Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Get The Point? by Berni Wrightson
Today I learned Wrightson had to retire yesterday, and tonight I watched Brent Musburger announce his last game (Kentucky over Georgia in overtime). For almost fifty years, these two have been a big part of my "fan" leisure time. There is no joy in Mudville today. I got the blues
Monday, January 30, 2017
Unpublished Barry Smith
Wow. This was auctioned by Sotheby's in 1994 (I say this insteada these because it's two sides of the same canvas), but it was done in 1983. So it either took 34 years or only 23 years for me to see it, but either way, it was worth the wait
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Sue VS The Android by Jack Kirby
Fantastic Four #71 had this greatgreat splash, and, as I've said before, this incredible little Kirby panel
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Spa Fon Fun With Berni Wrightson
Although these are great, Berni did even better, methinks, for Squa Tront- the gifted unused drawing of Nightmaster
Monday, January 23, 2017
New Paperback Cover by Frank Frazetta!!!
Yeah, yeah, just new to me. Tons of Monster From Out Of Time up on here, but I just got this as a present from my son. I can't stop star'n at it. Always amazed when I get a great cover in great shape, and this is especially nice cuz I've always dug it to the max
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Colossus Lives Again by Jack Kirby
This dude was so big they dinnae have room for exclamation marks on the splash page!! Now, THAT'S big
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Reprint VS Original Cover by Jack Kirby
The FF reprints weren't so hot, with blurred print'n and usually a page or two from the original left out, but I've always dug the contrast of Marvel's Greatest #56 next to Fantastic Four #74