Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   The Untold Origins Of Invisible Scarlet O'Neil!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3688 -   Well... Here's yet another comic book that I found recently from our five days at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka San Diego Comic Con or SDCC). 

That comic is 'The Untold Origins Of Invisible Scarlet O'Neil'.  Truth be told, I hadn't heard of this comic strip / comic book character before meeting Michael A Gordon at his booth at the Comic-Con!

Here's the Wikipedia entry for the history of the comic strip.

Okay... Back?

Here's what this comic book is about per the publisher's promo:

"As part of the (web site's) launch, a 32-page history entitled The Untold History of Invisible Scarlet O’Neil will be available for sale on line. This first-ever official history features previously-unpublished artwork, photos, and exclusive historical information not available anywhere else. It was compiled by Atlanta-based Atlantis Studios, a well-known sequential art studio that is also working with Russ Stamm, Jr. on a new graphic novel retelling of Invisible Scarlet O’Neil’s classic adventures.

“By the time I was born in 1946 my father was already a well known syndicated cartoonist and his feature character, Scarlet O’Neil, was six years old”, said Russ Stamm, Jr. in a recent interview, “I was fortunate to watch my father at work and see the dedication, energy, and love he put into his art. It is my hope that through this website a new generation can enjoy his work, and get a preview of what she’ll look like in her new incarnation!”

Okay... Here's 'My Take' on this comic book:

Front Cover - Like I said above, I hadn't heard of this comic strip / comic book character before seeing Michael A Gordon at his booth... And I'm sure that most of the readers of this blog haven't either!  So this is a really good intro page for those finding out about the 'Invisible Scarlet O'Neil' for the first time!  With the character prominently shown on the front cover, in front of comic strips of her past.

Inside Front Cover -  Which is 'A Brief Introduction from Russell A Stamm Jr., son of the creator of the invisible Scarlet O'Neil'!   This is a good intro, and helps set up the issue.

Splash Page -  I must tell you, that even though this is printed in comic book format and size, it truly isn't a comic book!  It has a lot of text with photos / comic strips / etc. on each page.  So the 'splash page' asks:  'Who Was The Invisible Scarlet O'Neil?'.  A good start!

Interior Pages - More on 'Invisible Scarlet O'Neil'!  Her past history and her now current day history... Because the last three interior pages are from the new graphic novel, which I have yet to read, and hopefully will be interested enough to review blog!

Inside Back Cover - 'A Word of thanks', which is an acknowledgment to those that helped put together the info that this special issue covers.

Back Cover - A picture of the then upcoming graphic novel!

So... For me, this special issue had it all!  The origin, the history, and the fact that there is a graphic novel in the works at the time of the printing of this comic book.

My rating for this comic book issue?  A Near Mint  (NM) 9.4 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.  Thanks to Michael A Gordon for bringing this issue to my attention at his booth at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

You can find this item, along with the graphic novel at the Invisible Scarlet O'Neil web site.

And don't forget to 'Like' the Facebook fan page for the Invisible Scarlet O'Neil!

Plus don't miss checking out the American comic books on Invisible Scarlet O'Neil at the Grand Comics Database!  Yes, Harvey Comics published it from December of 1950 - April of 1951!

Oh, and here is a video that was created to promote the comic book!

And finally, the features that Invisible Scarlet O'Neil appeared in comic books... There are more than what you think there would be, at this link!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,688 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 2,761 '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 'Loca8' 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! !     

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   Rob Hanes Adventures #13!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3687 -   Well... Here's another comic book that I found recently from our five days at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka San Diego Comic Con or SDCC). 

That comic is Rob Hanes Adventures #13.   Here is my review blog on the series, from #1 - 4 and then 9 - 12.

Okay... Back?!

Here's what Randy Reynaldo, Publisher, has for the promo for this comic book:

"Rob Hanes Adventures #13 will feature two complete stories: “Crime Takes a Holiday” and “Not Your Father’s Private Eye.”

In “Crime Takes a Holiday,” Justice International private investigator Rob Hanes goes on vacation in the French Riviera. However, when he discovers that an international crimelord named Nicolai Korda is also in the area, Rob interrupts his plans for some long-overdue R&R to investigate what his longtime nemesis is up to!

Then, in “Not Your Father’s Private Eye,” Rob gains notoriety when he is the subject of a print and online news magazine article about modern-day private investigators while on assignment in a Middle East country on the verge of regime change. Set in the fictional Middle East kingdom of Koman that has been frequently used in the series, the story echoes the real-life upheavals that have occurred in the Middle East over the past year.

As in all stories in the series, both adventures are complete and self-contained in the issue."

Well... Here's 'My Take' on just issue #13:

Front Cover - You know... I really like this front cover!  Great pose on 'FIND' magazine, and the text stands out just right.  Plus I see there are 2 complete stories!  Let's dig in!

Inside Front Cover -  Which is called the "Rob Hanes Adventures Primer".  Good job telling the reader, whether returning or new to the series, about all you need to know!  Great job!

Splash Page - Not really a splash page, but since there are two complete stories in this issue, I'm not going to complain!

Interior Pages for story #1 - 'Crime Takes A Holiday'.   Not bad, not bad at all!  I like Randy's artwrok and the lettering is just fine for the artwork!  Plus the storyline for these 11 pages fits perfectly!  Great job on this story!

Hanes Briefs - 'The Letters Page' - Good use of the page to separate the two different complete stories in this issue!

2nd Story - 'Not Your Father's Private Eye' - Again, the lettering, text, word balloons, and artwork all mesh very well together.  I'm wondering how this would look in color, but just for a little while, as the story is a good one!

Eight pages later... Another special page - Liner Notes - From the Publisher. 

Last Interior Page - A house ad for WCG Comics.

Inside Back Cover - The Ka-Blam printer's house ad page.

Back Cover - Sales Promo aboout what the series is about...

All in all... Not a bad issue at all!

My rating for this comic book issue #13?  A Near Mint  (NM) 9.4 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.  Thanks to Publisher Randy Reynaldo for bringing this issue to my attention at his booth at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

You can find this item, along with the other 12 comics at the WCG Comics web site.

And don't forget to 'Like' the Facebook fan page for WCG Comics / Rob Hanes Adventures!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,687 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 2,761 '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 'Loca8' 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! !     

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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:  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 His Take On:   OZoplis #3!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3686 -   Well... Here's another comic book that I found recently from our five days at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka San Diego Comic Con or SDCC). 

That comic is OZopolis #3.   Here is my review blog on issue #2, and on #1.

Okay... Back?!

Well... Here's 'My Take' on #3:

Front Cover - Interesting pose for the front cover.  Makes me want to immediately open to the inside front cover!

Inside Front Cover - Good layout of the credits for this issue.

Splash Page - Not used... Instead it goes directly to the story, which is in black & white.

Interior Pages -  There is no recap as to what when on in issues #1 & 2, so for a new reader to this series... It could be a little hard to catch up on the storyline!  However, since I've already read those two issues... I'm fine with the story without a splash page and no recap. 

To Be Concluded:  Next issue.  Okay, the story arc will soon be over.  Yet, there is room for a 'Ruling Oz' page and the 'Chapter One' of 'Toto Versus the Fighting Trees' in this issue...?

'Ruling Oz' is an okay feature page, kind of like a 'From the Editor' page...

'Tot Versus the Fighting Trees'... was okay... but not for sure why that feature is in the comic book?

Inside Back Cover - Is the printer's ad page.

Back Cover - Is a nice page, like a 'pinup' page.

Overall, I've got to say that this issue was a fine one, and a good continuation of the series so far.  I'm thinking that if and when this gets re-formatted into a trade paperback, that color would be very good for the interior pages...!

My rating for this comic book issue #3?  A Very Fine / Near Mint  (VF/NM) 9.0 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.  Thanks to Publisher Kirk Kushin for bringing this issue to my attention at his booth at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

You can find this item, along with the first two issues at the OZopolis web site.

And don't forget to 'Like' the Facebook fan page for OZopolis!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,686 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 2,761 '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 'Loca8' 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. 

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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:  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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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   His Birthday!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3685 -   Today... Well, today is my Birthday!

Usually, at least for the last four straight years, I've been 'celebrating' my Birthday at the Comic-Con International: San Diego / aka San Diego Comic Con!

This year the Comic-Con was a couple of weeks early, so I'm here at my home office, without 150,000+ people around me, LOL!

Also, because for the past four years I've been at Comic-Con, I haven't had my birthdate showing on my Facebook personal page or fan page, since I would have to reply to messages sent to me at those pages from the Comic-Con.  Which would be hard to do!

So this year, I'm sitting quietly in my home office, and banging out this quick blog acknowledging my special birthday, (I'm turning 60 years old today!).   So yeah, if I can get into the Comic-Con during the August online signup for badges, I can use the 'senior citizen' rate, LOL!

Tina will be taking me out to dinner tonight, so I've got some catching up on paperwork to do, plus acknowledge the 'Happy Birthdays' that have already started coming my way on early Monday evening!

So... Here's a Thank You from me for the 'Happy Birthday' greetings, the 'Likes' on my Facebook Fan Page, and the 'Follows' on this Blog's subscription link!

I'll continue doing what I do best this upcoming year!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,685 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 2,760 '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 'Loca8' 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. 

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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:  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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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   Famous Monsters Of Filmland #263!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3684 -   I saw Philip Kim, the Publisher of Famous Monsters of Filmland, again, this time at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego. I had last blogged about FMOF back at the 2009 Comic-Con, as seen in this link.

Philip brought to my attention the next issue of FMOF #263, which I picked up and finished reading after Comic-Con.  Although it is not a comic book... I wanted to share my thoughts of it with you.

First, here is what the publisher has a promo for the magazine:

"No studio has been more closely tied to Famous Monsters than Universal. In its storied history, the house that Carl Laemmle built gave birth to horror icons like Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster, and Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf Man. In celebration of Universal's 100th birthday, FM will take a look back at the history and highlights of the dream factory that created the most iconic horror and Sci-Fi films of all time."

Plus:  "2012 is a year for celebration! This issue we take a journey through 100 years of Universal Pictures Sci-Fi and Horror. The house that Laemmle built has become the first name in horror. We're also celebrating 30 years of the monster classic THE THING. John Carpenter's 1982 masterpiece almost ended his career, but in the following decades it has become one of the most revered monster movies of the modern age. Featuring THE THING cover by Hollywood concept artist John Gallagher. Ships in August."

Well, let me tell you... That the Universal monsters are ones that I really like, and I have seen several of the Universal films that cover the monsters!  So this issue should be of interest to me!

Here's my take on the magazine:

Front Cover:  Exactly what the lower title says it is:  'Universal Pictures: A Century Of Screams. Featuring 30 Years Of The Thing!".  Nice front cover in that it portrays exactly what the title of the magazine is about.

Inside Front Cover:  Strange that the next issue, #264, is pictured here... But it is a nice cover of the 1st Family Of Horror... The Munsters!

Splash Page:  A 1931 letter from Universal Pictures President to Forrest J Ackerman, previous publisher and founder of this magazine.  Pretty interesting!

Checking on the Table of Contents Page:  There are 16 features in this magazine!  Quite a few!

The photos shown on the pages regarding the Universal Pictures films are pretty darn good!  So is the text that surrounds those photos.

I found that reading the features really brought me back to when I first viewed several of those films, making me want to see the flicks again!

The Thing film is one that I missed, but the feature on that film was pretty good also.

There were many pages in this magazine, (80), and I found this magazine to be a very interesting read...

This magazine is one that no film buff of monster films should be without!

My rating for this magazine?  A Near Mint Minus (NM-) 9.2 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.  Thanks to Philip Kim for this magazine preview!

You can find this item, along with other Famous Monsters Of Filmland magazine at their web site, Famous Monsters of Filmland. 

Plus, don't miss 'Liking' the Facebook Fan Page for Famous Monsters of Filmland!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,684 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 2,760 '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 'Loca8' 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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