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Monday, May 17, 2010
Semantink's Comic Savvy - May 2010 Meeting!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Other Cons

 

Semantink's Comic Savvy!

May 16th, 2010 Meeting!

San Diego, California

 

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Above Photos:

Top Photo:  The Corner at Rio San Diego Drive & Station Village Way.

Bottom Photo: Shannon Forrey Discussing a Point Using the iPad. Listening are: (L-R) Rich Kuhaupt, Andrew Rakestraw, (Shannon), Christopher Henderson.

 
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Above Photo: The Milano Coffee Co at 8685 Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego.
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Below Photos: Christopher Henderson Discussing Comics using the iPad. (L-R) Andrew Rakestraw, Shannon Forrey, Christopher, Steve, Gary Dexter.
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Second Lower Photo - (L-R) Back Row: Daniel Touchet, Benjamin Glibert, James Michael Ninness, Michael (Mike) Fountain.  Front Row (L-R): Steve, Christopher Henderson, Shannon Forrey.

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TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3137:

Earlier this week I posted on my Facebook Group Page, (found at Hamersky.com), that I had received a 'Facebook Event Invite' to attend the May 16th meeting of Semantink's Comic Savvy in the Mission Valley area of San Diego.

So last night I drove down to check it out, making sure I would be back in time for the Season Finale of 'Survivor' to watch with Tina at home. 

The 'Facebook Event' showed the following:  

Semantink's Comic Savvy!

Date:      Sunday, May 16, 2010
Time:      5:00pm - 7:30pm
Location:  Milano Coffee Co.
Street:    8685 Rio San Diego Drive
City/Town: San Diego, CA 92111 
 

"We will meet, enjoy a java-inspired beverage, chitchat on everything comic books (and maybe more), perhaps meet some industry professionals and hopefully learn more about comics from one another through inspired dialogue."

This event's page, even though it is now over, can be found by clicking here.

What I found at this meeting, was that it had been previously held elsewhere, and that this location was the first time they had met here.  I found that the parking was a limited time duration, and that a parking permit placard was needed to be placed in my car's windshield, so as not to be towed after the one hour time limit.

The meeting was casual, beginning at 5 PM, and not going too much in depth at first, allowing those others that were expected to be there to find parking and walk to the coffee house.

The first topic was the Iron Man 2 Film that recently opened. That was a good ice breaker for those attending and not knowing each other. Additional films including 'Kick Ass', 'Watchmen', and 'The Dark Knight' were brought up. From there other topics were discussed that included comic books themselves.

Several attendees, including myself, would break from the group and order additional coffee refills, as Milano Coffee Co had a 5 at 5 Coffee Special going on.  $5 for unlimited coffee refills starting at 5 PM.  There were also sandwiches and wraps available from the coffee house.

The sponsor of the meeting, Semantink Publishing, was represented by four of the eleven persons attending. The topics were not mainly about indy comics, which is what Semantink publishes... but instead were a lot about mainstream comics.

Also, the ages of the attendees were far ranging, from the mid 20's to the mid 50's. 

There was one female there out of eleven attendees, Shannon Forrey, who has read comics since a young age. 

The comics reading experiences of the attendees ranged from the Silver Age of Comics to the Modern Age of Comics.  Indeed, we even viewed a comic book on the iPad brought in by Christopher Henderson!

Which got me to conducting an informal survey.  I have already blogged about the LCBS in the Metro San Diego Area that participated in the 2009 FCBD (Free Comic Book Day), as seen by clicking this link.  With such a wide range of experiences with those attending last night, I decided to ask where each normally picked up new comics.  This was the tally:

4.5 Southern California Comics (a.k.a. SoCal Comics).

1.5 On Comic Ground

1.0 Comics N' Stuff (the biggest chain in San Diego)

1.0 ComicKaze

1.0 Borders (graphic novels & TPBs)

1.0 Amazon

1.0 None (did not pick up new comics)

I found the above informal survey interesting. As the attendees have a lot of choices to choose from to buy new comics in Metro San Diego.

There were additional topics discussed, and we all found ourselves to be enjoying the conversations so much that we ran over the 'official' ending time!  I thanked everyone for making me feel welcome, and proceeded to head back up to North County San Diego, where I joined Tina who was already watching the 'Survivor' Season Finale, already in progress....

My thanks to James Michael Ninness, who sent me the invite!  I encourage all of you that are reading this blog post, and live in the San Diego County area to check out this monthly meeting, by checking out the above referenced Facebook Event Link!

Plus My Thanks to Semantink Publishing for sponsoring this meeting.  You can find their Facebook Fan Page by clicking here!

AND My Thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now totalling over 3,135 posts in number! 

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Comic books like the ones discussed at the group meeting can be found for sale at our own online comic book store at:

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

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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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Alakazam! Ten Years of Fun! A Commemorative Book!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

 

As Seen at Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con:

Alakazam! Ten Years of Fun!  

A Commemorative Book From A LCBS In Orange County, California

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Above: Marco Davanzo At The 2010 Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con! 

At The Top Left: The Store Front to Alakazam! in Orange County, California!

At the Bottom Left: The Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con Logo.

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3136:

I'm taking a break this morning from blogging about comic-cons or doing reviews, although this blog is a bit of both in a way...

That's because I met Marco Davanzo at his booth during the recent 2010 Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con, as seen in the above right photo.

In the photo, Marco is shown holding a book.  One that he gave me...Not for review, but to show me that his LCBS had celebrated 10 Years of being open in Orange County, California during the month of January of 2009.  In today's retail world, that is quite an accomplishment! Congrats to Marco and all of those that have helped Alakazam! to reach that milestone!

As for the 10 year celebration book, I mention it here today, because Marco still has a few for those of YOU that have been a customer in the past and weren't aware of last year's celbration book, AND that he could send it out in the mail to you. More on that in a few moments.

I read the whole book, cover to cover, and really enjoyed reading about Alakazam's "Not So Secret Origin" chapter that started on page 8 of the book.  That's because I have been a customer in the past on occasion when I was on buying trips in the Orange County area.

Other chapters included:  Manager's Salutation, Submissions from Fans, Youth Entries, Convention Sketches, Store History, and even an index of contributors!

This is a full sized, 134 paged celebration book, and it is definitely is something to be proud of, as well as reaching the 10th Year Anniversary!

Again, Congrats to Alakazam!

You can email Marco at:  ALAKAZAMCOMICS@aol.com to see what it would cost to ship you a copy of the book.

Also, Alakazam! has a Facebook Fan Page as seen by clicking this link.

My thanks to Marco for bringing this event and the celebratory book to my attention!

AND My Thanks again to all of YOU reading today's post and our archived blog posts, now totalling over 3,131 total entries in number!

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Our own online comic book store carries many different genres of comics and graphic novels, plus comic con programs and souvenir books at:

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 


 

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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

 

 

Click Here add This ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com to Your list of NetworkedBlogs! 

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'.
       
-------------------

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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Saturday, May 15, 2010
My Take On: Hercules - The Knives of Kush #5 of 5
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

'My Take' On:

Hercules: The Knives of Kush

#5 of 5

by Steve Moore, Chris Bolson and Doug Sirois

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Above: Doug Sirois At The 2010 Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con! 

At The Top Left: The Full Wrap A Round Cover A to Issue #5 of 5 - Click On the Pic to See The Full Wrap-A-Round Cover Effect!

At the Bottom Left: The Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con Logo.

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3135:

This was another comic book given to me at the recent Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con in Artists Alley for possible review in this blog.

Doug Sirois, who is an illustrator, and pictured above holding a copy of issue #1 of this mini-series, was credited as the colorist.

So what's this comic book / series about? Here's the background info from the web site:

"Written by Steve Moore, art by Cris Bolson, colored by Doug Sirois, lettered by Todd Klein, covers by Clint Langley.

The stunning conclusion! After an explosive showdown of thunder and lightning on the battlefield, Hercules and his companions are set to end Egypt¹s civil war. But even with a cunning plan to defeat Khadis, Lord of Lightning and the insurgent king Amenmessu, there still remains a traitor in the royal house of Seti II. When the dust has settled on the grounds of war, the future of Egypt is in the hands of Hercules.

28 pages, $2.99

So what's 'My Take' on this last comic of the five issue mini-series?

Front Cover:  Very imposing Front Cover...Regal even. And when opened up to show a wrap around cover, it is actually a breath taking cover! (What I received was the Cover A WrapAround cover at the top left, not issue #1 Doug is holding in the photo.)

Inside Front Cover:  Good that there is a 'previously' paragraph, especially since I had NOT read any of the 4 previous issues in this 5 issue mini-series. Normally I would not pick up the last issue of a mini-series that I had not read the earlier issues.  So I'll keep that in mind reviewing this issue #5 only. The actual credits are listed on this page. As shown previously above.

Splash Page:  None / as the story appears to continue from the previous issue.

Pages 2 - 24: The rest of the story.

Then 5 pages of Houses Ads & a letter from the President / Publisher of Radical Publishing on the inside back cover.

Back Cover:  On the Cover of this Cover 'A', it is the wraparound cover.  I am not aware of what the Cover 'B' back cover shows.

So...What did I think of this issue, coming in at the tail end of the story?

Well, first let me speak of the storyline.  I'm glad there was a 'previously' paragraph on the inside front cover.  That helped! I was able to pick up on what had been going on earlier, but had a little trouble identifying the characters who were in this storyline. Again, that is why I normally don't pick up the last issue to read first!

The artwork: I found that the story flowed with this artwork.  There was a bit of 'red', (blood), in several panels, but I came in on a battle that was going on. Not overly gory, and the battle was soon over.  The style of the art fit this genre.

The colors:  I found that the colors used for this issue to be complementary and not over the top.  Some fight scenes today are overly gory in presentation...this was not. Good coloring on this issue.

The lettering:  Todd Klein is a pro at this.  Another good job in placing the word balloons, especially on some pages that were heavy in text.

Note:  The Hercules Logo and character design were by Jim Steranko...Yes, THAT Jim Steranko. 'Nuff Said!

Overall, if this last issue in this mini-series is representative of the entire five issues, then this would be a comic book series that I would enjoy reading.

Although I am a big fan of Xena: Warrior Princess, starring Lucy Lawless, I was never a fanatic of the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys TV Show, which ran for 6 seasons.  From what I could see from this final issue of the comic book mini-series, this is definitely not like the TV Show.  It's more of an epic story instead of a classic adventure yarn type of storytelling.

I would give this issue #5 by itself, a Very Fine Plus (VF+) 8.5 out of a 10.0 grading scale, due to the fact that I haven't read the earlier issues, so I had missed the beginning and middle of the storyline. Again, that is not this mini-series' fault that I missed the earlier issues. I'm just grading this based on what is presented only in issue #5. 

As I said earlier, this was a recent mini-series. This was cover dated for December 2009. For info on how YOU can see more AND order this comic book, check the following web site: Radical Publishing - Hercules - where you can see the other covers, and maybe wait for the TPB (Trade Paper Back), that is in the Pre-Order stage right now.

My thanks to Doug Sirois for bringing this comic book mini-series to my attention.  Doug does NOT have a Facebook Fan Page, so I will instead show his own web site address here: DougSirois.com. I took a look at it, and found it to have quite a few examples of his works!

AND My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over the 3,131 total posts in number!

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Our own online comic book store carries many different genres of comics and graphic novels, including Hercules, Xena and other Comics in this genre at:

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 


 

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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

 

 

Click Here add This ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com to Your list of NetworkedBlogs! 

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'.
       
-------------------

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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Friday, May 14, 2010
The May 13th Filming Of "Biff, Bang POW"! For MonkeyTossTV.com
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: TV Shows

 

The May 13th Filming Of "Biff, Bang POW"!

For MonkeyTossTV.com!

 

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Above Photos:

Top Photo:  Danny Djeljosevic and Matthew Rios Practicing Before Filming Commences.

Bottom Photo: Danny Going Through His Solo Segment, with Laurence E Gibbs Holding the Sound Equipment, and Ian Strelsky Filming.

 
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Above Photo: (L-R) Andrew (Andy) Jacques, Ian Strelsky, & Matthew Rios of Monkey Toss TV with Jaime Newbold Doing His Segment of the Show!
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Below Photos: First Lower Photo - Monkey TossTV.com Setting Up A Segment. (L-R) Ian, Laurence, Danny, Matthew.
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Second Lower Photo - (L-R) Danny Djeljosevic & Matthew Rios During an Early Segment!

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TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3134:

Earlier this week I posted on my Facebook Group Page, (found at Hamersky.com), that I had received a 'Facebook Event Invite' to attend the filming of this week's "Biff, Bang, POW!" show at a Local Comic Book Shop, (LCBS), named Southern California Comics.

So yesterday I arrived there before the action was to take place, (from 11 AM to 1 PM), to see the five members of the group set up, practice, and then run through the filming of the show for the week. 

For those of you that weren't able to attend this 'event', I am posting a link to the actual video as seen by clicking this link.

The 'Facebook Event' showed the following:  

Filming of Biff, Bam, POW! May 13th, 2010

Date:      Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time:      11:00am - 1:00pm
Location:  So Cal Comics - 8280 Clairemont Mesa Bl. #124 San 
 Diego, CA. 92111

"This is our Comic-Book segment that we film every Thursday for our website (http://www.monkeytosstv.com/) at So Cal Comics. Come and watch us create our insanity and take our meds."

This event's page, even though it is now over, can be found by clicking here!

My thanks to Laurence E Gibbs, who sent me the invite. I had fun watching and taking photos for this blog on what the MonkeyTossTV folks did to wrap up this week's video shoot!

I could go on as to what this 'Biff, Bam, Pow!' section of their web site is all about, but I believe that the video is worth more than a thousand words after watching it!

My thanks also to Danny Djeljosevic, Ian Strelsky, Andrew Jacques, and Matthew Rios for opening up this film shoot for the public to watch! 

Plus, My thanks to Jamie Newbold, owner of SoCal Comics for hosting the event at his LCBS.  As always, he was a gracious host at his shop!

AND My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over the 3,131 total posts in number!

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Comic books like the ones discussed in the video can also be found for sale at our own online comic book store at:

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 


 

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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

 

 

Click Here add This ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com to Your list of NetworkedBlogs! 

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 at the Sheraton Hotel at Harbor Island in San Diego!

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

 

WEB PAGE NOTE:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards. Chrome, Safarai, Netscape, Firefox and the others serve the page up differently. The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768.
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Updated: Saturday, May 15, 2010 5:24 AM PDT
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
My Take On: VESUVIUS JOHNSON Day One
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

'My Take' On:

VESUVIUS JOHNSON: Day One

by Mike W Naylor and Jeff Clemens

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Above: Jeff Clemens And Mike W Naylor, Who Is Holding Vesuvius Johnson Day One Comic Book At The 2010 Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con! 

At The Top Left: The Front Cover to Vesuvius Johnson Day One!

At the Bottom Left: The Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con Logo.

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3133:

As stated in yesterday's blog, I met Jeff Clemens in Artists Alley at the 2010 Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con last month. That is where he gave me a copy of his earlier work 'Black Dawn' #1 for possible review in this blog. (I did review it as seen at this link.)

Today, I'm reviewing another comic book that Jeff illustrated & co-created with Mike W Naylor, the creator / writer of 'Vesuvius Johnson'.

So what's this comic book about? Here's the background info from the web site:

"Thanks for stopping by to check out Vesuvius Johnson! When is the last time you read a comic book by two guys who really know what it's like to jump out of a plane at altitudes that require Oxygen with over 100lbs of gear, guns and ammo strapped to them? Mike Naylor and Jeff Clemens are those two guys and they're proud to bring you this one of a kind Superhero. Vesuvius Johnson! Nobody knows action first hand better than Mike and Jeff. Both are Ex-Military Special Operations Veterans with real world adventures under their utility belts! Don’t miss this once in a lifetime chance to jump on the train while it's still at the station! Get on board! We need you! Vesuvius Johnson needs you! Your adventure with Vesuvius Johnson starts here and now.

Who and what is Vesuvius Johnson? Born from the fiery core of this earth, Vesuvius Johnson is unlike any other superhero to have ever set foot on the planet. Have you heard of Mother Nature? Let’s just say he is a very close relative to her with an ugly edge and much less forgiving.”

So what's 'My Take' on this first comic of the series in 2010?

Front Cover:  This is illustrated in a different style than from yesterday's reviewed comic book by the same artist. Definitely can tell why there's a person called 'Vesuvius' just from the cover page though!

Inside Front Cover:  Used as a 'Credits' Page: Besides being created and written by Mike W Naylor, co-created with art by Jeff Clemens, we also see that the coloring is by Antonio Mastria, with lettering by Wayne Powers.  Plus their web site's url is shown.

Splash Page / First Page: Not used as a 'splash page'. Starts right in with the storyline.

The storyline is 'heavy' in dialogue. So much so, that several pages have more than 6 panels in them.

Yet after the last panel on page 25, there is a 'to be continued' sign.  Of course I do realize that the front cover did say 'Day One', so it makes sense there would be a continued story happening here.

So what about the artwork?  Well, to me it's reminiscent of some underground comix artwork, which is NOT saying it's bad or good, just that it has a little of that 'feel' to me. And I do like several underground comix both Silver / Bronze Ages & today's Modern Age of Comics.

Although pages 4 & 5 used the old school standard of 3 panels to a row with 3 rows / nine total panels, there is the other extreme shown on pages 8 & 9, where the panels are inserted with a 'road' track to connect them from page 8 to page 9, and then back to page 8 and then ending at page 9. Whew!  So the artwork is definitely something to watch in this issue!

The colors used are wide ranging, from being 'subdued' to 'in your face', and then somewhere inbetween again! I'm reminded a little of underground comix again, where the 'boundaries' of colors are challenged.

The lettering was done very well, considering the different formats the panels were placed in on the pages mentioned above.  Good job on the fonts used, and the sound effects used!

Overall, I would give this introductory issue a 'Fine / Very Fine' (F/VF) 7.0 comic book grade, (out of a 10.0 Mint grading scale).

The cover price of $4.99 could be considered a 'little' high, even though there were enough pages, 25 of them, including the inside back cover as an 'interior page' in the story.

Only the back cover could be considered an 'ad page', even though it was the ad page that the printer,(ComiXPress), used to show that they were the printers. (Part of the printing process / contract.)

I think that the concept of this comic book series is a good one. Just that the execution of this 1st Issue could have been 'tightened' a little more.  Maybe the 'looseness' of this issue is what reminded me more of what older 'underground comix' were like, and what some of the ones being published today are like.

Overall, this 1st introductory issue enticed me enough to check out the comic's web site, and see what the plans are for the future of this series. 

I am suggesting that you check it out also, as there are several pages from this 1st issue on that web site, and you can see for yourself what I commented on above, and thus make your own decision on this series.  You can't beat that!  You get a 'review' here and a link to preview a few pages of the same story!

For info on how YOU can see more AND order this comic book, check the following web site: www.VesuviusJohnson.com  - where you can read the bios of the creators, their upcoming con schedules, and much, much more!

Also, "Vesuvius Johnson" has a Facebook Member Account, and NOT a Fan Page.  So if YOU are a Facebook Member, feel free to send a 'Friends Request to 'him' at his Facebook member account by clicking here!

My thanks to Mike W Naylor & Jeff Clemens, for submitting this first issue of the series for possible review! You can also see what Mike and Jeff are currently working on together and separately by visiting http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0623295/ for Mike and www.JeffClemens.com for Jeff!

AND My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over the 3,130 total posts in number!

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 12:01 AM PDT
Updated: Thursday, May 13, 2010 7:33 AM PDT
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