For foreign guests and those too young to remember, Filmation was an “animation” studio gone the way of the dodo. The storyboard department was across the street and down the …

Another odd job for Marvel Licensing. Some new version of an animated Spider-Man was going into pre production. Based on my experience in both comics and cartoons, I was asked …

  For those that don’t know, Sharon Sakai, wife of Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai, has required medical attention and the bills are starting to mount. Towards that end, CAPS …

(photo: Neil Banerjee) So there’s this kid, Shubham Banerjee, 12 years old.  He discovers that a braille printer runs $2000-$3000 and thinks, “That ain’t fair.” So he pulls his Lego …

MONDAY? D’oh… uh… have a doodle. Happy Trails Smitty        

The closest thing to a sane reason for entering the arts is the sheer love of doing. That’s far more than most of us ever get. Making the grade has …

Any day buried in Skrulls is halfway to being a great day.        

With apologies to Frank Brunner but, I’ll get to that later… One of the many that got away was a storyline called “Love and War” by Jeph Loeb. Diana, Kal …

We are now de-snagged. Call it manners, call it jinx-o-phobia, I didn’t want to post this until the client had approved of the piece. He not only approves but, has …

I had an entry ready to go. Paragraghs, pictures, everything. Then I hit a snag. So… I’m just gonna pick my nose. And you cant stop me.   Smitty   …

1959. Sangley Point Naval Air Station, Manilla bay. The family has finished dinner at the Officer’s Club (fancy talk for big honkin’ quonset hut). To exit, we have to go …

If He Had a Hammer Pete Seeger 1919-2014 Well, foo. I suppose we can take some solace that he had a long and productive life. According to family, he was …

Hey Ringo? You out there? The entire inspiration for my doing a blog at all is the late, great Mike Wieringo’s world renowned “Sketch of the every 2-3 Days™.” Wondering …

One of the uses I first imagined for this space was to showcase unknown or unseen aspects of my career. Imagine my surprise as the tables got turned on me …

People go to comic-cons for many reasons. While I swore off alcohol at the age of six, I go for Bar-Con; That time after the show when the pros congregate …

Red Hots! Get yer Red Hots right here! Original Art for sale. Rocketeer-Spirit #1. All 22 pages and a Cover too, Woo Hoo! Check Interior Pages. Grab’em while they’re hot! …

Blame it on Ditko. or, Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans. According to family legend, I was born with crayon in hand. Dad says he knew …

Blame it on Ditko.   or, Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.   According to family legend, I was born with crayon in hand. Dad says …