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Monday, June 24, 2013
My Take On: The 2013 San Gabriel Valley Comic Book Expo
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Cons
                                        
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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On The...  
 
 2013 San Gabriel Valley Comic Book Expo
 
That Was Held Sunday June 23rd in Baldwin Park, California
 
 
 
 
TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3891 -    This past weekend was a busy comic book filled two days for me!
 
First, on Saturday, I attended the latest planning meeting for the upcoming San Diego Comic Fest, (to be blogged tomorrow), and then on Sunday, I attended the 2013 San Gabriel Valley Comic Book Expo
 
There hadn't been a SGV Comic Book Expo since 2010, when it was held in the Cuban Hall in El Monte, (see my review blogs at #3239A & #3239B.
 
The 2010 show had been the 3rd SGV Expo, and the last two years the expo had not been held due to the death of a major Nuvein Foundation member.  (Nuvein Foundation is the backer for this comic book expo.)
 
Plus, the 4th SGV Comic Book Expo had moved once again.   This time to the City of Baldwin Park, at the Arts & Recreation Center.
 
I arrived early to this show, (after a hour & a half drive from Carlsbad), so immediately started taking photos.
 
Since the artists were starting to set up their tables, I went upstairs to check out the Art Gallery.  I had missed the Friday Night Opening Reception that was held from 5-8 PM. 
 
Those photos, and all of the photos taken by my camera will be uploaded to the special 2013 SGV Comic Book Expo photo album at my Facebook Fan Page.
 
The videos I took will be uploaded at my YouTube Channel in the near future.
 
Anyways, I checked out the Art Gallery, and then came back down and started shooting photos of the attending comic book artists & writers. There were several of them, most of whom I already knew.  So it was a friendly atmosphere for me.
 
There were also panels held at this comic book expo.  I took in all three that were held in the Baldwin Park City Council Chambers, in the building next door to Arts & Recreation Center. 
 
The three programs that were held upstairs were the ones I missed.  Those three were mainly for the youngest generation with arts & crafts.
 
Between the two buildings, there were three small tents set up.  One for refreshments, (as the Food Truck was cancelled), the other a comic book shop selling back issue comics and toys, and the third was the tent for the Nuvein Foundation, which had the SGV Comic Book Expo program pamphlet.
 
I found this renewed Comic Book Expo to once again to be fun. The nicest thing for me was that there was air conditioning here, unlike at the Cuban Hall in El Monte in 2010. However, there no mojitos at this event, unlike the 2010 show!
 
I talked with Javier Hernandez, who was the chairman of this year's SGV Comic Book Expo, on whether or not the 2014 event would be held here.  He mentioned that it was not large enough to hold a large crowd of attendees.  I pointed out to him that there was room on the first floor for additional artists tables, and that he could actually add tables upstairs where the Art Gallery was held.  So there was enough room for at least the 2014 setup.
 
The main exhibit floor was filled with artists & writers, with their indie publications.  Enough tables to warrant the visit by those interested in comic books to the show. Plus the cost of admittance was FREE!
 
The panels I attended were fun and / or informative.  The choice of panelists were wide ranging in background.
 
There was only one comic book vendor at this event, so the choice of back issues was a little slim. Possibly more vendors could be added to the 2014 event?
 
All in all, I had a good time at this comic book expo.  And from the looks of the faces of the other attendees, they had fun also!
 
I look forward to attending the 2014 San Gabriel Valley Comic Book Expo.  And I thank those that organized the 2013 event!
 
Oh, and again, don't forget to check out the full set of photos that I shot at this event, at my special Facebook Fan Page photo album!
 
~Michael  
 
 
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Plenty of Parking at the SGV Comic Book Expo
 
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Upstairs Entry to the Art Gallery
 
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 One of the Many Paintings Exhibited - This one by Grasiela Rodriguez
 
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  Upstairs at the Arts & Crafts Room
 
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  Allen Carter at his Table
 
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 Dani Dixon and Myself in Artists Alley

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 Renato Aguirre & Javier Hernandez
 
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  Power Girl & Wonder Woman were just two of the cosplayers to attend!
 
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 Jim Lujan Presenting at his Panel
  

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,891 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!   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!     

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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Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013 8:15 AM PDT
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Jane Russell - Born June 21st of 1921 Was Featured In...
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Book History
                                        
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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Mentions That...  
 
 Jane Russell,
Born on June 21st of 1921... Was Featured In Several...
 
Comic Books!
 
 
TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3890 -    Today is the anniversary of Jane Russell's birthdate!
 
I meant to post a blog about her today, but instead I posted on a KickStarter Campaign, earlier this morning.
 
So, I just finished posting a few of the comic book covers that she was featured on in a special album at my Facebook Fan Page! And thought I would briefly post a mention of that album in my Blog!
 
Jane's history is shown at her Wikipedia entry.  
 
Her film & TV history is shown at her IDMb page.
 
I personally liked several of her films, but I believe my favorites of her films are:  'Paleface' from 1948, and 'Son of Paleface' from 1952!
 
The photo at the top left of this blog post is on the set of 'Son of Paleface', with Jane, Bob Hope, Roy Rogers & Trigger, back in 1953!
 
The scans of the comic books presented here are:
 
Love Letters #17 cover dated January of 1952, published by Quality Comics.
 
Famous Stars #4 cover dated May/June of 1952, published by Ziff-Davis.
 
Heart Throbs #9 cover dated March of 1952, published by Quality Comics.
 
I thought it would be nice to remember Jane Russell today, on her birthdate.  Jane passed away February 28th of 2011.  
 
She will be remembered by film fans and comic book fans for a long time to come!
 
~Michael  
 
  
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NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,890 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!   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!     

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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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 10:04 AM PDT
Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013 10:20 AM PDT
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The Dig Comics! KickStarter Campaign!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Cons
                                        
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The Dig Comics! Kickstarter Campaign!
 
Which Ends Wednesday Jul 10, 3:00pm EDT
  
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TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3889 -    I wanted to bring this KickStarter Campaign to your attention today.

Miguel Cima, a Facebook Friend of mine, messaged me about it.

Miguel and others were involved with the short film  'DIG COMICS' that gained much international attention when it premiered a few years back.  It was honored as an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, LA New Filmmakers Festival as well as 15 more festivals and then ultimately, won the Best Documentary prize at the San Diego Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival!

Now, this project is a KickStarter Campaign.  With a large goal to be met.  You see... After years of meetings trying to convince Hollywood networks, studios and production companies that comics deserve the spotlight, filmmaker / raconteur Miguel Cima is now turning to the people for help in financing this project.  Embracing the underdog appeal of comics, Cima calls on the converted comic fans and professionals to come together in making real a project that hopes to benefit the comics industry.

So when you are on the KickStarter Campaign link, be sure to watch the fundraiser short video, and then the short film that won the Prize at the SDCC, to see what this campaign is all about.  There is additional text there to show what will be done with the monies collected.

I want to present a few links here:

The Dig Comics Kickstarter Campaign link.

The Dig Comics! Facebook Fan Page.

The Dig Comics! web site.

I urge you to take a close look at these links, and join in with a pledge, even it is only a dollar!

This campaign appears to be a darn good cause to support.  Be sure to watch both videos to see what this campaign is all about!

~ Michael

 

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,889 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!   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!     

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: Friday, June 21, 2013 5:53 AM PDT
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
Oh Mighty Isis!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Book History
                                        
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Oh Mighty Isis!
 
 
  
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TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3888 -     I have obtained a full set of the Mighty Isis comic book series from National / DC Comics.  Which I have listed at my online comic book shop, ComicBooksCircus.com.

However, and I gotta admit it.... when the TV Show was first on, I didn't watch it, as I was newly married with no children.  Yet it was fun picking up these comic books that are based on that TV show...

The Secrets of Isis  was a live action television series produced by Filmation Studios in the mid-1970s that appeared on the Saturday morning cartoon lineup. It was first known as the Shazam / Isis Hour and ran for 15 episodes. Later Isis would have her own show which ran for 7 episodes, so a total of 22 original eps were made. The photo at the top left shows the DVD set that contains the full series.

The show has also aired in various countries around the world and is also known by the shorter title of 'Isis'.

The Secrets of Isis starred Joanna Cameron as Andrea Thomas, (pictured at the top right), who was a high school science teacher that found an ancient mystical amulet on an archeological dig in Egypt!  The amulet once belonged to Hatshepsut, who was an ancient Egyptian Queen and the amulet gave the wearer the powers of Isis!

So, in true heroic form, whenever Isis was needed, Andrea would reveal the amulet and incite an incantation ("Oh, mighty Isis!") and she would be transformed into the goddess Isis.... Well seriously, I didn't make this up folks!!

Anyway, for those interested in ISIS and other DC TV Superhero comic books, we have many listed in our online comic book shop, ComicBooksCircus.com!

~ Michael

 

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,888 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!   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!     

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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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 12:01 AM PDT
Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:13 AM PDT
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Just What I Wanted... A Visit With The Fantastic Four!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Book History
                                        
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Just What I Wanted...
A Visit With The Fantastic Four!
 
 TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3887 -    I wanted to share this original art page from the Fantastic Four issue #11 published in February of 1963. 
 
This page personifies the Marvel Age of Comics!  An honest to goodness 'Visit with the Fantastic Four'! 
 
I remember when I first held the comic book in my hands, and thrilled to read the story by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers & Art Simek!
 
'Nuff Said!  ~Michael
  
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NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,887 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!   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!     

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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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 12:01 AM PDT
Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:12 AM PDT
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