They say the criminal always returns to the scene of the crime and this year, I had a rare opportunity to do so. In early June, I was contacted by my friend and former co-worker at Comic-Con, Laura Jones, who asked me if I’d be willing to write an article for this year’s Souvenir Book... 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. A childhood friend recently posted a photo on his Facebook page that brought a flood of memories rushing back to me. It was this one, seen also above in the “Snapshot” graphic,... Continue Reading →
Tales From My Spinner Rack! Episode 11 is now available for your viewing pleasure! This all-new video, subtitled "DC Comics in the Swingin' 60s: The Go-Go Checks Gambit!" explores the world of DC in the mid-1960s, focusing on the year and a half when Go-Go Checks appeared on the top of each and every DC... Continue Reading →
This was my big month to ramp up for Comic-Con, and then spend the final week as “vacation,” while I visit the actual event … so, just my way of telling you NOT a lot of reading this month. Busy-busy-busy, but here’s what I did read. Trust Her by Flynn BerryTessa and Marian, the Irish... Continue Reading →
UPDATED: 7/30/24 with Fantastic Four fan giveaway added (scroll down). I had a great time at Comic-Con 2024. The end. Well, yeah … it’s never that simple, now is it? Comic-Con 2024 was complicated, due to the very fact that it was the first event in five years that felt like it did pre-pandemic. And... Continue Reading →
Yep, it's Comic-Con time, and that's where you'll find me for the next few days. I hope you were lucky enough to get badges and are enjoying the show! Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
THE COUNTDOWN TO COMIC-CON IS OVER! THIS IS IT! … The week of Comic-Con 2024 at the San Diego Convention Center! My Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! presentation, "DC Comics in the Swingin' ‘60s: The Go-Go Checks Gambit!" is on Thursday, July 25th at 12:00 PM (Noon!) in Room 9! featuring a brand-new look... Continue Reading →
It's hard for me to believe that almost a year has passed and San Diego Comic-Con is again upon us. I thought when I retired, time would start to stand still, like the slow drip off a melting icicle, but nope! Time marches on, faster and faster it seems. Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to this... Continue Reading →
COUNTDOWN TO COMIC-CON! We are just ONE week away from Comic-Con 2024, July 25-28 (with Preview Night July 24) at the San Diego Convention Center. My Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! presentation will take place at the event on Thursday, July 25th at 12:00 PM (Noon!) in Room 9! It's called "DC Comics in... Continue Reading →
I see a lot of wildlife ... well, birds ... in "my backyard," which fronts on San Diego Bay, or as it's known locally, "The Big Bay." This little poser seemed unafraid of my nearness and allowed me to snap a few photos. I don't know what kind of bird he or she is ...... Continue Reading →
COUNTDOWN TO COMIC-CON! We are just TWO weeks away from Comic-Con 2024, July 25-28 (with Preview Night July 24) at the San Diego Convention Center, and I can now announce that my Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! presentation will take place at the event on Thursday, July 25th at 12:00 PM (Noon!) in Room... Continue Reading →
I found myself in front of this stunning color combo in North Park, a San Diego neighborhood, when my Lyft driver's GPS told them my destination was on the right. It wasn't, but it was close enough to walk, and looking out the window, I knew I wanted to get out right here, right now,... Continue Reading →
Tales From My Spinner Rack! Episode 10 is now available for your viewing pleasure! This all-new video concludes our two-part series devoted to the Marvel Annuals of the 1960s, covering 1966 through 1968, plus a couple of 1969 annuals that contain new special features. The Marvel Annuals continued throughout the rest of the 1960s, shrinking... Continue Reading →
COUNTDOWN TO COMIC-CON! We are THREE weeks (Happy 4th of July!) away from Comic-Con 2024, July 25-28 (with Preview Night July 24) at the San Diego Convention Center, and—as I mentioned last week—a Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! presentation will take place at the event on Thursday, July 25th (time and room number TBA).... Continue Reading →
Yikes, the year is halfway over! Lots of good books this month though … here's what I read! The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America by Sara B. FranklinLike a lot of people, I'm guessing, I first became aware of editor Judith Jones on the MAX TV series, Julia, about the... Continue Reading →
