J M Wetherington Sr
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I attended the North Texas Comic Book Show a couple of weekends ago and you can read about my two days there by clicking here for the first part of day one, here for the second part of day one, and here for day two. Today’s post is just a few photos I took during […]
It’s been a while since I’ve been to a Comic Book Convention, so I’m especially looking forward to going to the North Texas Comic Book Show this weekend for my first visit to this event. I marked this on my calendar back in November in case I was still here in Austin, so I’m really […]
Happy 88th Birthday, John Romita, Sr.
Wednesday , 24, January 2018 Comic Books Comments Off on Happy 88th Birthday, John Romita, Sr.Wishing a happy 88th birthday of one of my all-time favorite comic book artists, John Romita, Sr. About 2 ½ years ago I explained why he is one of my favorite comic book artists in a post, “Mt. Rushmore of Comic Book Artists”, that pretty much lays out the place John Romita, Sr. holds in […]
Mt. Rushmore Of Comic Book Artists – Part 3
Wednesday , 2, September 2015 Art, Comic Books Comments Off on Mt. Rushmore Of Comic Book Artists – Part 3Note: I originally wrote this as a single post, but it turned out to be much too long for a single reading, so I divided it up into 4 parts; 1 for each artist. Part 1 contains my intro to the article and features Jack Kirby. Part 2 features John Byrne. John Romita, Sr. – […]
Mt. Rushmore Of Comic Book Artists – Part 2
Monday , 31, August 2015 Art, Comic Books Comments Off on Mt. Rushmore Of Comic Book Artists – Part 2Note: I originally wrote this as a single post, but it turned out to be much too long for a single reading, so I divided it up into 4 parts; 1 for each artist. Part 1 contains my intro to the article (which you may find helpful if you have not read it yet) and […]
Happy 92nd Birthday To Stan Lee
Sunday , 28, December 2014 Comic Books Comments Off on Happy 92nd Birthday To Stan LeeBorn on this date in 1922 in Manhattan, NY, Stanley Martin Lieber would grow up to rename himself Stan Lee and become the editor and eventual publisher of Marvel Comics, in addition to many other entertainment industry projects and businesses. But it is as writer, editor and publisher of Marvel Comics that most people of […]
Comic Book Christmas Covers – Giant Superhero Holiday Grab Bag 1974
Sunday , 21, December 2014 Comic Books, Holidays Comments Off on Comic Book Christmas Covers – Giant Superhero Holiday Grab Bag 1974During the holiday season I’ll be posting some of my favorite comic books with a Christmas theme on their covers. Here’s Marvel Comics’ “Giant Superhero Holiday Grab Bag” from 1974.
Comic Book Christmas Covers – Marvel Holiday Special
Saturday , 20, December 2014 Comic Books, Holidays Comments Off on Comic Book Christmas Covers – Marvel Holiday SpecialDuring the holiday season I’ll be posting some of my favorite comic books with a Christmas theme on their covers. Here’s Marvel Comics’ “Marvel Holiday Special”
Comic Book Christmas Covers – Giant Superhero Holiday Grab Bag #13
Friday , 19, December 2014 Comic Books, Holidays Comments Off on Comic Book Christmas Covers – Giant Superhero Holiday Grab Bag #13During the holiday season I’ll be posting some of my favorite comic books with a Christmas theme on their covers. Here’s Marvel Comics’ “Giant Superhero Holiday Grab Bag #13”
Comic Book Christmas Covers – Giant Superhero Holiday Grab Bag
Tuesday , 16, December 2014 Comic Books, Holidays Comments Off on Comic Book Christmas Covers – Giant Superhero Holiday Grab BagDuring the holiday season I’ll be posting some of my favorite comic books with a Christmas theme on their covers. Here’s Marvel Comics’ “Giant Superhero Holiday Grab Bag”