Star Wars catalogs
Back when the original “Star Wars” action figure line was going, every vehicle, creature and playset that came in a box also had a “Star […]
July 2006
Yep, I still have all my toys
The IGN article I mentioned just yesterday got me thinking about other Star Wars stuff that I still own. At 32 (gonna be 33 on […]
Top Ten most-useless Star Wars figures
Over at IGN, columnist Todd Gilchrist talks about the 10 Worst Star Wars Action Figures. Good stuff, but his disparaging remarks about the medical droids […]
Who Wants to be a Super-Hero?
“Who Wants to Be a Superhero,” a new reality show, is sure to bring channel surfers to a screeching halt at the Sci Fi Channel […]
Paul Jenkins’ Sidekick No. 1
In the world of superheroes, the sidekick always gets the short end of the stick. He’s always the hostage. He’s always left behind. He’s always […]
Beyond No. 1
p>Stop me if you’ve heard this before: A mysterious structure appears in New York City. Heroes and villains are compelled to enter it. In a […]
The More Things Change …
I know you’re getting sick of hearing about my recent move, but I unearthed a few newspaper clippings, one of which I thought was particularly […]
A logo is born
As I’ve mentioned here and here, I long to someday write and publish my own comics. Things seem to be slowly picking up for me […]
The Wisdom of Comic Book Guy
When it comes to being geeky, there are few people who “get it” in the way the writers of “The Simpsons” do. They are geeks […]
Jones and the red dwarf
Robert Gibson Jones was the cover painter for this 1947 issue of Fantastic Adventures where he illustrated a story by Richard Shaver. I must admit, […]
On the move: A Venture Bros. find
The move into my new house has been going quite slowly. We keep having problems with the phone line (hence the infrequent blogging) and we’re […]
A perfect pulp
This 1957 issue of Sure-Fire Detective Stories features an early work by Harlan Ellison. The prolific writer was a frequent contributor to the pulps beginning […]
On the move: Hauling comics
Well, the primary part of my move is done. Most of my comics are currently residing in my van. I’m taking about 5-10 boxes up […]
He’ll Bolles you over!
Not all of the pulps were about high adventure, daring escapades and alien invasions. Some were covered more pedestrian affairs … or at least ones […]