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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Our Take On: Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Film - aka M:I:IV)
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Other Movie Genres

                                        

Michael D Hamersky On Comics & Tina LoSasso Review...

Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol

(aka M:I:IV!)

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Photo this column: Tina LoSasso & Michael D Hamersky outside of the Regal Cinemas Theaters after watching the Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol Film!
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Top Photo Left Column:  An early teaser film poster... When it was set to be released May 5th, and known as M:I:IV!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3571:

It's Christmas Night... After we both took in a film on Christmas Day.  Which has turned out to be part of our annual celebration of Christmas for us.  No matter if we are home like this year, or on a year end vacation last like year!

This year, Tina chose the film.  Which was actually in the genre of films that she likes to watch this time of year.  Since there wasn't any 'James Bond' film out, she chose 'Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol'. 

My other choice was 'Sherlock Holmes -  A Game of Shadows'.  However, after seeing the first of this new series of films, she wasn't interested, even though it had Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr.!  The first one was too 'Wild, Wild, West' like for her tastes!

Here's Tina's 'Take' on the film we just watched, which will be posted tomorrow, Monday:

Review: Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol

Outside of the MI franchise, I haven't enjoyed Tom Cruise in a movie since 'The Firm'. Not a big  or even a little Tom Cruise fan. But I never miss the crazy ride of Mission Impossible and 'MI4: Ghost Protocol' delivers this Christmas.

These are the darkest days for Ethan's team since Mr. Phelps went bad in the first flick. Yet, this movie isn't bleak. In fact, strangely enough it has several strangely feel-good moments. I attribute this to the involvement of Brad Bird (The Incredible, UP). In particular, the end of the movie felt like the end of the franchise with all the summing up and pseudo happy ending.

If you've seen the ads, you know that the President invokes "ghost protocol" disavowing MIF when Ethan Hunt is set up to take the fall for the bombing of the Kremlin. With the US and former Soviet Union at the brink of nuclear war, Ethan and his new team are on the hunt for stolen nuclear launch codes and a mad nuclear strategist who's gone over to the dark side.

Why do we fork over our movie dollars to catch every MI movie on the big-screen? Action scenes, in particular, crazy Tom Cruise action scenes. If you're like me, you won't be disappointed. In fact, you'll probably yell out loud in shock at least once. And, possibly, claw your arm rest and be on the edge or your seat (literally) for several minutes as Michael was - technically, he was at the edge of my seat. Tom Cruise scaling the world's tallest building in Dubai is gripping stuff. Tom Cruise on crack, on Oprah's couch, crazy action stuff.

Ethan's new team misses the banter of the old team. Simon Pegg as Benji carries the load, here and makes the movie enjoyable. Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) lays an analyst (or is he?) who conveniently answers the mystery of Ethan's wife (or does he?).

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: watch this move on the big-screen. Don't think about it too much, just enjoy the crazy action.

My rating: 9.0 VERY FINE / NEAR MINT (VF/NM) out of a 10.0 comic book grading scale.

~Tina LoSasso

Okay... Since it was Tina's choice of film to see, I thought I would present her 'Take' on the film first.  Now it's 'My Take':

First... I knew from the trailers that if we were going to see this film, we would benefit from seeing it on the BIG SCREEN, even though we have a decent sized TV set at home.

We have seen all four of the 'new' Mission Impossible films with Tom Cruise, although the first one with Mr. Phelps disappointed me with the twists that came about.  But I didn't let that stop me from seeing this film with Tina!  Besides the first one was back in 1996!  Here is the link to the Wikipedia entry for the series... Be aware that are multiple spoilers in that wiki entry!

And yes, there are now plans for a 5th entry in this series... Due to the commercial success (so far) of this film!

I'm showing a film poster of actress Paula Patton as Agent Jane Carter for my choice of featured actor.  Yes, the other actors did a fine job in the film, but too often the lead female character is too pretty or too demure to have a good onscreen prescence as Paula did. She was believeable as an IMF agent, and looked darn good in evening dress for that scene!

Tom Cruise was fine once again as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, as he has been in the previous films.

Seeing Josh Holloway as Agent Trevor Hanaway was fun.  I enjoyed his role in the 'LOST' TV show series... Which is his tie-in with J.J. Abrams, who is co-producer of this film.

Jeremy Renner as William Brandt, IMF Secretary's chief analyst, did a fine job, and I liked the way he was used in the film. But no spoiler alert here!

(Addendum:  Except that at Christmas Dinner, that we just finished 7:15 PM Sunday night... Tina told me that Jeremy Renner plays Clint Barton / Hawkeye in the upcoming 2012 Avengers film!  WoW!  That makes me even more excited about the 2012 film, as I can see Jeremy playing Hawkeye now!)!

Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, an IMF technical field agent and part of Hunt's team was used quite effectively.

Vladimir Mashkov as Anatoly Sidorov, a Russian intelligence operative following Hunt and his team played a key role in the film.  Plus did a fine job of doing it!

Léa Seydoux as Sabine Moreau, a French assassin for hire, played a key role in the film, but didn't have much screen time, or so it seemed to me.

It was nice seeing Tom Wilkinson as the IMF Secretary again! I like the continuation of that character in the series!

The storyline kept me on the edge of my seat in the theater!

Seriously! As Tina could tell you! I loved the action scenes of the hotel in Dubai! Great!

So were a lot of other scenes in Europe, Dubai, and Mumbai in India! Beautiful photography, and no wasted scenes! Well, until the end of the movie... Which after a very fast paced film from start till that point... It seemed an awkward way of stopping the film. Good thing for the very final scene!

Due to the slowness at the end, except for the next to final scene, I'm giving this film a Comic Book Grade of NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) 9.2 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.

But... This film has to be seen in the theater on the BIG SCREEN to truly appreciate the work that has gone into it!

And yes, you may be wondering.. Where is the comic book connection to this film? Well, there isn't a 'direct tie-in', just that I enjoyed reading and collecting the Mission Impossible comics books that were printed years ago when the MI TV Show was on! Here's a link to those via the GCD (Grand Comics Database) web site. Please note, there were five issues published by Dell Comics from May of 1967 - October of 1969.

Plus, if you are okay with knowing too much about the film before going, to see what else in it, you could read the stand alone Wikipedia entry for this 4th Mission Impossible film.  But if not, the whole entry is a spoiler alert!!

Hope you all had as much fun on Christmas Day as we did going to the movies!

~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 3,571 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 2,654 '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:  

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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:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

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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!

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Updated: Monday, December 26, 2011 6:28 AM PST
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas From Michael D Hamersky & Tina LoSasso!
Mood:  happy
Topic: Comic Book History

                                        

Michael D Hamersky From 

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Says... "Merry Christmas"!

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 Wishes You All A Merry Christmas!

      
Michael D Hamersky On Comics - His 2nd Christmas Back In 1953 - And A Christmas Comic Book From The Same Year! 

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TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3570-A:

A Christmas Card Note From Michael: I want to wish all of you a Happy Holiday Season, and Merry Christmas, for 2011!

I've enjoyed sharing so many topics with you this year via this Blog, 'Comic Book Collectors Blog', along with sharing so many wall posts at my Facebook Fan Page, 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics', and also videos at my new YouTube Channel, 'HamerskyOnComics'!  Plus, I've started transferring my old 'Hamersky & Allied Families Newletter' online!

Whew, no wonder I feel as tired as Santa Claus will be Christmas Morning!

My thanks to all of you for reading this blog, Facebooking with me, and / or viewing the videos I've been sharing for the year 2011!

My best wishes for You and Your Family, as we wind up 2011 shortly. Enjoy the Holidays!

 Tina LoSasso - Her 2nd Christmas Back In 1960 -And A Comic Book From the Same Year -As  Shown Below!

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TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3570-B:

A Christmas Card Note From Tina: "Christmas is a time when you get homesick - Even when you're home" - Carol Nelson.

 Christmas has always been the most wonderful time of the year for my family. 

My Dad would dress up as Santa. My Uncle would go up on the roof, bang on the gutters and yell, "Ho, ho, ho!". and my Grandma would sing the entire Mitch Miller Christmas Album with us.

My wish for you this holiday season is that you create new wonderful memories with family and friends.

Merry Christmas to all!


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,570 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 2,653 '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:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

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: Saturday, December 24, 2011 11:46 AM PST
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Friday, December 23, 2011
My Take On: Gopher-It Productions The Comic Strip Collection: Volume 1 Special Edition
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

                                        

Gopher-It Productions

The Comic Strip Collection: Volume 1 Special Edition

By Ambrose Quantilla IV

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Photos this column - Top:  Ambrose Quintilla IV and son Ambrose V at their table at the 2011 Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC) with a copy of Gopher-It Productions The Comic Strip Collection: Volume 1 Special Edition.
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Bottom: Michael D Hamersky recieving his sketch card as a gift for 'Liking' the Facebook Fan Page for Gopher-It Productions, and clicking the 'attending' link at the event page!
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Top Photo Left Column:  A Close Up of The Front Cover to the reviewed comic book.  Right click on the comic to see a larger size pic!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3569:

I knew ahead of time that I wanted to stop at the Gopher-It Productions table at the 2011 Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC)!

That's because I had clicked the 'Like' button at the Facebook Fan Page, and clicked the 'attending' link at the event page.  Always nice to be rewarded for doing so!  So I made sure to have Ambrose's table number circle on my list to stop at!

In addition I checked out his Special Edition which is the print format from his web comic. Ambrose had made the decision to put into print what he had previously published on line for free. Which is one way to capitalize on all the hard work in producing an online comic strip.

So what's this comic book all about? Here's what the creator / publisher has for the promo info:

Written and Illustrated by Ambrose Quintanilla IV
 
Standard Comic
 Full Color
 Page Count: 32
 POD
 
Enter the world of cartoonist Ambrose Quintanilla IV as he takes you on a fun filled ride through his mind with five different comic strip titles based on Pop Culture, Corny Jokes, Funny Animals, Married Life and the adventures of a Dad & his son. The collection not only brings together the best of the first year of comics from the facebook.com/Gopherit fanpage but contains four exclusive full page comic strips as well as eight exclusive pages of material just for this Special Edition.

Gopher-It Productions - The Comic Strip Collection: Volume 1 Special Edition collects web comic strips from Ambrose Quintanilla IV's facebook fan page at facebook.com/Gopherit along with eight pages of bonus material.
 

So what did I think of it?

Well... The front cover definitely caught my eyes!  As there appeared to be quite a few features inside, judging from that cover!

Turning that cover over to the inside front cover showed that Ambrose had his act together... Because he provided an introduction to himself, as well as what was in store for purchasers of the comic book.

What would have been the 'splash page' of the comic book, was actually used as one of the strips for 'Me & The Kid' feature. The next few pages were from the same series of the strip.

Then there were four pages from the strip 'Hitched'.  Followed by two pages of 'Severe Head Trauma'.  Then two pages of 'Ferret Island', and other features.

With this as the 'Special Edition', there were eight additional pages of content.

I found this compilation of strips being published in hard copy to be a fun read!  I'm glad that Ambrose showed those features in special illustrations on the front cover, to give an idea of what was inside!

My comic book grade for this comic book is a VERY FINE / NEAR MINT (VF/NM) 9.0 out of a 10.0 comic book grading scale. 

Here is the link to purchase a copy of the 32 page Special Edition.

Here is the link to purchase a copy of the 24 page standard edition.

Here is the link to the Facebook Fan Page for Gopher-It Productions.

Lastly, this is the link to the web site for Gopher It Comics.

BTW, Ambrose used my photo of him and myself shown above at this blog post, plus others from elsewhere at his Long Beach Comic Con photo album at his web site, as seen here in this link.

My thanks again to Ambrose for bringing this comic book of his to my attention at the 2011 Long Beach Comic Con!  A great idea to have Facebookers come and stop by your table for a free sketch card!  I have used the same method for my clients this year also!

~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 3,569 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 2,653 '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:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

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: Friday, December 23, 2011 4:43 AM PST
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
My Take On: Love and Capes Vol 2 - Going To The Chapel
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

                                        

Love and Capes

Vol 2 - Going To the Chapel

By Thomas F Zahler!

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Photo this column: Thomas F Zahler at the 2011 Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC) with a copy of Love and Capes Vol 2 - Going To The Chapel!
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Top Photo Left Column:  A Close Up of The Front Cover to that same TPB (trade paperback)!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3568:

I hadn't actually read a copy of 'Love and Capes' before meeting Thomas F Zahler at the 2011 Long Beach Comic Con, (aka LBCC).

Of course I had heard of the series, and had even seen him at a comic con before, with lots of attendees at his table at those times.

Tina and I actually caught Thomas during a very brief lull at his table during the 2011 LBCC, where the top right photo was shot.

After talking with Thomas briefly about his series, he showed me a copy of Vol 2, the TPB (trade paperback) of the collected series.

So what exactly is in Vol 2?  Here's a brief promo: 

"The Crusader and Abby are going to the chapel, and they're gonna get married! Along the way, though, there will be secret wars, evil twins, earthquakes, disasters, and the Crusader's ex-girlfriend, Amazonia. It's wedding planning, super hero-style! Collects issues #7-12 of the Harvey-nominated series."

Okay... So I started reading this TPB, thinking that coming in at issue #7 of the series, (see this link from GCD for the entire Love and Capes series), that I could have trouble catching up with it...

Well, I didn't have any real trouble catching up with the storyline!

I quickly picked up on who was whom, and how they fit into the storyline.  A nice collected story arc, and the artwork was darn good too!

Quite often when a comics creator has this much control over an intellectual property, it goes off track or derails partway through a story arc.  However, not in this story arc!

I found it to be exactly what it stated on the front cover on the TPB:  "The Heroically Super Situation Comedy".  Yes, indeed!

I would actually think of giving this to a person who does not like 'superhero' comic books, as even though it has superheroes throughout the pages, there aren't mindless slugfests or inane plots on conquering the world.

Yet, I would even think of giving this to a person that likes 'superheroes' because it reminds me of the 'Lois & Clark' style of presenting superheroes on TV.  Not that it copies anything, but this TPB gets more into the lives of the superhero and his girlfriend than a 'mainstream super hero comics' would.  Which I found refreshing!  I looked forward to reading each chapter (comic book issue) separately at each reading.  

So my comic book grade for this TPB is a NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) 9.2 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.

That's because although there are features at the end of the TPB on this story arc, there wasn't an 'intro' to the characters at the front of the TPB, other than a general 'intro' by Kurt & Ann Busiek.  To have new readers, like me, get totally involved and want to purchase Vol 1 or even Vol 3, there should be character bios / illustrations or even a mini-review of what happened in Vol 1 to make the new reader want to know what happened prior to this story arc. As this TPB Vol 2 is almost a 'done in one' compilation, there isn't the immediate desire to want to rush out and purchase the other volumes, after reading this one.  Which has both a good point to it as well, as some readers don't like 'continued' story lines in a TPB. Marketing is always a little tricky, as the 'floppy' publication format (comic book) doesn't always blend into a 'compilation' format, (TPB).  In this case, other than that minor point I'm making, this TPB is worth purchasing and sharing with family / friends.

Speaking of purchasing... Yes, it's a little late for a Christmas present, unless you have a bookstore near you where you could pick up a copy. However, if it isn't a rush order...

Here is the link to purchase a copy online:  Love and Capes Volume 2!

My thanks again to Thomas for bringing this TPB of his to my attention at the 2011 Long Beach Comic Con!

~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 3,568 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 2,649 '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:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

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, December 22, 2011 6:31 AM PST
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Chanukkah & Comic Books...
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Book History

                                        

Chanukkah and Comic Books...

Or, The Lack Of...!

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Photo this column: Al and Rita Wiesner at the 2010 Comic-Con International:  San Diego (aka San Diego Comic Con).  See the comic book in Al's left hand...?
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Top Photo Left Column:  A Close Up of The Front Cover To that same comic book that Al is holding.  One of the few comic books printed to date that even have a reference to Chanukkah / Hanukkah!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3567:

I was driving back last night from Los Angeles Metro Area, after making sure that my Great Uncle Howard was transferred in okay to the rehab center after his two recent surgeries...

On the way back I heard on the radio that today,Tuesday December 20th of 2011, would be the 1st day of Chanukkah, which reminded me that I wanted to post a special blog on Chanukkah and Comics this year.

For those of you that are not aware of the dates of Chanukkah this year, Hanukkah begins in the evening of Tuesday, December 20, 2011, and ends in the evening of Wednesday, December 28, 2011.  (Note: I will be using both spellings of Chanukkah / Hanukkah in this blog post.)

I have spent two hours this morning researching the topic of Chanukkah and Comics. I was amazed at the lack of comic books that even have a story titled Chanukkah / Hanukkah in them, let alone a mention on a comic book cover!

Especially after knowing how many Jewish-Americans were a major part at the start of the comic book format in the 1930s! Totally shocking to me as to the lack of stories. I did find references to 'The Thing', my favorite Marvel superhero as being Jewish... but even the 'holiday specials' printed by Marvel Comics have just a mention of Hanukkah in them, but no title / cover that I could find.

I finally ended up thinking about 'Shaloman', created by Al Wiesner. I met him and his wife at the 2010 SDCC, as shown in the top right photo of this blog post. I figured at least he had to have a story title with Hanukkah in it, if not a comic book cover on his Shaloman comics... And he did! So Al gets the featured photo and the inset photo for this blog post!

Again, the lack of Hanukkah stories / comic book cover is rather sad, considering the history of those that first started comic books. I'm hoping that other comic books published in the future at least use the name in a comic bood title. The only one that shows up in the Grand Comics Database, (GCD) is a story in the holiday Tick 1997 comic book... as seen here.

My thanks to Al Wiesner for showing me this issue at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con.  Here is the background history of his Shaloman Comics. He has been at this quest for several years.  Pictured to the left is Al during the mid 1990s.

You can see more of his comics at the GCD in this link. Plus you can purchase back issues at several Jewish bookstores in person, or online via those bookstores websites.

You could also check out Al Wiesner's Mark I Comics via mail order, as there is no web site.  The address is: Mark I Comics, PO Box 5097, Philadelphia, PA 19111.

That's it for now... This took me quite a while longer to research / blog than I thought it would, for sure!

Happy Chanukkah & Happy Holidays to You!

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics!


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Updated: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 8:55 AM PST
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