Create A Variant Comic Book Cover
Have you noticed those exclusive variant comic book covers that you can only get when you go to a particular convention or specific comic book store? They can be hard to get, usually have a low print run, but it’s…
G.I. Joe Review Issue 142: Final Transformations – A Prequel To Marvel’s Transformers Generation 2
As I hold G.I. Joe 142 in my hands, I hope against hope that this issue will be enough for me to forgive the last two. I mean... doesn't Marvel have to pull out all the stops to impress the…
G.I. Joe Review Issue 141: Sucker Punch – A Prequel To Marvel’s Transformers Generation 2
I pick up G.I. Joe 141 hoping that the last issue was a fluke. That this issue will be written and drawn better. Unfortunately, the cover gives me no hope for this. Art duties are picked up by Steven Leiber &…
Show & Tell Episode 1: Hot Wheels, Comics, and Ornaments
Welcome to the first episode of Show & Tell. I would like this to be a regular vlog that I can talk about the things going on with me as well as geeky things I've picked up like comic books. https://youtu.be/u4_YuJmdCYA…
G.I. Joe Review Issue 140: Goin’ South – A Prequel To Marvel’s Transformers Generation 2
With the momentum from the last issue driving me, I'm ready to tear into this one. I'm eager for more Chris Batista art and Larry Hama's words. So let's bust this bad boy open and see what we got. But…
IKEA Comic Book Frame DIY Guide
[UPDATE: Saturday, November 16th, 2019: I believe the Mylites bags do not protect your comic books from U.V. light. A year ago I did a test. I exposed 4 comic books to sunlite for a year. One of these books…
G.I. Joe Review Issue 139: Realignments – A Prequel To Marvel’s Transformers Generation 2
I'm stoked to open up and read this issue. It will be the first full issue that should be peppered with Transformers since the original comic run ended in 1991. Again, written by Larry Hama. But before I dive into…
G.I. Joe Review Issue 138 – A Prelude to Transformers Generation 2
The original Transformers run ended in 1991. In 1993 the Transformers were back but on the pages of G.I. Joe, Issue 138. Written by long time G.I. writer Larry Hama. The art was provided by Wildman and Baskerville. That was an extra…
Sketch Covers with Livio Ramondelli
Today we’re going to talk sketch covers with comic book artist Livio Ramondelli (Twitter - Instagram - Deviant Art). Mr. Ramondelli has done work for IDW’s Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe, and 30 Days of Night. He's also worked…
Farmhouse Framed Comics
Not long ago, I was contacted by Mark from Texas. Mark wrote to tell me about how he used my IKEA Comic Book Photo Frame Hack in his new modern farmhouse style home. I am not a comic book collector…