Vinnie's 'Take' On:  "Bear and Fox #2"    --- Above Photo: Front Cover to Bear and Fox #2! --- At the Top Left: Being Introduced to the Comic Book Series at the SDCC! --- At the Bottom Left: The Comic-Con International: San Diego Logo!

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3307:

My youngest son, Vinnie, has submitted another blog for publication! I appreciate his reading another comic book from the 'to be read and possibly reviewed' stack for publishing here!

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Hello all readers of this blog. I welcome you to "My Take" on the second issue of "Bear and Fox" #2.

Lately, I have been helping my dad do quite a few blogs, so I thought why not another one during my school break?!

While looking through the pile of comics to review, this one stood out to me. I remember this comic book from when I took the picture of the creator holding this comic and another comic of his own at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con International.

I had known from then I would enjoy it, if I got the chance to read it, and I did end up doing the exact thing. The following is my review of "Bear and Fox" issue 2.

The Front Cover - You can easily tell that there is going to be a war or a fight, as they are wearing the hats you would imagine people in the army to be wearing. They also sport the utility backpacks you would imagine the army using. And, we can't forget the gun and the bow that ties the package together. Now that we got that covered, let me explain the names.

Bear and Fox, are in fact animals. Despite their names, Bear is a bird, and Fox is a snake. I like how the creator made animals play the roles of humans. I have rarely seen many comics like this, but I liked it, as it's more imaginative. When I had finished reading the book, I noticed this time that the strange footprints of a character was in the background; the evil villain's eyes are behind the title; and a scribbled cat is sitting on the right of the fence. I guess I didn't notice it before, as it had nothing to do with the characters pictured in the front. Anyways, onto the next section.

The Inside Front Cover - It has a short "prologue" to the story, and it goes along with the sub-caption for this issue - "Recalled to Funny". Below that is a picture of a "disguise" they used in the comic. To the right of the picture, the creator states his special thanks.

The Interior Pages - The art has a goofy style which may be partially why I enjoyed this. I loved how they had guest characters from other comic strips, and how they interacted, as everyone was MUCH different here than in their own comics. It added a new perspective to view them in. (A parody?) I had quite enjoyed reading this comic book. The storyline was great, and was easily followed. It was a very funny plot, and I sure hope I get to read the creator's other comics and issues.

The Inside Back Cover - It has a white background, with the words, "I Miss You - I Miss You - I Miss You - Gloria In Excelsis Deo".  However, I don't know what he's meaning by this...

The Back Cover - It has more words that are in the same font as the Inside Back Cover, but I don't know what it is meaning.

I still don't know who the creator of this comic book is though. His name was nowhere to be found!

Overall, I really enjoyed the artworkk and story. I can't describe it other than being great. I would give the second issue of the comic "Bear and Fox" series a Near Mint (NM), a 9.4 out of a 10.0 grading scale.

~Vinnie!

NOTE From Michael: You know... I couldn't believe there wasn't any contact info in the comic book!  We did pick this up at a comic con, in the Small Press section at the SDCC as Vinnie stated above.

However, there should be a point of contact on where a reader could contact the self-publisher for at least issue #1!  There isn't even a web site that an interested reader can be referred to.  I did 'google' the words "bear and fox", and found the web site: BearAndFox.com.  But I shouldn't have had to 'google' it.  Especially for a 2nd issue of a comic book series.

I do realize that this was originally a web comic. But the printed version should be more helpful in promoting the web site. I also had to 'google' to find the creator's name as I didn't see a business card in the bag / board that I placed the comic book in at the SDCC.  The creator is Randall Christopher.

I also found a Facebook Fan Page for the comic book at Bear and Fox.  

Don't get me wrong... I too liked this comic book, but the marketing aspect of printing a comic book, even it is only 12 interior pages, should adhere to what print comics normally have for contact info, and copyright info, etc.  Plus 'point' the reader to where they could find more 'online'. Which BTW, is where you can find this comic book's pages to read.  As I don't see where you can buy one of the 2,000 copies that were printed anywhere on the web site.

Thanks Vinnie, for guest blogging here once again, and giving us your thoughts on this publication from a tween's POV!

Besides Thanking Vinnie for his blog contribution today... My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over the 3,305 total posts in number! I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

Note: Our online comic book shop carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items at the link seen below.  

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 

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"Hammering Out the Web For You Since May 12th, 1998!"       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:   Make It So Marketing Inc. PO Box 130653 Carlsbad, CA 92013     ComicBooksCircus.com - It's Under The Big Top Of Comics! Click the Above Circus Tent to See Our Current Listings!

My thanks to those of YOU that have read today's blog post! I do appreciate that! For those of you that didn't know me before today... I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 San Diego West Coast Comic Con (SDCC) at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL!  Plus Vinnie (pictured at the 2010 SDCC), likes attending the Comic-Con with us too now!  Keeping this tradition going in the family!  I used to take his older sister and brothers to it when they were younger!   Talking bout Comic Cons... My wife Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor (dealer) table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)! You can view our dealer table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link, which takes you to our table named: 'Facebook Comic Con | Make It So Marketing'.  So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates on that 'virtual comic con'!     Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to also join my Facebook Network, I would have sent you a Friend Request, or accepted yours.  However,  I have reached the maximum of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages 'limit' already, so I have now added on a personal Facebook Fan Page of my own! Just click this link to be taken to 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics' where you can click the 'Like' button there to see ALL of my blog links / wall posts / upcoming events / etc.!         ------------------- 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 by either Vinnie / Tina / or myself! 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, sorry about that! The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer. NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

 

So Will Santa Claus Bring YOU A Copy of GC14M?! Or Will You Have To Buy Your Own? Because It's Finally Here For 2010! - -  Uppermost Top Photo:  December 18th Was The World Premiere Book Signing In Toledo, Ohio! L-R book buyer Cris Beck, authors Michael Johnson and Jim Beard! - Top Photo: Michael D Hamersky holding the 1st Appearance of Batman in Detective Comics #27. Oh, and Action Comics #1 with Superman! Plus Michael and Tina LoSasso at SDCC in Batman t-shirts!  - At the Top Left: Comic Book From 1952, Published by Standard. - At the Bottom Left: The Front Cover to the Gotham City 14 Miles (GC14M) book, published by Sequart!

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3306:

Okay, okay... I know!  I've only been blogging about this 'upcoming' book for like... Forever! 

(Holy Multiple References, Batman! Look how many links are at Google alone for 'ComicBookCollectors Blog.com + "Gotham City 14 Miles"!)

But it's finally here!  Well, in several places at least!

I'm bringing this to your attention today, because at the top right of this blog post is the only photo I've seen so far of the World Premiere Book Signing in Toledo, Ohio from this past Saturday, December 18th!

That's because Toledo is the 'hometown' of Jim Beard, who is the Editor of this book that I have an essay / chapter in!

He, and a couple of other contributors to the book, including Michael Johnson, also pictured in that same photo, were in attendance for the signing. There were 14 authors in this book, one for each 'mile marker' from the Batcave to Gotham City!

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend, being out here in 'Sunny San Diego', (so why has it been raining for the past 4 days?!), and neither were several others...!

So I'm sharing with you the first photo I've seen of the event, PLUS letting you know that if YOU pre-ordered it at YOUR Local Comic Book Shop (LCBS), it could be there tomorrow, Wednesday December 22nd.  So check it out, citizen!

And... If you didn't pre-order it, it is now available from LuLu.com... So if you get any $cash$ for Christmas, think about ordering this book!  My Editor, Jim Beard, would love it!  Plus the Publisher, Sequart, of course, LOL!

So here's hoping that You get want you want for Christmas... And if it is a book on the 1960's Batman TV Show... Well, You know where to get one now!

For All of You that celebrate Christmas, here's an early "Merry Christmas" to you!

Michael D Hamersky, of 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics' Fan Page on Facebook! 

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My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over 3,305 total posts in number! I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this Blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app!  We currently have over 2,090 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet...I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note: Our online comic book shop carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items at the link seen below. Please Note:  We will be closing down the online shop this Thursday, December 23rd, as Friday, December 24th is our last shipping day for this year, as we are leaving for vacation!  

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 

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"Hammering Out the Web For You Since May 12th, 1998!"       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:   Make It So Marketing Inc. PO Box 130653 Carlsbad, CA 92013   ComicBooksCircus.com - It's Under The Big Top Of Comics! Click the Above Circus Tent to See Our Current Listings!

My thanks to those of YOU that have read today's blog post! I do appreciate that! For those of you that didn't know me before today... I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 San Diego West Coast Comic Con (SDCC) at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL!   My wife Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor (dealer) table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)!   You can view our dealer table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link, which takes you to our table named: 'Facebook Comic Con | Make It So Marketing'. Plus I have a chapter in a new book coming out in December of 2010, that is pictured above, "Gotham City 14 Miles"!  Click here to become a 'Fan' of the GC14M Facebook Fan Page!.     Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to also join my Facebook Network, I would have liked to have sent you a Friend Request.  However,  I have reached the maximum of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages 'limit' already, so I have now added on a personal Facebook Fan Page of my own! Just click this link to be taken to 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics' where you can click the 'Like' button there! And Thanks!         ------------------- 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, sorry about that! The screen display x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer. NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

 

Christmas Comic Book Covers From Certain Years! Which Years? And Why?! - Top Photo:  From 1952 - Santa's Christmas Comics from Standard, which published comics 1939 - 1956! This was Michael D Hamersky's 1st Christmas! - At the Top Left: From 1954 - Woolworth's New Christmas Book - Santa Comes To The Big Top! Francis L (Frank) Hamersky's 1st Christmas! From Western Publishing, which published comics from 1935 - 1984(?)!  - At the Middle Left: From 1961 - Christmas At The Ford Rotunda! Carolyn (Hamersky) Hall's 1st Christmas! Also from Western Publishing. - At the Bottom Left: From 1959 - The Ford Rotunda - Christmas Book! Tina LoSasso's 1st Christmas! Also from Western Publishing.

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3305:

This year I'm showing pictures of 'Special' comic books for my 'Christmas' blog!

'Special', because these would have been the 1st Christmas Comic Books for those little ones named Frank, Carolyn, Michael, and Tina, had their parents picked them up for them!  Or if Santa Claus had dropped one down the chimney!

So for my brother Frank, sister Carolyn, and my wife Tina, here are comic book covers from YOUR 1st Christmas in the year you were born!

And not to leave myself out, I've added on one for me too, as I'm feeling a little 'merry' this morning! LOL!

For those of YOU that would like to share a Christmas comic book cover with your family members, or friends, here's the link to check them out: 'Christmas' in the Title Of Comic Books, from the GCD!

Although there aren't as many published nowadays, there have been 'Christmas' comic books published in each decade!

For All of You that celebrate Christmas, here's an early "Merry Christmas" to you!

Michael D Hamersky, of 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics'! 

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My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over 3,300 total posts in number! I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this Blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app!  We currently have over 2,090 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet...I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note: Our online comic book shop carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items at the link seen below.  

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 

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"Hammering Out the Web For You Since May 12th, 1998!"       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:   Make It So Marketing Inc. PO Box 130653 Carlsbad, CA 92013   ComicBooksCircus.com - It's Under The Big Top Of Comics! Click the Above Circus Tent to See Our Current Listings!

My thanks to those of YOU that have read today's blog post! I do appreciate that! For those of you that didn't know me before today... I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 San Diego West Coast Comic Con (SDCC) at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL!   My wife Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor (dealer) table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)!   You can view our dealer table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link, which takes you to our table named: 'Facebook Comic Con | Make It So Marketing'. Plus I have a chapter in a new book coming out in December of 2010, that is pictured above, "Gotham City 14 Miles"!  Click here to become a 'Fan' of the GC14M Facebook Fan Page!.     Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to also join my Facebook Network, I would have liked to have sent you a Friend Request.  However,  I have reached the maximum of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages 'limit' already, so I have now added on a personal Facebook Fan Page of my own! Just click this link to be taken to 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics' where you can click the 'Like' button there! And Thanks!         ------------------- 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, sorry about that! The screen display x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer. NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

 

Vinnie's 'Take' On:  "Space Punks #1" From The Blas Studios!    --- Above Photo: Front Cover to Space Punks #1! --- At the Top Left: Being Introduced to the Comics Series by Josep Blas at the 2010 LBCC! --- At the Bottom Left: The Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC) Logo!

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3304:

Vinnie is with us this weekend, and has his first blog ready to be posted.

I appreciate his reading and submitting his guest blog(s) for publishing here!

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Welcome one and all, to "My Take" on Space Punks #1!

As I was looking through comics to review for my dad's blog, this comic jumped out at me. This was the only comic in the large stack of comics to possibly review,  that was not realistic looking.

It also 'felt' age appropriate, as there were no blood, guts, gore, or any other thing I'd rather not see.

After reading just a short bit of it, I realized that this was a comic book series of major foolishness. Although there was that "Cartoon-y" feel to the art, which makes it seem suitable to young children, it is somewhat the opposite. There is a little bit of mild language, but most of it is censored with random symbols. Anyways, I will now describe the art and story, as well as the covers and interior pages.

The Front Cover is what mainly caught my attention. It looked 'cartoony', which if you have read a previous blog post of mine, you would know I love the style. It depicted half of a battle scene, that is continued on the Back Cover. More information on that later though. The name, "Space Punks" also made me interested. It made me think there was some mischief going on. My suspicions were correct.

The Inside Front Cover shows the logo seen on the Front Cover for the Space Punks. Below that, it states each job of the four people who worked on it. I now know that the creator of Space Punks is Josep Blas. Beneath all those "credits" is where Josep introduces the characters and their names. It helped, as some conversations you didn't see who was talking. You would have had to seen what names each voice was saying, so you could know which character was which. Below that is the copyright information, so let's move on to the Interior Pages.

The Interior Pages, sadly are just in black and white. As the cover was in color, I figured the rest of the book would be too. Despite the conditions that were well fit for being a dull and boring comic, this was great instead!

Some of the art had looked like sketches straight off the drawing board, but just something about it made me grow on it. I liked the story, and especially the dramatic and suspenseful ending.

Reading this makes me want to read the second and third book. However good it may have been, I think the writer could've left out a couple censored words. Not just the censor, but the word being censored as well. Maybe my age isn't the age group expected for this? I'm not entirely sure. Whatever the case is, it was still definitely a good comic.

The Inside Back Cover has two, what I believe are, advertisements. It is split in half equally, horizontally. The top one is for the Space Punks.

Josep stated his thanks for his readers, er well, reading. He also left his email for anyone to leave their thoughts for him about it. The advertisement below that was for Blambot, a comic lettering, font, and logo design company. I found it funny, as it was talking about radioactive Kung-Fu chihuahuas bombing an orphanage. Well, I at least found the part about the radioactive Kung-Fu chihuahuas funny...

The Back Cover, as I've already mentioned above, is a continuation of the Front Cover's image, being a 'wrap-a-round' cover.  This shows the enemies, and the rest of the battle scene. These are the same enemies you would have seen in the comic, had you read it. I had liked this whole battle scene, as it was in color, and not just black and white.

It was quite strange seeing it this way as a wrap-a-round cover, as lately, all I've seen on the back of a comic is either advertisements or other promotional stuff. I much prefer this, but any extra money for them helps, I guess, in recovering the cost of printing.

Overall, I really enjoyed this first issue of "Space Punks". I would have better enjoyed it, had it been in color, though. I liked the art and the story, and really don't have much to complain about. I would give this comic a comic book grade of a Very Fine / Near Mint (VF/NM), a 9.0 out of a 10.0 grading scale.

And hopefully, Josep can make a color version too! I haven't seen the Interior Pages of issue 2 or 3, but hopefully they are in color!

I thank you all for reading my review.

~Vinnie.

NOTE From Michael: You can check out more on this comic book series from the publisher via their web site at: SpacePunks.com.

Sorry, I don't see any Facebook Fan Page for the comic book or the publisher at this time.

Thanks Vinnie, for guest blogging here once again, and giving us your thoughts on this publication from a tween's POV!

Besides Thanking Vinnie for his blog contribution today... My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over the 3,300 total posts in number! I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

Note: Our online comic book shop carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items at the link seen below.  

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 

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"Hammering Out the Web For You Since May 12th, 1998!"       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:   Make It So Marketing Inc. PO Box 130653 Carlsbad, CA 92013     ComicBooksCircus.com - It's Under The Big Top Of Comics! Click the Above Circus Tent to See Our Current Listings!

My thanks to those of YOU that have read today's blog post! I do appreciate that! For those of you that didn't know me before today... I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 San Diego West Coast Comic Con (SDCC) at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL!  Plus Vinnie (pictured at the 2010 SDCC), likes attending the Comic-Con with us too now!  Keeping this tradition going in the family.  I used to take his older sister and brothers to it when they were younger!   Talking bout Comic Cons... My wife Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor (dealer) table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)! You can view our dealer table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link, which takes you to our table named: 'Facebook Comic Con | Make It So Marketing'.  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 also join my Facebook Network, I would have sent you a Friend Request, or accepted yours.  However,  I have reached the maximum of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages 'limit' already, so I have now added on a personal Facebook Fan Page of my own! Just click this link to be taken to 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics' where you can click the 'Like' button there!         ------------------- 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 by either Vinnie / Tina / or myself! 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, sorry about that! The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer. NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

 

Spotlight On... Phil Ortiz! As Seen At the Recent 2010 Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC)!     - Above Photo:  Phil Ortiz With Just One of His Many Comics Works! - At the Top Left: Phil's Contact Info / Biz Card.  - At the Bottom Left: The Logo to the 2010 Long Beach Comic Con!  (LBCC).

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3303:

I met Phil Ortiz at the 'Cartoonists Across America' booth during the recent 2nd Annual Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC), held in Long Beach, California!

Aditionally, Phil Ortiz was with Phil Yeh in the booth, as the booth's banner was subtitled "Two Phils" Tour.  I've blogged / Facebooked about Phil Yeh before, who has re-started the magazine 'Uncle Jam'.

Phil Ortiz was kind enough to sign a recent comic book work from Bongo Comics for my son and I.

I couldn't pass up getting the issue, because as seen above, it's Homer Simpson driving the 'Fatmobile / Batmobile' on the front cover of the comic book!

Long time readers of this Blog know that I have an essay in a book on the 1960's Batman TV Show, that will be shipping soon for sale, Gotham City 14 Miles.

(Which reminds me, the book, Gotham City 14 Miles, is having its '1st Book Signing' at Monarch Cards & Comics, 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd., on December 18th from 1 to 4 p.m. in Toledo, Ohio. If YOU are near that area, check it out!)

Just a few notes on the inside pages of the comic book show above.

The pencils by Phil Ortiz fully illustrated the point that the writer of the script, Chuck Dixon, intended to portray.  'Pardon My Clunker' was well written and fully illustrated.  Thanks for the signed copy, Phil!

I've already posted Phil's Biz Card above, which you can left click on and see in a larger view.

Phil's comics credit are listed here: at the Grand Comics Database.

Phil's Wikipedia Entry can be seen here: Phil Ortiz.

Until I read those two links, I wasn't aware of all that Phil has done for the past 30 years!  You should check those links out further!

Too often, credits are not hi-lighted in animation, so it was good to see the listings. I'm glad that comic books have progressed over the decades to provide more credits.

This is my 'Spotlight On... Phil Ortiz', one of several 'Spotlight On' blogs I've done over the years...

Matter of fact, YOU can check out the 'Spotlight On...' blogs by clicking this link where there are over 840 different links served up by Google!

There aren't THAT many individual posts, but the blogs have been picked up and re-posted by many others, including the persons 'Spotlighted' at this Blog! 

Some of those include (but not limited to): Bruce Durham, Scott Shaw!, James Pinard, Elisa Feliz, Amanda Stevens, Tonya Kay, Bryan Reesman, Robert Roach, Christian Meesey a.k.a. Messimo, Erik Andresen, Jeff Balke, and Joe Pepitone a.k.a. JoepeP.

Thanks again to Phil Ortiz for being a great guy to my son and myself at the recent Long Beach Comic Con!

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PLUS: My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over 3,300 total posts in number! I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this Blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app!  We currently have over 2,040 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet...I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note: Our online comic book shop carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items at the link seen below.  

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 

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"Hammering Out the Web For You Since May 12th, 1998!"       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:   Make It So Marketing Inc. PO Box 130653 Carlsbad, CA 92013   ComicBooksCircus.com - It's Under The Big Top Of Comics! Click the Above Circus Tent to See Our Current Listings!

My thanks to those of YOU that have read today's blog post! I do appreciate that! For those of you that didn't know me before today... I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 San Diego West Coast Comic Con (SDCC) at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL!   My wife Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor (dealer) table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)!   You can view our dealer table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link, which takes you to our table named: 'Facebook Comic Con | Make It So Marketing'. Plus I have a chapter in a new book coming out in December of 2010, that is pictured above, "Gotham City 14 Miles"!  Click here to become a 'Fan' of the GC14M Facebook Fan Page!.     Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to also join my Facebook Network, I would have liked to have sent you a Friend Request.  However,  I have reached the maximum of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages 'limit' already, so I have now added on a personal Facebook Fan Page of my own! Just click this link to be taken to 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics' where you can click the 'Like' button there! And Thanks!         ------------------- 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, sorry about that! The screen display x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer. NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.