One of the fun things to do as a collector is to follow all the leads out there, even the small or silly ones from time to time. So, on a whim, I tried the link on Keith Paquette’s Silverwolfcomics.com that read SilverWolf Comics fan t-shirts! Turns out the link takes you to the online store for SW products at CafePress, and they are still available. Um…wow?
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I remember the first comic book signing I went to. It was 1993 and I was standing in line, in front of a small comic book shop in Corona, California. Image Comics was about a year old at this point, and Extreme Studios founder Rob Liefeld had brought the entire stable of artists (and a couple other non-Extreme artists) as part of the Extreme Studios Tour ’93. There was even a cool tour book.
So, eventually the signing started, the line got moving, and soon enough I was at one end of a long table arrayed with artists on one side , all diligently signing away for the fans filing along the other side. I got to the first artist and handed over a copy of the tour book, and perhaps a copy of some title he had worked on. Truth is, I was happy enough to meet these guys, but I really only came to see the guy who happened to be at the very end of the table. And I was not really meeting anybody. Continue reading »
This was one of those things you see on Facebook from time to time, so I thought to share it here…maybe someone will read it for the first time. It’s rather well done and all. Plus the author, Terry Bisson, seems to have a good attitude about it being shared. Here’s a quote, from his website:
I’m honored that this often shows up on the internet. Here’s the correct version, as published in Omni, 1990.
(Thanks for your interest in my work. If you enjoyed this little piece, give a dollar to a homeless person.)“
This short film from the New York Film Academy (NYFA) is pretty cool take on this sci-fi classic.
“They’re made out of meat.”
“Meat?”
“Meat. They’re made out of meat.”
“Meat?”
“There’s no doubt about it. We picked up several from different parts of the planet, took them aboard our recon vessels, and probed them all the way through. They’re completely meat.” Continue reading »
These are individually crafted pens and styluses turned on a lathe in such a way that it brings a touch of nature to your writing.
This project was brought to my attention since I promote so many Kickstarters. Now, what do pens and styluses have to do with movies or comics? Not much, but like so many projects at Kickstarter this one is about something unique and hand-crafted, something that is a child of the creator’s passion. How could I say no? Continue reading »
Moby had a good day today while in Massachusetts thanks to eBay comics wholesaler Gary Dolgoff Comics. The shop is run out of a ‘loft’ style 4-story near Springfield and they were quite helpful when I arrived to pick up a great set of Grips comics I spotted on eBay; a Grips Mega-Set if you will.
Unfortunately I had to run and little time to loiter and bug Rob (or the rest of the staff), but I did manage to learn that the shop ships A LOT of comics and prefers to sell sets and runs. The long boxes on pallets awaiting sorting testified to the volume and selection. Okay, I was a bit impressed, but managed not to geek out.
The Grips set I picked up was a bargain at under $1 per book. It contained 26 mostly high-grade comics including full runs of Grips V. 1&2, Grips Adventures, Grips Special #1, and a copy of GMC Action #5 for good measure. 26 books for $23…I almost felt guilty.
Gary Dolgoff Comics is an eBay seller, so there’s no need to be near Massachusetts to get yourself a great deal too. Recommended.
Gary Dolgoff Comics • 116 Pleasant St. Easthampton, MA 01027 • Phone: 413-529-0326 • Fax: 413-529-9824 • gary@gdcomics.com • eBay Store
