Category Archives: Comic Books

Today Would Have Been Jack Kirby’s 109th Birthday

Posted on August 28, 2026 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

He was one of the bedrock creators of Marvel Comics in the early 1960’s and today would have been Jack Kirby’s 109th birthday. I wrote about him on his birthday last year, and more in depth about him in my … Continue reading →

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Remembering Neal Adams

Posted on June 15, 2026 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Legendary comic book illustrator Neal Adams was born on this date, June 15th, in 1941. Since he was one of my favorite comic book artists (one of four to make my Mt. Rushmore of Comic Book Artists), I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Four Quiz

Posted on February 11, 2026 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Reading comic books for half my life and watching superhero movies the other half made me a Galactus-level winner of the SFX Magazine Fantastic Four quiz!

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Batman TV Series 60th Anniversary

Posted on January 12, 2026 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It was 60 years ago today, Wednesday January 12, 1966 when I was 10 1/2 years old, that the new Batman TV series premiered that night at 7:30 pm. Today, we celebrate the Batman TV series 60th anniversary! Batman TV … Continue reading →

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Superman #233 Original Cover Art Auction

Posted on November 6, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Reading through my comic book RSS feed yesterday I saw where the Superman #233 original cover art by late artist Neal Adams was up for auction, 55 years after the comic book hit comic racks. This has always been one … Continue reading →

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Happy 108th Birthday to Jack “King” Kirby

Posted on August 28, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

On this day in 1917, Jacob Kurtzberg was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Early in his artistic career he used several pen names before settling on Jack Kirby because he said it reminded … Continue reading →

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Review

Posted on August 4, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Cindy and I went to the Lux 5 theater in Mitchell, South Dakota on Friday, July 25, 2025 to see the opening of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and this is my review. We lucked out in that the Lux … Continue reading →

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Superman: The Definitive History – Hardcover

Posted on December 24, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

A few days ago my lovely daughter AnnMarie handed me one of the most wonderful Fathers Day/Birthday gifts ever in the form of Superman: The Definitive History in hardcover. It wasn’t supposed to be a gift from anyone but myself … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Superman!

Posted on February 29, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

February 29th, a date that only appears every four years (due to a “Leap Year” used in the Gregorian Calendar to align months in sync with annual events such as equinoxes and solstices), is officially designated as the birthdate of … Continue reading →

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Miracle Monday

Posted on May 18, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Happy Miracle Monday! Do you know what Miracle Monday is? If you’re a fan of Superman you probably do. But if not, allow me to explain. To begin with, Miracle Monday is the title of a Superman novel written by … Continue reading →

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