Michael D Hamersky On Comics Remembers...   Elvis Presley During His Birthday Week

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #4061 -   I wanted to mention that Elvis Presley would have been 81 years old this past weekend, (January 8th), had he lived on.

I've posted a few blogs in the past about January 8th being Elvis' birthday, (# January 2010, January 2011 - #3319 ) and have been reading others tributes to Elvis since the 8th online. 

I wanted to mention one of the sources I found to be of much interest to me, as what I've been reading in it is very informative.  It is at:  www.elvis-history-blog.com, and is written by Alan Hanson.

The blog is published twice a month, and it goes back eight years.

I found the blog titles fascinating and the 2,000 - 2,500 words in each blog makes fine reading!

If you are a fan of Elvis, or just would like to know more about him... Check out Alan's blog!

I've been playing many of my Elvis LPs during the last month... On the new record player I bought for myself for Christmas.  Nice to have some thoughts about Elvis this week.  It does seem strange that he would have been 81 had he lived on... He passed away at age 42.  

~ Michael D Hamersky

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over 4,000 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Wishes All Of You...   A Happy New Year!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #4060 -   I wanted to wish all of the readers of this blog a Happy New Year for 2016!

It's been a long 2015, and I'm kind of glad to see it gone...

Seeing in the New Year comes with viewing the KTLA Channel 5 showing of the Rose Parade. 

This year marked the 127th Parade!

It also marked the last year of my favorite team of announcers for this or any parade, that of Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards.

They have spent most of the past 35 years together doing this annual parade.

Bob had started 3 years earlier, with two other co-hosts. Stephanie had stepped out in 2006, but came back in 2009.  For more on this history, please see Bob's Wikipedia entry.

I know that 2017's Rose Parade won't be the same without them... You see, I started watching them when I lived in the Los Angeles / Orange Counties areas when they started.

Sad things put aside, I'm looking forward to what 2016 brings me...

I hope that 2016 brings nothing but good for all of you also.

Happy New Year!

~ Michael D Hamersky

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over 4,000 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 my blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to me for possible review, just contact me. 

 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 Wishes All Of You...   A Merry Christmas!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #4059 -   I wanted to wish all of the readers of this blog a Merry Christmas for 2015!

It's been tough sledding around here the last month and a half.  My daughter was hospitalized for the fourth time in the last month and a half last night, so she will be celebrating Christmas in the hospital this year.  We almost lost her the third time she was hospitalized, as they had the crash cart and the special team ready.   Like I said, tough sledding around here this Holiday Season.

Anyways, I wanted to post this blog before leaving to go back to the hospital.  Oh, and on top of that we saw her maternal grandmother last night at the hospital.  Seems that Nana was at the emergency room also and was not aware that we were there also.  Like my daughter said last night, "It's Family Night at the Hospital!".

So, I want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas.  I hope it is a fine one for all of you!

(Note:  We should all be fine this Christmas holiday even with the hospitalizations...)

~ Michael D Hamersky

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over 4,000 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 my blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to me for possible review, just contact me. 

 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...   My Secret (Updated!)

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #4058 -   I have blogged several times in the past about the Atlas / Seaboard publishing company that was started by Martin Goodman, (who also started the Timely / Atlas / Marvel publishing companies). 

This blog is an update on 'My Secret', which was a magazine published by Atlas / Seaboard.  See my blog #3963, which was published back on October 1st of 2013. 

As stated in that blog, My Secret #1 is ten times harder to find than the 'Gothic Romances' #1 magazine that was also published by Atlas / Seaboard.

So I'm updating that blog post by presenting here the front cover to issue #2 of 'My Secret'.  While technically not a comic book, even in magazine format, it is one of the few publications published by Atlas / Seaboard. 

Now you have another item to collect if you are an Atlas / Seaboard completist! 

Oh, and if you don't know about the history of Atlas / Seaboard, here is the Wikipedia link for further reading!

~ Michael D Hamersky

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over 4,000 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 my blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to me for possible review, just contact me. 

 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 Suggests A Christmas Movie To Watch...   Babes In Toyland (From 1961)

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #4057 -   During this time of year I always watch my favorite Christmas time film, "It's A Wonderful Life".  It gets me into the spirit of Christmas actually... 

In addition, this year I have my "It's A Wonderful Life" village set up.  This is the set I bought from Target several years ago. The village is actually spread out over three tables in my home, as there are quite a few buildings and characters that are part of the full set.  I have not listed my Village for sale yet, but here is a link to see what the Village items are selling for.

I also tend to watch other Christmas films during the Holidays.  Last night I watched a 1961 film, 'Babes In Toyland', featuring one of my favorite stars, Annette Funicello.   Right now I'm listening to the LP soundtrack on my new turntable/record player.  So yes, I am really in the mood for Christmas!  

The film is fun to watch again, I first saw it back in 1961 when it came out.  The info on the film can be found at this Wikipedia link to the film.

I recorded it off the TCM network, but I'm sure you can find it elsewhere during this time of year, or possibly on the web.

There was also a 'comic book' printed about the film.  Annette & Tommy Sands are shown on the cover.

So there is a comic book connection also!  That makes a video, an LP, and a  comic book trifecta!

There are also other 'Babes In Toyland' comics, as seen in this link from Comics.org!

Have fun searching for all three Annette items this Holiday Season!

~ Michael D Hamersky

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over 4,000 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 my blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to me for possible review, just contact me. 

 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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