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About Me

ABOUT TONY ISABELLA"Tony Isabella has been a comics fan since childhood. In 1972, that passion drew him to Marvel Comics where he began his career as an assistant to Stan Lee and Roy Thomas."In his 35-year career, Isabella has been an editor for both Marvel and DC. He was a pioneer in the comic book retail business as a specialty store owner and distributor. He created BLACK LIGHTNING, the first black hero to star in his own DC title. A Black Lightning action figure, part of Kenner's Total Justice line, is one of his most treasured possession and much cooler than all other action figures."Isabella's body of work is diverse. A partial list of his credits would include: Captain America, Daredevil, Doc Savage, Donald Duck, Dracula, Ghost Rider, Hawkman, Luke Cage, Mickey Mouse, Satan's Six, Spider-Man, Star Trek, Star Wars, Superman, Uncle Scrooge, and Young Love. With Bob Ingersoll, he has written two novels: CAPTAIN AMERICA: LIBERTY'S TORCH and STAR TREK: THE CASE OF THE COLONIST'S CORPSE."Heâ€™s a contributing editor and featured reviewer for COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE. His humorous and thoughtful "Tony's Tips!" is a favorite among fans and industry professionals alike."In 1995, he wrote the first eight issues of a new series starring Black Lightning. This series was greeted with enthusiastic praise. Black Lightning 5 by Isabella and Eddy Newell won the CompuServe Comics Forum award for best single comic book."In June of 1997, the nigh-daily "TONY'S ONLINE TIPS" debuted on the World Famous Comics site. Isabella's 2000-plus columns are believed to be an online record in the comics community."Isabella continues to work and write for a variety of clients as well as developing new projects. Isabella, his wife Barbara, and children Eddie and Kelly reside in Medina, Ohio."

My Interests

my family and especially my kids, social issues (gettin' my liberal on), comic books of all kinds, comics conventions (not that I get to many of them these days), baseball, basketball, volleyball, and all the friends I've made during my career in comics.

Movies:

The Quiet Man, It's Always Fair Weather, Godzilla, Gorgo, The Valley of Gwangi, King Kong, Footlight Parade, The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Them!, the "Maisie" movies from the 1940s, The Goodbye Girl, The Odd Couple, Tremors, and too many others to mention. I love giant monsters, musical comedies, and Neil Simon.

Television:

The Daily Show, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Cold Case, Deadwood, Two and a Half Men, CSI: Miami, The Colbert Report, Veronica Mars, Rescue Me, My Name Is Earl, Babylon 5, and, if they ever start putting Hill Street Blues on DVD (or NYPD Blue past the two seasons already released), I am *so* there!

Books:

My favorite non-comics writers are (alphabetical order) Dave Barry, Max Allan Collins, Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, William Shakespeare, and Neil Simon...though three of the above have written comics. Too many favorite comics writers to name, but I still enjoy all kinds of comics...from all ages comics like those featuring Walt Disney characters to super-heroes to indy to manga.

Heroes:

Kelly, Giselle, and Eddie.

My Blog

Isabella Sports Report 6/19/08

There is a name for my frustration and it is "softball." On Thursday night, the Medina travel softball team lost to Midview North at home. The score was 5-4. I have to give the Medina girls credit. Th...
Posted by Tony Isabella on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:29:00 PST

Isabella Sports Report 6/17/08

Sigh. The Medina travel softball team lost a heartbreaker to the team from Lorain on the road, 7-6. Kelly played the entire game at third base and threw out several runners during the game. She was 0...
Posted by Tony Isabella on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:45:00 PST

Isabella Sports Report 6/16/08

[The date now reflects that actual date of the game.] My daughter Kelly and the Medina travel softball team played Amherst at home, but there was still no joy as they lost 11-5. The Amherst batters lo...
Posted by Tony Isabella on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:24:00 PST

Isabella Sports Report 6/13/08

The Medina travel softball team, of which my daughter Kelly is a member, played the team from Oberlin on one of our home fields Thursday evening. It was painful. Oberlin's team is almost a mirror of t...
Posted by Tony Isabella on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:12:00 PST

Isabella Sports Report 6/12/08

My daughter Kelly's Medina travel softball team played the Wellington team at our local Fred Greenwood Park. The Wellington team had postponed its early games, ostensibly because its players wer...
Posted by Tony Isabella on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:50:00 PST

Isabella Sports Report 6/7/08

My daughter Kelly's travel softball team played their first game Friday evening. They went up against the team from Litchfield.Traditionally, Litchfield has been the weakest team in the league.&...
Posted by Tony Isabella on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:37:00 PST

Isabella Sports Report 6/3/08

We got a bit of a thunderstorm this morning with more rain a possibility. This likely washes out Kelly's softball practice, though there's a chance the team will still gather for a bit to pick u...
Posted by Tony Isabella on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:16:00 PST

Isabella Sports Report 6/1/08

Kelly will be playing on a travel softball team this summer, though the furthest they'll have to travel is about an hour or so away. There are 18 players on the roster, but, summer being what it...
Posted by Tony Isabella on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:04:00 PST

Isabella Sports Report 5/22/08

Medina High School's junior varsity softball team finished out their season with games on Tuesday and Wednesday.On Tuesday, they beat Garfield Heights 22-1.On Wednesday, they lost to Lakewood 8-5.Kell...
Posted by Tony Isabella on Thu, 22 May 2008 06:55:00 PST

Isabella Sports Report 5/20/08

On Monday, the Medina High School junior varsity softball team defeated the JV team from Lakewood High School 18-12. Not exactly a pitching duel.My daughter Kelly was used as a designated hitter...
Posted by Tony Isabella on Tue, 20 May 2008 11:56:00 PST