Free Comic Day

If you live near a Comic Book Store go get a free funny book.

Metamorpho

Let's get nostalgic for days gone by, like when comic books were fun and not full of zombies and over the top violence, needless character "deaths", bad art and some really shoddy writing. Here is one of my favorite super-heroes or anti-hero, Metamorpho. These are two copies i bought as a kid and helped fuel a life long comic book collecting (until the recent trend in comics made me stop collecting).

I really dug those DC "Go-Go Checks", you could spot a DC right away.

Dick Giordano

Just like to take a minute here to remember Dick Giordano and all the wonderful creative work he gave us. You were a part of my life long comic book reading experience. Many other blogs have done much better posts about your career and life but i couldn't let your passing go without thanking you.
Thank you Mr. Giordano.

Rest In Peace

DC Editorial

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The Madness Continues In The Funny Book World

So a copy of Detective Comics #27 just sold for a Million dollars beating the recent sale of Action Comics #1. Really i can't think of anything more stupid and a waste of money.
I'm almost ashamed to be a comic book collector.
I guess Spider-Man will be next.
Again i can think of so many more better uses for a million dollars.

I hear Gotham City Billionaire Bruce Wayne had no comment on why he bought the comic book...

Proof The World Is Insane

One Million Dollars for a comic book.
I'm a life long comic book collector and love comics but if you ask me paying $1 Million for a comic book, even if it is the "HOLY GRAIL" of comics is insane.
I can think of many more things i'd do with a Million.
Person has more money than sense.

George Tuska

Just heard that George Tuska has passed away at 93. One of my favorite comic book artists. Thanks George for all the great work, rest in peace.

Zatanna

Can one fall in love with a fictional comic book character?
Ahhhhhh Zatanna.

The Marvel of Disney

I was thinking about Disney buying Marvel and really dosen't matter to me anymore, i stopped reading Marvel years ago. I was never the biggest Marvel fan out there but i had two favorite Marvel hereos, Iron Man and Daredevil. To me DD and Iron Man are Marvel's best creations, Iron Man combined super-hero action with SciFi and DD was the loner hero (not un-like Batman at times over at DC) who never stopped or gave up and he didn't whine about everything like Spider-Man. I have no clue what's going on with these two characters now but i think i enjoyed the Iron Man movie because it was like the comic back in the old days, i liked the DD movie but i think Elektra part just dragged it down.
I always wanted a DD/Batman book and paired Iron Man with the Flash (Barry Allen of course) in their own book. Would have made the young me very happy.

The two covers up there are the first DD and Iron Man comics i bought (probably had extra change from buying DC comics).

King Kirby

I do believe it's Jack "King" Kirby's birthday. I know i'm not a big fan of his art but the guy had some great ideas and his art worked for me when he toned it down a bit.
So happy Birthday Jack, the here-after must have some great comic books.

Archie marries Veronica

I don't think i've read an Archie comic in a very looooong time (thinking about how long makes me feel my age) but it seems the Archieverse has caused an uproar with the Archie marries Veronica. Now i've always liked Veronica but i never thought Archie would make it to "first base" with her and Betty would be the one for him.
I'm thinking these issues are in the tradition of DC's Imaginary Stories and Marvel's What if? stories.
If you ask me Veronica isn't the right choice for the old perpetual carrot topped teen and it's Betty he'll marry.
I bet Archie will sell a bunch of copies, which isn't a bad thing for a comic in these days of low readership.

King Kirby

I've read and collected comics for most of my life, i remember looking at comics before i could read. First comic i saw was the Justice League of America. Loved DC comics ever since but i skip most of the stuff they make now, really it's god awful.
Never been much of a Marvel fan but i did like Daredevil and Iron Man, Batman and Flash (Barry Allen) are my favorite DC heroes. Gave up on Superman when they did the Superman dies crap.
Now getting to the point after that rambling paragraph of nostalgia and history i have to confess...i can't stand the late great Jack "King" Kirby's art, i know i'll be burned as a heretic by Kirby worshippers. The man had talent and created some amazing stuff like Kamandi,New Gods and the Marvel charcters that Stan "I take all the credit" Lee and he made.
But i hate his artwork, to me it's clunky and busy and seemed static.
Give me Joe Kubert,Russ Heath,Curt Swan,Jim Aparo, Russ Manning, John Byrne and many more.
I know Mr Kirby was a wonderful person, don't think i ever read a bad thing about him. I think maybe Kirby's art was a reason i never liked AMrvel too much that and Stan Lee's "writing".
I've never read anyone say they didn't like his art, so thought i'd voice my opinion and it's only mine.