Flash Gordon #1, September 1966, first King Comics issue. Art by Al Williamson. TM & © King Features Syndicate. Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! That cover of Flash Gordon #1 heralded a couple of firsts when it premiered in the summer of 1966 (cover-dated September). It... Continue Reading →
We have a coven of crows near where I live and every evening, just before sunset, they become very active. It's at this point in time that I normally take a short walk, and I see them and hear them--really, REALLY hear them--as they circle around, cawing at each other (or no one in particular).... Continue Reading →
Remember when 2023 sounded so far in the future we’d all be flying around in jetpacks and reading would be automatically inserted in your brain, no page-turning necessary? Well, here we are and I’m still buying books. I’ve upped my GoodReads Challenge to 75 books this year, after reading 76 in 2022 (with an original... Continue Reading →
Superman #146, July 1961. Art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. TM & © DC. Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! You know the drill: Strange visitor from another planet, baby Kal-El is launched in an experimental rocket to Earth by his parents Jor-El and Lara (no-El)... Continue Reading →
“And lo, there shall come a time, when the old order shall changeth …” as Stan Lee might have put it in an issue of Thor or The Avengers … Under Comic-Con’s management, WonderCon lasted from 2003 through 2011 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. During that time, attendance rose steadily, with 2005—to me at... Continue Reading →
A few days each week, I take the long walk up into the Village in Coronado, along the bay, past Tidelands Park, and under that incredible blue bridge that links the island with the mainland. It passes by the Coronado golf course after you're under the bridge, so watch out for flying golf balls and... Continue Reading →
Captain Atom #84, January 1967. Cover by Steve Ditko. TM & © DC. Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! “Way back when … in ’67 …” as Steely Dan once sang … if I had returned home from one of my twice-weekly trips to the newsstand in... Continue Reading →
I don't know why the sky seems bigger in California than it ever did in Pennsylvania. At this point in my life, I've lived in San Diego longer than anywhere else, but I can never seem to get over the fact that the sky seems so much bigger. Maybe it was all those trees back... Continue Reading →
Avengers #93, November 1971. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. TM & © MARVEL. Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! Avengers #93, cover dated November 1971, but on sale in August of that year, is special for a number of reasons. First off, it’s the first... Continue Reading →
I have a lot of fond memories of WonderCon, San Diego Comic-Con’s sister show, which I was involved with from 2002 through 2020. I think anyone that goes to this event realizes what a great alternative it is to Comic-Con, with a more laid-back and less crowded vibe to it. Having said that, it has... Continue Reading →
Another photo from my filtered period, when I first started on Instagram. This is from Liberty Station, a mixed-use arts, shopping, and dining district that was reclaimed from an old military installation on Point Loma in San Diego. I love the colors here, augmented by me, but nonetheless a great combination. And I also love... Continue Reading →
Watch out ladies ... there's a wolf-man on the loose in Metropolis! Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #44, April 1960 TM & © DC Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! I loved Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen as a kid, so much so that when my older brother, Rick,... Continue Reading →
I feel lucky living in a small town that has its own movie theater. I used to make the 15-mile each-way trek to ArcLight up in University Town Center in La Jolla when I wanted to see a movie, and that chain doesn't exist anymore, sad to say. I loved seeing movies there. It was... Continue Reading →
Definitely "THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE," Fantastic Four #45, Dec, 1965. All art TM & © MARVEL Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! Welcome to the first installment of my new (hopefully!) weekly feature, Tales from My Spinner Rack. This week we focus on my all-time favorite... Continue Reading →
New year, new banner! In honor of the debut of our new feature, "Tales from My Spinner Rack," we're featuring a brand new banner based on the graphics I'm creating special for each weekly post. The image above shows the filtered graphic, while the one below shows the original photo, compiled from four different pics... Continue Reading →
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