Category Archives: Comic Books

Mt. Rushmore Of Comic Book Artists – Part 2

Posted on August 31, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Note: 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 … Continue reading →

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Mt. Rushmore Of Comic Book Artists – Part 1

Posted on August 28, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Note: 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. Someone raised the question of who … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Yvonne Craig

Posted on August 19, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I awoke to the sad news this morning that Yvonne Craig had passed away Monday evening at the age of 78 from metastatic breast cancer that had spread to her liver. The first time I saw Ms. Craig was in … Continue reading →

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John Byrne Splash Pages

Posted on May 8, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

One of my favorite comic book artists is John Byrne. Byrne is retired now and usually only does commission drawings for fans. One of the things on my bucket list is to purchase such a drawing from him some day … Continue reading →

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My iPhone Wallpaper

Posted on May 1, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

A few weeks ago, one of the members of a Facebook Comic Book Collecting group I’m a member of asked us to post a screen capture of our mobile phone wallpaper. All of those posted, of course, had some tie-in … Continue reading →

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Superman Is, After All, An Extraterrestrial

Posted on February 24, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I don’t know where I got this from, but it makes me laugh every time I see it, because I can just imagine this is how it would be the first time Lois Lane sees Superman’s junk.

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Superman Super Bowl Sunday

Posted on February 1, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

This was up in one of the Facebook groups and I thought it was hilarious because A. the kid Tommy seriously tries to tackle the Man of Steel and gets broken because of it and B. Superman is a dick … Continue reading →

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Cold, Celtic Thunder, Fantastic Four & Jogging

Posted on January 31, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’m finally beginning to feel human again, after a week of whatever this cold/flu illness was that I had. I’ve still got a bit of cough and congestion and I’m still feeling very tired, but at least I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Great News For 2015 – Jack Kirby Biography Coming

Posted on January 18, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Mark Evanier, who probably knows more about the man outside of his own children and grandchildren, indicates that he will be (hopefully) completing a biography of the late, great, comic book artist and writer, Jack “King” Kirby this year. Kirby … Continue reading →

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Favorite Comic Book Covers – Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #81

Posted on January 16, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

This issue is cover dated February 1968 which means it was actually released in December 1967, as most comic books were cover dated 2 months in advance of their publication. So let’s get the first and most obvious thought out … Continue reading →

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