Monthly Archives: December 2014

Comic Book Christmas Covers – Christmas With The Super-Heroes #1

During the holiday season I’ll be posting some of my favorite comic books with a Christmas theme on their covers. Here’s DC Comics’ “Christmas With The Super-Heroes #1” and I love how Superman’s gift is in a lead box so … Continue reading

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You Don’t Need To Believe In…

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Comic Book Christmas Covers – Giant Superhero Holiday Grab Bag 1974

During 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.

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Comic Book Christmas Covers – Batman #27

During the holiday season I’ll be posting some of my favorite comic books with a Christmas theme on their covers. Here’s DC Comics’ “Batman #27” from 1945.

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Welcome, Winter Solstice

“In winter we lead a more inward life. Our hearts are warm and cheery, like cottages under drifts, whose windows and doors are half concealed, but from whose chimneys the smoke cheerfully ascends.” – Henry David Thoreau  

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Why I Don’t Like “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

A couple of days ago my daughter were in the car driving to a store so she could shop while her children were in school and I had the local radio station on. This particular station plays Holiday songs almost … Continue reading

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Comic Book Christmas Covers – Marvel Holiday Special

During 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”

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Comic Book Christmas Covers – Creepy Christmas

During the holiday season I’ll be posting some of my favorite comic books with a Christmas theme on their covers. Here’s Warren Magazine’s “Creepy Christmas”

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Top 10 Holiday Cartoons/Movies

I don’t think there’s any other time of year that has so many cartoons or movies dedicated to or centered around the holiday we call Christmas. And I guess it’s the influence of some of them that have been around … Continue reading

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Reading Old Comic Books – Amazing Spider-Man Pinup By Steve Ditko

I’ve posted before, here and here, that I have been reading old comic books that I read when I was a kid. One of my favorites that I’m REALLY enjoying is the original run of Amazing Spider-Man comics that began … Continue reading

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