Spring Has Sprung or: @#$% Underpants Gnomes Spring has arrived, blue skies, 50ºF. Do I get to enjoy it? Heck, no. I have to tear apart the studio because the …

Yesterday’s T.H.U.N.D.E.R. or: The Little Company That Couldn’t Wally Wood, Steve Ditko, Gil Kane, Reed -FLIPPIN- Crandall, George Tuska, Al Williamson… Seriously? How does a bullpen like this fail to …

Yabba-Dabba-WHO or: the Little Drummer Toy My brilliant career at Hanna-Barbera was pretty short, although I could do a mean Barney by the time I left. Daisy Mae, my old …

What’s in a Name or: Smile When You Say That Back to the grab bag. Amazing Spider-Man #34. Kraven may be one of my all time favorite characters but, what …

Once More Unto the Breach or: That Old Gang-O-Mine Good morning campers. Uncle Smitty is back from the dead. The flu was the three day variety, as fast as it …

Fan Mail From Some Flounder(s) or: Rider in the Rain We’re filing a bit early today because Uncle Smitty’s got the flu and I don’t know that I’ll last until …

Love and War or: The Battle of the Bulges! I got a couple of e-mails today noting that Brian Cronin’s recent Comic Book Legends Revealed mentioned the great Love and …

Dreaded Deadline Doom or: Have Some Doodles I’m behind the 8-ball on a deadline. It’s doodle-time. Happy Trails, back to the salt mines… Smitty      

Fool Me Once… or: Shame On Me I know better. These movies aren’t for me but, I fall for them every time. So, “Captain America and the Colossus Looking, Silver …

Caught Nappin’ or: Think Fast… D’oh, forgot when I was… got lost in other things… this calls for convention speed! Grab a book, any book… the “EC Horror Library of …

Good for the Goose, Bad for the Gander or: Do As I Say, Not As I Do I’d like to say I’m surprised… France has arrested over 50 people, including …

Ich Bin Immer Noch Charlie or: They’re Cartoons, People This weeks grab bag is going to concentrate more on the bag portion, a little bit of everything. Not content with …

R.I.P. Merabet Ahmad Frederic Boisseau Franck Brinsolaro Jean Cabut Stephane Charbonnier Elsa Cayat Phillipe Honore Bernard Maris Mustapha Ourrad Michel Renaud Bernard Verlhac Georges Wolinski • Je Suis Charlie, Smitty …

Bantu Warrior Blues or: One Shot’s Better Than None Happy New Year to one and all and a Happy Birthday to the site. Logging in, I see I’ve been a …

Bat-Signals or: Norm Watch For those just back from the holidays, Bat-Artist Norm Breyfogle has suffered a stroke and could use some help. Since last we looked in, the fundraiser …

MERRY CHRISTMAS or: Sappy Saturnalia Merry Christmas to all the good little squirrels and kois! Happy Trails, Smitty        

A Cap’n Hitch Christmas or: Yo Ho Ho and a Lump of Coal Now before anyone gets worried or upset, let’s remember the punchline to “A Christmas Carol” and just …

Brothers in Arms or: Give Early, Give Often. Universe, you are really starting to tick me off! Bad news girls and boys. Cartoonist Norm Breyfogle has suffered a stroke! I …

Adam Raised a Kane or: Jesus Christ, Super Hero So, that which was once known as Him is busy doing nothing. Just floating through space in a cosmic cocoon of… …

Meet the Beetle or: Love Stinks This week’s grab bag: the Amazing Spider-Man #21!  Woo hoo! I’ve always felt Ditko was the heavy lifter and one true father of Spider-Man …

Who Is Scorpio or: Scorpio’s on First This week’s grab bag Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #1… sort of. Actually it’s a reprint of the same name containing the first …

It’s a Miracle or: Whither goest Vinnie This weeks grab bag, Mister Miracle #1. While hardly as traumatic as Ditko leaving, Kirby’s departure from Marvel was quite the surprise. Long …

Silver is the Surfer or: Oh My Overlord This weeks grab bag… Silver Surfer #6. World’s Without End. Here’s a confession, straight from the “I used to be young and …

Slap YOU! or: a Flash and a Pan Good Morning campers. Time for the ol’ grab bag. This weeks entry… Flash #219. What the heck do I have a Flash …

When Marvel Went Mad or: I’ve Got a Hundred Pair of Stretch Socks! I have neither defense or explanation. Sometimes… stuff happens. Happy Trails Smitty      

The Percussion Discussion or: Gunslingers and the Kitty’s That Love Them This weeks grab bag yields a true surprise. The New Adventures of Rick O’Shay and Hipshot #1 (of two). …

Happy BOO-Day! Smitty      

Imra Gonna Let You Finish… or: the Legion Eats Quiche, Part Ducks It’s grab bag time kids. Once again we reach into a random box, pull out a book and …

R is for Red or: Sunday in Scarlett It’s bloggin’ time but, it’s time for the game, too (Go Chiefs!) Let’s play grab bag. Reach into a random box and …

For Doom’s a Jolly Good Fellow or: The Man We Love to Hate to Love… I allowed myself to sidetracked the last few weeks. You’ve been very patient with me …