When I was writing my 20+ part opus, “My Life in Comics,” on this here blog thingie, I often mentioned the name Fae Desmond, who was my boss at Comic-Con for all 21 years I was an employee. A news release was sent out yesterday, and—I’m happy to say, actually covered on the comics websites,... Continue Reading →
Click on the images below to see them larger on your screen! All images and art in this post TM & © MARVEL. By the time the summer of 1964 rolled around, the “Marvel Age of Comics” was in full swing. Captain America, the last of the Timely (Marvel’s company name in the 1940s and... Continue Reading →
Click on the images above and below to see them larger on your screen! Let me set the scene for you … It’s the summer of 1963 and three long months of relative freedom extend before me. School is out and it’s four months before the US will change forever. Things to look forward to:... Continue Reading →
If you’re joining us for the first time because you somehow stumbled into—or willingly attended—my Comic-Con 2023 Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! panel—or if you’re a regular reader—please note that I’m taking a week or two off to recover from Comic-Con 2023, but I wanted to give you a sneak peek of our next... Continue Reading →
A bit of a strange month for me … I was so busy with my Comic-Con panel presentation that I didn’t have a lot of time for reading, so I’m falling a bit behind on my goal of 75 books this year. The bulk of this month’s reading is graphic novels … well, more like... Continue Reading →
I had a nice Comic-Con. That’s all. The end. No, I did. The week started early for me with a trip downtown on Monday (7/16) to have dinner with a friend, followed by another dinner on Tuesday (7/17) with yet another out-of-town friend (yes, I do have friends), after badge pick-up. Since I had a... Continue Reading →
That's right ... it's 2:00 AM and the bar is closing down, so here's your final reminder about my Comic-Con 2023 panel, Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! on Friday, July 21 at 2:00 PM in Room 29AB! I hope you'll find the time to join me for this fun panel that will feature a... Continue Reading →
Here’s the final installment of my look back—almost 15 years!—at the Comic-Con publications I edited and designed. These had a print-run of 250,000 copies and were distributed to both the Comic-Con mailing list and to comic shops in the U.S. via Diamond Comics Distributors … all for the amazing price of zero, zilch, nothing; in... Continue Reading →
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 →
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