Helen Slater,(Supergirl), Will Be Signing Autographs at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm on September 23rd, 2007.

The LA Convention is held at the Shrine Auditorium. For more info including address, check their web site at comicbookscifi.com .

For those that need an introduction to Helen: Helen Slater was the Star of the SUPERGIRL Movie... Which Was Based on the Comic Book Title.

Helen, born in 1963, was the star of the 1984 theatrical movie 'Supergirl'.

She is known as an actress and a singer-songwriter. Helen attended Manhattan's School of Performing Arts, graduating in 1982. 

Within months of her graduating, she attended auditions for an upcoming spin-off movie of the famous Superman (1978) film franchise. The film was to be shot in the United Kingdom at the Pinewood studios, where the first Superman films were filmed.

After being the first to audition for the Supergirl role she won it. Although the Supergirl film received mixed reviews at its opening, most critics were impressed with her abilities to perform the role. In fact, most critics thought that she did a better job at keeping her secret identity, (a mousy school girl), than Christopher Reeve did as Clark Kent!

Personally, I just couldn't get into this movie when I first saw it. Marc McClure reprised his role as Jimmy Olsen in this film as he had in Superman, but something was missing.... maybe Superman in a cameo??   

Faye Dunaway was over the top as the primary villain in the movie, and the movie did not pull good reviews or box office money. The movie is technically of the same series that Christopher Reeves did as Superman from 1978 -1987 but is usually not included in any boxed sets of the movies.

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The Doom Patrol were first featured in the DC Comic book title 'My Greatest Adventure' issue #80, dated June of 1963.

The strip was popular and soon took over the comic book title with issue #86, shown to the top left.  And again with a 'Talking Gorilla' Cover to kick off the new title change!

The creators of the strip were Bob Haney and Arnold Drake, (writers), and Bruno Premiani, (artist).

The Doom Patrol has had several incarnations since then.

Growing up during the Silver Age of Comics, my favorite team was the first one by the above named creators.

Anyway, if you want to see more of the Doom Patrol, just click the top left cover to see what issues we currently have for sale, and enjoy!!

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We have just listed our 'Flash' Comics in a 'Fixed Price' Core Listing Format for Buyers!

The Flash shown to the top left is the 'second incarnation' of the Flash superhero in DC Comics.

This Flash is generally considered to be the FIRST super-hero of the Silver Age of comic books as he appeared in Showcase #4 for DC Comics!

Additionally this superhero has remained one of DC‘s most popular superheroes ever since the re-introduction in 1956.

However Barry Allen as the Flash has been replaced by Wally West, (who was once known as Kid Flash!).

 For those that enjoyed 'The Flash' TV Show in the early 1990's it was the Barry Allen version that was portrayed as the Flash.

That was a good show IMHO, although it lasted but one season!

I personally only had interest in the Silver Age Flash, as I was basically a 'Marvel Zombie' during my early collecting days. 

Barry Allen was the Flash for me, and the issues we have for sale are from that time period.

Just click the top left cover to see what issues we currently have for sale, and enjoy!!

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