INTRO

Welcome to my (I hate this word!) blog.  This blog will deal with comics in general, and even more specifically with the history of comics, great comic book creators, individual comic books and longer runs or entire series, and some comic book-related matters like movies or TV shows based on or related to comics.

I am a writer and artist on the fringes of the industry.  I’ve had a couple of jobs here and there through the years, but I’m in no way an insider. I’ve been cheated, mistreated, and had my hopes raised and dashed just enough to know that I’m good enough to get into the industry—and experienced just enough to know that the industry is at least a little crooked with new talent and more than a little careless with old pros.  So, do I WANT to be in the industry?  Maybe not—at least right now.  (Why can’t I write and draw 200 stories and stick them in a drawer somewhere?  What’s wrong with that?)  Still, I might relate a few stories from my forays into the field and some celebrity and pros meetings at various comic book conventions.

To be honest though, I have been published quite a bit outside the industry, mostly by a Christian publisher for the mission field.  One of my comics has been published over 300,000 times and is all over the world—Africa, Panama, Papua New Guinea, etc.  And a couple of other of my comics have gone over the 100,000 mark too.  My artwork (and sometimes writing) has also appeared in millions of pamphlets and teaching books as well, but we’re not here to talk about that.

I just want to talk about comics.  Everything here is my opinion, but it’s educated opinion based on reading and loving comics since the 70’s and then going backwards through much of the Silver Age through reprints and back issues.

I’m a great fan of Marvel and DC, especially their Silver and Bronze Ages, but I also grew up loving ARCHIE and RICHIE RICH too, and then moved into the Independents when I discovered THE SPIRIT magazine and Pacific Comics, et al.  I’m not an “Everything old is better!” snob though—I still read new comics, I have a number of subscriptions, and I try to go to the comic shop once a week (but sometimes miss a week…or two).

I’m not a big fan of blogs and never wanted to start my own.  However, I do have a great love affair with comics and I want to express that—I have SO much to say!

So, thank you for checking this out!  I hope you enjoy this and the many blogs to come.