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Monday, April 26, 2010
Where the ACTION Is On Free Comic Book Day (FCBD)!
Mood:  cool
Topic: Other Cons

 

Where The ACTION (#1) Is...

On FCBD (Free Comic Book Day) In San Diego, California On Saturday, May 1st!

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Above: Kristin Juan, Manager, and Jamie Newbold, Owner of Southern California Comcis! 

At The Top Left: A Copy of Action Comics #1 Will Be Displayed for Viewing at the Store on FCBD!

At the Bottom Left: Michael D Hamersky will be Blogging and Facebooking at This Location From 10AM Until At Least 2PM On Saturday.

Below:  Just a few of the Comics of the Special Edition FCBD 2010 comics Being Distributed for Free at SoCal Comics on Saturday!

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TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3116:

For those of you that were wondering 'Where The Action Was' going to be at for Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) next Saturday.... I know where at Least ONE Copy of Action Comics #1 will be displayed for viewing! 

In addition, Jamie and Kristin have brought in several of the 2010 Special Edition FCBD Comics for FREE distribution on this upcoming Special Saturday!

Plus, there will be several back issues of regular titles that will also be distributed Free, in conjunction with the FCBD Comics!

Lastly, there Could be even a SECOND Copy of Action Comics #1 on display for viewing that day!

When I was there this past Saturday to check out where I would be located in the store for FCBD, Jamie told me there was a possibility of a second copy being there on the same day!

For those of you who don't realize it, Action Comics #1 is a 'Holy Grail' for many comic collectors, and the ever increasing prices on that comic keep it out of the hands of most of them!

Indeed, the most recent news in the Comics World has been the fantastic prices realized at auction for two other graded copies of this comic book! Just 'google' that and you'll see what I mean!

The Fun starts at 10AM Saturday, May 1st, and is expected to end by 5PM when the store normally closes.

There will be possible photo ops, as well as FCBD Comics and other comics distributed as well.

For location and store hours, see below:

8280 Clairemont Mesa Bl. #124
San Diego, CA. 92111
(858) 715-8669

Saturday is FCBD: 
Hours 10 AM - 5 PM

SoCal Comics web site: http://www.SoCalComics.com

PERSONAL NOTE From Michael:  Last year Tina and I drove over almost all of Metro San Diego for the FCBD 2009. See these links, 2009 FCBD Part 1 & 2009 FCBD Part 2 for my reviews on what all the participating stores were doing last year.

This year, I will be blogging and Facebooking from this one location only.  I invite you to stop by, and say hello after seeing 'Where The Action Is'!  Matter of fact, I'll be set up very close to the Action Comics #1 display!

My thanks in advance to Jamie Newbold for extending the invitation to me to set up a little table at his store to blog about 'Where The Action Is' in San Diego!

AND My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over the 3,100 total posts in number! 

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: I'll be blogging and Facebooking while at this location, plus I am expecting to be distributing some neat promos that should arrive before FCBD. More on that later in the week after they arrive....  BTW, Our own online comic book store can be found at:

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 


 

 

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Yeah, that's me in the photo shown to the left, taken at the 1973 San Diego Comic Con!

I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 SDCC at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL! Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)!

You can view our table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link

So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, links to this blog, and other wall comments that we post every day!


 

 Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.
       
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Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review!

I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph!

~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 12:01 AM PDT
Updated: Monday, April 26, 2010 4:41 AM PDT
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
A Guest Review Of: The Coraline Film On DVD
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Book Movies

 

A Guest Review Of:

 The Coraline Film On DVD

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Above: Coraline on the Single DVD Version Cover. 

At The Top Left: A Scene From The Film.

At The Bottom Left:  Photo of Vinnie - Today's Guest Blogger!

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3115:


Today we have a Guest Blogger, Vinnie, who is blogging his review on the 'Coraline' Film on DVD. Take it away, Vinnie!

The 'Coraline' Theatrical Film On DVD:

"The stop-motion film, Coraline is based on the fantasy/horror graphic novel by Neil Gaiman which was published in 2002.

Coraline is about a girl and her family who recently moved to Pink Palace Apartments. While exploring her new home and surroundings, she finds a small door blocked by bricks by day, and at night, a tunnel to an alternate universe.

In her normal world, her parents seemed to always ignore her, but in the alternate world her "other mother" and "other father" show that they love her, and her "other mother" can actually cook. But soon she realizes all this was a trap, and her "other mother" shows what she really looks like, on the inside and out.

I really liked the animation because although we hadn't seen it in 3-D, it still seemed to "pop" and have the same feel as a 3-D movie would. They also used complex visual effects that made the movie more vibrant.

I also liked the voice actors chosen for this film because the dialogue and script between Coraline and the neighbor kid, Wybie (short for why born), made them seem as if their characters were real children.

I didn't really enjoy the scary scenes, but I was OK with them, just to me it seemed almost like an animated horror movie. Of course, wouldn't you just expect people's demise from a film based off of a fantasy/horror graphic novel with an alternate universe that seemed to be better than perfect?

Although rated PG, I would recommend this film to someone at least the age of 13 for all the scary scenes lurking, waiting for you to come for a fright...

Anyways, also while Coraline was visiting the alternate universe, there was a scene where an animated woman was practically naked. Although it was only one or two scenes, it still makes a difference to include that or not, or for young children to see this, or not to as well.

Those two reasons are also why I wouldn't recommend Coraline to young children, or more specific, ages 6-7 and below.
"
 

My thanks to Vinnie for watching the DVD version of the film with us, and blogging his thoughts here.

Please Note:  Vinnie was familar with the concept of the Film prior to watching it with us, and was one of his two choices to watch this weekend from the local Red Box Rental Center.

Vinnie's main interests do not include graphic novels in this genre like this film is based on. Some of Vinnie's earlier reviews on films and other topics can be found by clicking the following links:  X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ponyo, the Amazing Spider-Man Creative Studio DVD,  

He could be 'classified' as a young fan of Spider-Man and has an interest in some other comic books.  He is not a full blown collector nor reader of comics in general.  Thus he is probably closer to 'mainstream' viewership than a 'fan boy'.  Yet he is more knowledgeable of comics than the average mainstream reader or viewer of comics or comic book movies, having worked with me on comics buying / sorting / attending comic cons, etc.  Thanks again, Vinnie!

And...My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now past the 3,100 total posts in number!!

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

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   http://www.comicbookscircus.com/


 

 

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Note: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

 

Click Here to see our Facebook Comic Con Dealer Table!

Make It So Marketing Inc.
PO Box 130653
Carlsbad, CA 92013

 

   

 

Check Out More Of Our Own Endeavors:

We also have an on-line exhibitor table at the virtual Facebook Comic Con (FBCC)! You can view the table and interact there by clicking this link

So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, and other wall comments that we post every day!


 

 Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.
       
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Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review!

I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph!

~Michael @ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

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Updated: Sunday, April 25, 2010 6:04 AM PDT
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
My Take On: Princeless #1 by Jeremy Whitley and Louis Franco
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

My Take On:

Princeless #1

by Jeremy Whitley and Louis Franco!

 

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Above: The Front Cover to Princeless #1 - Which is Produced by Jeremy Whitley and Luis Franco from Firetower Studios! 

At The Top Left: The Firetower Studios Logo!

At the Bottom Left: Photo of Jeremy Whitley.

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3114:

I am taking a break today from blogging about media guests and comics creators that Tina and I met at the recent Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con... 

That's because we also receive in the mail, (and email), copies of comic books and graphic novels that are sent in for possible mention / review in our blog. So not wanting to get too backed up on reviewing comics here...I'm posting my review on the newest creation published by Firetower Studios:  Princeless #1.

My thanks to Jeremy Whitley, who gave me a heads up that the issue was on its' way to me!

Here are my thoughts on this first issue of a new series:

First of all, I noticed that although the Publisher is Firetower Studios, the actual comic book was published by Ka-Blam, a quality printer, of whom I've had the pleasure of meeting the company rep at a recent comic con.   So I knew the printing was going to be a quality piece.

The front cover would be what would either grab my interest OR not when standing at my LCBS, so I place big emphasis on the front cover, even though it was mailed to me for review...

The cover was not overpowering yet not understated, and the comic book title of 'Princeless' had a striking presence about it.  Caught my eyes!  Good idea on that font and size and diference in colors used for the 'Prince' and 'less' part of the title!

However the fact that it was issue #1 almost passed me by, as it was in the company logo at the top left.  Not knowing whether or not that was on purpose, I'll let that ride for now...

That's because #1 issues are usually either going to be sought after, or because it is the first of an unknown quality, it may be passed over...

The artwork on the front cover by Luis Franco showed me what to expect when I turned the front cover.

What I saw though on the splash page was a diferent style than the front cover! No worries, it turned out that the splash page was a page in a story that the mother of the Princess was reading to the Princess.  Okay, I'll go with that...

I continued reading, skipping the inside cover welcome page for the moment...

So what was the story about?!

Here's what was said in the press release:

Written by Jeremy Whitley and Illustrated by Luis Franco, Princeless is a story of and for princesses who do not need to be rescued. The first issue is an introduction to young Princess Adrienne, who despises the tales of fairytale princesses, only to end up in one herself.

Is it possible to live happily ever after without the aid of a handsome prince? Pick up the first issue to find out!
 

Princeless will be available in Ultimate Comics starting on Wednesday, March 20th and online through the Firetower store concurrently.

The above intro is pretty much what I found in this intro issue to the story.  I did not find in the comic book itself or on the promo pages on the Facebook Fan Page or the company web site as to the proposed number of issues to this series. 

It is however, a continued story with 23 pages of story and artwork with the last page being a pin-up. As I said earlier, the inside front cover is a welcome page from Jeremy and Luis.

The inside back cover has the company logo and the web site domain name url. Plus a large rectangular empty of text or pictures box, which may be for signatures if bought at a comic con??  As Firetower Studios has been to the Baltimore Comic Con, New York Comic Con, and the North Carolina Comic Con recently with a booth presence. The back page does have the Ka-Blam printers advertisement page.

So to whom is this comic book targeted for?

Well, being an older guy who reads a LOT of different comics and graphic novel genres, I found the first story arc in this series to be one that I would give to those that enjoyed sequential artwork stories, fairytales, and reading matter to help young girls to formulate their ideas about the world.

Why?  Because in 'Princeless', the story is a like a new 'fairy tale' but with a twist!  Princess Adrienne is first shown as a young girl who rejects the premise of a fairytale that her mother was reading to her.  The fairytale princess in the story was locked away in a tower, guarded by a dragon, waiting to be rescued by her prince.

However, Princess Adrienne is shown a few years later... and is in the same predicament that the fairytale princess was in.

How she resolves this is what the first issue is about... No Spoilers here! You gotta read it! LOL!

The writer of this comic book issue, Jeremy Whitley, updates this fairy tale like story by not using the typical damsel in distress storyline.  Indeed the princess is dark skinned and possibly quite capable of rescuing herself... but does she?

I mentioned earlier the style that artist Luis Franco uses in this issue.  Yes, it could be described as a 'simple style' due to the 'cartoonish look' that he uses. However that style is one that could / should appeal to the younger readership of this comic book and still keep the older readers satisfied.

I'm OK with this intro to the series.  One of the reasons I say OK is because I don't know how long of a series or a mini-series this is meant to be as a casual reader.  Yes, I could have asked the writer of the issue what is intended since he sent it to me for review.  But I am reviewing this issue as a buyer / reader of the comic book and finished not knowing what I was getting into for additional stories.  Being a 'continued' story I knew there would be at least a second issue...

Yes, I'm sure that sales will affect how many issues will be published in this storyline.  But anymore, a lot of readers of a new publication want to know if it is a mini-series, limited series, or a full blown unscheduled ending monthly or bi-monthly series. So I think that is fair to ask.

However that didn't stop me from liking the first issue as a reviewer of the comic book.  I found it to be a good read in its' genre. It is a good stand alone start for the series.

For more on Princeless and Firetower Studios visit:

http://www.firetowerstudios.com

I have not blogged about this company's publications before, so here is some info on them:

Company Overview: Firetower Studios is an independent venture begun by Writer Jeremy Whitley and Illustrators Jason Strutz and Charlie Harper. Firetower Studios was created on a Thursday in 2009 at the Southpoint Mall Food Court in Durham, NC.

Mission: Firetower is committed to producing intelligent, thought provoking, and quality comics as well as books, art, and other fine products.

Products: Currently Firetower is producing two ongoing series: Jeremy and Jason’s “The Order of Dagonet” and Jeremy and Charlie’s “The Dreamers’ Daughter”.

You can also interact with the writer and artists of this company. If YOU are a Facebook Member feel free to 'Like' / 'Fan' them at their Facebook Fan Page by clicking here!

My thanks to Jeremy for submitting the 1st issue of this comic book title!

AND My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over the 3,100 total posts in number! 

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Our online comic book store was still 'open' for business last weekend while we were at Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con, as the con was only a three day con. We caught up with shipping orders as of Tuesday the 20th. So if you purchased something and paid for it during that time...Your order is already on its' way to you! If YOU haven't bought from us yet, comics and graphic novels similar to ones that we review here can be found in our online store at:

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 


 

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

 "Hammering Out the Web For You Since May 12th, 1998!"

 

 

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Note: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

 

 

Click Here to see our Facebook Comic Con Dealer Table!

Make It So Marketing Inc.
PO Box 130653
Carlsbad, CA 92013

 

 

   

 

Check Out More Of Our Own Endeavors:  

Yeah, that's me in the photo shown to the left, taken at the 1973 San Diego Comic Con!

I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 SDCC at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL! Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)!

You can view our table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link

So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, links to this blog, and other wall comments that we post every day!


 

 Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.
       
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Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review!

I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph!

~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

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Updated: Saturday, April 24, 2010 6:37 AM PDT
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Malachi Throne (a.k.a. False Face) As Seen At Wizard World Anaheim!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

 

Malachi Throne

(a.k.a. False Face on the 1966 Batman TV Series)

As Seen At Wizard World Anaheim

April 16th 2010!

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Above: Malachi Throne Holding False Face / Batman Photograph At His Autograph Booth! 

To The Top Left: Malachi & Marjorie Throne!

To the Bottom Left: The Wizard World Comic Con Anaheim Logo - The Con Ran From April 16 - 17 -18, 2010.

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3113:

For those of you that are finding this blog for the first time...Last week I blogged about who was going to be at the Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con in Orange County, California; both media guests and comics creators. 

Well, as I mentioned on this past Monday's blog...we are back from that show, and the fifth blog in a series that I want to post here is still timely after Wednesday night's BIG Announcement on my Facebook member and Group Pages, (as seen near the bottom of this entry)!

That's because Malachi Throne, who portrayed an unusual role in the 1960's Batman TV Show, is the Feature of today's blog!

I say 'unusual' role, because the role that Malachi Throne played was at first 'uncredited' as to whom the actor was, as seen to the left.  You should have read who was thought to have been playing the role at the time!

False Face was the villain in episodes #17 & 18 in the First Season of the Batman TV Series that started airing January 12th of 1966.

So he was an early villain in the TV Series. When the series first aired there was some concern that another Batman villain, that of Two-Face was thought to be "too gruesome and violent" to be a villain on a show that was aimed at both a younger audience and adults!  So False Face was used instead. However the plastic mask was kind of scary in itself!  Originally the character False Face was to be done with makeup, but for whatever reasons the plastic mask was used.

It wasn't until the end of the second of the two part episodes that Malachi Throne was credited, as seen to the left!

There have been earlier interviews with Malachi about these two episodes, so I'm not going to repeat the why and how this was done.

Instead I'll just mention that this was the only time that the villain False Face was seen as a guest villain of the week during the three seasons the show was on. For more on the series itself, please see this Wikipedia entry by clicking this link.

As a side note...The original series ran on the ABC Network from January 12, 1966 – March 14, 1968. There were 120 episodes aired during the three seasons that the show was broadcast.

Of course most 'mainstream' people are aware that there are comic books, graphic novels, TV Shows both live action and animated, plus Feature Films that have featured Batman.

False Face has not had a series in the DC Universe, such as The Joker has had, but you can see that there have been multiple series and one shots published on Batman, as seen in this link in the listings provided by the GCD a.k.a. Grand Comics Database!

 

Okay... enough about Malachi Throne as 'False Face' on the Batman TV show... What about the man himself?

Well...I had met Malachi briefly over at Richard (Captain Galaxy) Herd's booth when the con was just setting up on Friday.  (I'll post those new con photos in a future blog post.)

So when I walked by Malachi's own booth later, I re-introduced myself to him and met his wife Marjorie, who are both shown in the top left photo of this post.

Malachi was born December 1st of 1928. The earliest listing of acting credits for Malachi on the IMDB shows a 1959 date. Just like Yvonne Craig, (whom I blogged about yesterday here), Malachi acted on several western TV Shows that I watched during their first airings, including 'Death Valley Days', 'The Big Valley', 'Laredo', and the 'Wild Wild West', just to name a few here. 

Add to those, the other non-western TV Shows including 'Combat', 'The Outer Limits', 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.', 'Time Tunnel', 'Star Trek', and 'Lost In Space', I must have seen him many times on TV during his long career.  So it was very nice to meet him in person at last!

For a complete list of Malachi Throne's appearances both on TV and in Film, please see this IMDB page.  

For those of You that couldn't attend this convention, I'll be blogging about more media guests and comics creators in the days to come...

If You can't wait for my posts, you can check out more of who was there at Wizard World Anaheim by joining their Facebook Fan Page right here for one,  AND / OR You can go direct to their web site to see who else appeared there at: Wizard World Anaheim.

My special thanks to Malachi Throne for taking the time to pose for photos for this blog post and talking about his appearance on the 1966 Batman TV Series with me!  I would post a link to his web site or fan page, but I did not learn of any when meeting him...There is one that says it is the 'Official Malachi Throne Web Site', but I have not been able to verify that as of this posting.  That one centers on his Star Trek and Batman appearances.  

Which reminds me why I am posting another Batman related blog post today, after running one about Yvonne Craig yesterday...     

That's because yesterday I posted the BIG Announcement that I had made the night before at my Facebook member and Group Pages. I'm reposting it here today, as there are even more entries that have posted at the new Facebook Fan Page created by the Editor of the book shown to the left:

"Michael D Hamersky is happy to announce tonight, (after hinting for a while), that the book he has contributed to will be released in October of this year! “Gotham City 14 Miles” is an anthology of critical essays about the 1960s “Batman” TV show! The book is being published by Sequart and is edited by Jim Beard! I'll keep you posted ...as it gets closer to release! Here's a link to the New Fan Page: http://bit.ly/GOTHAMCity14Miles!"

So the above BIG Announcement was what I have been hinting at for several months now in this blog, and at my Facebook Group Page (a.k.a. http://www.Hamersky.com!  As you can tell... I'm pretty excited about seeing this book being scheduled for print.  My thanks to Jim Beard for asking me to be one of the essayists in his book!

AND My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over the 3,100 total posts in number! 

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Our online comic book store was still 'open' for business during this past weekend, as this was only a three day con, and we caught up with shipping orders as of Tuesday the 20th. So if you purchased something and paid for it during that time...Your order is on its' way!  BTW, Batman Comics, Detective Comics and other DC Comics that have featured False Face and Batgirl who was blogged about yesterday, can be found in our online store at:

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Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

 

 

Click Here to see our Facebook Comic Con Dealer Table!

Make It So Marketing Inc.
PO Box 130653
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Yvonne Craig As Seen At Wizard World Anaheim!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Cons

 

Yvonne Craig

As Seen At

Wizard World Anaheim

April 18th 2010!

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Above: Yvonne Craig Holding Her Book 'From Ballet To The Batcave and Beyond' at Her Autograph Booth! 

To The Top Left: Michael D Hamersky and Yvonne Craig!

To the Bottom Left: The Wizard World Comic Con Anaheim Logo - The Con Ran From April 16 - 17 -18, 2010.

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3112:

Last week I blogged about who was going to be at the Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con in Orange County, California; both media guests and comics creators... 

Well, as I mentioned on Monday's blog...we are back from that show, and the fourth blog in a series that I want to post here is pretty timely after last night's announcement on my Facebook member and Group Pages!

That's because Yvonne Craig, who is well known for her role in the 1960's Batman TV Show, is the Feature of today's blog!

The role that Yvonne played was actually a dual role, that of Barbara Gordon and her alter ego 'Batgirl', as seen to the left!

Batgirl was added in the third season of the TV Series. For more on the series itself, please see this Wikipedia entry by clicking this link.

The original series ran on the ABC Network from January 12, 1966 – March 14, 1968. There were 120 episodes aired during the three seasons that the show was broadcast.

Of course most 'mainstream' people are aware that there are comic books, graphic novels, TV Shows both live action and animated, plus Feature Films that have featured Batman.

Batgirl herself has had 27 different comic book titles, ranging from one-shots to one title that ran for 73 issues from April of 2000 to April of 2006, as seen in this link in the listings provided by the GCD a.k.a. Grand Comics Database!

But I wonder if they know that Yvonne Craig, (Batgirl herself), has a book that was printed a little while back that was titled 'From Ballet To The Batcave And Beyond'?!

I posted a photo of Yvonne holding the book at the top right of this blog post, but the photo to the left is a closer look at the front cover.

If YOU would like an autographed copy of this book, all YOU have to do is use this link to http://www.YvonneCraig.com to purchase a copy!

While you are there, check out the other links on the site. Great Fun for fans of Yvonne's other appearances as well!

Which BTW, reminds me that Yvonne is an accomplished actress in other roles besides Batgirl on the Batman TV Show.  Even though that is all I've blogged about so far, LOL!

I recall seeing Yvonne in earlier appearances in TV Westerns.  As long time blog readers know, I grew up during the period when TV Westerns ruled the airwaves as well as comic books!  I must have had most of those comic books based on TV Westerns during one point or the other during my lifetime! 

Yvonne was in 'Tales of Wells Fargo', 'Bronco', 'Laramie', 'Wagon Train', 'The Big Valley' and 'Death Valley Days' just to name a few!

Plus being a long time fan of Elvis Presley...I definitely remember her roles in 'Kissin' Cousins', and 'It Happened At the World's Fair'!

For a complete list of Yvonne's appearances both on TV and in Film, please see this IMDB page.  

For those of You that couldn't attend this convention, I'll be blogging about more media guests and comics creators in the days to come...

If You can't wait for my posts, you can check out more of who was there at Wizard World Anaheim by joining their Facebook Fan Page right here for one,  AND / OR You can go direct to their web site to see who else appeared there at: Wizard World Anaheim.

My special thanks to Yvonne Craig for taking the time to pose for photos for this blog post and another one that I'll be posting down the line on her films with Elvis.  Running out of room in this blog post, LOL! Besides, this post was more about her days on the Batman TV Show!  Which reminds me...     

AND Now to post in my Blog the BIG Announcement that I made last night at my Facebook member and Group Pages:

"Michael D Hamersky is happy to announce tonight, (after hinting for a while), that the book he has contributed to will be released in October of this year! “Gotham City 14 Miles” is an anthology of critical essays about the 1960s “Batman” TV show! The book is being published by Sequart and is edited by Jim Beard! I'll keep you posted ...as it gets closer to release! Here's a link to the New Fan Page: http://bit.ly/GOTHAMCity14Miles!"

So that's what I have been hinting at for several months now in this blog, and my Facebook Group Page (a.k.a. http://www.Hamersky.com!  As you can tell... I'm pretty excited about seeing this book being scheduled for print.  My thanks to Jim Beard for asking me to be one of the essayists in his book!

AND My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over the 3,100 total posts in number! 

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Our online comic book store was still 'open' for business during this past weekend, as this was only a three day con, and we have caught up with shipping orders as of Tuesday the 20th.  BTW, Batman Comics, Detective Comics and other DC Comics that have featured Batgirl, can be found in our online store at:

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Check Out More Of Our Own Endeavors:  

Yeah, that's me in the photo shown to the left, taken at the 1973 San Diego Comic Con!

I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 SDCC at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL! Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)!

You can view our table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link

So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, links to this blog, and other wall comments that we post every day!


 

 Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.
       
-------------------

Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review!

I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph!

~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

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