Here’s the book I’m talking about. I really like the spot varnish of blue used for the lettering on the cover. It’s a quality design. While the stories that I read for the first time, since I originally read them[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What’s really sad about this dying mall is where the theater is located there used to be a HUGE Food Court. Tons of chairs, tables and eateries. Now, it’s just a HUGE empty space. Here’s the actual cover to that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I can’t stress strongly enough how much reading has been a part of my life. I can’t remember how old I was when I learned to read, but I do remember during my childhood how much I read. I read[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, I confess, for many, many years I collected many, many things. Along the way I’m sure I was obsessive at times but at least I was never obsessive as “The Collector”* – The Comic Book Guy from “The Simpsons”.
Yes we’ve gained weight AND lost hair. It was fun talking about those days in the late 1970’s when I was in my late teens/early twenties meeting with like-minded fans of comic books, science fiction and cartoons. We spent a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By the end of the night (and I’m sure because of the rain it was ended earlier than normal) I only had 25 trick-or-treaters show up. I felt bad that I couldn’t give comic books with the candy this year,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve met Brett Breeding a few times in the past, most recently July of 2021. For those of you not well versed in the creative writers and artists of comic book runs, for a several year period in the late[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thanks to the Marvel movie’s popularity among young men & women, teen boys & girls and just about everyone else, comic book culture has become part of acceptable society (even though comic books themselves may not be). That being said,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This area of Squirrel Hill is usually quite busy, especially on a Saturday night. But as I alluded to in the comic I guess many of the residents took advantage of the three day 4th of July weekend to get[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I mentioned in the comic that George was known for his ability to draw comics that featured A LOT of characters and heroes. While many artists would shy away from books like this George seemed to embrace it. Here are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…