Betty Page

I just learned that Betty Page passed away yesterday and that makes me sad. 

Naturally Betty has nothing to do with Addictive Comics and very little to do with comics in general during her career.  But somehow she was “adopted” by comic fans and became something of an icon.  Anyone who has been around comic fandom and attended a few comic conventions would know that Betty was immensely popular and well-loved.  You couldn’t go more than a few feet in any convention without seeing her smiling face and…well…other features…gracing tee-shirts, posters and books.

I’m not gonna do a Betty Page bio or retrospective — her story is well-known and there are already plenty of sites on the web devoted to her. 

I just wanted to share my sadness at the news. 

Mark

PS — I do have a personal funny story about Betty Page — or more precisely, Betty Page’s Lawyer — I will share on this blog in a few days (when I have more time to do it right.)  Be sure to watch for it.

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