Thrift Store Finds: Bat Masterson And Constantine

I found two books at a local thrift store this morning that I just could not pass up. The first was Bat Masterson by Wayne C. Lee with illustrations by Adam Szwejkowski that was published by Whitman in 1960. This was an authorized edition based on the television series starring Gene Barry. This is in better shape than the Annie Oakley in Danger at Diablo book that I found a few weeks ago at another thrift store for three dollars. The price of Bat Masterson only set me back a dollar.

The second book was Constantine by John Shirley published by Pocket Books in 2005. This is the novelization of the movie based on the Hellblazer comic book published by DC Comics under the Vertigo imprint. I actually enjoyed the movie but maybe it is because I have only read a handful of the comics. Constantine was also a dollar.

Blog Alert: Confessions of a Superman Fan

Confessions of a Superman Fan covers everything featuring the Man of Steel from comics to toys. I have no excuse for not writing about the blog before now other than I forgot. I was cleaning out my bookmarks earlier and rediscovered Confessions of a Superman Fan.

Women Wednesday: Lauren

The only time that I have ever seen a gorgeous woman in a comic shop was when she was running the cash register. This behind the scenes video was done at a photo shoot for A Comic Shop. Not only is Lauren shown with a few comic books and an action figure but she also dresses up as Supergirl and Batgirl.
Bonus video: Here is Tripod's "Hot Girl in the Comic Shop" skit:

Batman Teaming Up With Doc Savage

DC Universe: The Source has posted about the Batman/Doc Savage Special coming this November. This is not the first time that the Dark Knight have teamed up with a pulp character. He teamed up with the Shadow in Batman #253 (November 1973). The Dark Knight is teaming up with the Man of Bronze thirty-six years after that famous team up.

I would really like to see a team up between Superman and Doc Savage.

Bluewater Does Black Scorpion

You remember Black Scorpion, right? The 1995 movie starred Joan Severance in the title role as part of Showtime's Roger Corman Presents series. She once again donned the mask in 1997 for Black Scorpion II: Aftershock. In 2001, Michelle Lintel played the character in a tv series for the Sci Fi Channel. According to Comics Continuum, Bluewater Productions will be putting out a monthly title featuring the femme fatale with the first issue having two different covers.

Joan Severance as the first Black Scorpion:

Michelle Lintel as the second Black Scorpion:

The covers of Roger Corman Presents: Black Scorpion #1:

Women Wednesday: Power Girl Wannabes

Here are a few women as Kara Zor-L aka Karen Starr aka Power Girl:

Halloween In August With Elvira

I know that it is not October yet but who says you cannot have Halloween in August. Here is a promo poster for Midnight Mass in San Francisco with hostess Peaches Christ featuring Elvira, who will be appearing on August 21 and 22 (check out Peaches's site for more comic art featuring her and the Mistress of the Dark):

Happy Birthday To Moongem Comics

Today marks the third birthday of Moongem Comics and what better way to celebrate than with some birthday cards from the Superman and Friends series put out in 1978:






You can find these and other birthday cards in the series on eBay.