If you missed the last one… The late 1960s and early 1970s was a time of great interest in the Occult and the unexplained. Books like Chariots of the Gods? (1968) by Erich van Daniken were bestsellers. Interest in cryptids also exploded, spilling out into all kinds of media, including comic books. The Paterson-Gimlin film of supposed Sasquatch in 1967 fueled many new sightings. Leonard Nimoy told us all about Bigfoot and Nessie on TV on In Search Of… On dramatic shows like The Six Million Dollar Man, we got Ted Cassidy in yak hair. No wonder Chewbacca, two years later, was a such a success! Han Solo got to run around with an intergalactic Sasquatch! Art by Bob Oksner “The Abominable Schmoman!” (The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #116, January-February 1970) was written by Alan Riefe. This is a fake monster story with Jerry in a fur coat and a mounted ape’s head stuck on his own head. Art by Bernie Wrightson Art by Ralph Reese “Curse of the Yeti!” (Web of Horror #3, April 1970) was written by Otto Binder. A man kills a yeti and becomes a yeti. This meme seems old to me but looking back, Otto…
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Snow Beasts! Yeti, Bigfoot and Sasquatch in Comics – Part II