As recounted on this blog nearly one year ago, my life as a full-time comics buyer got its start around March/April of 1976. Before this, I was exposed to comics here and there, at the barber shop, during shore trips, and through hand-me-downs from older family and friends, always anxious to snag a Spider-Man comic when I found one. Continue reading To the Moon Knight and Back
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Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 1: An Arachnid in Amber?
I don’t know about the rest of you, but with the state of the world being what it is right now, I could use a light-hearted distraction like talking about silly comic book characters. So let’s talk about my number one, all-time favorite: Spider-Man. Continue reading Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 1: An Arachnid in Amber?
“What If Gwen Stacy Had Lived?”
Some might assume this latest post was born out of that mini-rant at the end of my previous post, but I assure you this is not the case. Continue reading “What If Gwen Stacy Had Lived?”
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Christmas came early this season in the form of the latest Spider-Man movie, No Way Home. Continue reading Spider-Man: No Way Home
Elektra Lives Again (and Again and Again)
It’s Halloween month, so a post centered upon a woman that refuses to stay dead feels appropriate. Continue reading Elektra Lives Again (and Again and Again)
Bigmouth Strikes Again
Yes, today’s title is another musical reference. Continue reading Bigmouth Strikes Again
Who’s the Man?
Bad enough I’ve got a post dealing with a very controversial topic that drives comic fans into a frenzy, but I’m publishing it on a Friday the 13th? Well, at least no one can accuse me of being superstitious! Continue reading Who’s the Man?
Purposes Glorious & Inglorious
Just when I thought I was out… Continue reading Purposes Glorious & Inglorious
Father’s Day 2021
Seven years ago, at the very dawn of this bloghome, I authored a very personal post centered on my father for Father’s Day. Now, in honor of this year’s upcoming Father’s Day, I thought I’d share another memory of my now-eighty-six-year-old father, this one a bit more directly related to comics. Continue reading Father’s Day 2021
The Smiles We Left Behind
The Spinner Rack strikes again. Continue reading The Smiles We Left Behind