Here Kitty, Kitty or: Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright   It’s the old careful-what-you-wish-for trick. All I wished for going into Saturdays game against the Jags was to stop with the …

Jumpin’ Jaguars or: Unstruck Lightning   Jags over the Chargers? Who saw that coming? Not me but, then again, I didn’t watch the game so how much could I have …

Lucky #3 or: Did We Win Growing up I was the number three son, played first base (that’s # three on your scorecards) and batted third. This one’s for Damar …

Tis the Season or: A’Who-ing I must go   Off to stalk the mystical Roast Beast. Prisons and workhouses, Woo Hoo!   Happy Trails Smitty      

Have Yourselves a Commie Little Christmas or: A Louse of a Spouse   It sounds odd now (Alex Raymond/Hal Foster guy that I am) that it took me a while …

Gone With the Wind or: Blow the Man Down   This ones for the gods of the air which graciously left the house standing even if they did take out …

Back From the Stone Age or: Bring Back My Dinos To Me   This weeks reveal from the Longbox of Mystery is Turok the Hunted #1 of 2. Apparently, Turok …

Puttin’ On My Top Hat or: the Power and the Parasol   D’oh! Forgot to scan the layout …   This weeks grab is issue #6 of the Batman’s Dark …

Marshall Law or: REJECTED!   I’ve had my work… edited… a few times over the years. In Hollywood it was usually about impressionable kids, animation in perspective, too much slapstick …

Whip It Good or: Regrets, I’ve Had a Few   This weeks grab bag brings up Astro City #16 starring El Hombre who, by all appearances, is a one-and-done “hero” …

What a Man’s Gotta Do or: Nuthin’ to See Here   Yeah, I’ve posted this one before but, life’s what happens to you while you’re busy makin’ other plans. Gotta …

Day of the Locust or: A Plague Upon Your Houses   Eeney, meeney, miney, moar, this weeks pick, X-men 24. Shades of THEM, Hollywood’s version not Marvel’s. The Lovely Locust, …

Valiant Vinnie or: You Almost Lost Me There   This one’s for Valiant Vinnie Colletta who just had a birthday a couple days ago. While it was Ditko’s work that …

Such a Deal or: Get’em While They’re Hot   For interested parties here’s the website for the Baltimore Comic Con auction benefitting the Hero Initiative. Let the bidding begin.   …

Save Your Shekels or: Bid Early, Buy Often   Got a call from Scott Dunbier. Seems the Hero Initiative is having an art auction, he wants to know if I’ll …

Tiger Tiger Burning Bright or: All Fall Down Go Boom   This weeks Grab brings up Marvel Chillers #3 starring Tigra as drawn by my old Filmation buddy, Will Meugniot …

Lady Fate or: @#$%! Amazon   Sticking with last weeks pull on the Ladies JSA in Starman. I don’t know that we ever actually gave her a name is the …

Lady Star or: Is That My Shirt   This weeks grab brings up Starman #69 and the Ladies Auxiliary of the JSA. Gotta love a gal in uniform.   Happy …

Static Energy or: Happy National Smitty’s Birthday Day   Hope you all have been enjoying the 4 day national holiday that is my birthday. You’re welcome.   Saw an ad …

Island of Misfit Monsters or: Dragonville   Sticking with Mutants 101 because Dragonman is just too much fun.   Happy Trails Smitty      

Boisterous Beast or: the Walking Thesaurus   Sticking with last week’s X-theme if for no other reason than it’s the first memory I have of the work of Tom Palmer …

A Skaggle of Skrulls or: Alien Academy   This week is another pick-up rather than a grab bag. The wonderful folks at FedEx left a copy of Mutants 101 (being …

Gone Girl or: the Cutting Floor   Seems the Batgirl movie has had the rug pulled out from under it. Given the stinkers that DC has put on film and …

Have Some Strange or: Screw Fascists   This weeks grab is Strange Tales 137. Not in the mood for fascists tonight so, no Hydra for you.   Happy Trails Smitty …

All Caps or: Under Cover   Watching South Pacific I find myself suffering a severe case of Cap Captivation.   Happy Trails Smitty      

What To Draw or: Grumpy Old Man Alert, Run Away   Going back to the grab bag we come up with a copy of Nightwing that I’m not going to …

Step Three or: Spotting Blacks   You may have noticed that last week’s upload was less than finished. My brush, which had been failing for weeks finally died. New brush …

Dreaded Deadline Doodles or: Think Fast   I really thought this was a day away…D’oh!   Have some doodles   Happy Trails, Smitty      

Tim Sale   We’ve lost another one. I only met Tim once in passing but stand in awe of his design abilities and storytelling. To his family, friends and fans, …

Mr. Fix-It or: the Rack Bone’s Connected to the Pinion Bone   I’ve been a productive boy lately. I’ve replaced the faucet on the kitchen sink, swapped out the heating …