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Thursday, October 20, 2011
The 2011 Nuke The Fridge Con Is Coming Soon...!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Cons

                                        

Michael D Hamersky On Comics Is Letting You Know That..

The 2011 Nuke The Fridge Con Is Coming Soon!

When?  Saturday, December 10th!  Where?  At Frank & Son Warehouse In The City of Industry!  (Los Angeles Metro)

  The banner above shows several guest stars that are being featured at this upcoming 1 day Event... Including Stan Lee (The Man!) from POW! Entertainment, Mike Tyson known in the ring, Ernie Hudson from Ghostbusters, Jimmy Hart, and the Hulk himself... Lou Ferrrigno!

 Plus shown below are just a few Of The Other Special Guests Or Exhibitors At This Convention:

(L-R)  Michael D Hamersky (Essayist In the new book 'Gotham City 14 Miles', Richard Hatch of Battlestar Galactica, Reb Brown of the Captain America film fame, Louis Love from Nuke The Fridge.com, and Mickey Dolenz, best known as one of 'The Monkees'!

 

Have YOUR Copy of Gotham City 14 Miles SIGNED by Michael D Hamersky On Comics!Check out my BATTLESTAR GALACTICA items for sale at my online comic book shop! Check out my CAPTAIN AMERICA items for sale at my online comic book shop!  Check out my COMIC CON items for sale at my online comic book shop! Check out my TV AND MOVIE items for sale at my online comic book shop!

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3529:

This is turning out to be a really busy end of the year schedule for myself and Tina!

I've already mentioned two other comic cons that are happening between now and the end of the year that we are attending, and today I'm blogging about one additional one that besides attending... Tina and I are going to be setting up a comic books dealer table as well!

I haven't set up at a con for many years, but I thought that Tina and my youngest son would get a kick out of doing so when invited to do so back in August at another con.  Well, Tina and I had so much fun that we are doing it again... This time at the 2011 NukeTheFridge.com Con!

And... If we can break away from our table long enough to do so... I for one want to sell hello again to sell of the guest stars at this 1 day event!

Stan (The Man!) Lee is always great to meet, and at a smaller con like this one, you should be able to do so easier!!

If you haven't met Lou (The Hulk) Ferrigno at an earlier con, here's another chance to do so!

Plus, Reb (Captain America) Brown makes one of his rare appearances at a convention.  I had the fun of saying hello and getting my pic taken with him, (as seen in the above photo that is published here).

Richard Hatch of Battlestar Galactica always has a following that sees him at conventions, so you may want to stop and say hello to him as you get there!

Louis Love, of NuketheFridge.com, will be very busy co-ordinating this event, so when you see him, be sure to thank him for setting up this con!

As for myself, I'll be at our comics dealer table, doing what else... But selling comics!  and we are bringing boxes & boxes of dollar comics that make good reading!  And maybe a few CGC graded comics for collectors as well!   Plus, I'll be on hand to sign copies of 'Gotham City 14 Miles' if you have already purchased a copy, and would like me to sign it!  At this time, I'm all sold out of copies!  But we'll see if I get more in for this convention appearance!

Well, that's it for announcing this con... Except for posting the links YOU should check out:

Facebook Fan Page for NukeTheFridge.com

NukeTheFridge.com web site

Facebook Event Page for NukeTheFridge.com Con 2011

Tina and I hope to see you there!  Feel free to stop by and say hello at any time! We will be there before the opening at 8:30 all set up, and staying till closing time at 5PM.

Which reminds me... Here's the event info once more:

Time:  Saturday, December 10 · 8:30 AM - 5 PM

Location: Frank and Son Collectible Show 19649 San Jose Ave. Industry, CA 
     

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,529 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 link!  We currently have over 2,5802'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

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

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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Updated: Thursday, October 20, 2011 12:20 PM PDT
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The 3rd Annual Black Friday / Cyber Monday Event At Facebook By Michael D Hamersky On Comics!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Cons

                                        

The 3rd Annual Black Friday / Cyber Monday Event At Facebook!

Sponsored by Hamersky On Comics / Make It So Marketing Inc. / Comic Book Collectors Blog!

  Shown Below Are Just A Few Of The Items That Will Be Given Away Free At The Virtual / Online Only Event!  Be Sure To Check Back Often At The Event Page, As Additional Items Will Be Posted!

 

A Signed Copy of Gotham City 14 Miles from Michael D Hamersky On Comics!A Personalized Sketch of Captain America with two villains of YOUR Choice by Golden Age Artist Allen Bellman! The Prisma Colors Hand Illustrated ORIGINAL by Barbara Marker Artist! The cover artwork to THE HORSEMEN: Book of Orlun #3 by Jiba Molei Anderson! A Prized Pair of Tickets to the 2012 Marvel Monstergeddon Event at Qualcom Stadium during the time of the 2012 Comic-Con International San Diego!

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3528:

I've been busy formatting the upcoming 3rd Annual Black Friday / Cyber Monday Event at Facebook the past few days, which is why I've run guest blogs.

This morning I want to announce the 'Event Page', the 'Prizes Photo Album', and more info for this 3rd Annual Event!

First, the 3rd Annual Event Page is shown here: 3rd Annual Black Friday / Cyber Monday Event At Facebook!

Second, here is all YOU have to do to become eligible to win one of the above shown prizes or others that will be posted at the Event Page in the days to follow:

1) Click the 'ATTENDING' button to the left column on the Event Page. The event page's link is at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232856533435371 if you want to invite your Facebook Friends to also participate and become eligible.

2) Click the 'LIKE' Button AT THE TOP of my Facebook Fan Page, that is titled 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics'. For easy access, just click this quick link, http://www.Hamersky.com/ which takes you there!

That's all there is to it! Well, except if YOU do win one of the prizes, you'll have to send me your address via email. These aren't 'virtual prizes'!

Third, here is the 'Prizes Photo Album' link where all the prizes will be displayed at in the days to follow.

Fourth, of course there are items that can be purchased over this 4-day Event.  As seen at ComicBooksCircus.com!   Because I will have many items that can be purchased and given to friends / family members for the Holiday Season!

But, please note:  No Purchase Necessary to win one of the many prizes that will be distributed during the 4-day Event!

You just have to make yourself eligible to win, by doing the two clicks: Clicking the 'Attending' link on the Event Page, AND clicking the 'LIKE' button on my Facebook Fan Page.

And yes... Tell a Friend / Family Member of yours to do the two step process! The more the merrier!     

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,528 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 link!  We currently have over 2,580 '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

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

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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Updated: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 8:10 AM PDT
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Kristen's Take On: Everything's Okay - From Round Table Comics!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

                                        

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!

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GRAPHIC NOVELS are available at my online comic book shop!
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Top Left Photo: The RTC (Round Table Comics) Logo!
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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


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,527 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 link!  We currently have over 2,579 '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

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

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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Thursday, October 13, 2011
'Gotham City 14 Miles' Can Now Be Ordered Online From Amazon!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: TV Shows

                                        

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!

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BATMAN ITEMS are available at my online comic book shop!
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Top Left Photo: Julie (Catwoman) Newmar holding a copy of Gotham City 14 Miles at the 2011 Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con in California!
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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!


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,526 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 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

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

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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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Vinnie's Take On: Reverence - Volume 1 - By Jeanie L.S. Galster
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Other Non Comics Works

                                        

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

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Top Left Photo:  One of the illustrations by CJ Draden that is shown in the book!
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Above Photo:  The front cover to Reverence Volume 1 - written by Jeanie LS Galster!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3525:

(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.
 
It is a short book, just 87 pages in length. It is the first volume... So what's it about? 
 
[SPOILER WARNING] 
 
It starts when the main character was a kid, and her father, one who owned the neighborhood they lived in, started going into drug dealing and drinking his sorrows away. The men later killed him and his wife, while the daughter, Allessandra, and her brother, Nico, were both in school. At the time, she was only a child, just 10 years of age, and her brother was even younger. Their grandmother took them in, and while Nico could forget about the pain and anger, Allessandra could not. She went down the same path her father did, but at a much earlier age. She hung out with the wrong crowd, doing things just to fit in. She started getting tattoos, first because it was the only thing that let her emotions and pain leak out.
  
Allessandra started training in martial arts, where she found her first true friend, Michi. However, his father said they must not hang out any longer, and he must take on the family business. This made her have more pain, as she not only lost her parents, but that one friend she could always count on. She was now a bit older, and started getting tattoos for a real cause. Each year on the anniversary of her parent's death, she would get a tattoo commemorating them.
 
She began to be more respectful to her grandmother, and took her request of this year being the last year of getting the tattoos. So she agreed, and went to her favorite inking artist, who had done her previous tattoos. His name was Skeet, a man who took pride in his work. Her final tattoo was a big project, and it spanned over several days. It was a mighty phoenix, who could be reborn from its ashes. She took it to being her own "rebirth". That night, Skeet finished it, and moments later, several thugs came bursting through the front door firing on all of the occupants in the room. Skeet was shot, and fell to the ground. Allessandra felt a stinging pain in her leg, arm, and back. The table she was laying on to get the tattoo collapsed, and she fell into a puddle of ink and blood. Then, the electrical tattoo gun fell in with a burst of combustion and bright light.
  
Allessandra blacked out, and woke up in a hospital bed, with Nico and her grandmother at her side. She later went home, despite her doctor's wishes. When she got home, she kept hearing a hissing sound. She also noticed her tattoos were 3D, like there was added depth to them. She thought she was going crazy when the shurikens on her arms began to spin. She cleared her eyes and she still found them spinning. She concentrated, and shot one at her wall. It was definitely real. She also noticed they were rapid reload.
  
She decided to use these powers to take reverence on her parent's murderers. She took off that night to find an old friend from school who was part of the dark side in the town, where parties and such happened at night. She used her to get in to one. She noticed the same men were there, their names were Vic and Lu. She kept her eyes on them, and noticed they went into a back library.
  
Allessandra then found a guy, Stu, who obviously didnt get any of the women, and used him to get her into the back room.  He apparently knew the men well. She had to lose him, and told him to fetch her a drink. He did so, and she went in to talk to them. She asked who their boss was, but they wouldn't budge. She threatened them, and they pulled their guns out. Her cobra tattoo split out into two and wrapped around them. They finally told her that there was someone else that was closer to the boss than they were. They told her where to find him. She put a note with their signatures and their crimes and tossed them out the window into a garbage can, where a police man was waiting.
  
She then headed out where she found  Stu again, and asked him to get her into the room where the man Vic and Lu told her he was. As he was taking her there, her feet stopped. She didn't want to continue. Yet, she had to. She continued walking forward when the man said, "Allessandra, its me, Michi. Do you remember me?" She couldn't believe it. She continuously repeated "No, it can't be you!". And that, is where the first volume ends.
 
[END SPOILER WARNING]
  
Although probably intended for older "young adults", I quite liked it. The storyline was smooth, it displayed the characters and their personalities well, and made sense overall. It showed that Allessandra had a motive to use her powers, and that was to take reverence on her parent's killers. The artwork, while in black and white, and a bit "scratchy" was giving the book another sense to show that there was sadness and drearyness.
 
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? .
  
~Vinnie! 
 

(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


Note: Vinnie makes it to as many conventions with me as he can. He collects the 'Amazing Spider-Man' comic book series, but is open to read other titles from publishers that print titles that are age appropriate for him.  He also has been attending 'behind the scenes' events, such as the one he blogged about ht here: Vinnie's Special 'Look at The Captain Rochester Party for the Artists' at the recent 2010 Comic-Con International: San Diego! He really had fun meeting and having dinner with Sergio Aragones, Bob Burden, Scott Shaw! and others there at this exclusive after hours Comic-Con Party in San Diego!

Also...If YOU liked Vinnie's guest review blog today, you may also enjoy reading Vinnie's other reviews on: Dorothy of Oz promo comic book,  Zombie Ranch #2,  Yets! #2, The HTHGNP: Red Phones,  The Strand Prophecy by JBB WinnerStuff that Dreams Are Made of - The Mini-Comix,  The Adventures of Faithboy #1Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #2 of 6Yogi Bear Film (DVD), Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Vol 2 #1 of 3Space Punks #2Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Vol 2 #2 of 3Kleeman and Mike #1Mortifera #3,  Classics Illustrated #142 Abraham Lincoln - 8th Edition2011 FCBD Edition - Mouse Guard / Dark Crystal Flip BookFraggle Rock Volume 2 #3 of 3Bear and Fox #2Space Punks #1The Daughters of Merlin #1Sea Ghost #1Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #4 (of 4)Clutch Cargo DVD, The All New Super Friends Hour Season 1 DVDThe Ultimate Underdog Collection Volume 1Planet HulkCoraline, Ponyo, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Sonic the Hedgehog TPB Vol 1, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, The Possum #1 comic book, Vinnie's Take on Berona's War: Field Guide, just to name a recent few! 


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