Must say I never heard of 2010's Hidden Treasures until just now (but we all know Cap'n has the attention span of a goldfish, so maybe I DID see it some other time). The pups are outside as we speak, sit'n quietly and star'n up at a squirrel stuck directly above them in a tree, so they are probly good to go all afternoon
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
FOOM Conan by John Buscema
This is my current fav Conan by Big John, but I have a dilemna due to my younger snobbishness. I decided when Barry Smith left Conan, I was done, also. Missed a lotta great Gil Kane and John Buscema, and other various great artwork(still have Silver Surfer #4 and Sub-mariner #4, at least). My question is this, was this Conan splash in a regular mag? I'd love to see the rest, if there is more
Sunday, January 12, 2025
King Ptui (Errr, King Ptolemy) by Mike Kaluta
So, over a decade ago, I was enamored with The Swords of Shahrazar by Robert E. Howard as illustrated by Kaluta (the big post had it all except for the last image here), but I kinda sorta neglected the earlier volume The Lost Valley of Iskander. Here's the color plates
Friday, January 10, 2025
Justice Traps The Guilty #5 Cover by Jack Kirby
I can't believe all the years I spent completely ignorant of the plethora of Kirby Krime Kovers out there. Dad joke: A man walks up to his friend's widow at the funeral. "May I have a word with you?," he asks. "Certainly, " she says, "what is it?" "Plethora," is all he says. She smiles at him and says ,"Thank you. That means a lot"
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Conan #16 Cover by Barry Smith
This one never gets old. Okay, I now am ready to take the pup out in the sub=zero night to stave off the frost giants while she goes tinkle
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Conan The Destroyer 2025 by Frank Frazetta
Happy New Year! Wish the original Buccaneer was around for a calendar, but this version of the Destroyer is che nice
Coupla More Fanzine Frank Cirocco
Much like an unfinished Wrightson, or a Kaluta Shadow, or a Severin Kull, I kinda obsess ("kinda," Cap'n? KINDA?) over the early fanzine drawrings of Cirocco
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