It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for … the Comic-Con 2023 Schedule is now LIVE! And It's also the moment I’VE been waiting for: I can now officially announce the day, time, and room number for my Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! panel at Comic-Con 2023! As you can see from the graphic below,... Continue Reading →
We’re back with our third look at Comic-Con publications that I edited and designed from almost 15 years ago. The writing is on the wall with this installment, as more and more editions of the printed magazines go to PDF format and are presented online only. This post covers Comic-Con Magazine #s 4 through 8,... Continue Reading →
IT'S OFFICIAL! With the release of the Comic-Con 2023 schedule, I can now reveal my Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! solo panel will be on Friday, July 21 at 2:00 PM in Room 29AB. I hope to see you all there, whomever all of you may be. Remember, showing up is 95% of your... Continue Reading →
Avengers #1 and X-Men #1, September 1963. Covers by Jack Kirby. All art in this post ™ & © MARVEL. On July 2, 1963, two new comic books debuted which would have far-reaching success in other media in the future, becoming household names from their successful movie appearances. Those two books were The Avengers #1... Continue Reading →
Continuing our look back at Comic-Con 15 years ago, when the organization still utilized printed promotional magazines as the main form of communication with their attendees. Click on the images below to see them larger on your screen!Art & Photos © Respective Copyright Holders. Comic-Con and the Comic-Con logo are registered trademarks of San Diego... Continue Reading →
YIKES! I read a lot of books in June, at least for me ... and for once they're more book-books and less comics-oriented (not that that's a bad thing). Let's dive in, shall we? The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks I loved this first novel by that guy named Tom... Continue Reading →
I’m very pleased and excited to announce I will be presenting a panel featuring Tales From My Spinner Rack! at Comic-Con 2023, in just a few short weeks! If you caught my very first appearance at WonderCon back in March, you’ll want to join me for this one, as I cover the two most memorable... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Superman Month here on Tales from My Spinner Rack! 85 years ago, the dream of two Cleveland teenagers hit the newsstands for the very first time, kickstarting the entire comic book industry. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1, cover-dated June 1938. This is Part 4—the final installment—of... Continue Reading →
We’re counting down to Comic-Con 2023, which is now less than a month away (July 20-23, with Preview Night on July 19) at the San Diego Convention Center, and I thought it might be fun (for me, at least!) for the next four Mondays (including today) to look back on some of the things I... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Superman Month here on Tales from My Spinner Rack! 85 years ago, the dream of two Cleveland teenagers hit the newsstands for the very first time, kickstarting the entire comic book industry. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1, cover-dated June 1938. Over the next two weeks, we’ll... Continue Reading →
We continue with our special Superman Month coverage during the month of June here on Tales from My Spinner Rack! 85 years ago, the dream of two Cleveland teenagers hit the newsstands for the very first time, kickstarting the entire comic book industry. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Superman Month here on Tales from My Spinner Rack! 85 years ago, the dream of two Cleveland teenagers hit the newsstands for the very first time, kickstarting the entire comic book industry. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1, cover-dated June 1938. Over the next few weeks, we’ll... Continue Reading →
Four graphic novels and two mysteries in May’s thoroughly enjoyable (for the most part) reading stack. Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters Vol. 3 by Chris Samnee, Laura Samnee, and Matt Wilson This concluding book in the series collects issues #9 through 12 published by Oni Press. Written and drawn by husband and wife team Chris... Continue Reading →
Superman #1, June 1939. Cover by Joe Shuster and Leo O'Melia. All images in this post TM & © DC. Click on the images below to see them larger on your screen! Somehow I’ve come back to Superman. No, not necessarily the current comic book incarnation of the Man of Steel; although I am buying... Continue Reading →
Wonder Woman #126, November 1961. Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. All inages TM & © DC Click on the images below to see them larger on your screen! I’m not sure what was in the water—or non-stop coffee—the mostly male DC Comics editors were drinking in the company’s offices in the late 1950s... Continue Reading →
