1 Uh, oh! It's time for Lee's #LinerNotes where he exposes — I mean explains — his method to his madness! #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/IVI9R7w2yc
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
2 Mike's had so much practice with surfin' Kirby Kharacters, I took advantage of it! #LeeStickFigure vs @AllredMD art #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/cD7AUEEypw
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
3 The Brave & the Boulder — wherein I try to distract reader from noticing #ExpositoryLump powerset data dump with lame joke! #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/PDmS7YnyWp
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
4 Told @AllredMD to ignore my lame #LeeStickFigure art and go wild. Thankfully, he did. #ThatsWhyHesTheArtist #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/n2FNlnSFk4
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
5 Sadly, Kirby's Golden Age Guardian and Manhunter got cut from planned story. #TooManyCrookCatchersSpoilTheBroth #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/DWmlhyDwix
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
6 Kirby didn't create THE LOSERS, but he did do an incredible run in mid-1970s. #ReadTheOmnibus #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/TsD3epCXtN
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
7 Kirby & Simon weren't the ones who revamped Gasmask Sandman into Purple Costume Sandman. They took over shortly after that. #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/JUHRBnwlvH
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
8 Kirby & Simon GA Sandman run noted for its dream motifs, something Kirby would dial to 11 with his OTHER Sandman (70s). #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/OSR6X59Hdu
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
9 Kirby's first superhero work was a short run on the BLUE BEETLE newspaper strip. #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/mMvW8OQbWi
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
10 Blue Beetle also had a radio show. #PopularFellaForABug #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/oqyKYSsAxZ
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
11 The #HITs keep coming! @AllredMD takes on Lou Fine's Red Bee underwater masterpiece. #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/9DTov9bg64
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
12 No, really! There IS a Red Bee character and he DOES have a trained bee named Michael in his belt pouch! #BeeSeeingYou #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/BDwl13QJU7
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
13 My #LeeStickFigure sketch for the walkie-talkie Mother Box. #VacuumTubesAndValves #RetroTech#LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/wRFjLoIcp6
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
14 Mother Box's "Orion Makeover Mode" can clear up even the worst acne! #PingPingPing #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/0ueCqBtoU0
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
15 Remember school filmstrips? BEEP! Crank the strip to the next frame. @AllredMD showstopping "filmstrip" splash. #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/PWkVbwRlT0
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
16 Sharp-eyed readers will note that BUG dropped the magic Whistle back in issue #1. #ItsAllInTheDetails #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/dppqr6fXuw
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
17 Fussbudget WW2 British Field Marshal Montgomery liked to quote "tidy up the battlefield." So does Sarge it seems. #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/TGqZjXxQWW
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
18 #LeeStickFigure sketch for General Electric's plughead robots. Aren't you glad I'm not the artist! 🙂 #GyroGearloose #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/5gXD7LXGVg
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
19 Wonder why Japanese General Electric put USA 2-prong plugs on robots? Japan and US use same plugs (but different voltage). #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/BYZR5yfYeW
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
20 Magazine mockup for Mikey. Pay no attention to placeholder Mugato. #ISayMugatoYouSayMugato #LetsCallTheWholeThingOff #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/no9lLKjNp6
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
21 The BAZOOKA BOYS first appeared as bit players in a Kirby SANDMAN tale. #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/O3uuuWneGi
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
22 Wasn't until 1960s, though, that they actually got their own feature and sporadic cover spots in OUR ARMY AT WAR. #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/IhTQm8q0iG
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
23 Yes — I'm pulling your leg. No such thing as Bazooka Boys! #ThatsWhatYouSaidAboutYetisLee #UnreliableNarrator #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/MhQhcQczTl
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
24 Only our second issue and already Bug's trying to game the system.#KonamiCode #UpUpDownDownLeftRightLeftRightBA #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/etshCSP7St
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
25 Fox's original Dan Garret BLue Beetle was policeman. Charlton/DC Dan Garrett (two Ts) is archeologist. #TheresTwoOfEm?!? #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/hLRkRtY2fO
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
26 The Bazooka Boys are wearing canvas bazooka ammo vests (those tubular cases hold bazooka rocket rounds). #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/vByAXxMO2U
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
27 Yes, I'm riffing on LOTR "Mines of Moria" here, secret entrance and all. #SpeakFriend #FlyYouFools #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/XLvtkcYep0
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
28 The text on the door. The DC equivalent of a #NoPrize to readers who recognize the alphabet and can decode it! #EasterEgg #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/5ZUlYdSDOe
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
29 Now witness the #AwesomeSauce of this fully armed and operational @AllredMD showstopper panel! Laura's colors rock! #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/7AmT4AwKhs
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
34 Must have #LegionOnTheBrain after our #Batman66MeetsLegionOfSuperHeroes. Everything looks like Legion! #DontCureMeDoctor #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/FZhvPWpZ6I
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
35 Was stymied on how to write Sandman et al into that darned cave when "Well it just suddenly hit me, y'know — Stampede!"#LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/q88SUtrksf
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017
36 *whew!* That's it for BUG! #2 #LinerNotes. They'll be back next issue! #IsThatAThreatOrAPromise? #LinerNotes pic.twitter.com/yVLqdhrEKT
— Lee Allred (@lee_allred) June 19, 2017