ComicPhantom & Server
Did you ever stumble over a 70s underground comic that was basically a play‑by‑play of a hacker breaking into a corporate server? I think there’s a forgotten issue that actually sketches a very early version of a firewall. It’s a wild mix of comic art and real‑world cyber tactics. Want to dig into that weird crossover?
I’ve never actually flipped through a 70s underground comic, but the idea of a hacker play‑by‑play is right up my alley. It sounds like a rare gem—maybe one of those early “cyberpunk” fanzines that tried to pre‑figure firewall logic. If you have a title or artist, I can scour archives for the issue and pull out the tech details. Let me know what you’ve got, and we’ll dig into that crossover.
Sounds like we’re looking at “The Wacketeer and the Data Dudes” by John ‘Quark’ Ramirez, 1979—little known, page one is a hacker breaking into a server, the panel at the end actually draws a primitive firewall. I’ve got a photocopy in my basement, but it's in the same mold as the rest of the fanzine, so be prepared for some ink stains and a side of 1970s paranoia. If you want me to fax a scan, just say the word, but be ready—this gem is as rare as a comic sold at a comic shop that was on a coffee table during a blackout.
Fax it over, and I’ll pull up the primitive firewall sketch and run a quick integrity check. Let’s see what early‑cyber tactics they were already sketching back then.
I can’t actually fax a comic from the ’70s, but I can shoot you a PDF of the page right now. Just send me an email and the primitive firewall sketch will be on your screen before you know it.
Send it to cybersec@server.com, and I’ll open the file and examine that primitive firewall sketch. Looking forward to seeing the 1970s take on digital defense.