Michael D Hamersky On Comics Celebrates... The 50th Anniversary of the... Fantastic Four! First Seen On the Newstands This Week 50 Years Ago! Topmost Photo: A Date Stamp Was Quite Often Placed On The Front Cover By Newstand Dealers For Return Purposes, As Publishers Would Stretch Out The 'Published Month' As Far Out As They Could, To Keep 'Returns' As Low As Possible! - Top Photo Right Column:  Stan Lee Signing My Reader Copy Of The Fantastic Four #1 back at the 1993 San Diego Comic Con International.  Having Comics Signed In The Early 1990s Was The 'Thing' To Do! Nowadays, CGC Considers That 'Scribbling'...! Bottom Photo Right Column:  'Scribbling' Or Not... This Personalized Signature By Stan (The Man) Lee To Me Is Staying In My Personal Collection And Is Not For Sale, Period! -  -

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3483:

You know... I wish I could say that I saw a copy of the The Fantastic Four #1 on the newstands this week back in August of 1961!

Heck, I was alive back then, at nine years of age... But no, I didn't see it on the 'spinner rack' at my convenience store in Southern California...

How could I expect to, being on the West Coast, with spotty distribution to stores that carried comics out here?!

Sure, I would have probably recognized it as being one of those 'monster comics' that grabbed my attention, and made me realize that there were 'real people' that created comics book, see my blog about Journey Into Mystery #72, cover dated September of 1961, being the one that opened up my eyes to that fact, but there wasn't a standout 'brand name' on this comic book, nor any of the other comics this publisher printed at the time.

Most of my 'funnybooks' were published by 'Dell Comics' who proudly had their 'Dell Comics' logo box at the top left of the front cover! And so did the westerns with their photo covers... 'Dell Comics' right there on the top left of the front cover. And weren't "Dell Comics Are Good Comics"? My earliest comics were bought for me by my Great-Aunt & Great-Uncle, who must have been influenced by that slogan! 

Sure there was a 'MC box' above the 10 cents cover price, but what did that mean to a nine year old kid?!  Heck, the IND at the top left of the front cover could have been the publisher as far as I knew, (Like the Dell Comics)! Besides it was Canam Publishers Sales Corp. that was indicated as the Indicia Publisher, not Atlas Magazines, Inc. which was listed as the Indicia Publisher for Amazing Adult Fantasy, which is what 'Marvel Comics' had been originally known by, but ran afoul of the Comics Code Authority, (CCA), like so many others!

(Side note:  'MC' was the first 'Marvel Comics' brand in what we collectors think of in the modern day.  But did you know there were only 177 of these comics with the 'MC' on the cover?!  Here's a link to them! And FF #1 was not the first to display this.  Journey Into Mystery #69 and Patsy Walker #95 were the first two to do so in June of 1961!)

 Heck, the Dell TV western comics I coveted had photo covers and also 'publisher recognition', and the 'funnybooks' I was reading had recognizable names from cartoons!  

There was nothing that would have made this comic book stand out from the rest on the spinner rack at the time, and probably would have been placed at the bottom of the rack because of that...

So I missed this issue #1, and then #2 also of the Fantastic Four series.

It wasn't until sometime in December of 1961 with issue #3 (cover dated March of 1962), that the Fantastic Four came into 'existence' for me!

Why?!

That issue of Fantastic Four had costumes AND what looked like a flying bathtub!  Now that was a cover that grabbed my attention!  And what was that about at the top of the comic book cover, right after the FF masthead... "The Greatest Comic Magazine In The World!!". That alone would have made me pick it up just to see why!

It took a while for me to purchase a 'reader copy' of issue #1, which I had Stan Lee personalize / sign for me at the 1993 San Diego Comic Con International, as seen above in the top right photos.

Yet all these years later, I've go to admit that the first 100 to 150 issues of the Fantastic Four from 1961 - 1974 were the ones that kept me collecting comics and actually started me selling my duplicates, first to a local San Diego comics dealer, Richard Alf, and then in 1972 at the El Cortez Hotel during that year's SDCC!

The 'breakup' of Stan & Jack in 1970 affected me more than the 'breakup' of the Beatles!  Seriously!  And I had a great record collection at one time, (which I started selling off at the Capitol Records Collector Meet in Hollywood in the mid 1970s, see this blog #3296 for details).  So that breakup which came first was tough...

Today, it is hard for me to imagine that the Fantastic Four has turned 50 years old this week...

And that just a couple of weeks ago I attended the 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom party at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con International.  See this link for blog #3468   and this link for additional photos from that party not used in the blog.

I do know this though...

If it hadn't been for the FF with Stan & Jack & Dick & Joe & Chic & Vinnie & Wally & on & on... I woould have probably given up on 'funnybooks' a long time ago!

You might not know that during the 'old days', pre-Silver Age of Comics, that comics editors would recycle comics stories every five (5) years.  Because that was how fast kids would 'outgrow' them at the time... So the editors could reuse a storyline because the new crop of kid readers likely had not seen the story before!

For me, it was because Stan Lee & Jack Kirby created this comic book series and others following it for an 'older crowd', i.e. high school & then the college crowd in the mid 1960s, that I continued buying the FF for all these years, well, until the 3rd time when Marvel Comics rebooted the FF with a new #1 issue.  That 'turned me off'...  

And now, I don't read the FF anymore, especially the 'new FF',  titled 'FF' or 'Future Foundation'.  Don't get me started...!  And no, 'Ultimate Fantastic Four' that ran for 60 issues from February of 2004 - February of 2009, didn't keep my interest either... When I gave up being an FF 'completist', I stopped buying titles that I only bought to have a 'complete' collection of the FF...

But I don't want to end on that note here today...

I want to thank and remember those comics creators that brought me so many years of enjoyment, starting in 1961!   I wasn't able to meet in person all of those that helped make the Fantastic Four what it became.  Basically because I was on the West Coast, and didn't travel back East for comic cons.  So I only had the pleasure of seeing those that made it to SoCal comic cons, including Stan Lee, as seen to the left, as well as Jack Kirby, John Buscema, John Romita Sr., and more.

It has been a fun ride through time, and I was pleased to finally see on the BIG SCREEN... The Fantastic Four that I grew up with, no matter whether or not the writers or directors got it right or not.  I never thought I'd see the day that those 'funnybooks' characters would be all over in mass media.  I've enjoyed seeing seeing my favorite comic book title of all time finally make it to the movies!

Happy Anniversary to the Fantastic Four AND to those that had a hand or two in creating and keeping it going strong for so many years. 

I for one am glad that The Fantastic Four #1 hit the newstands 50 years ago this week! 

~Michael D Hamersky - who is asking you for your vote in the current voting going on over at The Shel Dorf Awards web site. I was nominated for 'Comic Blogger of the Year' on Monday, August 8th!   While being honored to be nominated, I'd also like to win! The competition has some other good nominees for the same category I was nominated for, so I'm asking for your help on this!

If you have enjoyed this blog or any of the others in the now over 3,482 blogs in this series of mine, I'd appreciate your vote!

Here is a direct link to the voting page. 'Comic Blogger of the Year' is the category, and 'Michael Hamersky On Comics' is the name I'm listed as to vote for.

Here is a link to blog #3481, where I went more into depth on this topic.

My thanks to any of you that take the time to vote for me!

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And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

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The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

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:

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 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 Reviews... Royden Lepp's RUST: Visitor In The Field Published by Archaia Entertainment! -  - Top Photo: Royden Lepp holding 'Rust: Visitor In The Field' at the Archaia Entertainment booth during the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka SDCC). - Bottom Photo:  While looking for additional material for this blog post... I came across the fact that 20th Century Fox has acquired the screen rights to Royden Lepp’s graphic novel Rust!

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3482:

I spent some time during different days at the Archaia Entertainment booth during the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka San Diego Comic Con), as it was very close to the Indy Press Section.  I would go by it enroute to the other booths I had not yet seen in Indy Press.  

What Archaia did this year was similiar to previous years, in that they had different comics / graphic novel creators stationed at tables within one end of the Archaia booth for signings. I didn't try to stop by at certain times for signings, as that is too hard to navigate at such a large convention!

So my running into Royden Lepp when he was signing on Friday, July 22nd was just luck on my part.  Why?  He presented me with a copy of his new graphic novel after posing with it, (seen at the top right of this blog), after finding out about this #1 followed blog of mine on Facebook.

My wife Tina, says that Royden did tell her and myself that it was one of a series at that time, but I had forgotten that until Tina reminded me about it last night when I told her what my blog topic for today was.   (She is reading another Archaia book for an upcoming blog to be posted.)

She told me that Royden had mentioned it was a first book in a series, but nowhere on the book or inside did I see it was a volume one of a series before reading it. Nor did I know at the time that 20th Century Fox had acquired the screen rights.  And that "Simon Kinsberg (X-Men: First Class) is producing the Rocketeer-esque adventure flick". That I found this morning!

So what is this graphic novel, 'Rust: Visitor In The Field' about?  Per the promotional info:

Written by Royden Lepp
Illustrated by Royden Lepp
Cover by Royden Lepp
Format: Hardcover (paper over board), sepia-toned
Trim Size: 6″ x 9″
Page Count: 192
ISBN-13: 978-1-936393-27-5
U.S. Price: $24.95
Rating: All Ages

Rust is a high-octane adventure set in the prairie lands of an unknown time. Life on the Taylor family farm was difficult enough before Jet Jones crashes into the barn, chased by a giant decommissioned war robot! Oldest son Roman Taylor struggles to keep his family’s small farm afloat as the area heals from a devastating world war. While the rest of his family may not trust the mysterious boy with the jetpack, Roman believes the secrets of Jet’s past may be the key to their survival.

Rust is Archaia’s next great All Ages book.

Available September 2011 wherever books are sold.

Okay... That is a lot to live up, being... "Archaia's next great All Ages book".

What's my take on this graphic novel?

First the front cover:  The graphic on the front cover definitely caught my eyes! A robot, a flying kid, and a farmer, along with a 'rust' / 'sepia' colored background and silver type colored font.  Very fetching, like I was holding something from another time period!

The back cover:  Very tasteful promo, with enough of what the story would be about to arouse my interest in reading this!

Inside front cover & what would be a 'splash page' in a comic book:  The sepia toned photos / illustrations evoked memories within me that this was somehow familiar...  Since I already posted above that 20th Century Fox is calling it a Rocketeer-esque adventure flick, I'm safe to say that that thought crossed my mind here, especially after seeing the front cover...

Flipping to the first page... The storyline immediately starts with a dedication page, and the opposite page is first page of the story.

The sepica tone is kept throughout the book, and I'm drawn into the storyline immediately! I'm watching a battle take place in the woods. It appears to be of World War I, but maybe I'm assuming too much, as there are machines that come in... Robot like machines... Then flying kids?! By the end of this first scene on page 29, I'm definitely drawn into this whole storyline, even if I don't know where or when it is / was!

Pages 30 & 31, a two page spread, brings me into a different time. The present?  The story progresses, yet references the past, which is what the first 29 pages were about.  

Several pages have illustrations only, no dialogue. It is good that the writer is also the artist!

Page 184 comes all too soon... But wait... What's this?! It's called the 'End'?! The story isn't finished?! 

Instead there is a section titled: Rust - Secrets of the Cell. "An exclusive preview of the next volume of Royden Lepp's Rust. With six pages from the next volume. I didn't bargain for this! Another volume? Nowhere on the book's front or back covers or the spine is there any mention that this is a first volume! I'm disappointed in that the story wasn't finished, and I had no inkling that it would be continued. But then again, I'm also interested in reading a volume two, after seeing the preview pages. If this was a marketing error... Okay, but there should be a mention somewhere... But then again, my copy didn't come with a slipcover for the book which may have stated this.  But I don't see it mentioned as such on Archaia's web site either...

After the preview, there is an 'About the Author' page with a 'Special Thanks' box.  On the next page is Archaia's credits page. The last two pages are another sepia toned photo similiar to the front inside two pages, starting with the inside front cover.

Okay... I read this graphic novel with great interest, and had a minor let down at the very end, because I found I was reading the first of a series; a series that is supposed to be comprised of four volumes, after reading an article elsewhere while researching just now for this blog before it is posted!

So what is my comic book grade for this first volume in the series?!

I'm giving it a NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) 9.2 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grade, because of the minor letdown at the very end that it was a continued story.  This has nothing to do with the graphic novel itself, as far I can ascertain, so I'm assuming it is from the marketing / production end.  I'm still thinking this was a fine book, and I can see why a company like 20th Century Fox would pick up the screen rights to it already!   This could make a great franchise!  I'm not going to let a marketing situation marr my enjoyment of what I just read, so am knocking the final grade only half a grade!

My thanks again to Royden Lepp for bringing this graphic novel to my attention at the Comic-Con International!   And congrats on the upcoming film!

Here are a few links to follow up on:

Archaia Entertainment's Facebook Fan Page

Royden Lepp's Creator Page at Archaia.com

Royden Lepp's Blog

~Michael D Hamersky - who is asking you for your vote in the current voting going on over at The Shel Dorf Awards web site. I was nominated for 'Comic Blogger of the Year' on Monday! While being honored to be nominated, I'd also like to win! The competition has some other good nominees for the same category I was nominated for, so I'm asking for your help on this!

If you have enjoyed this blog or any of the others in the now 3,482 blog in this series of mine, I'd appreciate your vote!

Here is a direct link to the voting page. 'Comic Blogger of the Year' is the category, and 'Michael Hamersky On Comics' is the name.

Here is a link to yesterday's blog #3481, where I went more into depth on this topic.

My thanks to any of you that take the time to vote for me!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,518 'Followers'!  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!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up 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:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

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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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Reveals... We're Nominated For 'Comic Blogger of the Year'! At the Shel Dorf Awards web site! Awards To be presented at the Detroit Fanfare On September 24th, 2011 -  - Top Photo: One of the best things about blogging... Meeting people!  Here I'm meeting The Founders of Comics Fandom at the 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom meetup during the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka SDCC).  L-R: Richard (Dick) Lupoff, Michael D Hamersky, Pat Lupoff. - Bottom Photo:  The oldest surving photo of Michael D Hamersky at the 1973 San Diego Comic-Con, the first time it was officially called by that name.  In 1972, when Michael first set up as a comics dealer at the con, it was known as: San Diego's West Coast Comic Convention!

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3481:

We're Nominated for 'Comic Blogger of the Year'!

Yesterday I learned that I am up for a Shel Dorf Award as 'Comic Blogger of the Year'.  What an honor!

This is especially cool because, if it weren't for Shel Dorf and his hard work in co-founding the San Diego Comic-Con, I don't know that I'd even be blogging on comics today.

You see, I worked my way through college buying and selling comics starting at the 1972 San Diego Comic-Con at the El Cortez Hotel. Those were the days -- I had hair - long hair!  Yeah, that's me in the picture from 1973 shown above at the top 2nd right of this blog post!

For the next 40 some years, I collected comics (especially everything related to the Fantastic Four), bought and sold comics, went to Comic-Con International as often as I could,  (21 straight since 1991 when it moved to the San Diego Convention Center!), and even bought the seldom seen poster for the original (never released) Fantastic Four movie by Roger Corman. It hangs proudly on my home office wall.

Today, I blog about comics, the industry, and pop-culture. I especially enjoy giving voice to small press and independent artists and paying tribute to comic book legends that we recently lost like Gene Colan, John Buscema, Jack Kirby, and John P. "Jon" D'Agostino Sr, among others.

If you enjoy my blog, please cast your vote here at the Shel Dorf Awards - Vote Now! link. The category is titled 'Comic Blogger of the Year', and the entry name is 'Michael Hamersky On Comics'.  It's the fourth category from the bottom of the page.

You will be asked to verify your vote via email.  You can only vote once, so I appreciate your support.  While you are there... Please check the other categories for other worthy nominees.

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,514 'Followers'!  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!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up 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:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

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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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Reviews... The Vault #1 of 3! By Sam Sarkar & Garrie Gastonny Published by Image Comics! -  - Top Photo: Sam Sarkar holding 'The Vault" #1 at the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka SDCC). - Bottom Photo:  A two page interior spread showcasing the art by Garrie Gastonny in the first issue of 'The Vault'.

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3480:

At the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka San Diego Comic Con), I ran into Sam Sarkar at the Image Comics booth, as shown at the top right of this blog post.

It has been a while since I've reviewed an Image Comic Book here in my Blog, so why this one?

First let me post what this comic is supposed to be about:

"A small team of treasure hunters struggles to excavate a dangerous and legendary treasure pit before a massive storm hits Sable Island, the "Graveyard of the North Atlantic".Equipped with all the latest technology, the scientists believe they are prepared against all of nature's fury, but nothing can prepare them for what they are about to unleash from The Vault."

Okay... That sounds pretty good for a storyline.

So what's 'My Take' on the first issue?

The front cover is an eye catcher, but it is illustrated by Bagus Hutomo, who is not the interior art illustrator.

The inside front cover presents the credits, as well as the synopsis of what is going to happen in the first issue.  Good job presenting this!

The splash page... Well, it does start off kind of strange... And then you flip the page to see a two page spread on pages 2 - 3.   Okay...

Page 4 actually starts the story in modern times... So we'll have to wait to see why the first 3 pages were presented!

The rest of the storyline goes well, keeping me wanting to read more.  The dialogue, placement of the word balloons, and the colors mesh well with the illustrations.

There isn't any wasted space, and there is only one more two page spread, the one shown at the top right below Sarkar's photo, and the story stops... Leaving me to want to read more!  Which is also good for a 1st issue in a 3 part mini-series!

I already mentioned that the cover artist is not the interior pages artist... I found that Garrie Gastonny did a fine job in using the right amount of panels to tell the story.  With only two 2-page spreads inside, which emphasized those scenes.  Nice job! 

What follows after the initial story is a one page "Don't Miss The Next Issue' page, with pictures of other Image Comics on sale now...

The following page is the 'House Ad' for Image Comics... With the Inside Back Cover being used for 'Image Comics' Monthly Q&A Session.

The Back Cover is a one page ad for Samurai's Blood, another Image Comics series.

I felt that this issue, being an introductory issue for a three issue story arc, "was done right"!  Period!  Which I don't see that often any more...

The only thing holding me back giving it a higher comic book grade was how the first three pages of the first issue fit or didn't fit as well into the opening storyline, which I'm sure will be explained in more detail in the second issue... We did have a 'teaser' as to how the first three pages will possibly fit into the storyline in the very last panel, but I won't give that away in this review blog!

Also, keeping it from being graded higher... I'm used to reading 'Indy Comics' without all the 'House Ads', which is the second reason behind the comic book grade I'm giving it. But I do understand that those pages are necessary from companies like Image Comics...  At least all the add pages were kept at the back of the comic book, instead of being interspersed throughout the issue!

So what is my comic book grade for this first issue of the three issue series?!

I'm giving it a NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) 9.2 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grade, because it "Was Done Right", IMO! I'm looking forward to reading the second issue of the series!

BTW, as I was preparing to write this blog this morning, I came across the following article that tells that "GK Films has picked up film rights to The Vault, an Image comic book written by Sam Sarkar, an executive at Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil production shingle. Depp and Nihil’s president Christi Dembrowski will produce the movie adaptation along with GK’s Graham King and Tim Headington."

You can read the rest of this article at this link!

Also, here's a little bit more on Sam Sarkar, from another resource:

"Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sam Sarkar is a 23-year veteran of the entertainment industry. He began his career as an actor and was one of the leads on the long-running, syndicated television series Neon Rider. Following the series, Sam decided to pursue writing and worked for the hit television series Beverly Hills 90210. Stemming from his work on the show, he also co-wrote a television pilot for Spelling Entertainment under the direct guidance of TV legend Aaron Spelling. Deciding then to embark on feature films, Sam took some chances, following a varied path of writing screenplays and working as a sound technician. In 2004, after working on several films with actor Johnny Depp, Sam was asked to help run Depp's production company, Infinitum Nihil, headed by Christi Dembrowski. As Senior VP at the company, he continues to serve the varied needs of Hollywood as an executive, producer and writer."

You can also check out more on this series, and the upcoming film production at the Facebook Fan Page titled:   The Vault - Comic Book

For ordering info:

Diamond Order Code: JUN110501

story SAM SARKAR
art GARRIE GASTONNY
color SAKTI YUWONO
cover BAGUS HUTOMO

32 pages, $3.50, July 27th, 2011

My thanks again to Sam Sarkar for bringing this comic book series to my attention at the Comic-Con International!

~Michael D Hamersky 

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,513 'Followers'!  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!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up 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:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

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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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents...  Vinnie's Take On: Mike Bocianowski's YETS! #2    - - Top Photo: Mike Bocianowski's web site banner. - Bottom Photo:  Mike holding YETS! #2 at the 2011 Comic-Con International:  San Diego! - Far Left Top Photo:  Welcome to YETS!

(Vinnie)  This is my take on the trade paperback book, "Yets!" issue #2.

   

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
You can look to see if you can purchase this TPB at you Local Comic Book Shop, or you can buy it online it or others in the series at Mike's ArtistMB.com web site!

 

(Michael)  Thanks, Vinnie!

I appreciate your reading this TPB that was presented to me at the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

My thanks also to Mike Bocianowski, for bringing his works to my attention, while I was going through the exhbit hall at the SDCC!

For those interested in more on Mike, here's a link to his web site, ArtistMB.com, and a link to his blog, YETS! Blog.

I do not see a Facebook Fan Page for his project(s) yet, so if and when, I'll be sure to update this blog post! 

~ Michael

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