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Saturday, August 31, 2013
My Take On: Leo Carrillo Film Festival Night of August 30th, 2013
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The August 30th of 2013 Leo Carrillo Film Festival Season

Held At the Leo Carrillo Ranch in Carlsbad, California!
 
 
TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3941 -     Last night, Tina and I attended the 2nd Night of the 2013 Leo Carrillo Film Festival.
 
This was after spending all week rennovating our house... So we were glad to get out of the house and under the stars!
 
The Leo Carrillo Historic Ranch is celebrating its 10th Anniversary up big with this year's Film Festival.
 
We saw the episode titled 'Phoney Sheriff' of the Cisco Kid, followed by the feature film, If You Could Only Cook. Those in attendance, (all 150 of them), seemed to enjoy both the Cisco Kid episode as well as the 1935 Depression Era film!  Jean Arthur & Leo Carrillo were outstanding in the film!
 
Also, Phyllis Coates was featured in the Cicso Kid episode.  She of course was 'Lois Lane' in 26 episodes of the 1950s TV Series 'Adventures of Superman' from 1951-1953!
 
Another tie-in to comic books is the Cisco Kid series from Dell Comics. There are 41 issues of this series, as seen at this link.
 
 
You must make a reservation in advance to be one of the 150 attendees of each Friday Night's film showing.  The cost is 'Free', and we always have great fun under the stars at this seasonal Film Festival! 
 
~Michael
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The Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park Is Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary This Year! 
 
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Refreshments Are Served At the Pool's Cabana. Which Is Good, Because It Was Hot & Humid Last Night!
 
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I Had An El Conquistador For Dinner.  Plus I Won A Free Large Popcorn At the Spinning Wheel!
 
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The Feature Film Was 'If You Could Only Cook'!
 
Note: You can see more photos from this event at this Special Photo Album on my Facebook Fan Page!

  

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,941 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: Saturday, August 31, 2013 8:35 AM PDT
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Update On... Doomed!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Book Movies
                                        
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Doomed!

Has a New Web Site!

 
(The Untold Story of Roger Corman's Fantastic Four Film!)
 
 
TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3940 -     Back in June of this year, I blogged about Doomed! having an IndieGoGo Fundraiser, at blog #3876.
 
Although the fundraiser did not meet its goal, there was a lot of attention on this project.
 
I just wanted to update you all on the fact that Doomed! has a revamped web site that I thought you might want to check out.  I'll be posting updates in the months to follow... You can also stay up to date at their Facebook Fan Page
 
~Michael
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Film Threat Magazine Featured the Film's Cast on the Front Cover back in October of 1993!
 

  

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,940 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: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 6:27 AM PDT
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
My Take On: The August 23rd TGIF Jazz In the Parks with Big Time Operator
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Other Cons
                                        

 
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Final TGIF Jazz in the Parks Concert For the 2013 Season

Held August 23rd featuring Big Time Operator!
 
 
TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3939 -     This past Friday night, my wife, a neighbor and myself attended the final TGIF Jazz in the Parks concert in Carlsbad, California.
 
I had blogged about the then upcoming 2013 Season back in blog #3893, which listed the parks and the featured bands.
 
The final concert of the season featured Big Time Operator, who played at the TGIF for the 13th time during all those 28 seasons!  
 
Once again this band outdid themselves, and I was glad they were featured as the last band of the 2013 Season!
 
I'm uploading the rest of the photos I shot at a special photo album at my Facebook Fan Page.
 
 
Besides vocalist Warren Lovell, there was also a female singer on Friday. (I didn't catch her name). 
 
I'll be uploading videos taken at this concert at my YouTube Channel in the near future.
 
My thanks to the band for a great final evening to this 2013 TGIF Jazz in the Parks Season.
 
Plus my thanks to all of those that had a hand in putting on this 28th Season of the TGIF Jazz in the Parks!
 
And a Special Thanks to Vikki, Joe & Tina for bringing such delicious eats all season long!  The lobster rolls, cole slaw, and special pie last Friday was a fantastic combination! 
 
~Michael
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Just a few members of the Big Time Operator Band! 
 
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There were two vocalists at the concert!
 
 
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Warren Lovell had a great evening performing!
 
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There was an added attraction at the concert!
 
Note: You can see more photos from this event at this Special Photo Album on my Facebook Fan Page!
 
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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 3,939 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 5:28 AM PDT
Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:12 AM PDT
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Monday, August 26, 2013
My Take On: The 2013 Read Comics In Public Day Event... In San Diego!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Cons
                                        
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Read Comics In Public Day Event... In San Diego!

Hosted by Chriss Cornish
 
 
TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3938 -     This past Saturday, my wife, youngest son, and I attended the 2013 Read Comics In Public Day event in San Diego, California.
 
 
Chriss Cornish is the host of the San Diego event each year, and for the past three years it has been held outside of the Starbucks on Genesee Avenue
 
Tina, Vinnie and myself arrived a little early, took a few photos with Chriss, (see above top right photo), and picked up some Coffee.
 
Chriss taped us for her podcast, which can found at ComicsSquee.com.  She and two others have just started this podcast, which I invite you to check out.
 
Robert Scott, owner of Comickaze Comics nearby was an early attendee, and others also came and went during the early morning hours.  In fact, us three left a little after noontime, although the event went on till 3PM.
 
Still, we had time to check out others offerings that they brought, and I was thanked for the short box of comics that I brought as a giveaway to those that attended.
 
My thanks to Chriss for hosting the 3rd annual event that she has held at this location.
 
Be sure to 'Like' her Facebook Fan Page for this event, and plan to join all of us next year in 2014! 
 
~Michael
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Just before the event started at 10 AM... (L-R) Tina LoSasso, Chriss Cornish, Michael D Hamersky on Comics
 
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Early arrivals included... Robert Scott, owner of Comickaze Comics, April (standing) and Chriss (with hat), both of ComicsSquee.com!
 
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Attendees of this event brought comic books, TPBs, graphic novels, books on comics, and even artwork!
 
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The event was held outside of Starbucks, and ebbed and flowed with attendees from 10 AM till 3PM!
 
Note: You can see more photos from this event at my Special Photo Album on my Facebook Fan Page!

  

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,938 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 8:16 AM PDT
Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013 8:35 AM PDT
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Friday, August 23, 2013
HERO INITIATIVE CELEBRATES JACK KIRBY’S 96th BIRTHDAY ON AUGUST 28TH
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons
                                        
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HERO INITIATIVE CELEBRATES JACK (King) KIRBY’S 96th BIRTHDAY ON AUGUST 28TH...
 
With a little help from The King’s family!
 
 
TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3937 -   I received the following notice from the Hero Iniative people:
 
Hero has recruited over 40 artists to get up on the morning of August 28, 2013 to simply “Wake Up and Draw.” This event is a way for artists to celebrate the day by sending a “birthday card to Jack.” All drawings will be featured in a special gallery at ComicArtFans.com, and fans can follow the action through the day on Twitter searching hashtag: #WakeUpAndDraw. All drawings will be auctioned to benefit Hero Initiative at a later date!
 
Jillian Kirby, Jack’s granddaughter, has spearheaded the “Kirby4Heroes” campaign. Jillian has recruited a number of comic stores throughout the country to donate a percentage of their sales to Hero on this special day. Many retailers have decided to “celebrate” with their own ideas, including hosting a “birthday party” for Jack, auctioning off original artwork, as well as other activities; all proceeds will go to the Hero Initiative in the name of the Kirby4Heroes campaign. Activities will grow yearly as we approach Jack’s upcoming 100th birthday in 2017.
 
“I started the Kirby4Heroes campaign as a way to connect with my grandfather, who died the year before I was born,” said Jillian Kirby. “I’ve grown so much closer to him through my endeavors in this area. I have to admit I’m astounded by him as an artist, family member, and just as a kind human being. Raising funds for those in the comic book industry in need of financial and medical assistance is a cause my grandfather Jack would have championed. He never turned his back on a person in need.”
 
Fans can visit the official Kirby4Heroes campaign Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/kirby4heroes and donate via the PayPal link at www.HeroInitiative.org. Please type in “Kirby4Heroes” in the special instructions box. A new video detailing the Kirby4Heroes campaign is also available for viewing.
 
A list of participating stores includes:

Jesse James Comics, Glendale AZ
Flying Colors Comics, Concord CA
Lee's Comics, Mountain View CA
Alakazam Comics, Irvine CA
Mission: Comics and Art, San Francisco CA
Golden Apple Comics, Los Angeles CA
The Secret Headquarters, Los Angeles CA
A&M Comics, Miami FL
Chimera's Comics, Lagrange IL
Aw Yeah Comics, Skokie IL
Graham Crackers Comics, Plainfield IL
Alternate Reality Comics, Las Vegas NV
Paradise Comics, Toronto, Ontario
Floating World Comics, Portland OR
Austin Books & Comics, Austin TX

New stores are being recruited each week.
 
Thanks to Christina Joyce at Hero Initiative for sending this notice to me!
 
I've added a couple of photos of my own to the right... Journey Into Mystery, the comic book that got me started collecting comics instead of just reading them, thanks to Jack's artwork!
 
And what Jack looked like in 1991 when I took my young kids to see him at the San Diego Comic Con.  He passed away before the 1994 SDCC started...
 
~Michael
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Logo for the Kirby 4 Heroes! 
 
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Jillian Kirby
 
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Jack Kirby!
 
 
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  Jack Kirby's pencils (and Dick Ayers' inks!) on Journey Into Mystery #72 are what got me to collecting comic books instead of just reading them!
 
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  Jack Kirby at his table during the 1991 San Diego Comic Con International.
 
 

  

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,937 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, August 23, 2013 6:44 AM PDT
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