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TODAY'S 'MAIN FEATURE': Every day on Facebook I check for those Facebook Friends that are celebrating their birthdays, and congratulate them on their Special Day by posting salutations on their Facebook Wall... Sometimes, when I either know them personally, or have met them at a comic con, or they have contributed something to the 'World of Comics' in general, I might even post a mention of them in the 'Main Feature' or 'Featurette' sections of this Blog. Today, I wanted to wish a special "Happy Birthday" to John Wesley Shipp, who starred in the televison series, "The Flash" from 1990-91 on CBS! Yes, he has starred in many other TV Series, (see his Wikipedia entry here), but this is a Comic Book Blog, so I'm going to center on that aspect of his acting career! You can also see that long list of credits of his with additional info at: the IMDb site. Unfortunately the TV Series, "The Flash", only ran from September 20, 1990 – May 18, 1991. I enjoyed the series,all 22 episodes, and have blogged about it here before. Truthfully, I hadn't seen John's earlier works before this TV Series first aired. Those were daytime dramas that I didn't watch. However, his work on this TV Show stood out for me, and he interacted quite well with others in the cast, especially Amanda Pays in their scenes together.
It was published by DC Comics back in 1991, and was titled "The Flash TV Special #1", and was super-sized by running at 76 pages. The comic book featured two stories, of which one story was written by John Byrne with art by Javier Saltares. The second story featured a thief named "Kid Flash". Plus for fans of the TV show, there was a behind-the-scenes look on the making of that TV series with photos. I have noticed that John Wesley Shipp has been at several comic cons in recent years. If and when he is scheduled to appear at another one, I'll try to post that in this Blog. Anyways, I wanted to 'Hi-Lite' the fact that it is John's Birthday today... and wanted to wish him a "Happy Birthday"! AND: Thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts! We usually blog on a daily basis during the 'work week' on comic book creators, comic book reviews, comic cons, book signings, and other pop culture news and events, such as the Special Birthday blogged about here today! Join us again soon, as we publish another 'Main Feature'. And don't forget to check out the 'Featurette' shown below this article! ~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com
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One of the best things that came from this TV show for collectors, besides the DVD set, was a comic book tie-in special based on the TV series. 
Note: Comic books / graphic novels like the one shown above can be found at our own web site: 
We also have an on-line exhibitor table at the virtual Facebook Comic Con. You can view the table by 
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TODAY'S FEATURETTE:
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