Hi Ho Silver (Samurai) or: Return with us Again… It’s Commisionin’ Time again. Thought I was done with this last week but, I was wrong. Sorry ’bout that. People often …

Rocky or: the Real Thing This weeks dive into the Long Box of Mystery reveals the Fantastic Four #18. I nearly went with a drawing of the Super Skrull, who …

Parlovian Response or: Dark Knight Of Mongo This weeks pick comes courtesy of our Webmaster, Justin Washburn. Some months ago he sent me a number of books trying to hip …

Commies Commies Everywhere or: Little Nikita OK girls and boys, lets reach into the long box-O-mystery and see what we get… Tales of Suspense #48 and the menace of the …

Like Sand through the Hour Glass or: 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Happy New Year! Someone time centric seems appropriate, let’s go with Hour Man. Happy Trails Smitty     …

Blue Yule or: Jingle Bamfs Merry, merry! Frostbite for all! Display your strength, air your grievances, play with your food, eat your toys. Bah, humbug, break the tree and carve …

Fun With Fear or: Character Cornucopia This week, with the selection of Daredevil #6, we have a cornucopia of characters to choose from. Seems our villain, Mr Fear, runs a …

Wolverette or: Slicing Mathilda I really have no excuse. I know these movies aren’t for me but, I turn on the tube and there it is. Next thing I know …

Ducks In a Truck or: Gopher This, Gopher That This weeks reach into the Box of Mystery™ yields Howard the Duck #32. I about have a heart attack looking at …

Happy Thraxgiving or: Wild Turkey This weeks big grab is Green Lantern #50. Gil Kane has discovered Kirby. Gil’s version of gladiator Hulk, Thraxon the Powerful! Happy Trails Smitty   …

Walkin’ Thru a Water Wonderland or: Gone Fishin’ No excuse really. Just wasting time watching Waterworld and this falls out. Everyone’s favorite fish talking super-friend… Happy Trails Smitty     …

Inkus Interruptus or: Where Were We My inking process comes in four stages. Outline Spot blacks PANIC!!! Suicidal thoughts Rendering and reclamation When last we met I was smack in …

The Lineup or: the Merry Mutant Marching Society Knock, knock? Go away! Go away who? You! I’m workin’ here… Happy Trails Smitty      

Bands of Crimson or: Doin’ The Juggernaut Jig This weeks grab comes from a British X-Men Pocket Book reprint. A bit bigger than half sized, stories are printed two to …

Everybody’s a Dreamer or: Careful What You Wish For This weeks plumbing of the Long Box of Mystery reveals issue 128 of the Mighty Thor. Our hero, conked out in …

The Big Ouch or: I’ve Fallen and Can’t Get Up Nuthin’ new this week, Uncle Smitty’s broken. I’ve pulled something in my back and find myself reduced to a pitiful …

American Girl or: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Among my primal influences as an artist are the “How To” books by Andrew Loomis. First among his admonitions is: if you …

Side-Kick Sunday or: Dum Like a Fox Back to the grab bag where we find Strange Tales 151. Ditko’s no longer doing Dr Strange… we don’t like to talk about …

Takin’ a Knee or: Or Nuthin’, I’m Takin’ a Knee Bigot, coward, liar, thief, Nazi loving Traitor-In-Chief! When Nazi’s, Klansman and Confederate traitors mow down, kill and main innocent citizens …

Back on Track or: Before We Were So Sadly Interrupted I shared the layouts for this a couple of weeks ago. Here’s the final piece (don’t want to leave anyone …

RIP Len Wein or: That’s My Shirt We lost one of the good ones with the recent passing of Len Wein. At 69 he wasn’t exactly robbed but, still, too …

When I’m 64 or: Will you still need me… They say it’s my birthday! It’s my birthday too, yeah! By the power vested in me, by absolutely no one, I …

Storm Watch Or: Buggin’ Out Someone forgot to post last night. I think it was me. D’oh! Have a commission. Poor Storm. She had a rough time during our run. …

What’s Up Doc? or: the Kneebone’s Connected to the Thighbone I recently accepted a commission to recreate the cover for Doctor Strange 56 which is what was giving me fits …

Lockheed Come Home or: Less is More Mommy! The commission is being mean to me! It won’t do what I tell it…wauuugh! Sometimes you’re magic, sometimes you’re not. Right now …

Save That Tiger (Shark) or: Finny Business Just when you thought it was safe to turn on cable TV again, Sharknado returns! They’re trying something new this year in the …

Freehand Circles in Perspective or: Look At It This Way Someone sent me to youtube the other day where I found myself sidebarred by a tutorial on circles in perspective. …

Of Megatons and Men or: The Big WOO This week’s pick is Megaton Man #2, Don Simpson’s satirical send up of all things super-hero in general and Marvel in particular. …

If I Only Had a Brain or: Conferin’ With the Flowers My inability to read “calendar” has caused me to miss last night’s post… D’oh! Have some doodles Happy Trails …

Kung Fu Fightin’ Or: the Odd Couple I’m not up to thinking this week so, it’s back to the grab bag. So what to my wondering eye should appear when …