MERRY CHRISTMAS! My latest video, “Deck the Halls with Christmas Comics!,” takes a look back at some of my favorite holiday-themed comic books at this most festive time of the year, some of which I own and some of which I WISH I owned. Starring Superman, Batman, the Marvel Superheroes, Archie, Dennis the Menace, Donald... Continue Reading →
The year is closing in on us! Read like your life depends on it … and it probably does, if you feel the need to escape as much as I do these days or if you’re trying to reach your Goodreads goal, like I am. The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly • 5 Stars on... Continue Reading →
It’s time for our yearly exploration of some of the wonderful covers currently residing on my spinner rack. This time, in “My Favorite Spinner Rack Covers, Volume 2,” we look at a whole mess (that’s a technical term, to be sure) of books, both well-known, and obscure, including DC, Marvel, Archie, Dennis the Menace, Tarzan,... Continue Reading →
A newish trio of DC Finest volumes I’ve picked up over the past few months are here for your enjoyment … well, maybe one of them, not so much. But let’s start with the good news. The Spectre: The Wrath of the Spectre by Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson, and Neal AdamsI think I’m correct in... Continue Reading →
In celebration of our second anniversary and our 3500th subscriber, please join me for the very first Tales From My Spinner Rack Livestream on YouTube, Sunday, Nov. 16 at 2:00 PM (Pacific time), 5:00 PM (Eastern)! That’s right … I’m going to ATTEMPT a live broadcast. Please join me for this special Q&A session …... Continue Reading →
Back to form this month with a half-dozen novels, both regular and graphic, as I slide out of vacation mode and into a cozy reading one. Believe: The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso, The Show That Kicked Its Way Into Our Hearts by Jeremy Egner • 5 Stars on GoodreadsThis book presents an oral history... Continue Reading →
Watchlist is an irregularly scheduled series of posts featuring reviews and observations on streaming TV series and movies I’m watching. Some really good shows, some really bad shows, and some good news, all in the latest Watchlist! The Diplomat Season 3 (8 episodes, Netflix)I firmly believe The Diplomat is one of the best-written series currently... Continue Reading →
There were plenty of things to be obsessed with for kids growing up in the 1960s: the dawn of the Marvel Age of Comics, James Bond, the Batman TV show, The Beatles, World War II TV shows and movies, and oh yeah, monsters … lots and lots of monsters! So many, in fact, it spawned... Continue Reading →
A bit of an abbreviated list this time around, since I took a trip in the second half of the month, back to Old Blighty for a couple weeks. Many books were had, some of which will soon appear on here, I’m sure. In the meantime, here’s what I read before I joined the jet... Continue Reading →
On July 24, 2025, Tales From My Spinner Rack! debuted a brand-new, graphics-filled presentation at Comic-Con International: San Diego in celebration of the premiere weekend of the new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Fantastic Four: First Steps. “Our Favorite Fantastic Four Covers by Jack Kirby” took panel attendees back in time to view all 101 Fantastic... Continue Reading →
My obsession with DC Finest continues with three very different books, including another member of the Superman Family getting the spotlight, a wonky hero from the 1960s when DC seemed to almost pick names and concepts by throwing darts, and a—at times—horribly bad, but fondly remembered Charlton character who really tried to be great but... Continue Reading →
Busy month of reading for me, post-Comic-Con. Here’s what I read in the overheated month of August … Physics for Cats: Science Cartoons by Tom Gauld • 5 Stars on GoodreadsThe latest in Drawn & Quarterly’s series of reprint volumes by British cartoonist Tom Gauld was released in advance by the publisher at San Diego... Continue Reading →
Watchlist is an irregularly scheduled series of posts featuring reviews and observations on streaming TV series I’m watching. Let’s start with the big screen … I’ve seen only three movies in theaters this summer (well, theater, singular … I’m lucky to have the Village Theater in Coronado as my hometown movie house, one I can... Continue Reading →
For one brief, shining moment in August 1971, Marvel changed their comics to 48 pages and raised their price to 25-cents. And the books, for the most part, featured NEW, double-sized stories of around 34 pages. DC Comics had raised their price and page-count a couple of months earlier, but used reprints from their extensive... Continue Reading →
A bit of a slowdown in my reading as I prep for TWO panels at Comic-Con this year. Here’s what I read before and after the big event. The Avengers in the Veracity Trap by Chip Kidd and Michael Cho • 5 Stars on GoodreadsI have more than a vested interest in this new MarvelArts... Continue Reading →
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