Here are the comics we got in for our library collection last week:
Doucet, Julie, 1965- Wahre haushalts-comics /Berlin : Reprodukt, 1995.
Kousemaker, Kees. De wereld van de Nederlandse strip /Warnveld : Terra, 2005.
Viz : the porky chopper : a meaty selection of prime, beefy, lean comic cuts from Viz issues 48 to 52, with stuffing and sausages /London : John Brown Publishing, 1993.
Monday, 12 December 2005
Christmas Covers - December 12
For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Comic Cover Advent Calendar. Just move your mouse over the image to reveal today's special Holiday comic cover. Click on the image to get a larger version.
Today's cover hails from 1966: Dell Movie Classic #725 is a photocover featuring the holiday classic "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians."
Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.
Just 13 more 'get-ups' until Santa!
(Are martians in danger of stealing your Christmas? Join the fight against alien invasion by tuning in to free Yet Another Music Radio for our Holiday Music 2005 mix for over three hours of seasonal songs.)
(And don't forget Polite Dissent's comic cover advent calendar; Love Manga's advent calendar manga give-away; or my own CBLDF Fund Drive.)
Sunday, 11 December 2005
Christmas Covers - December 11
For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Comic Cover Advent Calendar. Just move your mouse over the image to reveal today's special Holiday comic cover. Click on the image to get a larger version.
From 1945, Batman and Robin help Santa with his sack of toys for good little girls and boys on the cover of Batman #27, drawn by Jack Burnley.
Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.
Just 14 more 'get-ups' until Santa!
(Looking for music while you do your own Santa Clausing? Tune in to free Yet Another Music Radio for our Holiday Music 2005 mix for over three hours of seasonal songs.)
(And don't forget Polite Dissent's comic cover advent calendar; Love Manga's advent calendar manga give-away; or my own CBLDF Fund Drive.)
Saturday, 10 December 2005
Christmas Covers - December 10
For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Comic Cover Advent Calendar. Just move your mouse over the image to reveal today's special Holiday comic cover. Click on the image to get a larger version.
From 1990, Gary Gianni paints the cover to Classics Illustrated #15, featuring an adaptation fo Charles Dickens' classic story "A Christmas Carol."
Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.
Just 15 more 'get-ups' until Santa!
(Looking for a Christmas Carol of your own? Tune in to free Yet Another Music Radio for our Holiday Music 2005 mix for over three hours of seasonal songs.)
(And don't forget Polite Dissent's comic cover advent calendar; Love Manga's advent calendar manga give-away; or my own CBLDF Fund Drive.)
Friday, 9 December 2005
Christmas Covers - December 9
For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Comic Cover Advent Calendar. Just move your mouse over the image to reveal today's special Holiday comic cover. Click on the image to get a larger version.
Who is that trimming the tree? Why it's Roy Rogers, on the cover of Roy Rogers Comics #49! Good to know that hard working cowboys can take the time to spread a little Christmas cheer!
Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.
Just 16 more 'get-ups' until Santa!
(Looking for a little Christmas cheer of your own? Tune in to free Yet Another Music Radio for our Holiday Music 2005 mix for over three hours of seasonal songs.)
(And don't forget Polite Dissent's comic cover advent calendar; Love Manga's advent calendar manga give-away; or my own CBLDF Fund Drive.)
Thursday, 8 December 2005
YACB Miscellany
A few miscellaneous items:
ITEM: If, like me, you get your weekly comic fix from DCBS, you'll be disappointed to hear that their entire overnight shipment was lost this week. Diamond had to send them an emergency shipment though, and packages are starting to go out now.
ITEM: Tomorrow morning I'm giving a presentation at our Librarians' Forum annual show-and-tell: "Why I Love Comics". I'll be talking to a bunch of university librarians about my history of comics collecting, why I like comics, what kind of comics are out there, and then I'll booktalk a bunch of good comics. I can talk about comics for hours, but alas I only have 20-30 min., which is proving to be rather challenging...
ITEM: Of course, we're forecasted to get 5-8" of snow tonight, so I'm guessing that maybe 5 people will show up at 9am for my presentation.
ITEM: The Comics Webblog Update-a-Tron 6000 XP is back up and running today, so we can all get our hourly comic blog fix. A big thanks to the operators there for linking to my CBLDF Fund Drive, prominently up at the top.
ITEM: Also providing linkage are: Johanna, David, Dorian, Gordon, Graeme, TangognaT, and Scott. Thanks all! (Did I miss anyone--it wasn't intentional if I did!)
ITEM: Alas, response so far has been very underwhelming. So far, zero people have come forward with their support. Come on people--there are no ads on this blog, I give away free comics in May and free graphic novels in August--This is all I ask of you! Once a year, give a tax-deductable donation to a worthwhile comic-related cause, and I'll match your giving. 'Tis the season for giving, you know! I should point out that, unlike last year, you don't have to be a first-time member to count towards the goal. Current CBLDF members can renew and/or give an extra $25 donation, and that counts too.
ITEM: If, like me, you get your weekly comic fix from DCBS, you'll be disappointed to hear that their entire overnight shipment was lost this week. Diamond had to send them an emergency shipment though, and packages are starting to go out now.
ITEM: Tomorrow morning I'm giving a presentation at our Librarians' Forum annual show-and-tell: "Why I Love Comics". I'll be talking to a bunch of university librarians about my history of comics collecting, why I like comics, what kind of comics are out there, and then I'll booktalk a bunch of good comics. I can talk about comics for hours, but alas I only have 20-30 min., which is proving to be rather challenging...
ITEM: Of course, we're forecasted to get 5-8" of snow tonight, so I'm guessing that maybe 5 people will show up at 9am for my presentation.
ITEM: The Comics Webblog Update-a-Tron 6000 XP is back up and running today, so we can all get our hourly comic blog fix. A big thanks to the operators there for linking to my CBLDF Fund Drive, prominently up at the top.
ITEM: Also providing linkage are: Johanna, David, Dorian, Gordon, Graeme, TangognaT, and Scott. Thanks all! (Did I miss anyone--it wasn't intentional if I did!)
ITEM: Alas, response so far has been very underwhelming. So far, zero people have come forward with their support. Come on people--there are no ads on this blog, I give away free comics in May and free graphic novels in August--This is all I ask of you! Once a year, give a tax-deductable donation to a worthwhile comic-related cause, and I'll match your giving. 'Tis the season for giving, you know! I should point out that, unlike last year, you don't have to be a first-time member to count towards the goal. Current CBLDF members can renew and/or give an extra $25 donation, and that counts too.
YAFL: Week 13 Results
Here are the results from week 13 of Yet Another Fantasy League:
www.rickgebhardt.net 70
Kickers Inc. 44
Inferior 5 plus 6 65
The Inferior Five 89
Nine Pound Hammers 71
Moon Knights 59
Danger Unlimited 63
B.P.R.D. 59
Secret Six 42
Power Pack 43
The Maxx Squad 67
Tomorrow Syndicate 24
Current Standings:
Week 14 Games:
Moon Knights
vs.
Kickers Inc.
www.rickgebhardt.net
vs.
The Inferior Five
vs.
Nine Pound Hammers
vs.
B.P.R.D.
Danger Unlimited
vs.
Power Pack
Secret Six
vs.
Tomorrow Syndicate
Inferior 5 plus 6
vs.
The Maxx Squad
This is the last week of the regular fantasy season, and there are still 4 playoff slots remaining. Should be exciting!
In my other Fantasy Leagues it was bad news all around. I lost my fourth straght in my friends & family league, getting creamed 76-26 (3-9-1, down to ninth place, and just half a game out of last place); lost 85-72 in my public league (6-7-0, still in seventh place); and scored a pathetic 170.20 points in my Pass & Kick league, which kept me in fifth place. In Fantasy Basketball I lost 3-5-0 and drapped back down to seventh place (17-21-2 overall).
www.rickgebhardt.net 70
Kickers Inc. 44
Inferior 5 plus 6 65
The Inferior Five 89
Nine Pound Hammers 71
Moon Knights 59
Danger Unlimited 63
B.P.R.D. 59
Secret Six 42
Power Pack 43
The Maxx Squad 67
Tomorrow Syndicate 24
Current Standings:
Team W-L-T Pct Pts Streak
------------------- ----- ---- --- ------
*1.Power Pack 10-3-0 .769 814 W-2
*2.Nine Pound Hammers 9-4-0 .692 786 W-5
*3.B.P.R.D. 8-5-0 .615 833 L-3
*4.Kickers Inc. 8-5-0 .615 770 L-1
5.www.rickgebhardt.net 7-6-0 .538 684 W-1
6.Inferior 5 plus 6 6-7-0 .462 853 L-7
7.Danger Unlimited 6-7-0 .462 818 W-2
8.Secret Six 6-7-0 .462 818 L-1
9.Tomorrow Syndicate 6-7-0 .462 803 L-1
10.The Maxx Squad 5-8-0 .385 692 W-1
11.The Inferior Five 4-9-0 .308 714 W-1
12.Moon Knights 3-10-0 .231 645 L-2
Week 14 Games:
Moon Knights
vs.
Kickers Inc.
www.rickgebhardt.net
vs.
The Inferior Five
vs.
Nine Pound Hammers
vs.
B.P.R.D.
Danger Unlimited
vs.
Power Pack
Secret Six
vs.
Tomorrow Syndicate
Inferior 5 plus 6
vs.
The Maxx Squad
This is the last week of the regular fantasy season, and there are still 4 playoff slots remaining. Should be exciting!
In my other Fantasy Leagues it was bad news all around. I lost my fourth straght in my friends & family league, getting creamed 76-26 (3-9-1, down to ninth place, and just half a game out of last place); lost 85-72 in my public league (6-7-0, still in seventh place); and scored a pathetic 170.20 points in my Pass & Kick league, which kept me in fifth place. In Fantasy Basketball I lost 3-5-0 and drapped back down to seventh place (17-21-2 overall).
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