Michael D Hamersky On Comics Mentions...     Comic-Con: From Mini-Con To Mega-Con   As Seen At The San Diego History Center In Balboa Park!       TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3913 -     Yesterday, Vinnie and I visited the San Diego History Center located in Balboa Park.   That visit was to see their exhibit titled 'Comic-Con: From Mini-Con to Mega-Con'!   Back in July of 2011, Vinnie and I had visited the exhibit the Center held before, during, and after the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego.  I blogged that visit in blog #3462.   Both exhibits, the 2011 and this 2013 one, were produced from items from the Shel Dorf collection, that Shel had donated to the San Diego History Center in 2003.   Tony Kenealy had processed the original donation and produced a container list.  The collection is called the 'Shel Dorf Comic-Con Papers' with dates of 1951 - 2003.   The exhibit is in the front of the ground floor of the San Diego History Center, as seen in the photos to the right column.   There are two cases of materials shown, as well as a slideshow viewed directly above the cases.   Don't miss viewing the collection in the Library in the next floor below!  Stop and see Jane Kenealy as we did again yesterday to do so.   The collection includes Comic-Con planning, programming, and advertising materials and ephemera from 1970-2003.  Plus Shel Dorf and Comic-Con Committee paperwork and correspondence.   The Exhibit on the 1st floor runs July 9th through the 28th, but I was told yesterday that the Exhibit is to be extended.  Be sure to double check the extended date before visiting!    However... You can still see the collection in the Library below during the Library's separate hours of visiting, 9:30 AM to 1 PM after the Exhibit runs through its time allotment. (Monday - Friday only for the Library!) There is a cost to enter the Exhibit Floor which also covers the cost of visiting the Library.   Note:  Additional photos from our visit can be found at this Special Photo Album at my Facebook Fan Page.    ~Michael     At the Front Door to the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park, San Diego, California! Standing at the Two Display Cases of the Exhibit!     In the SDHC Library, Showing my Son that I was Listed As Member #174 in the 1973 San Diego Comic Con Program Book, (as Michael D. Hawersky -dealer-).  Jane Kenealy Pulling a Folder for Me Out of the Shel Dorf Comic-Con Papers collection!  The Hours are Posted for the Exhibit Hall and the Libary.  Please Note they are Different Hours & Days!

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,913 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!     

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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 Mentions...     At The Races...   On My Birthday & In Comic Books!       TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3912 -     Yesterday I blogged that July 24th was my Birthday, and that I was off to the races!   Well... My wife & youngest son joined me on this little adventure, and we had a great time at the Del Mar Racetrack!   Usually when I attend the Racetrack I win the first few races and then proceed to give the winnings back and a little more, the rest of the day...   Well, yesterday I won 5 out of the 8 races, ending with the 8th and final race!   That was a good day at the races for me!   Oh, and Tina won 4 out of the 8 races, so she was pleased also!   My youngest son, Vinnie, had never been to the racetrack before, so it was a new experience for him.   We had half price hot dogs & beer & soda for the day, and then at the end... We went to the Asian Buffet in Vista.     Not a bad day at all to celebrate my birthday!   Oh... And the connection of the Racetrack to Comic Books???   The photo at the top of this column shows Strange Sports Stories issue #2 from Nov/Dec 1973 with a dinosaur at the horse races!    Plus there are several more horses / horse race covers to be found at the Grand Comics Database!  Can you find them?  Try Fury, Mr. Ed, National Velvet, just to name a few!   For more photos from yesterday's trip, see this special photo album at my Facebook Fan Page!   ~Michael     You Gotta Get Your Race Selections! Introducing Vinnie to Where The Action Is!     Just In Case You Forgot How To...  Yumm.... Food!  Both Tina and I Were Winners For the Day!

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,912 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!     

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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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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Mentions That Today...   Is His Birthday... And He Is Off To The Races!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3911 -     That's right!  Today is my Birthday!

And my thanks to all of you that have already posted a 'Happy Birthday' wish to me at my Facebook Personal Page! 

Funny thing is... I was getting used to celebrating my Birthday at the Comic-Con International: San Diego the last several years, 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011, as the SDCC took place during my Big Day! But this year and last year the Comic-Con took place close but a few days different from my Birthday...

Oh well, I did have a lot of fun at the 2013 Comic-Con, as I mentioned in Monday's Blog #3908.  I always have fun there, as I get to meet comic book creators such as Jose Delbo for the first time. (See top right photo for a photo of him and me this year!)

I've come a long ways since the 1952 year, (see my 1st Christmas in the top left photo), and have a lot to remember and appreciate...

I do appreciate being still alive... We lost Richard Alf last year, (co-founder of the San Diego Comic Con in 1970), who was only 59 when he passed away, just a few days short of being 60 years of age... His passing affected me for several months.

Since I won't be celebrating at the Comic-Con this year for my Birthday, my wife and youngest son are treating me to a 'Day at the Races' at the Del Mar Racetrack!  My youngest son has never been to the races, so it will be an exciting day to introduce him to this sport.  

Besides having half price beer & hot dogs today, (It's Wednesday / Diamond Club day), I'll probably end up a buffet at the end of the day.  I've got my mind on a certain Asian Buffet in Vista... But we'll see how many hot dogs I consume first today, LOL!

Oh, and if you are thinking what could Michael want for his Birthday... Well, I'd appreciate it if you would 'Like' my Facebook Fan Page, Michael D Hamersky On Comics, and let your Facebook Friends know about it also!

Anyways, this is just a brief respite from my blogging on the 2013 Comic-Con International which ended this past Sunday... I'll be back with more from the SDCC after coming back from The Races!

Oh... And in 2014 I should be able to continue celebrating at the Comic-Con International... As it starts on July 24th!  That is... If I'm lucky enough to be able to purchase a ticket online before it sells out!  The 2013 Comic-Con sold out online in 93 minutes!

~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 3,911 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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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On The ...   2013 Comic-Con International: San Diego Souvenir Book

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3910 -     With the 2013 Comic-Con International: San Diego over... It's time to review blog some of the events / publications from this year's show!

One of those is the Souvenir Book for 2013, which is something that I review blog at the end of each Comic-Con, (see blog #3681 for last year's review). 

The front cover features the Sandman, who celebrates his 25th year in 2013.  The Sandman series by Neil Gaiman that is!  The cover was illustrated by Dave McKean, who was an artist on the 75 issue series.

Plus, in addition to a special section in this Souvenir Book on The Sandman’s 25th Anniversary... This year’s book also features coverage—including art and articles by fans and pros from around the world... devoted to the following anniversaries:

    Superman 75th
    Avengers 50th
    Doctor Strange 50th
    Doctor Who 50th
    X-Men 50th
    ElfQuest 35th
    The Tick 25th
    Eisner Awards 25th
    Bongo Comics 20th
    Milestone Comics 20th
    Strangers in Paradise 20th
    TwoMorrows Publishing 20th
    Aspen Comics 20th

Here's a few thoughts of mine on the above anniversaries:

Superman 75th - Although I must be one of the oldest fans there this year, (or so it seems!), I wasn't there for the start of Superman! LOL!  This anniversary is pretty well represented, and should be fun reading for any Superman fan.

Avengers 50th - I was there for the start of the Avengers... Sheesh, it has been 50 years now! Good article on this anniversary and illustrations.

Eisner Awards 25th - I haven't been to all of the Eisner Awards Ceremonies... But this is a good article about the history of the Awards.

TwoMorrows Publishing 20th - WoW!  Has it really been 20 years since I first saw John at the SDCC?!   Great publishing era going on since he first published Jack Kirby Collector #1!

Plus featuring the Anniversaries... There are special spotlight interviews Michael Lovitz (who celebrates his 20th year presenting the Comic Book Law School) and noted comic art and pop culture retailer Bud Plant (who has been exhibiting at Comic-Con for the last 44 years!).

Oh... This 224-page, full-color trade paperback also presents the bios and photos of all of this year’s special Comic-Con guests, with a look back at the past year in award winners and sadly—appreciations for those persons we’ve lost since the last Comic-Con.

Plus there are some other features as well.  There is a lot of info in this 224 pager this year!

If you weren't able to attend the 2013 Comic-Con, I'll have the Souvenir Book listed for sale at my online comic book shop for you to purchase, as seen at this link.

Another well done publication by Gary Sassaman & Jackie Estrada & staff!  I give this year's Souvenir Book a Near Mint Minus (NM-) 9.2 for their efforts!

~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 3,910 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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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents Tina LoSasso's Article...     Peek "Under The Dome" Tonight       (As seen at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con / SDCC!)      Top Left: Creator Brian K Vaughan (Y, The Last Man, LOST) confesses that he's read Under The Dome about 9 times!  Above: Fans will learn more about Barbie played by Mike Vogel (Bates Motel, Cloverfield) who tells fans they will be able to decide if he's a good guy or a bad guy.   Above:  Dean Norris (Breaking Bad, The Sarah Connor Chronicles) much prefers playing bad guy Big Jim to his good guy role in Breaking Bad.

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3909 -    Peek "Under The Dome" Tonight! - A San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Panel Report...

I wasn't sure if I wanted to fight the Comic-Con crowd to Sunday's panel for Under The Dome (CBS). I'd seen them at WonderCon (see my review here in blog #3829) so would it be worth another look? Five minutes in, I was sure glad I did. We were treated to a sneak peek of tonight's pivotal episode which was well worth braving the crowd.

If you've been on the fence about the CBS summer replacement series, now's the time to pick a side (or you may end up like that unfortunate cow).

Me - I'm all in.

Why? There was a moment in the episode when I turned to the stranger next to me and said, wow, now we have a show. She smiled broadly and nodded because I couldn't have heard her over the audience's roars of approval. I highly recommend that you watch tonight. Trust me, you'll know the moment. It will surprise and delight you.

There were more than a few awesome moments in this episode (thankfully, no cows) that made me feel that the writers were ready to cut the schlock and throw down.

Unfortunately, we still have annoying Angie to contend with - who after tonight's episode takes the crown from Junior as the reigning irritant.

Tonight's episode packs some surprises and some that you can see coming. Pay attention to the small touches and quiet moments. You'll find plenty to make you want to continue to peek Under the Dome each week.

-- Tina LoSasso     

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,909 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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