Our 20th Wedding Anniversary |
July 2 was the 20th wedding anniversary for Heidi and me. I know you've heard this before - maybe even said it yourself - but I can't believe we've been married this long (and neither do smartalecs l...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:07:00 GMT |
Why Heroes Con Was Extra Special This Year |
As always, I spent three wonderful days at Shelton Drumm's Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC. Thanks to hosts Scott and Anne Valeri, I enjoyed a wonderful Friday evening meal at the Palm restaurant with...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:52:00 GMT |
Arlo, Alter Ego, and Archie. |
I saw Arlo Guthrie in concert on May 19. My wife and I were sitting front row, dead center. He was great! Arlo always put on a great and entertaining show. He sang some of his songs, a few of ...
Posted by on Tue, 26 May 2009 22:15:00 GMT |
The Jack Kirby Collector #52 and additional postscript. |
Jack Kirby was my biggest comic book inspiration, and obviously, my favorite comic book artist, too. He's been written about so much that it seems that most anything I have to say has already been...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 18:30:00 GMT |
Fact and Fiction |
As some of you know, I am the associate editor and main interviewer for Alter Ego magazine, recording the history and biography of the Golden and Silver ages of comic books. Also, AE editor Roy T...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:42:00 GMT |
Today's Inspiration |
No, this isn't a sermon, but it is good advice I'm about to spring on you, especially if you like illustration art. Artist/writer/historian Leif Peng has what I consider the best website featuring th...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:32:00 GMT |
Visiting with Joe Sinnott |
Heidi and I had a terrific couple of days at Murrells Inlet, S.C. with legendary Marvel artist Joe Sinnott, his daughter Kathy and son-in-law Rex. I've talked about Joe in previous blogs, but it bear...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:38:00 GMT |
Guitar Blues |
My wife and I spent a wonderful Tuesday evening at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC watching the Guitar Blues concert. The great Ruthie Foster played the first set, singing and playing the guitar w...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:35:00 GMT |
New York Convention and My New Book |
I had a great time at the convention in New York. My publisher and good friend John Morrow and I drove to the show (well, John drove the SUV and I drove him to drink). John and I, along with Jack Ki...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:00:00 GMT |
I'm on Facebook Until They Notice Me. |
Just a quick note before I get back to the work that needs to be done before I leave for New York (come and see me in Artists Alley). I'm now on Facebook, but will continue here as usual. I figured ...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:59:00 GMT |
