50th: Unforgettable Moments — The Odd and Memorable

Perhaps he will reappear on our cover regarding another “mayday,” when he steps in to stop another “world” from crumbling.

WE’RE BIG BOYS NOW: In Volume 5, Number 1 (June 1962), it was noted that particular issue represented the largest in the history of PI, which was beginning its fifth year. The folio checked in at 40 pages; by comparison, the July 1987 and ’88 Master Specifier issues weighed in at 550 pages apiece, while September 1997 registered 160 tabloid-size pages, just to name a few large editions.