My Favorite Signature of All Time....

...Is the Personalized Signature of Stan Lee on my Fantastic Four #1, which was originally cover dated November 1961.

Stan signed this prized book to me, plus he signed my copy of Strange Tales Annual #2 featuring the first Amazing Spider-Man crossover, at an autograph signing at the 1993 San Diego Comic Con (SDCC), which was twenty years after my first officially setting up a booth at the SDCC as a college student! (See bottom right picture for pic & link to that story.)  

I have previously written about how the comic book, Journey Into Mystery #72,  cover dated September 1961, was the first comic book which made me realize that 'real people' were producing the comic I was holding.  I would have been nine years old at that time. 

Although it first was the artwork that made me realize that the comic was vastly different from the 'cookie cutter' art  of the funnybooks I had been reading till that time, (i.e. Chilly Willy, Woody Woodpecker, etc.), it was also the story that kept me awake at night!!  That story was written by Stan (the Man) Lee himself!

I had been able to see Stan multiple times during the years, both at signings and at comic convention programs and panels, but I finally broke down and had him sign my tattered copy of this 'key' Marvel book, because I decided I would not sell it but keep it for myself. Even though it is in 'Poor' condition due to the top left corner of the book, it was just too sentimental an item to let go of. It was the 'Holy Grail' of what was once my complete Fantastic Four collection!

I personally want to thank Stan Lee for the years of reading enjoyment he gave me during the formative years of my childhood, 1961-1970, and the ongoing opportunity today to spot his cameos in movies and TV shows, (his cameo as a bus driver in the NBC TV show 'Heroes' being the latest one!).  Thanks Stan !!

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Michael

  Stan Personalizing My Copy of FF #1

Stan Posing With My Copy of FF #1

Michael Selling Scores of Stan Lee Written and / or Edited Comic Books at the  San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in 1973!

Honorary Member of.....

... the Fantastic Four !

Michael

The above Super Hero Card is from a 'Limited Edition' of ONE from the 1996 print run of Fleer Ultra FotoCards! Non-Sports Cards were 'hot' during the mid 1990's !   They would print anything! LOL !

The Above Picture is Showing Michael Selling Just Comic Books at the  San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in 1973!  Non-Sports Cards Were Far and Few Between in Those Days!!

To Think, That This Is What Started John Travolta On The Road to Super Stardom !

Yes, John Travolta had his first movie role as Billy Nolan, who was a sadistic bully who taunted actress Sissy Spacek's 'Carrie White' in the horror film 'Carrie' which was released in 1976.

But, around the same time as his role in the movie was being developed, John landed his star-making role as 'Vinnie Barbarino' in the half hour TV sitcom 'Welcome Back, Kotter' !  

The TV show ran from 1975–1979 and this was definitely the role that launched his career that contines to this day!  

He stole the show from the major star Gabe Kaplan, and also was prominently featured on the covers and the interiors of the ten issue comic book run from DC Comics, of which issue #7 is shown to the above right! The series ran from November 1976 to March/April 1978

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Michael

Michael with his long hair back in 1973 while selling at the SDCC !

Never Fear.....

Captain Nice Is Here !!!

With all the Comic Book Movies that are being released this year, they remind me that for years super-heroes were alreay on TV in the mid 1960's due to the 'Batmania' craze!

For those interested in seeing more TV Show & Movie comic books, we have several listed in our eBay Featured Store and eBay Pro Store!  Thanks for reading this comic book blog post!

Michael

 

 The above comic book cover was from the Gold Key Comic Book, 'Captain Nice #1, a 'one-shot' publication from November 1967!

Michael Selling TV Show Comic Books at the  San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in 1973!

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman & the Flash ALL In One Movie.....???

It just may happen as Warner Brothers fresh with its' latest hits of 'Batman Begins' and 'Superman Returns'  is looking to make a theatrical film based on DC Comics' Super-hero Team the 'Justice League of America', by hiring the writing duo of Kiernan and Michele Mulroney to pen the script!

The film is thought to include some combination of DC's most widely known super-heroes, although the studio would not confirm which ones would be cast in the film.

The JLA, since its' inception in 1960 as a comic book, has featured almost every major hero or heroine in the DC Comics universe, although the 'core 'team has basically been Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman,  Green Lantern and the Martian Manhunter.

Since these are DC's strongest heroes, they are typically united together to fight alien menaces or groups of supervillains.

The newly hired writers caught the attention of studios around tinsel town with their rewrite of 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' for Fox Studios. Their other screenplay works included "Paper Man" and "Worst Case."

For those interested in seeing Justice League of America comic books, we have several in our eBay Featured Store and eBay Pro Store!  Thanks for reading this comic book blog post!

Michael