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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Silver Comics #3 With Covers By Nick Cardy & George Tuska!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

SILVER COMICS 

Issue #3

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Above:  Photo of Nick Cardy (l) and George Tuska (r). 

Nick's Front Cover to Issue #3 is below, and George's Back Cover to #3 is at the left!  These two covers are just part of the excitement in 'Silver Comics'! 

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Last Friday I blogged about the passing of George Tuska, a long time comic book and comic strip artist.  On Saturday I blogged about 'Silver Comics' issue #1, which attempts to bring to today's readers what made comics fun during the the 'Silver Age of Comics' that George Tuska was part of...

Which led the publisher of that comic book title to notify me that issue #3 of the series had published a cover for the issue of #3 by George Tuska.  At that time the publisher, (Johnny Ortiz), had two covers for issue #3 completed, one by George and the other by Nick Cardy.

Well, readers of that issue were in for a treat, because both covers were used for the issue.  Nick's was the front cover, and George's was used for the back cover.  Both covers were spectacular!

Which is why I am publishing this blog post today showing both covers!  Along with a more recent photo of George Tuska PLUS Nick Cardy with him when they illustrating together not too long ago!  

(Special Note:  Today, October 20th, is Nick's 89th Birthday.... Happy Birthday Nick Cardy!)

On Friday when I blogged about George's passing, I realized that others like myself who were mentioning George's passing, had NO recent photos of George to go along with the copy text of my blog.   George was another comics creator that let his work speak and appear for himself during all those long years in the comic book and comic strip industries... Heck it wasn't until the early 1960's that most creators started receiving actual printed credits for their works in comic books!

Which is kind of sad, so I thought I would add his photo, (and Nick Cardy's) here in my blog today, along with a review of the interior pages that the two covers covered from beginning to end!

Here, I'll let you read what the PR says about the interior stories of Issue #3:

Cloud Buster: "Up From the Ashes!" Johnny Ortiz (writer, layouts), Dan Beltran (writer), Scott Seeto (illustrator) Cloud Buster is captured by Dr. Ash and forced to battle his former ally General Holt, whom Ash has transformed into a monster.

Seabolt: "Enemy of the Lost Realm!" Johnny Ortiz and Dan Beltran (writers, layouts), Bryan Mon (illustrator) The mermaid Sigrid, believing Seabolt is the fabled champion Stelabo, leads Seabolt to the secret underwater world of Merea. Dr. Dark's brain deflects a missile so it destroys the ship that had launched it. In Merea, General Ralo challenges Seabolt to a duel. Seabolt, Ralo, and the army of Merea prepare to defend Merea from an attack by CLASH.

Captain Rescue: "Songs in the Key of Crime!" Johnny Ortiz (story, layouts), Dan Beltran (writer, illustrator) Captain Rescue meets the bank robber Killer Solo and his super-powered guitar!

Boom Boxx: "The Origin of Boom Boxx!" Johnny Ortiz (writer, artist), Dan Beltran (writer) Gus Garcia was the test pilot of a space ship called the Boom Boxx. Far from Earth, the ship was struck by a comet and crash landed on a moon. A team of alien surgeons saved Garcia's life by combining his body with parts of his space ship. As Boom Boxx, a living space ship, he now has adventures throughout the universe.

Chameleon Man: "The Origin of Chameleon Man, Chapter One: Dying to be Born" Ruben Procopio (writer, artist), George Perez and Dennis Rau (script assistance) By night, Private Investigator Van West fought crime as the Crimson Mask. One night in 1966, the Crimson Mask was shot to death by a jewel thief. 1966 would also be the year the Chameleon Man was born.

The Man Called Santa: "Chimney of No Return!" Johnny Ortiz (writer, artist), Dan Beltran (writer) Satan, in control of Santa's body, battles Rudolph, the rest of the reindeer, and Tinko the Elf. Rudolph says that only Santa could lead an army to defeat Satan. Santa awakens in HELL!

Dr. Monster: "The Cage of Woe!" Johnny Ortiz (writer, layouts), Dan Beltran (writer), Vince Musacchia (penciller, inker) Man-Star is imprisoned on Areth, alongside many villains he was responsible for bringing to justice. These villains see their chance for revenge. Man-Star wins a fight with Tongor, then fights all the other prisoners at once. A prison guard stops the battle by removing Man-Star from the cell. The council decides to hold Man-Star's trial as soon as possible to prevent further chaos. The Prime Minister celebrates his control of the council on Areth, while his partner celebrates his rule over the planet in the next dimension. The planet Earth.

OK, first let me say this... I did read issue #2 of this series, but did not blog about it yet.  Second, Nick & George only illustrated the two covers used, but those were a treat in themselves.  Third, here's my thoughts on the features contained within issue #3:  

CLOUD BUSTER -  Continued with great story and art within its pages.  One of the best story arcs in this Silver Comics series so far!

SEA-BOLT - This storyline reminded me why I liked the early Sub-Mariner and Aquaman features from the 'Silver Age of Comics'!

CAPTAIN RESCUE - A three page feature, it reminded me of a combo of features I had read in the past, but I can't put my fingers on which ones... But I liked it!

BOOM BOXX - Origin stories are always 'tuff' to do, but this one has my interest...

CHAMELEON MAN -  The heavy usage of blacks and greys don't really fit in with the other stories in this issue.  However I do remember that the pre-Code comics of the early to mid 1950's made heavy use of this style.

THE MAN CALLED SANTA -  This 7 page feature gets the reader back on track in the 'Silver Age of Comics'...  and I still like the concept that was first presented in issue #1 of this series.

DOCTOR MONSTER - He pretty much disappears in this six page feature, because Man-Star 'stars' in this feature. 

So.... I did enjoy the two covers wrapping this issue.  I also enjoyed reading the entire issue, some features more than others.  But again an anthology is always hard to publish and please everyone as I have mentioned before.

Yet I am looking forward to reading all 8 issues of this series plus the 'Annual' that was also published.

You too can read these 'Silver Comics',  at least all of them published so far! You can find out about the latest updates of this series including when #9 is schedule to be published by going to their Facebook Fan Page by clicking here

Oh, and just so you don't think I'm hoggin' all their comics to myself... They have a 'special' going on right now at this special page, where you can get all 8 of their regular issues, (plus the Annual thrown in for Free), at: http://juanortiz.org/secondpage.html !   Only $21.95 plus shipping!  Tell 'em Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com sent you!  ;-)

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons anymore, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:  In keeping with this blog post's theme about having fun, I am publishing another photo of a different 'Supergirl' and her big brother 'Batman'!  Tina and I met them at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con.  Comics should be introduced to kids to keep the artform alive. Plus dressing up as your favorite superhero adds to the fun!   This blog post on 'Silver Comics' tells of a series that is kid friendly as well as being a good read for adults!  I was glad to see these two kids dressed up at this con!  Kudos to the 'SuperMom' and the SuperDad who brought their daughter and son to the LBCC!!

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Monday, October 19, 2009
Do YOU Want To See A DEAD DUCK Fly?
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

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Above:  Photo of Jay Fosgitt!  To the Left: The Front Cover!

Back in September I received a Press Release and some preview pages of the upcoming Dead Duck Graphic Novel...

Which I had meant to blog about before its' release on November 25th!

That was because I found the subject matter and the illustrations to be one that I enjoyed reading.  Well, I thought I better blog about it earlier now, because the creator is asking those that were thinking about buying it when it came out to change their plans to do a pre-order to make sure the graphic novel does come out!

Here, I'll let you read what the PR says about the graphic novel:

WHAT IS “DEAD DUCK?”
“Dead Duck” is the first graphic novel from cartoonist Jay Fosgitt. “Dead Duck” chronicles the story of an undead duck of mysterious origin who, with the help of his sidekick, Zombie Chick, delivers the recently deceased to his boss, Death.

WHO IS JAY FOSGITT?
Jay Fosgitt is the creator of “Dead Duck,” published by Ape Entertainment. Fosgitt is a member of the National Cartoonists Society. He lives in Ann Arbor, Mich. with his wife, Laura.

WHAT IS APE ENTERTAINMENT?
Ape Entertainment is the publisher of “Dead Duck” and other graphic novels such as “Teddy Scares.” Ape Entertainment is based in San Diego.

HOW MUCH DOES “DEAD DUCK” COST?
The cover price for “Dead Duck” is $12.95.

HOW MANY PAGES IS “DEAD DUCK”?
“Dead Duck” is 148 pages.

WHERE CAN YOU GET A SNEAK PEEK OF “DEAD DUCK?”
You may view select pages of “Dead Duck” at www.apeprinting.com/preview/DEAD_DUCK_PREVIEW.pdf 

OK, so that was part of the press release that was sent to me in September.  The following is what was posted on Jay's Facebook Wall and emailed to persons like myself on Thursday:  

"This is a call for help, folks. I need to get sales up on pre-orders for Dead Duck, and fast.

I know many of you have already ordered Dead Duck for yourselves through your area comic shops. And I know many of you plan to buy Dead Duck at the signings I've been mentioning. That's still great, and I can ask no more of you.

But there are many, many more of you who are waiting for the day that Dead Duck is intended for release to buy your copies. Here's the problem with that: Dead Duck is an independently published comic book. Unlike Spider-Man or Batman--mainstream, audience-proven comics which bookstores keep in stock because of their guaranteed salability--Dead Duck does not have an assured audience, since it's relatively unknown to the public. That means that most book stores will NOT immediately stock Dead Duck unless YOU contact them in advance and pre-order your copy.

Now here's the figures: I need to pull in at least 400 more pre-orders to make this all work out. So here's what I'm asking….

I need people to start ordering Dead Duck from either your local bookstore, on Amazon.com or directly from Ape Entertainment. Each order will increase my sales, and will assure Dead Duck's success come November 25th. If you order now from the above-mentioned venues, and encourage anyone you can think of to order one as well, here's what I'm prepared to offer:

For each new order I get as of this blog posting, I will send a personalized Dead Duck or Zombie Chick sketch on a postcard to every person who notifies me of their purchase. You can e-mail me at: fourpanelhero@hotmail.com with notification of your order (if I don't know your personally, please include some proof of purchase), as well as a mailing address for you. In the meantime, here's how you can order Dead Duck:

TO ORDER DEAD DUCK THROUGH A BOOKSTORE:

This is Dead Duck's ISBN number: ISBN-13: 9781934944721
Any bookstore (Barnes and Noble, Borders, Waldenbooks, Etc…;) should be able to order Dead Duck for you with this number. If they need additional information, just tell them Dead Duck is by Jay P. Fosgitt and published by Ape Entertainment. That should do it.

TO ORDER DEAD DUCK THROUGH AMAZON.COM

Just click HERE http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_1_9?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dead+duck+jay+fosgitt&sprefix=dead+duck

TO ORDER DEAD DUCK DIRECTLY FROM APE ENTERTAINMENT

Just click HERE http://www.ape-entertainment.com/store.htm

No pun intended, but I'm dead serious here, people. I've spent my entire life trying to get to this point in my cartooning career, and your help can push me to the top of the summit. So please, if you can, order now, encourage others to order now, and I'll do my damnedest to show my appreciation to each and every one of you. I hope to hear from you soon with news of your purchases.

Much love and appreciation, friends."

--Jay

Note From Michael:  I normally don't do these kind of blog posts... but I have seen part of the work that Jay has put into this project and feel that it deserves some mention here to make sure the graphic novel is printed, and in the quantities that should be available for readers once they hear about it.  That is is the reason for this blog post today.  Plus take advantage of Jay's offer to send You a personalized post card sketch that he mentions above!

If, after You see the pages that he mentions, and find that You like his work, then feel free to help out this creator by following the outline of how you can help by what he lays out in his message above.

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons anymore, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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Note: If you breaking into or work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:  In keeping with this blog post's theme about new projects that are out there and coming your way, is another photo that I took at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con.   That would be the 'Witchman' project that I saw just a little bit of at  R.C. Young's table in Artists Alley at the LBCC.  I did not receive a sample copy nor a press kit of 'Witchman', so I have not read or reviewed this project in my Blog as of yet.  However, I did want to mention her project, part of which can be seen at:  http://www.witchmancomic.com/ for those of you that are wondering what else is out there right now!

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Sunday, October 18, 2009
It's THE Knight Rider Companion Book!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: TV Shows

 

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It's THE...

 Knight Rider Companion Book!

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Above:  Photo of Nick Nugent, Author of The Knight Rider Companion Book at the 2009 LBCC!

To The Left: A closer look at the Front Cover!

Continuing my new series on comics and graphic novels that I found out about at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con...

Is something quite different!  In that this is NOT a comic book or graphic novel.  Instead it is a book that my wife Tina pointed out to me at a table in the back of the LBCC.  It's 'The Knight Rider Companion' - the Ultimate book to the TV series!

I'm the one actually calling it the 'Ultimate' book to the TV Series, as it has taken me several days to read it all!  The author, Nick Nugent, and his publisher, Gary Spohn, were at their booth, awash in people interested in comics and graphic novels.

However, Tina remembered how I enjoyed checking out the latest reincarnation of the TV Series 'Knight Rider', both at the SDCC and on TV, so she pointed me in Nick and Gary's direction.

I'm glad she did!  However, I must admit one thing before going on about this book... Which is, I was really a 'Dallas' TV Show fan when this original series first started back in 1982!  Yeah, that's right!  Ol' J.R. Ewing and his Clan had my (and my ex-wife's) attention during those years.  Not the 'Knight Rider'. 

Yet I did know of the series, and am familar enough to recognize all of the hard work that must have gone into compiling this 'Companion' book.  If it was a comic book / grahic novel compilation, it would be considered an 'Omnibus', that is how much info is in this Companion book!

Here, I'll let you read what the PR says about what it contains:

"To a generation, Knight Rider represents more than just a sophisticated talking car and its driver. It represents the vision of Wilton Knight and what technology can accomplish when combined together to invoke the belief that one man can make a difference. Michael Knight and K.I.T.T. defied the odds inside a sleek, black, Trans Am that could turbo boost, drive on two wheels, repel bullets, race through treacherous terrain, and crash through any obstacle thanks to its molecular bonded shell which made the car virtually indestructible. Devon Miles, Bonnie Barstow, April Curtis, and Reginald Cornelius III (RC3) operated in the background to help Michael and K.I.T.T. battle criminals who operated above the law.

The Knight Rider Companion is the ultimate guide to original Knight Rider mythology. From the pilot, Knight of the Phoenix to the made for TV movie Knight Rider 2000, this book tells the story of this hit television classic through interviews with its cast, crew, and hundreds of rarely seen photographs, press shots, and other promotional materials presented in full color and high resolution print.

The Knight Rider Companion features: a new Foreword by creator Glen A. Larson, Introduction by Robert Foster, Hall of Fame Autograph Guide, Knight Equipment Guide, Vehicle Specs Guide, Knight Gallery Featuring Posters and Promotional art, Episode Guide covering all Four Seasons of Knight Rider, and much more!

Interviews with: Glen A. Larson, Michael Scheffe, Stu Phillips, Don Peake, Tom Greene, and many more!"

I have mentioned a few times in earlier blogs that I was reading this book, at the bottom right (featurette) section of those posts. 

Tina, who wasn't a fan of the first series, or the latest series, thought highly of this book when just thumbing through it at the LBCC.  She called it a 'high end book', and with her many years in publishing, she knows her stuff when describing books!

I found that the Foreword by Glen A. Larson, the Introduction by Robert Foster, and the opening chapters to totally immerse me into the World of Knight Rider, even though I had missed viewing most of the 84 episodes that comprise the series.

The black and white photos interspersed with the color photos were hi-lights to what was covered on the pages.

I mainly enjoyed reading the background stories by those involved with the production of the show.  Along with the stories by those that were the main characters in the show.  The additional nuggets of knowledge inserted by Nick into the episode guides were though provoking.  Makes me want to go out and rent the DVDs to watch this show after the current TV Season is over!

You know, the subtitle under the Book's Title on the front cover says: "One Man Can Make A Difference".  Well in putting this Companion book together, One Man has made a difference for sure!  That would be Nick Nugent, who put together a well crafted book for those that have even a little bit of knowledge of Knight Rider history.   This Companion book is a definite 'buy' for those that are real fans of the TV Series, or even David Hasselhoff fans from his other shows!

You can find out more about this Companion book and how to purchase it by going to their Web Site by clicking here!

My thanks to Tina for guiding me to this booth, AND to Nick and Gary for taking the time to show me what their booth was about!

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons anymore, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

"Hammering Out the Web
For You Since May 12th, 1998!"

Click Here to see 'Our Reviews posted at eBay! 

Note: If you breaking into or work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email 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 review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc
PO Box 130653
Carlsbad, CA 92013

   
     

 

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:  In keeping with this blog post's theme about how "One Man Can Make A Difference", I wanted to publish another photo that I took at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con.  I have already blogged about how Stan (The Man) Lee was honored twice at the LBCC earlier this month.  I caught a moment below when Stan was being truly humble at all of the recognition being bestowed upon him. Stan was a 'Man Who Made A Difference" in my life.  His usage of unusual words in him comics made me search out the dictionary repeatedly to learn what the word meant that he was using! My love of reading was further encouraged by reading the works of this man.  No, he may never have written the world's best selling novel that he was saving his true name for all those years, but Stan Lee is definitely in the category of "A Man Who Made A Difference"!

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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Silver Comics... Are FUN Comics!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

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Silver Comics...

 Are FUN Comics!

As Seen At The 2009  Long Beach Comic Con

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Above:  Photo of Johnny Ortiz (l) and Vince Musacchia (r) at the 2009 LBCC!

To The Left: A closer look at SILVER COMICS #1'S cover!

Continuing my new series on comics and graphic novels that I found out about at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con...

Is 'Silver Comics' - the comic book series!

I moved this blog up to this morning's post, because after yesterday's blog post about the passing of George Tuska, (click here), I was a little sad, and was thinking about the early years when I really loved this industry as a kid enjoying a hobby... 

And then after posting the Blog about George Tuska on my Facebook Wall, I was informed by other FB Friends that Joe Rosen had just passed away earlier in the week.  Which I had not heard about...

So I definitely wanted to blog about something happier here this morning!

And let me tell You... this series of comics from Juan Ortiz, Inc. is a Fun Read!  And it is SO CLOSE to what really 'grabbed' me in the 'Marvel Age of Comics' and made me a lifelong fan of comic books!

Reading the first issue made me feel like I was part of 'Silver Comics Universe', right from the start!  Just like Stan Lee used to do when he was getting the first issues up and running of the Marvel Superheroes that he, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, and others introduced to kids like me!

Okay, so you already know how I feel about this first issue...

So what is the first issue all about?   Here's what the PR says about it:

"Silver Comics #1: $2.95, 32 b&w pages, cover by Frank Brunner

The End: "The Snake and The Zombie!" Johnny Ortiz (writer, artist) Crime boss The Snake attempts to kill rival crime boss The Zombie, and learns The Zombie is actually The End in disguise. The End stabs The Snake and throws him into the water, apparently killing him??

Sea-Bolt: "The Reign of the Sub-Humans!" Johnny Ortiz (writer, artist), Dan Beltran (co-writer), Mark Prudeaux (inker) Sea-Bolt disrupts Zarro's torpedo attack on a cargo ship. Zarro captures Sea-Bolt.

Dr. Monster: "The Origin of Dr. Monster, Part 1: The Cosmic Crime!" Johnny Ortiz (story, layouts), Dan Beltran (writer), Vince Musacchia (penciller, inker) Count D'sa tricks Man-Star into killing an unarmed peace officer. Planetary sentries arrest Man-Star for murder.

The Man Called Santa: "'Twas The Night Before Doom!" Johnny Ortiz (writer, artist), Chris Roberts (co-writer) A Martian flying saucer digs underground in the Nevada desert, then resurfaces. Santa and his mighty reindeer chase the saucer in their orna-copter. Santa jumps onto the saucer and is captured by Satan, who is under the control of the Martian Nodge.

Cloud Buster: "Cry, The Bedeviled Planet!" Johnny Ortiz (writer, penciller), Dan Beltran (co-writer), Mark Prudeaux (inker) Cloud Buster battles a cybernetic dragon. As Zeta Base is evacuated, Professor Rendell reveals himself as a traitor and kills Karl. As Fog Wraiths enter Zeta Base and attack, Gail detonates a nuclear bomb to destroy the base and protect its secrets."

 

 

The only thing that was different in reading the above stories from the 'Good Old Days', is that the stories here in 'Silver Comics' were in black and white.  Which was OK to me, because the storylines and art were pretty darn good!  (I have mentioned before that I don't like the 'Essentials' format because they are in black and white, but that's because I originally read them in the color format!)

Here's my thoughts on each feature:

THE END:  This feature was more pre-Code style to me.  That is to say the heavy usage of black inks in the panels, and the way the panels were 'cut up'.  Altho it was a little out of chronological order for 'Silver Comics', it was a good feature, and the Silver Age of Comics did start in 1956, so OK, it was an 'early' Silver Age story...

THE SEA-BOLT:  Yeah!  Like I was reading a Subby story in Tales To Astonish... very enjoyable!

DOCTOR MONSTER:  Good Origin Story!

THE MAN CALLED SANTA:  What a concept!

CLOUD BUSTER:  Reminded me of some of the early tales when the MoNSTer comics were evolving into Sci-Fi and then Superheroes comics!

I truly enjoyed this first issue of the series!   This would be a good introductory issue to start off tweens into reading comics!  Plus it is a good issue for those that grew up in the 'Marvel Age of Comics', to remind them that comics can be Fun!  No 'Grim n' Gritty' in these pages! 

Silver Comics #1 truly is a 'homage' to the 'Silver Age of Comics'!  It is a refreshing alternative to what I mostly see on the stands nowadays!  And the front cover by Frank Brunner definitely is just a 'taste' of the goodies you'll find inside this issue!

You can find out about the latest updates plus what you can purchase from the Silver Comics folks by going to their Facebook Fan Page by clicking here!

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons anymore, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:  In keeping with this blog post's theme about having fun, I am publishing a photo of 'Supergirl' and her 'SuperMom'!  Tina and I met them at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con.  Comics should be introduced to kids to keep the artform alive.  This blog post on 'Silver Comics' tells of a series that is kid friendly as well as being a good read for adults!  I was glad to see several kids dressed up at this con or wearing t-shirts of their favorite comics characters!  Kudos to the 'SuperMom' (and Dad) who brought their daughter to the LBCC!

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Friday, October 16, 2009
George Tuska - Long Time Comics Artist - Dies October 16th 2009
Mood:  sad
Topic: Comic Book Artists

 

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George Tuska

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Dies October 16th 2009

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Above:  Photo of George Tuska during 1960's at Marvel Comics.

To The Left: Just one of the many comic book covers that George Tuska penciled.

Even though I blog once a day...

There just never is enough time to blog about all of the comic book creators and their works that I have enjoyed in the past or in the present.

I last blogged about George Tuska when he was celebrating his 92nd birthday back in April of 2008, (click here for that post), but haven't made the time to blog anything else about him or his work until today.

Sadly, this blog is about his passing... about midnight of last night.

Here is what I wrote about just a few of his achievement when I last blogged in April, 2008:

"George was born April 26, 1916 in Hartford Connecticut.

He started drawing in comics back in 1939 when he assisted on the comic strip 'Scorchy Smith'.

George also worked in the comic shop of Eisner and Iger during what is now called the 'Golden Age of Comics'!

His tie-in to 'Iron Man' is that he drew the comic book for most of the Iron Man issues from 1968 to 1978, about TEN YEARS! They were issues #5 to #106 with a few interruptions.

He's also known for his Luke Cage Power Man, Black Goliath, the Sub-Mariner, Planet of the Apes, and a few X-Men stories."

Since that last blog post, there has been a major revamp of one of the better databases for comic books, and their creators.  That revamp makes it easier to sort by individual what works they are credited for, (but still not complete).

Here are most of George Tuska's pencil jobs (1,106) as shown at the GCD: click here!

Here are most of George Tuska's ink jobs (662) as shown at the GCD: click here!

The news of George's passing was known earlier this morning, but I was looking through my photos of previous comic cons trying to find a photo of George at one of them.  Since I was unsuccessful at that, I thought I should go ahead and use the one that most news people and bloggers will be using, that of George with his big smile as seen above, which is a good one to remember him by...

I first remember some of his artwork in the Atlas HoRRoR comics.  Although those were coverless comics that I read by that later time.  George had gotten out of comics after the Comic Code Authority was instituted.  He had gone into comic strips.  I didn't see more of his work until the Tower Comics days, and then of course at Marvel Comics, because I was buying every Marvel there was at the time.  George drew several features, but is most remembered for the Iron Man series, as he was on that feature for almost ten years...

George went on to DC Comics in the mid 1970's drawing a comic strip for them, so I kind of lost track of his work at that time.  He also drew comic books for DC Comics later, and then retired from the comics industry in the mid 1980's.  However, he was still illustrating commissioned pieces for his fans till recently.

George Tuska is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy, and their three children, as well as grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.  My condolences to his family on the passing of George...

 

 

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:  I would have to say that it is largely due to comics creators like George Tuska, about whom the main feature of this blog post is about today, that there even are Marvel Films like the Iron Man Film that was released recently.  It is due to guys and gals in the trenches that got the Iron Man title(s) out during all these years that made long time fans, and long ago lapsed fans, even want to come out to an 'Iron Man' film in the first place!  I know that I for one went to the special program at the 2007 San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) on the then upcoming Iron Man Film, because of guys like George Tuska that had kept me interested in the Iron Man character for so long!   And yeah, other filmgoers like my wife went because of the great casting like Robert Downey Jr seen below!  But still, if it wasn't for guys and gals like George Tuska....

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