Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents a Guest Blog by... Kristen Hamersky on: Everything's Okay! A Graphic Novel Written By Alesia Shute and Illustrated by Nathan Lueth - From Round Table Comics! - Top Left Photo: The RTC (Round Table Comics) Logo! - Above Top Photo:  The Front Cover to Alesia Shute's Graphic Novel 'Everything's Okay'!

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3527:

Hello Blog Readers, I am Michael D Hamersky's daughter, Kristen Hamersky.

My Father asked me to read a graphic novel that he received in the mail, because after reading it, he thought it would be of interest to me.  It was and I have written a guest blog about the Graphic Novel "Everything's Okay" by Alesia Shute, with illustrations by Nathan Lueth.

Summary of the graphic novel:

"My Challenges were a gift from a higher power" writes Alesia Shute in her Graphic Novel "Everything's Okay". This story begins in her childhood dealing with cancer and other health issues to present day.

She grew up in the 1960s. She dealt with many surgeries and hospital stays with her illnesses but always wanted to look at the positive. She didn't want to be a victim of her diseases. She lived through a time where medical technology was not always advanced and she would have to wait for many months or years for a better surgery or treatment to come.

She fell in love with Cliff, her boss at a Nightclub in Atlantic City, married him and later had their son Jonathan even through many complications in her pregnancy. She has helped many other people with childhood diseases and runs the Alesia Shute Foundation which helps make hospital stays more comfortable and funding research that will treat or eliminate childhood illnesses.

My View on this graphic novel:

I enjoyed reading this graphic novel as I could relate to Alesia. I am a physically disabled person and have had several surgeries and hospital stays. There's the saying, "what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger" and I think that is so true.

Alesia went through many hard times but she always tried to keep positive in the circumstances she went through and that is all any of us can do. I felt that the artwork was great, and very realistic to the pictures of the real people.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it gave me a new view on what other people have to go through. I recommend this graphic novel for people who want to read a story about triumph over hardships.

I give this Graphic Novel a Comic Book Grade of VF+ (VERY FINE PLUS), an 8.5 out of 10.0 Grading Scale. I thank you for reading my guest blog here today, and I hope you find this book inspiring.

Thanks, Kristen for blogging here today!  After reading the graphic novel that came in the mail to me, I personally wanted to know what you thought of this in graphic novel format!

Kristen has only guest blogged once before, back in April of this year, when she read & review blogged 'The Action Bible'. Kristen normally does not read comics / graphic novels, although I took her to several of the San Diego Comic Con International conventions earlier in her life! And yeah, she was thrilled when Peter David signed her 'Little Mermaid' comics all those years ago! 

Nowadays, Kristen does have her Avon business online, plus she has started her own Facebook Fan Page at:  Kristen Hamersky - Independent Avon Representative!

Also, my thanks to Corey Blake, President / Founder of Writers of the Round Table Inc.  It was his company that sent me this graphic novel and a couple of others to possibly review blog here!

You can also 'Like' the Facebook Fan Page for Round Table Companies, and be interactive with the writers as well as the publisher there!

As for where you can purchase this graphic novel that both my oldest child and I enjoyed reading separately...

Here's where you can purchase it online for a great price:   Everything's Okay!

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics! 

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And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

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The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

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Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail 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:

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 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Is Pleased To State That The Book... 'Gotham City 14 Miles' Can Now Be Ordered From Amazon!* *Plus 1 Signed Copy Will Be A Prize At The Upcoming Black Friday / Cyber Monday Event Co-Sponsored By This Blog! - Top Left Photo: Julie (Catwoman) Newmar holding a copy of Gotham City 14 Miles at the 2011 Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con in California! - Above Top Photo:  Michael D Hamersky proudly holding his authors' copy of Gotham City 14 Miles when it first arrived in the mail!  He is one of fourteen essayists featured in the book!

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3526:

I'm getting ready to set up the 3rd Annual 'Black Friday' Event via my Facebook Fan Page, 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics'.

This year I'm adding the words 'Cyber Monday' to the event as well, thus extending the event's time schedule from the day after Thanksgiving, through the weekend, and into the end of Monday night, which is known as 'Cyber Monday'.

One of the items that I will be listing as a prize is a signed copy of 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that was edited by Jim Beard and included 14 different essays by 14 different essayists, including myself, which is why I am signing it!

I just wanted to mention that you don't have to wait to possibly win a copy of the book from my upcoming event... As Amazon is now stocking new copies of the book at their web site!   Which is a recent development, as previously only a couple of used copies were showing up on it.

So... Here's the link to purchase the book:     Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters!

For those of you don't know about the book yet, or what it is about... Here is a link to my Facebook Fan Page, which after you click the 'LIKE' button on the Welcome Page, you will be shown a link to download a .pdf sample of the first few pages of my own essay!

And I did mention there were 14 essaysists, right?

Well the additional essayists with the title of their essay include: 

Mile Marker No. 1: “Bats in Their Belfries — The Proliferation of ‘Batmania’” by Robert Greenberger. Covers the genesis of the show and the explosion of Batmania.

Mile Marker No. 2: “Batman — From Comics Page to TV Screen” by Peter Sanderson. Delves deep into “Batman’s” comic book roots.

Mile Marker No. 3: “Such a Character — A Dissection and Examination of Two Sub-Species of Chiroptera homo sapiens” by Jim Beard.

Mile Marker No. 4: “Notes on Bat-Camp” by Tim Callahan. An effort to answer that age-old question: “Was ‘Batman’ truly camp?”

Mile Marker No. 5: “Aunt Harriet’s Film Decency League” by Becky Beard.

Mile Marker No. 6: “POW! – Batman’s Visual Punch” by Bill Walko. Looks into the impact of the show’s vibrant visual design.

Mile Marker No. 7: “Known Super-Criminals Still at Large” by Chuck Dixon. Compares and contrasts TV versions with comic book portrayals.

Mile Marker No. 8: “May I Have This Batdance?” by Michael S. Miller.

Mile Marker No. 9: “The Best Dressed Women in Gotham City” by Jennifer K. Stuller. Presents a compelling argument for its female denizens and their place in “Batman.”

Mile Marker No. 10: “Holy Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor!” by Michael D Hamersky. Addresses the topic of youth culture as presented in “Batman.”

Mile Marker No. 11: “Gotham City R&D” by Michael Johnson.

Mile Marker No. 12: “Theatre of the Absurd – ‘Batman: The Movie, 1966’” by Rob Weiner. Rolls film on the 1966 feature film.

Mile Marker No. 13: “Jumping the Bat-Shark” by William Patrick Murray. Delves into the third season of “Batman.”

Mile Marker No. 14: “Some Days You Just Can’t Get Rid of a Bomb” by Paul Kupperberg. The legacy beyond its original broadcast.

Afterword by Jeff Rovin, co-author of Adam West’s “Back to the Batcave,” offers a few personal anecdotes about the show and working with West.

Episode Guide by Joe Berenato. A rundown of episodes, with airdates and fun facts.

Not just judging the book by its cover... But by the content titles listed above and well known authors... You know this has to be a book that every fan of the 1966 Batman TV Show would enjoy reading!

So it is definitely one I would include on a Holiday Season Gift Giving Season List!   And now, it is even easier for you to order a copy online... At Amazon, as seen here:    Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters!

Oh... And feel free to go ahead now, and click the 'Attending' link at my upcoming '3rd Annual Black Friday - Cyber Monday From Michael D Hamersky On Comics' event link.   Doing that, and also clicking the 'LIKE' button on my Facebook Fan Page, makes you eligible to win a signed copy of this book!  Sorry, just my signature will be on this copy, as I haven't seen all 14 of the essayists in one place to do an enmasse book signing yet. Now that would be something!

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,574 '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!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers 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:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail 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

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents...  Vinnie's Take On The: Reverence  Volume 1 A YA Book by Jeanie L.S. Galster with Illustrations by C J Draden   - Top Left Photo:  One of the illustrations by CJ Draden that is shown in the book! - Above Photo:  The front cover to Reverence Volume 1 - written by Jeanie LS Galster!

(Vinnie)  Hello, today I am guest blogging about the young adult fiction book, "Reverence Vol. I". It is a story about a young woman who uses her newfound powers to take reverence on her parents' killers.

 

 

 

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

I really enjoyed this book, and I will definitely keep a lookout for volume two, which should be released sometime in Fall of this year. Although it is NOT a graphic novel, instead it is a novel with illustrations, I give this book a "comic book grade" of Very Fine / Near Mint, (VF/NM), a 9.0 out of 10.0 grade scale. You can purchase a copy of it here: Reverence: What Will You Seek? .

  

 

(Michael)  Thanks, Vinnie!

I appreciate your reading this Young Adult (YA) book that was mailed in to me after I met the author, Jeanie L.S. Galster,  who was at the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

I have gotten a little behind in reviewing items that were given to me at the most recent cons, and Vinnie always looks to see what is new that has come in the mail when he visits. 

He expressed interest in reading this book, and the comic book that review blogged yesterday. I'm glad he enjoyed this book, although it is a little out of the normal 'niche' that this blog covers...!

Plus, here's the link to where you can order the book he just reviewed: Reverence: What Will You Seek?

~ Michael

BTW, You can 'follow' this Blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app!  We currently have over 2,567 '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!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky 

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:   ComicBooksCircus.com.

If it isn't available in my online 'Local Comic Book Shop, (LCBS), then you may be able find it in my Amazon affiiate link, as seen here:  Comics & Graphic Novels at Amazon!

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safarai, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers 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.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!!  (Note:  I don't list my email address here, due to 'spambots' gathering it and 'spamming' me. 

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

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

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to have sent me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages in my network already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' for myself so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents...  Vinnie's Take On The: Dorothy of Oz Promo Comic Book  On the Upcoming Animated Film   - Top Left Photo:  The Dorothy of Oz Film Poster announcing that it is coming in 2012! - Above Photo:  The front cover to the Dorothy of Oz promo comic book published by IDW!

(Vinnie)  Hello, today I am guest blogging the promotional comic book "Dorothy of Oz" which is based on the upcoming movie. The idea of this specific publication came from Roger S. Baum, the great-grandson of the original writer of "The Wizard of Oz" L. Frank Baum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Michael)  Thanks, Vinnie!

I appreciate your reading this comic book that was presented to me at the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego as I walked past the IDW booth!

It does seem to be something that I would also like to read, and possibly check it out on DVD when the film is released in that format.

There is a growing interest in all thing OZ... And I was surprised to learn last year that Winkie Con actually existed and had been in existence that long! 

Here's a link to Oz related comics that I have reviewed blog so far, for those that are interested in all things Oz!.

~ Michael

BTW, You can 'follow' this Blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app!  We currently have over 2,571 '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!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky 

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:   ComicBooksCircus.com.

If it isn't available in my online 'Local Comic Book Shop, (LCBS), then you may be able find it in my Amazon affiiate link, as seen here:  Comics & Graphic Novels at Amazon!

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safarai, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers 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.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!!  (Note:  I don't list my email address here, due to 'spambots' gathering it and 'spamming' me. 

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

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

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to have sent me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages in my network already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' for myself so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Reviews... The Comic-Con International San Diego 2011 Souvenir Book - Top Left Photo: The 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom Celebration Cake at the 2011 Comic-Con International San Diego! - Above Top Photo:  The front cover to the Comic-Con International San Diego 2011 Souvenir Book!

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3523:

I've been so busy reading comics and graphic novels that were given to me at the 2011 Comic-Con International San Diego, and other events I've been to, that I have neglected to finish reading the 2011 Comic-Con International San Diego 2011 Souvenir Book.  

Well... I remedied that this weekend, and realized that it was a book that I wanted to blog about, as there were several milestones featured in it.

I've already mentioned the 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom, and blogged about it in blog #3468 with photos. In addition, I posted many of the photos not used in that blog at a special photo album at my Michael D Hamersky On Comics Facebook Fan Page.  The special feature on the same 50th Anniversary in this Souvenir Book is worth the time and effort to read it, even if you haven't been in Comics Fandom for 50 years! It is that good of an article!

I've also mentioned the 50th Anniversary of Fantastic Four #1 at blog #3483. In the feature article in this souvenir book, Mark Alexander presents a really nice story on  "Stan Lee & Jack Kirby: The Wonder Years".  Even though I lived during those years, it was great to revisit it from Mark's POV. Plus the art submitted by others to complement the article was very sharp in presentation style!

The 'Golden Age of Fanzines' feature is a gold mine of info and pics about those early days!  Definitely worth reading to catch up on past history if you are new to comics!  There wasn't an internet back then!

50 Years of 'Spy vs. Spy', which was a feature in MAD Magazine that I always enjoyed!   Sheesh!   50 Years now!   Peter Kuper does a fine job in covering this!

'1986: The Year Comics Grew Up' - which although is NOT one of my favorite periods, (too much grim n gritty since then for my tastes), it still is a watershed year and covered very well by Mark Lucas.

Other feature articles are presented in this special souvenir book, including: '25th Anniversary of Dark Horse Comics', '25th Anniversary of SLG Publishing', '20th Anniversary of the CBLDF', and '20th Anniversary of Bone', but I'm just commenting on the features that were of major interest to myself here in this review.

Returning features inlcuded seeing the 2011 Will Eisner Award Nominees, the 2010 Will Eisner Award Winners, Will Eisner Hall of Fame, the Inkpot Awards, and remembering those in the comics industry or fans of that have passed on since the last souvenir book.

My comic book grade for this year's Souvenir Book is a NEAR MINT (NM) 9.4 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale. My only semi-negative thought is that the 50th Anniversary of the Fantastic Four #1 would have been a more logical choice for the front cover due to the significance of that issue, instead of the JLA... But then again, it is the Editor's choice for cover feature placement.

Once again, this is a Comic-Con Souvenir Book that those interested in comics should not be without!  My thanks to those that were instrumental in publishing this, Gary Sassaman, Jackie Estrada, Fae Desmond, David Glanzer, and others.

If YOU didn't attend this year... I do have extra copies of the 2011 Souvenir Book listed for sale in my online local comic book shop!

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,570 '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!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers 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:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail 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

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 

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