Category: Comics

BRUCE LEE: WALK OF THE DRAGON

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We have enough Bruce Lee fans who check in here that I wanted to give a heads-up that Darby Pop has a Bruce Lee comic coming out in March.  Bruce Lee: Walk of the Dragon is a one-shot.  Here’s how it is described…

BRUCE LEE WALK OF THE DRAGON ONE SHOT
(W) Shannon Lee, Jeff Kline, Nicole Dubuc (A) Brandon McKinney, Zac Atkinson (CA) John Haun
Philosopher/teacher/real-life superhero Bruce Lee is back. And, let’s be honest, the world needs him now more than ever. Taking a brief respite from battling an otherworldly evil, Bruce Lee attempts to navigate modern-day Southern California despite still suffering from amnesia and having been “out of the loop” for over 45 years. Unfortunately, what was supposed to be a simple “lunch run” soon turns into a comedy of errors involving mistaken identity, a Film Festival,” and the pokey. And despite never being one to initiate fisticuffs, Bruce continues to find it difficult to both hide his martial arts skills – and keep his shirt on.
$3.99

 

Vintage Mitch O’Connell Batman Art!

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I was recently diggin’ around the Zablo vault and found some things that I thought might be of interest to folks who swing by here.

Yesterday, I posted a Batman pin-up pencilled by Marshall Rogers and inked by Mitch O’Connel which I’m pretty sure appeared in Mitch’s fanzine,. Lollapalooza.

Today we have two pieces by Mitch.  The first is the index to an issue of Mitch’s Lollapolooza.  Below we have Mitch’s riff on Batman from the same time period.

Tune in tomorrow and I’ll show you something else from the vault.

Batman by Marshall Rogers and Mitch O’Connell

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I was recently diggin’ around the Zablo vault and found some things that I thought might be of interest to folks who swing by here.

Today we have Batman pencilled by Marshall Rogers and inked by Mitch O’Connell way back in 1978.  I’m pretty sure the piece was published in Mitch’s fanzine,. Lollapalooza.  Ah, the glory days (at least for me) of fandom.

Tune in tomorrow and I’ll show you something else from the vault.

Merry Christmas from George McManus!

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I came across this Christmas art by George McManus this morning at The Bristol Board (where you can see a larger version of it).  The art which features McManus’ character Jiggs from his beloved comic strip Bringing Up Father sure brought back a lot of good memories.

I loved reading Bringing Up Father when I was a kid. And I wasn’t alone.  Bringing Up Father was published in newspapers for 87 years, from January 12, 1913, to May 28, 2000!  It spawned plays, (on and off Broadway), a radio series, 9 animated silent shorts, three live-action two reel shorts, several live-action feature films, three different comic book series as well as books collecting and reprinting the newspaper strips.

While the strips were funny, McManus’ art was a joy and the combination of the two were impossible (at least for this guy) not to love.  I had a chance to purchase a strip or two (even a Sunday page) back in my college days when I hung out at Jim Ivey’s Cartoon Museum.  Sadly, they were out of my price range, but I did enjoy the chance to hold the originals.

The Swords of Heaven, Flowers of Hell by Moorcock & Chaykin: New Edition Coming!

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If you’ve never read Howard Chaykin’s adaptation of Michael Moorcock’s The Swords of Heaven, Flowers of Hell, and you can’t get your hands on the rare 1979 edition… then you’re in luck.  Titan Comics is releasing a new hardcover edition on May 15, 2018.

Here’s how they describe it…

MICHAEL MOORCOCK LIBRARY: THE SWORDS OF HEAVEN, THE FLOWERS OF HELL HC

Writer: Michael Moorcock & Howard Chaykin

Artist: Howard Chaykin

144pp • $29.99 • On sale Date: April 18, 2017 • ISBN: 9781785863307

Award-winning writer and artist Howaard Chaykin joins forces with Michael Moorcock to bring the Eternal Champion known alternatively as Erekose, Urlik of Skarsol or John Daker to vivid life in this classic tale from 1979.

Includes an exclusive introduction by acclaimed comic book writer Cullen Bunn.

Here’s a link to pre-order if you’re so inclined.  I have to admit that even though I have the ’79 edition, a new hardcover is tempting.  ; )

Dave Wachter Deals a Winning Hand: The Man with No Name, Maverick, Django & Jonah Hex!

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Dave Wachter has another winning hand with his art above.  Click on the drawing to get a bigger look at the poker game between Jonah Hex, Django and Brett Maverick.  Oh, and let’s not forget The Man with No Name who is making his entrance.

The only way this could have been better is if Cheyenne Bodie and Jim West also made an appearance.