In 2009, original comic book art dealer Mike “Romitaman” Burkey offered this page to me for only $35,000. It’s the cover to Tales of Suspense #93, the first issue of that title I bought as a kid.
The timing for such an expensive investment wasn’t good, however, as I would soon be facing college expenses. So, I had to decline the offer.
What is the piece worth today? I said “only” $35,000, because on May 8 it sold on Heritage Auctions for $90,625.
… TITANIUM MAN!
Can you find me in this picture?
There I am, in the blue shirt and cap.
My cap for cartooning related events.
Yesterday was the annual party, my first, of the New England Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society. Former chapter chairman Mark Parisi, the 2025 NCS Cartoonist of the Year, presented a survey of his life in cartooning.
Mark showed examples of cartoons he created that had been subjected to the generative AI treatment by parties unknown. Cartoonists are now in the difficult circumstance of being accused of stealing ideas that were, in fact, stolen from them. AAUGH!
August will be the 80th annual National Cartoonists Society meeting and awards dinner. It’s being held in conjunction with the recently renovated and reopened Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum and Library in Columbus, Ohio. The library holds the collection of original Calvin & Hobbes comic strips, donated by Bill Watterson.
A touring exhibit, Exploring Calvin & Hobbes, has been curated by the museum. When it arrives at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, the NE NCS chapter is planning to be there.
https://www.nrm.org/2025/03/exploring-calvin-and-hobbes/
Saturday, I will do my best to not be a pooper at a party being hosted at the bookstore of Jeff Kinney, creator of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series.
Before Denro and I attended last weekend’s Albany Comic Con, we caught a fun show with Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits.
My ‘Last Show with Stephen Colbert’ t-shirt arrived today. I shall wear it proudly.
Shall I watch the 3-hour film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles? I’ll save it for later, after watching Thor and Hercules pummel each other, Kirby-style.
