The Flintstones Annual #1970
In "Holiday Hassle," kid-inventor Izzy Einstone unleashes his latest creation: an automatic weapon that’s either a woodpecker or a boxing glove, sparking chaos in Bedrock. When hero Rocky Ranger fears he’s been outdone, Izzy suggests a new path—skywriting with a flapasaurus and a bag of dust—though even that solution proves fleeting. Written by Vic Lockman and illustrated by Phil De Lara, this 1969 annual from Atlas Publishing captures the playful absurdity of childhood invention, with lettering by Rome Siemen and colors from the Western Publishing Production Shop.
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Kid-inventor Izzy Einstone creates the first “automatic weapon” – a club from which pops a sharp-billed woodpecker, or a boxing glove. Kid-hero Rocky Ranger cries foul. With every kid armed with an automatic weapon, he is essentially “out of the heroic-rescue business”. Izzy encourages Rocky to go into “aerial advertising” – skywriting the names of clients by releasing a big bag of dust from his flying flapasaurus in the shape of letters and words. This works… for a short while.
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