Friday, August 31, 2018
It Was A Dark And Stormy Night by Tim Conrad
The worst way to start a story, according to my Lit teacher Mr. Strecker (and the beginning of the wonderful A Wrinkle In Time)
Thursday, August 30, 2018
X-Men #51 Cover by Jim Steranko
And Dogfight On 101, which reminds me of it. Also, the comic of this Harlan Ellison story is up on here as Road Rage by Al Williamson. Tapestry or web, you decide
Thunder Agents #11 Cover by Wally Wood
I have three kids (all grown now), but, back in the day, I had an awful fungii (fun guy?) on my neck, and an old-school, homespun country doctor told me I had "diaper rash"....You do the math....wait for it....is this thing on? Thanks, everybody! I'll be here all week! Dunnae forget to tip yer waitress, and please, please, please watch The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Cap'n America #112 Cover by Jack Kirby
Apparently, somebody asked Cap, "why the long face?" before publication. Helloooo, it's the poor guy's death issue. The first face was better, methinks
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Tarzan In Italy by Frank Frazetta
Okay, really Tarzan At The Earth's Core, but I wish Cap'n was in Italy in 1969 with 200 lire (American dollar was quite robust back then). I dig this coloring, and apparently Spyder had Ditko on the insides. The philosophical dilemna of fight'n a pflying pterodactyl is, of course, you dunnae really want to win
Friday, August 24, 2018
Frosty Splash by Barry Smith
We're going back in time. First is the recent version from DarkHorse, then the Marvel splash from Conan #16, and finally how it first came out, in Savage Tales #1
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
The Shadow Knows! by Jim Steranko
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? I dunnae believe this beautiful work ever was one of the amaz'n paperback covers........ooops! I sit corrected
Monday, August 20, 2018
Sunday, August 19, 2018
24 For #24 by Jack Kirby
The cover to Avengers #24 is further evidence of genius at work. Twenty four bad guys, each costume and/or helmet unique. Soooo...this was ALMOST called Hats Off To Jack Kirby