I like the juxtaposition of the aging Zoetrope building with the sleek modernism of the TransAmerica Tower (or whatever it's called these days). I think it contributes to the beauty of San Francisco and this image elicits many fond memories of visiting that city, both for work (WonderCon and APE, the Alternative Press Expo), and... Continue Reading →
World's Finest #142, June 1964. Cover by Curt Swan and George Klein. TM & © DC. Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen ... all art TM & © DC. I was almost nine years old when this gem hit the stands in 1964, and it remains my... Continue Reading →
For many years, I went to Santa Monica around Christmas for a long weekend. I always stayed at a hotel on the Pacific Palisades, up from the Pier and across from the Pacific Ocean. Santa Monica was a great book town for a while, with a huge Barnes & Noble, the great Hennessy & Ingalls... Continue Reading →
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #13, December 1964. Art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. TM & © MARVEL Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! This is another one of those books I love almost solely for its cover, which is by Jack Kirby (inked—I think—by... Continue Reading →
Just a lonely bird on the beach at sunset. Probably not a tourist, though, but definitely a local surfer dude. If you enjoyed this post, please leave a like or a comment and follow me here and on Instagram@gg92118!
Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #130, January 1959. © Um ... maybe Warren Beatty? Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! I can’t remember a time without comics in my life. As a little kid, they were always around, bought and brought into our home by my older brother,... Continue Reading →
I’ll be making another appearance at the Comic-Con Museum this Saturday (April 15) at 1:00 PM alongside Eisner Awards administrator Jackie Estrada to talk with the great Rick Geary about his career and all the wonderful artwork he did for Comic-Con. I commissioned numerous covers with Rick when I was Comic-Con’s director of print &... Continue Reading →
Another old photo from my "filtered days," when I added filters to just about everything I posted on Instagram, this dramatic shot shows California Tower in Balboa Park during one of many walks. We've had so much rain in the past few months—13 "atmospheric rivers," a meteorological term I hate—that dramatic clouds seem to be... Continue Reading →
Tales from the Tomb #1, October 1962. Cover painting by John Schoenherr. © Respective Copyright Holders. Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! In 1962, the parents divorced and one of them took just about all the kids—especially the good ones—and moved on. That in a nutshell is... Continue Reading →
Seven books this month, not bad considering I spent a lot of time working on a presentation for WonderCon. Between holiday gifts, my UK trip last year, and just a bad case of “Oh, this book looks good!”, I am overwhelmed right now with stacks and stacks of books and books. But don’t worry, I’m... Continue Reading →
I enjoyed myself at WonderCon 2023, which was held last weekend (March 24-26) at the Anaheim Convention Center. From the looks of things, a lot of other people did, too, but I couldn’t help feeling that something was missing. It took me a while to figure it out, but I finally realized it was the... Continue Reading →
I'm taking a short break, but don't worry ... Tales from My Spinner Rack! will return next week (Wednesday, April 5) with a scary post #013, all about Dell Comics' Tales from the Tomb comic book. Published in 1962, this giant comic book scared me shitless (PG version: spitless) when I was the ripe old... Continue Reading →
Tales from My Spinner Rack LIVE! at WonderCon This Sunday, March 26, at 1:00 PM in Room 213CD Join me at WonderCon 2023 this Sunday for my first-ever solo panel devoted to my weekly blog feature, “Tales from My Spinner Rack!” I'm on my way to WonderCon 2023 at the Anaheim Convention Center, smack dab... Continue Reading →
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1, Nov. 1965. Cover by Wally Wood. © Respective Copyright Holders. Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! I can’t tell you exactly when I learned to read, but I know that comic books hastened that skill very early on. By the age of six I... Continue Reading →
Tales from My Spinner Rack LIVE! at WonderCon Sunday, March 26 at 1:00 PM in Room 213CD Join me at WonderCon 2023 for my first-ever solo panel devoted to my weekly blog feature, “Tales from My Spinner Rack!” Badges for WonderCon 2023 at the Anaheim Convention Center are still available, but hurry ... this con... Continue Reading →
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