Electronics-Themed Comics
September 1958 Radio-Electronics Article

September 1958 Radio-Electronics [Table of Contents] Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Radio-Electronics, published 1930-1988. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.

Good, clean humor has always been a welcome addition to my day whether it comes in the form of a printed comic strip, a TV show, or someone's mouth. My father's side of the family was populated with many jokesters who could be counted on to deliver an ad hoc pun or zinger at the appropriate moment. The environment instilled a great appreciation for such entertainment, so these electronics-themed comics that appeared in editions of Radio-Electronics, Popular Electronics, et al, are a refreshing distraction from the workaday world. An old saying claims "laughter is the best medicine," and while it cannot cure cancer, a good dose of humor often helps ease the pain.

Electronics-Themed Comics from September 1958

"It's still not right! I used to knock that picture off the wall at only half volume!" (p44)

"It's rather difficult to describe, but it looks like this!" (p127)

"What do you charge to in an antenna on a steep roof?" (p78)

Posted July 1, 2020(original 2/12/2015)

These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines: