YIKES! Major slowdown for reading this month and a rather boring mystery that seemingly went on forever—but I somehow felt compelled to finish—didn’t help. But I did read a couple of fun Marvel reprint books, so that’s a plus! Original Sins by Erin YoungOriginal Sins is the second book in author Erin Young’s Riley Fisher... Continue Reading →
Dear Diary is a new feature dedicated to chronicling some of the day-to-day doings of my retirement, here in my self-imposed exile on the isle of Elba. Anything written here should be taken with a grain of salt and a bit of tongue-in-cheek, although most of it is true … except the parts that are... Continue Reading →
With all the rain we've been having we're also getting a plethora of rainbows. This one was the end of an epic arc that covered the entire downtown San Diego area, and lasted for a good ten minutes. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
HEY YOU BIRDS! GET OFF MY BEACH! Actually, they were nice enough to stop and pose instead of mindlessly running back and forth to escape the tide. I should be more grateful. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
Tales From My Spinner Rack! Episode 07, titled "Marvel Monster Madness!," is now available for your viewing pleasure! Making its World Premiere at WonderCon 2024 on March 30th, this edited (and enhanced) video version features my nostalgic look back at that limbo-like period of time between Atlas Comics and Marvel Comics, when Martin Goodman and... Continue Reading →
OOF! Wow, I slowed down this month with only five books read. At this pace, I’ll be lucky to make 50, let alone 80 for the year! I was busy with my WonderCon presentation for Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! Episode 07, which was definitely the most labor-intensive video I’ve ever produced. But enough... Continue Reading →
Another photo from my filter-obsessed days ... wish I had the original, but this one is at least 15 years old, I believe. Just a random Vespa parked in a driveway on my Sunday walk through Hillcrest. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! returns to WonderCon with the world premiere of Episode 7: MARVEL MONSTER MADNESS! This brand new episode travels back to the late 1950s to explore the giant monster characters created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee (with help from Larry Lieber, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, and Don Heck), in... Continue Reading →
As promised—or threatened, I suppose—here's part 02 of my beach sunset photos from 12/11/2023. Love the silhouetting on this one. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
I'm in love with this photo I took—once again near the Hotel del Coronado—back on 12/20/2021. The dark, moody sunsets are just as beautiful as the bright, vibrant ones. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
DRAGOOM! THE BLIP! GOOM! LO-KARR! MONSTRO! GOOGAM! ORRGO! ROMMBU! TIM B00 BA! ZZUTAK! And the immortal FIN FANG FOOM! These are names that strike fear deep in the heart of us mere mortals! Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! returns to WonderCon in just a few short weeks with the world premiere of Episode 7:... Continue Reading →
DRAGOOM! THE BLIP! GOOM! LO-KARR! MONSTRO! GOOGAM! ORRGO! ROMMBU! TIM B00 BA! ZZUTAK! And the immortal FIN FANG FOOM — "The Most Fearful Menace of Them All!" These are names that strike fear deep into the heart of us mere mortals! Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! returns to WonderCon in just a few short... Continue Reading →
Captured in Tidelands Park in Coronado ... it seemed like a lot of planes were leaving behind contrails as they headed for their final destination, somewhere south, from the looks of things. It almost looks like a lightning strike ... Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
A dramatic beach sunset snapped behind the Hotel del Coronado on 12/11/2023. Stay tuned for Part 02 ... Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
Tales From My Spinner Rack! Episode 06 is here! This brand-new episode focuses on a short run of Captain America comics from 1969—issues #109 through #116—which feature a virtual who’s-who of Marvel Comics superstar artists from that period when the company was at its peak: Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, John Romita, John Buscema, and Gene... Continue Reading →
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