“How did they escape the vending machine?”
The Transformers #29
Marvel Comics (June, 1987)
“Crater Critters” WRITER: Bob Budiansky BREAKDOWNS: Don Perlin FINISHES: Ian Akin & Brian Garvey COLORIST: Nel Yomtov LETTERER: Janice Chiang EDITOR: Don Daley
With time running out on the Christmas review and comic, I need something to post that’s quick. While this one won’t make the Yule Log (or maybe it will if it grows on me), it’s still a fun little production by Only Leigh. Check out A Very Fangirl Christmas.
“And he isn’t accepting credit cards! Wait, does that work here?”
Mega Man #32
Archie Comics (January, 2014)
“The Curse Of Ra Moon” part 4 “Total Eclipse” WRITER: Ian Flynn PENCILER: Mike Cavallaro INKER: Gary Martin COLORIST: Matt Herms SELECTED COVER ART: Powree LETTERER: John Workman ASSISTANT EDITOR: Vincent Lovallo EDITOR: Paul Kaminski
Comic Book Resources‘ Kevin Melrose writes for Robot 6 about the latest development in getting the artwork for the JFK/Superman story into the Kennedy Library. Written to promote JFK’s physical fitness program, artist Al Plastino had thought it ended up at the Library but instead ended up in the hands of a private dealer. Until his recent passing Plastino was trying to get into the Library after hearing it was on sale. DC Entertainment fulfilled the artist’s last wish and acquired the lineart towards that goal. Good on you, DC.
“There’s a flashlight in the car, Race!”
The Real Adventures Of Jonny Quest #3
Dark Horse (November, 1996)
“Net Of Chaos” part 3 WRITER: Kate Worley ARTIST: Francisco Solano Lopez COLORIST: James Sinclair COVER ART: Igor Kordey LETTERER: Tracy Hampton-Munsey ASSISTANT EDITOR: David Land EDITOR: Philip Amara PUBLISHER: Mike Richardson
Not the reaction you expect from some guy coming into your room in the middle of the night wanting to take you away.
We all know about Santa Claus, but how much do you know about the origins of the man. I don’t mean the Christmas stories, since there are many tales of where Santa came from and I’ll be doing one of those for a video review this year. I mean the real St. Nicholas. Yes, Virginia, there WAS a Santa Claus. Author William Federer appeared on The 700 Club (keep your political comments to yourself on this one, please–it doesn’t matter to the topic) to discuss his new book and the origin of the various elements that came to form our Kris Kringle today.
“Hey, who do you think you are, Superman and Wonder Woman?”
Astro City #7
DC/Vertigo (February, 2014)
“A Matter Of Potential” WRITER/CREATOR: Kurt Busiek ARTIST: Brent Eric Andersom COVER ART: Alex Ross COLORIST: Alex Sinclair LETTERERS: John G. Roshell & Jimmy Betancourt ASSISTANT EDITOR: Jessica Chen EDITOR: Kristy Quinn EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Shelly Bond
The Clutter Reports (my other site) Atop The Fourth Wall Crisis On Earth Prime Lean Into Artcast Bully Says “Comics Oughta Be Fun” Siskoid’s Blog of Geekery
Cartoon Hero’s Lair SF Debris Four Million Years Later
