Here's the color version of "Calling America".

After years of declining sales, Hasbeen Toys felt its super-saccharine "My Bitty Horsie" line needed revamping. This had worked with previous resurrections --- Flutter Horsies, Big Brother Horsies and supercute sidekicks had all helped Hasbeen maintain profit margins. But the most recent concept, a "new and improved" TV series, flopped badly after one season. It was felt a radical shift in marketing was needed to "obtain better access to market share" --- why not try to sell MBH to little boys? But boys only bought action toys, like G.I. Jim. Toys like G.I. Jim...

Done for the Sandy Eggo Commie Con souvenir book, if they wind up accepting it.

I had an entirely different idea for a pic in mind, but after three tries this is really the best I could manage. Oh well...someday, someday...

my trib for Hit the Beach. This is an ad, so be sure to buy an issue.