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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Snapshot is an irregularly-scheduled series featuring reminiscences of places and experiences in my life. To read all my Snapshot posts, please click here. Click on the images in this post to see them larger on your screen! All Playbill™ images are from my original copies. I visited New York City almost every year for 50... 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 →
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