LIFE IS A JOURNEY...

As the closing of the year approaches, some deep thoughts and reflections occupy our minds.

THE GREAT MOVIE CARTOON PARADE!

This is an excellent (and long out of print) book about cartoons and cartoon characters, written by John Halas and David Rider. It was first published in 1976 by Triune Books in the UK and Bounty Books in the USA and I don't think there were any further editions. The text is quite informative and the BIG sized pages (14.75" x 10.25") are beautifully illustrated with some truly nice pictures of many cartoon characters, some of which are really obscure but nevertheless worthy of a glance. From Mickey Mouse to the Pink Panther, it covers many studios and eras and the sheer size of the images alone make it an attractive addition to any cartoon collector's library.

The book's price back in 1976 was $9.95!

                        

                            

    Due to its large size, the only real problem for me was finding a good fitting place for it in my bookshelf!

YOU KNOW YOU NEED ROMANCE WHEN:

MOBSTER NICK: One last look.

As much as I tried, I never could sell my MOBSTER NICK comic strip to any newspaper syndicate. Finally, I gave up and retired the character for good but today here's a Mobster Nick panel just to remember him by!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

                                                It's always nice to have a turkey for dinner!

How Cold Is It?

It's so cold I just saw a squirrel microwaving its nuts!

IT'S A GAS!

Doing some house cleaning, I found my copy of "IT'S A GAS!", a bit worn out but still in playing condition. The cardboard 33 1/3 RPM record came as a bonus inside Mad Magazine's THE WORST FROM MAD, 9th Edition of 1966.
I remember taking it to school and having our music teacher play it on his portable player. The recording went over big and got a hearty laugh from everyone...except from the teacher who was about to tear up the offensive disc when I barely managed to salvage it from his grasp.
Afterward, the teach came up to me and confessed he enjoyed the recording as much as we did.
The music teacher has long since passed away but the record is still here!

                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                             

As long as the link works, you can listen to it here:

                       

Someday, Sometime, This Will Happen To You!

STAN LEE - (1922-2018)

Legendary Comic Book producer and cultural icon, STAN LEE died on this day at 95 years of age.
STAN LEE was a comic book writer, editor, and publisher. He was editor-in-chief of MARVEL COMICS, and later its publisher and chairman, leading its expansion from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
In collaboration with several artists, particularly Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created many memorable super-heroes including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Black Panther, the X-Men and in collaboration with writer Larry Lieber, Ant-Man, Iron Man and Thor.

I must admit I've never been a fan of super-hero adventures and my comic book collection holds very few Marvel and Super-Hero oriented titles, but Stan Lee's influence was strong and his contribution to the history of science fiction and fantasy comics is unquestionable.  He will surely be missed by his millions of followers!

Rest In Peace, Mr. STAN LEE!

One of my few super-hero books, Stan Lee's ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS is a priced item of my book collection. This is the 1974 edition!

And on a more personal note...

                         Without question, I think this is the best photo of me ever taken. Period.

Turning Back the Clock...Harold Lloyd Style!

   

             

                       Harold Lloyd in "Safety Last" - (1923)

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