Category Archives: Comics

Happy 60th Anniversary to “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

Posted on December 9, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Sixty years ago tonight, on December 9, 1965, the soon-to-become-a-classic Christmas animated special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” aired on the CBS network for the first time. Happy 60th Anniversary to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” As a 10-year old, I was … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, The Family Circus

Posted on February 5, 2018 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It was 58 years ago this month that the newspaper comic strip (although not a strip, strictly speaking), The Family Circus, first appeared. In fact, 1960 was a Leap Year and the first cartoon appeared on February 29th, 1960, making … Continue reading →

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“He’s The Batman!”

Posted on February 3, 2018 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.
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Ant-Man and The Wasp Trailer

Posted on January 31, 2018 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

The first Ant-Man movie was not a blockbuster production, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. So I’m looking forward to the sequel after seeing the new Ant-Man and The Wasp Trailer below. With the Black Panther movie coming out next month, … 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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Superman And Mighty Mouse

Posted on May 29, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

The Mother Goose & Grimm comic strip below appeared in today’s newspapers across the country. I laughed when I first saw it, and then my mind started working, which is seldom a good thing. As a kid, Mighty Mouse was … Continue reading →

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Reading Old Comics – Batman Model Kit Ad

Posted on December 4, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’ve been reading some of the old comics I read as a kid (a sure sign I’m getting old and reaching the end of my years) and it has been fun to re-live the enjoyment I experienced as a 6 … Continue reading →

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San Diego Comic-Con

Posted on November 30, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’ve been wanting to attend the San Diego Comic-Con for years and years, but something always keeps me from being able to go; work, lack of time and/or lack of money are the usual culprits. A couple of years ago … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Superhero Movies Of All Time

Posted on November 24, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Empire, the self-described “world’s biggest movie magazine” is running an online poll seeking votes to discover The Greatest Superhero Movies Of All Time. For purposes of their polling, a superhero “is someone who undertakes heroic actions with some kind of … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day In The Newspaper Comic Strips

Posted on November 11, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I very rarely agree with the conservative newspaper comic strip “From The Right: Mallard Fillmore” but I wholeheartedly agree with the message of today’s Veterans Day strip…with the slight addition that we, as a nation, SHOULD be doing more to … Continue reading →

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