Tag Archives: Dirty Harry

Frisco Beat: Tad Dorgan at Poly

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Don

Cartoonist Tad Dorgan’s name continues gumshoeing Up and Down These Mean Streets. San Francisco native. Pal of black heavyweight champ Jack Johnson. Credited with coining the term “hot-dog” in 1906— though I see that claim has been debunked (if I learn … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Shadow of PulpFest

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Don

What do you think, in the photo above shot on the May 8, 2011 tour, I look more like The Shadow and Mike Chomko, swathed in blue, looks more like Superman, right? My hands float, missing the comforting weight of fully-loaded … Continue reading →