I can still remember when both The New Teen Titans and Legion of Super-Heroes shifted to having both a newsstand book and then the main books being done in the then new Baxter paper format. Of course, while the improved paper and printing were a godsend in some instances, it definitely contributed to what eventually…
Category: Paper Crack
The greatest single comic book story ever?
Now I was massively into DC comics (and a few Marvels) for most of my life up to my mid-30s when I just could not justify the cost anymore. There are creators that I love, and there are stories that have become the fabric of my personal lore in many ways. It would be very…
My third comic.
The third comic book I ever recall receiving was Batman Family #19. It was released Aug 2, 1978 so I was 8. There were a lot of firsts for me with this book. This was my first exposure to the art of Michael Golden, P. Craig Russell and Michael Kaluta as well as a character…
My second comic.
The second comic book I ever recall receiving was Batman Family #12. It was released Jul 6, 1977, and it must have still been on the newstand since I am fairly certain I received this after DC Special #29! This was my first exposure to the pencils of Marshall Rogers and his Man-Bat was DA…
My very first comic.
DC Special #29 was released on Aug 3, 1977 and is the very first comic book I ever had. I’m not sure why, but my father brought this home one day. And while most kids loved the “modern” DC characters, it is because of this book that I fell in love with the older Golden…
Mindy Lee’s Endless
I recently discovered Mindy Lee’s art while looking for something else entirely. Her various colored pencil illustrations of various members of The Endless are so wonderful. (Destiny, Destruction, and Delirium seem to be absent. Not sure if she illustrated them or not yet.) Her Dream is sublime and her Despair… well… as unsettling as Despair…
And they are complete.
Omnibus Vol III of The Sandman has arrived. They are truly beautiful books. I am very happy that I ended up buying these, as well as the Folio Society first 3 Dune Novels before my job was eliminated. It would be careless to spend such money now. Now is the time for personal austerity while…
The Second Beast has arrived.
The Sandman Omnibus Vol II arrived yesterday. It appears to be up there in size and weight with Vol I. Vol III is supposed to be arriving sometime later today. It is quite a beast as well. I’m kind of glad I bought these when I did. With my morning, all extraneous purchases are a…
In my head canon…
I love the real Golden Age Captain Marvel. I love the Golden Age Superman. I LOVE Kerry Callen combining to famous Golden Age comic covers into a new story. THIS is why The Marvel Family should have been merged into Earth-Two! Criminals can’t escape Supers or cap no matter where they escape to! Artist: Kerry…
Krypto and Streaky
An amazing illustration of a more traditional Krypto, including Streaky the Super-Cat! I loves me some Krypto. I’ve always been apathetic to Streaky, Beppo, and Comet though. Artist: Jesse Rubenfeld – http://jesserubenfeld.net/