ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo

The ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo is being held this weekend in Wichita, Kansas. There will be photo ops with Sgt. Slaughter (wrestler), Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke from The Dukes of Hazzard), Sybil Danning (Howling II among other movies) and Lou Ferrigno (Hulk from The Incredible Hulk tv series). Click on the link below for their official website for more information.

ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo

Celebrate Superhero Day With Batman '66 and the Legion of Super-Heroes

Today is Superhero Day so here's a special look at Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Superheroes from 2017:

Happy National Superhero Day

Today is National Superhero Day!

Superman Batman Candy Sticks

Happy Easter. I picked up a bag of Superman Batman Candy Sticks that I found in the Easter section at the local Dollar Tree. I was supposed to get 25 boxes but got 26 boxes. Each box had two candy sticks and some of the images were used with the DC Trinity Candysticks that I picked up last year for Halloween at the local Dollar General. They were made in Colombia and distributed by World Confections.

Here is the front of the Superman Batman Candy Sticks bag:

Front of Superman Batman Candy Sticks bag

Here is the back of the Superman Batman Candy Sticks bag:

Back of the Superman Batman Candy Sticks bag

My bag had 14 Superman boxes (4 green, 8 red and yellow, 2 red). All of them feature his upper torso with two sides featuring extreme close up shots of his face:

There were only 12 Batman boxes in my bag (3 blue, 2 red and orange, 7 yellow). None of the images featured extreme close up shots of his face.

I am a little disappointed that none of the boxes had both DC superheroes on them. I guess they didn't want me to call them World's Finest Candy Sticks.

Christmas Countdown 2014 Day 4: DC Super Star Holiday Special Part 2

Today's Christmas Countdown 2014 continues the look at DC Super Star Holiday Special (Spring 1980).

The House of Mystery story is actually three short stories told by the horror hosts at DC Comics. The three witch sisters (Morded, Mildred, and Cynthia) from The Witching Hour tells one followed by Cain telling another. Destiny from Secrets of Haunted House breaks in to tell a story. The Phantom Stranger and Madame Xanadu shows up after everyone starts bickering. Poor Abel never gets to tell his tale.

Sgt. Rock of Easy Company in "The Longest Night!":

Finally, the Legion of Super-Heroes are featured in "Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight!":

I love the last panel with Superboy and the Legionnaires gathered around a Christmas tree:

Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas!

Christmas Countdown 2014 Day 3: DC Super Star Holiday Special Part 1

DC Super Star Holiday Special (Spring 1980) is filled with a variety of Christmas-themed stories that covers different genres that DC Comics published at that time from war and westerns to horror and superheroes. Just look at the cool cover:

The first page is an introduction featuring the Three Wise Men and the Star of Bethlehem that sort of ties all the stories together:

The first story features Jonah Hex in "The Fawn and the Star":

The second story in DC Super Star Holiday Special is Batman in "Wanted: Santa Claus -- Dead or Alive!":

To be continued...

Thrift Store Find: After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn

I did a little thrift store hunting yesterday afternoon and I picked up After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn (Tor, February 2012) for a dollar. Here is the front cover of the paperback book:

And here is the back cover:

I actually read the first page after I got it but I have to wait to read any more because I am currently reading Circle of Desire by Keri Arthur.

Superhero Comic Books Returns To PCH

Yeah, I couldn't resist ordering the Superhero Comic Books from PCH (Publishers Clearing House):

Instead of a pack of trading cards like the last time, this set includes four comic books and one graphic novel. I actually don't have any of the comics pictured in the above ad but I doubt that I will get any of them. I can't wait to see what I get in this comic grab bag.

Blog Alert: Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine

Fans of golden age horror, crime and science fiction comics will want to check out Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine. The blog offers scans of a complete comic book story for visitors to read. Currently, he has scanned "Big Racket", a story featuring Johnny Dynamite, a one-eyed private dick in the tradition of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, from Dynamite #4 (November, 1953).

Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine also features pirates and superheroes on occassion.

Blog Spotlight: Jon's Random Acts of Geekness

Where do I start by saying how cool Jon's Random Acts of Geekness is? I have been wanting to write a piece about his blog since I first discovered it a few months ago. I have just been too busy drooling over the pictures of cool stuff that he posts.

Jon's Random Acts of Geekness has everything from cartoons and comics to monsters and superheroes. Many of his posts brings back fond memories of stuff that I used to have as a kid in the 1970s. I love his theme days that include Sunday Funnies, Monster Mondays and Give-A-Show Fridays.

If you are a big geek like me, then you need to check out Jon's Random Acts of Geekness. You never know what might pop up next on his blog.