I might, just might, splurge on a ticket for the MAD Bash.
MADachusetts
Category: Cartooning
I Am Ignoring This Blog Post. Here’s Why.
I saw that same stupid ad that Arlo is struggling to resist. I ignore everything that ends with the ridiculously overused tagline, “Here’s Why.” Even headlines for news items from reputable sources turn me off it they finish with, “Here’s Why.”
That’s a thick laptop computer Arlo has. Must be an old model with a DVD drive.
Antique Comic Books
I happened to catch this bit of an Antiques Roadshow episode.
Having missed the “origin story” of the copy under discussion, I found it here.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/watch/episode/Ral2-north-carolina-museum-of-art-hour-2/
April Tool
An eccentric April Fool painting by America’s greatest illustrator.
Outdone by a horrific AI-generated image.
His Breakfast with Wayno
Two of my favorite cartoonists chat about themselves, each other, and what they do to pay the bills.
I’m a subscriber to Dan’s Naked Cartoonist Club. He doesn’t call it a club, but I miss the feeling of belonging I had in the Merry Marvel Marching Society.
Found Art
I found these scans on art dealer Mike Burkey’s site, Romitaman.com.
Jack Kirby/Chic Stone
Jack Kirby/Bill Everett
John Buscema/Joe Sinnott
Gene Colan/Joe Sinnott
John Romita/Frank Giacoia
Joe Kubert
