back great memories of a simpler time; where something as simple as a piece of bubble gum and good old Bazooka Joe were a great part of our growing up.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Great; But Not What You Might ExpectBy mrslateI love this book; but please understand that it is not a collection of Bazooka Joe comics. It is instead a book about Bazooka gum; that contains many reprints of Bazooka Joe comics (but maybe not as many as I would have preferred). Still; it is a great read; and certainly small enough to get through in a single sitting. The photos are fabulous; and cover the entire spectrum of Bazookaness; from the comics to the ads and other associated materials. A special bonus is seeing some of the actual prizes one could get for 125 Bazooka Joe comics (did anyone actually send away for these prizes?); and I would have liked to see more of those. The fortunes included with the comics are also priceless: "If you are not careful you are likely to become a hermit. You must get out more and mingle with people. Find friends." Not exactly fortune cookie stuff there. Maybe the best thing about the book was reading about the original Bazooka Joe comic artist; Wesley Morse. Morse cut his teeth as a artist drawing pin-up girls and mildly pornographic comics; but went on to create the most wholesome and corny of all American comics. Oh; the lives people lead. I could go on for days. Buy this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. As the ad says; "Good Times Begin With Bazooka!"By LegoGirlMy kids were cracking up at the Bazooka Joe puzzle we assembled recently; so I bought this book to get them up to speed on Joe and his crazy gang. It was really interesting to read about the history of Bazooka gum and learn the backstory in regard to the selection of illustrator Wesley Morse for the comics. The charming introduction by the illustrators son Talley Morse even answers the age-old question "Why does Bazooka Joe wear an eye patch?"Best of all; the book has loads of Bajooka Joe comics---including the "ads" for items that could be sent away for using Bazooka Joe points. What kid wouldnt want to save gum wrappers to get knives; goggles; a wallet; a telescope; even a bike? No way could comics get away with all the politically-incorrect stuff youll find here; Bazooka Joe and his gang are from a bygone era.The book itself is really unique as a gift. The outer dust jacket feels like gum-wrapper paper; and the front hard cover of the book is patterned to look like a pink stick of gum. The inner cover has a place to inscribe a name and note; and the opposite page shows metal plates used to print the comics. Much nicer and more creatively done than just a standard "book" on Bazooka Joe.