Tag Archives: comics history

inspiration– straight from the primary source

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

In “Hero Boots”, Foursquare, Kekionga’s homegrown superhero, takes his girlfriend flying for the first time.  Hey, it is a time honored tradition of super romance.  As we all know, Superman carries Lois Lane in a bridal carry when he flies … Continue reading →

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sad news

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

A very large chunk of the world as I know it was deeply saddened to hear this week of the death of our friend Art Goldman.   When I saw this picture on the Motor City Con website, I had to … Continue reading →

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my favorite x-man

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

A side discussion I’m currently having about yesterday’s best of the drawing of the day has inspired me to write briefly about my favorite X-Man. There was a time when I was a big fan of the X comics. This … Continue reading →

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the lady in the bottle

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

How many bottles of Sailor Jerry’s have I emptied since I went on a rum kick a few years ago?  A dozen, probably, at least.  We’re all used to the beautiful tattoo flash hula lady on the front label:But did … Continue reading →

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the problem with mickey

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

I’ve always had a problem with Mickey Mouse.  He always seems so white bread, so square.  Give me the manic chaos and cynicism of Warner Brothers’ Termite Terrace cartoons every time.  The duck is worth a million of the mouse … Continue reading →

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comics i want to read: en busca de aventuras

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Don’t you want to go In Search of Adventures? I sure do.  This is a really amazing landscape format cast cover, the cover to a comic yet unknown (to a moderately thorough Internet search).  The language is Spanish, which I … Continue reading →

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black and white superhero posters

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Are cool!  Classic superheroes are historic literary characters, but they are also visual icons.  The distinctive shapes and attributes of the great superheroes can serve as powerful shortcuts to thoughts and feelings about the ideals they represent.  I found these … Continue reading →

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magical character designs–inks

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

This is the inked version of the drawing from yesterday.  As always, there are things that are better in the inks than they were in the pencils and there are things that are lost in the transition.  My first thought … Continue reading →

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the best thing that’s happened to me all day–Winsor McCay

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

  If you like comics with real scope, a brilliant illusion of reality, and glorious levels of craftsmanship that are also the products of a truly weird imagination, then Winsor McCay is the best thing that could happen to any … Continue reading →

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tumblr sunday-good news

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

Sometimes tumblr brings you news.  If you follow blogs from people who share your interests, you often see important information on your dashboard before you learn it anywhere else.  And for the fangirl in me, it doesn’t get any better … Continue reading →

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