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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Spotlight On: Kelly 'Xena' Mitchell!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Other Cons

                                        

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 Kelly 'Xena' Mitchell!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3616 -  This blog is a feature on Kelly 'Xena' Mitchell!  

Kelly 'Xena' Mitchell is a part time warrior princess, part time librarian and full time xena fan!

Only having taken on the warrior princess persona for 2 years, she has become well known in the xenaverse for her obsession with xena and remarkable resemblance to a young Lucy Lawless.

She enjoys travelling from state to state in Australia for various conventions and is one of several highly passionate Xena fans who have made their own Xena Movie Campaign, which already has over 12 000 supporters and continues to rapidly grow in numbers.

She is an avid collector of Xena: Warrior Princess props and hopes to attend her first Xena convention (which will also sadly be the last Offical Xena convention) in Burbank, Los Angeles in 2013.

“Xena has been and always will be a huge part of my life. She was a role model for me when I was younger and gave me the strength to battle through several tough situations I endured as a child. I’m now 24 years old and I still find the Warrior Princess helps me in my day to day battles; if I am ever unsure of a decision I always sit and ask myself “what would xena do?”.

"I think the show has a lot to offer people in terms of self-acceptance, self-discovery and relationships as well as the laughter and joy Xena and Gabrielle bring on their epic adventures across Ancient Greece and other ancient lands. Although the show has ceased over a decade ago, the fandom for the show is standing strong. I am merely one of several thousands of Xenites (as we like to call ourselves) worldwide. Xenites themselves are often seen a different breed of fandom, mainly due to their strong levels of enthusiasm for the show and for their loyalty and kindness toward a worthy cause or anyone in need. They are highly supportive and encouraging toward one another and often form friendships with others that will last a lifetime.”

Links
Website: www.ilovexena.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kikivader
Xena movie campaign: http://www.xenamovienow.com/

 

Thanks to Kelly for taking the time for this blog!

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,616 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 2,714 '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:  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'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly 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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In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Good Days and Mad... A Memoir by Dick DeBartolo!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Book History

                                        

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Good Days and MAD
A Memoir by Dick DeBartolo
THE MOST COLLECTIBLE ITEMS at my own online comic book shop!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3615 -  This book, written by Dick DeBartolo, a longtime MAD magazine contributor, actually is not a history book!  

Instead it is a collection of mostly amusing anecdotes by Dick.  

MAD magazine's founder, William Gaines, (who died in 1992), becomes the superstar of this book.

So many stories are told of William, which would only be natural.  He died less than two years before this book was published.

Dick also goes into his own efforts and exploits during his 30 MAD years which this book covers.

Plus, interspersed throughout the book, are numerous "forewords" from other MAD contributors, including Annie Gaines, John Ficarra,  Lenny Brenner, Michael Gelman, John Caldwell, Al Jaffee, and others!

I have read several of the MAD books before, but this one is truly 'A Hysterical Tour', as it says on the front cover of the book!

I would give this a VERY FINE / NEAR MINT (VF/NM) 9.0 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.

Hardcover: 289 pages
Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Pr; 1st edition (November 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1560250771
ISBN-13: 978-1560250777

Here is where you can purchase this book, Good Days and Mad: A Hysterical Tour Behind the Scenes at Mad Magazine!

 

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,615 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 2,713 '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:  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'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly 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!
---------------            
      
In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!
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Updated: Monday, March 5, 2012 6:04 AM PST
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Sheldon Moldoff - April 14, 1920 - February 29, 2012
Mood:  sad
Topic: Comic Book Artists

                                        

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Mentions The Passing Of...
Sheldon (Shelly) Moldoff
April 14, 1920 - February 29, 2012
THE MOST COLLECTIBLE ITEMS at my own online comic book shop!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3614 -  Just saw online that Sheldon (Shelly) Moldoff had passed...

His life is shown in this Wikipedia entry.

I remember seeing Shelly at the Comic-Con International: San Diego. 

The list of his comics works can be seen at this Grand Comics Database entry, with almost 2,900 entries!

Shelly contributed a lot to the Batman mythos over the years.

My condolences to his family and friends on his passing.

 

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,614 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 2,713 '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:  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'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly 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!
---------------            
      
In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!
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Updated: Saturday, March 3, 2012 3:40 PM PST
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Davy Jones 1945 - 2012
Mood:  sad
Topic: Comic Book History

                                        

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Davy Jones
30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012
THE MOST COLLECTIBLE ITEMS at my own online comic book shop!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3613 -  Last night it was announced that Davy Jones, (66), one of The Monkees had passed...

Davy Jones' life is shown in this Wikipedia entry.

I remember Davy mostly as one of the four Monkees on TV.

The Monkees also had a 17 issue run from Dell Comics, starting in March of 1967, and ending in October of 1969.

Two of those issues are shown above.

My condolences to his family and friends on his passing.

 

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,613 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 2,712 '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:  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'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly 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!
---------------            
      
In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!
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Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2012 12:28 PM PST
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Vinnie's Take On: Skink & Skunk by Nathan
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

                                        

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Vinnie's Take On:
Skink & Skunk
by Nathan! 
THE MOST COLLECTIBLE ITEMS at my own online comic book shop!

THE MOST COLLECTIBLE ITEMS at my own online comic book shop!

  

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3612 -  The short comic book, "Skink & Skunk" is a cute tale of a skink (geniously named "Skink") and a skunk (much like the other, named "Skunk") who are aboard Noah's arc during the food. It has multiple short stories all with the same general theme of living on the arc. It is quite funny to see what situations they get themselves into.

Although the stories are quite short, they made me laugh, which is what this comic book is all about. I think any age would  find these stories funny, so it would be a book on my list to read on a glum day. Of all the stories, my favorite would be the one where Skink and Skunk are on kitchen duty. Skink says he is a culinary genious, and tell Skink to just relax. A lion walks up and says "Uhm... do you have a rack of lamb?" Skink replies with "Only what you see, buddy. No meat, only veggies." In a decisefull pose, the lion says "Okay. I'll have the mock antelope in the squirrel flavored sauce." In the next panel, we see the two squirrels aboard the ship in a boiling cauldron. One says "This is not what I had in mind when we signed up for kitchen duty." This scene just got me. The comedic gold in this comic was endless! I won't spoil the rest of the stories, and let you pick up this comic for yourself.

The artwork in this comic was great! The cartoony feel that it had is perfect for a comic in which animals are able to speak. Everything was very "cutesy", which further supports my statement that anyone of any age can find enjoyment from this comic book. Each page has 8 panels, all of equal size. I like the effect of "popping out" used in the word balloons, noises (Slam!), and some objects like a held sign or wooden sword. It added a bit of texture to the page, which is wonderful. Now, my only disappointment was the fact it wasn't in color. I will admit, I am a "snob" when it comes to color, but it would've just made this comic all the much better. Despite that, the art was very beautiful, and I enjoyed it dearly.

All in all, it was a pretty darn good comic book. Like I said, my only downfall was the lack of color. As everything else was magnificient, I'm giving this comic book "Skink & Skunk" a comic book grade of Near Mint Minus (NM-), a 9.2 out of 10.0 grade scale. You can pick up a copy of this wonderful book, as well as other comics by the author at www.morefunner.com.

 
~Vinnie!


 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,612 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 2,711 '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:  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'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly 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!
---------------            
      
In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!
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