Another month, another calendar. Here’s the Jim Woodring calendar for July, featuring his character Frank.

New month, new calendar. Here’s the Vintage Horror Comics calendar for July, featuring incredible artwork by Lee Elias.

Happy July! Here’s the Classic Marvel Blacklight Posters calendar for this month, with art by Gil Kane & John Romita.

Doctor Solar, Man Of The Atom no. 27 (Apr 1969) painted cover by George Wilson. The last issue of the series (until it was revived for a few issues in the early 1980s).

Read a few comics, listened to a few albums, took a nap. A+ kinda day tbh

Doctor Solar, Man Of The Atom no. 26 (Jan 1969) painted cover by George Wilson.

Common loon coming in for a landing: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...

I got that Absolute Bat-Mania at the moment, so I had to work my retro magic on that OG cover.🦇🪓

Doctor Solar, Man Of The Atom no. 25 (Oct 1968) painted cover by George Wilson. This is another one I’ve had most of my life, picked up at our school carnival white elephant booth when I was 7 or 8 years old. Not in horrible condition, all things considered. Maybe my favorite cover of the bunch!

Remember that original splash page from Iron Man's first appearance I told you about two weeks ago which I thought would go for around $1,000,000 at auction? It turns out I might have underestimated, because with 12 days remaining, the current bid is already $837,500! comics.ha.com/itm/original...

Orion/Mr. Miracle sketch blank commission

Doctor Solar, Man Of The Atom no. 24 (July 1968) painted cover by George Wilson. Picked this up a couple months ago. It’s crazy how Wilson had the time to paint basically every cover in the Gold Key line. And they’re all so great. How??

Feeling extremely old that so many posters’ parents listened to the music I grew up listening to. Meanwhile, my folks listened to big band swing like Count Basie, etc. and mellow jazz like George Shearing. I like all that stuff. But there was also polka music 😬

WOW WHAT A COVER #4!!! All-Star Comics #49, Oct-Nov 1949 Cover by Art Peddy, Irwin Hasen, & Bernard Sachs So much to love. The bold color, the apocalyptic scene, the ominous message! Missing the corner, but I don’t mind if it means I get it in my PC. 😅 #wowwhatacover #comicbooks #goldenagecomics

Top Shelf Friday Hulk Annual no. 1 with its incredible Steranko cover (with some redrawing by Marie Severin). And just for comparison, the original art before being retouched. #TopShelfFriday

A random favorite cover NOT in my collection Young Love #49, 1965 Cover art by John Romita #favoritecovers #comics #comicbooks

Rough week here at Casa de Rez: had a diverticulitis flare up a couple days ago that’s still causing pain, and just had oral surgery. Woohoo we’re having fun now. 😖

Doctor Solar Man Of The Atom no. 22 (Jan 1968) painted cover by George Wilson. This is another one I got at our school carnival back in 2nd or 3rd grade and have managed to hold onto more than 50 years later. And how could I resist that cover? Solar fighting a big robot!

Great show. It’s For All Mankind but from the Soviet perspective.

Logging on every day

And here’s the first one on the stack that I read. It’s a loving tribute to the original MAD when it was a 4-color comic book before it became a magazine. And it’s printed on newsprint! Pretty fun.

Doctor Solar Man Of The Atom no. 20 (July 1967) painted cover by George Wilson. No cool story behind this book. Just something I picked up a few weeks ago on my journey to complete the run. Typically cool cover though. Kinda reminds me of the critter from the tv show Raised By Wolves (RIP 😢)

Picked up 7 weeks worth of new comics yesterday from @zeuscomics.bsky.social I might have a problem?

Doctor Solar Man Of The Atom no. 19 (April 1967) painted cover by George Wilson. I got this at a “white elephant” booth at our school carnival in probably 2nd or 3rd grade, and have somehow retained it in my collection in the 55 or so years since. Beat up, but still beautiful. No back cover 🤷🏻‍♂️

Be careful what you wish for... The Atlas Comics Library No. 9: Adventures Into Weird Worlds Vol. 1, a chilling collection of comics by Russ Heath, Bill Everett, Joe Maneely, George Tuska, Bob Fujitani, Joe Sinnott, Bernard Krigstein, and more is out 7/21! https://ow.ly/hXha50Zfp5s

Happy Father's Day from Hogan's Alley! Here's our tribute to the fathers and father figures in the comics:

Metal Men no. 52 (July 1977) cover by Walt Simonson. This was Walt’s last cover on this title, which only lasted a few more issues before getting cancelled.

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Not the *best* recording, but I'm thankful it exists at all: U2 at the Bronco Bowl, June 13, 1983. "War" tour, tho "Boy" got more play: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA-S... Setlist: tinyurl.com/2a6rc8zt Views from the Golden Horseshoe: u2start.com/shows/608#!p...

Metal Men no. 51 (May 1977) cover by Walt Simonson.

That was a really fun (first leg of the) tour! But it sure is nice to be home for awhile.

Metal Men no. 50 (Mar 1977) cover by Walt Simonson. The Metal Men celebrate their 50th issue with… a reprint. But it does include a few new framing pages by new interior artist Joe Staton. And the reprint is by the Andru/Esposito team. Plus the great Simonson cover, of course.

Metal Men no. 49 (Jan 1977) splash page by Walt Simonson.

Metal Men no. 49 (Jan 1977) opening splash page by Walt Simonson. Sadly this was Walt’s last issue as interior artist, but he would remain as the cover artist.

Metal Men no. 49 (Jan 1977) cover by Walt Simonson. Sadly this was Walt’s last issue as interior artist, but he would remain as the cover artist. This is part 2 of the Eclipso storyline.

Here we are! Along with @garymiller.bsky.social and friends. It was a fun evening.

So I met longtime online buddy @dallanb.bsky.social in person finally tonight!! But only he has the photographic proof!

Metal Men no. 48 (Oct 1976) closing splash page by Walt Simonson.

Last day of the first leg of @thetoadies.bsky.social tour. I think we’re all a little tired and ready to recuperate at home for a few weeks before heading out again. But that just means tonight’s show in Phoenix should be…

People of Phoenix, you are made of sterner stuff than I am. JFC 🥵 It’s only 10:30 am!!

Metal Men no. 48 (Oct 1976) opening splash page by Walt Simonson.

Metal Men no. 48 (Oct 1976) cover by Walt Simonson. Eclipso vs Metal Men is an idea that could’ve worked a decade earlier in the pages of The Brave & The Bold back before Batman started hogging all the glory. This is what you might call a “fun romp”, a fast-paced, action-packed story. Great cover!

The Kirby-L mailing list back in the mid- to late-1990s. A great bunch of pros and fans talking about all things Kirby and comics in general. Made lots of friends there that I still keep in contact with.

Just finished this fun and enjoyable book.

A Super Celebration! DC Comics house ad from 1976.

Metal Men no. 47 (Sept 1976) splash page art by Walt Simonson.

Diner breakfast = good day

See a dinosaur-post a Dinosaur

Metal Men no. 47 (Sept 1976) cover art by Walt Simonson. Happened upon most of Walt’s run on this title for cheap the other day. Haven’t read them yet, but I’m a fan of his art so I snatched them all up.

I absolutely love Marvel’s mid-1960s “Pop Art” covers. It’s not nostalgia for my long-lost youth. I was barely 3 when the last one appeared & I never even twigged they existed until the 80s. But if not nostalgia, they do transmit a fascinating sense of place & time, of New York in the mid-Sixties.