One of my favorite items to collect are vintage space-themed toys and ephemera. Whenever I go to flea markets or antiques stores, I am always on the lookout for spacemen, and here are some that I’ve been able to pick up over the years… These are commonly referred to as “Archer Spacemen” and are some […]
Buck Rogers poster by Laurent Durieux
When the poster tube from Hero Complex Gallery arrived yesterday, it didn’t take me long to tear it open and unveil this beauty… This poster by Laurent Durieux was offered at the Hero Complex Gallery’s recent Weapon of Choice show in Los Angeles. I had my sights on this poster from the second they teased […]
Fantastic Four #95 original Jack Kirby cover art up for bid at Hake’s
There’s no denying that Jack Kirby is one of the most prolific and influential comic artists of all time. Original comic art by Kirby is highly prized and comes with a price tag to match. Hake’s Americana will offer up a rare original Fantastic Four cover in their upcoming auction. Originally published in February 1970, this […]
Vote for next week’s League challenge
The reins will be loosened up a bit for next week’s challenge for the League of Extraordinary Bloggers, as you will decide what we will write about. So far, we have covered, Spies, Cowboys, and Spacemen, which leaves us one more weekly topic that is yet to be determined. Your choices are: Cops Mobsters Monsters […]
This week’s assignment from the League: Spacemen
Are you starting to see a theme here? First we had Spies, then came the Cowboys, and this week we’ll be covering another far out pop culture genre. This week’s assignment from the League of Extraordinary Bloggers: – “Spacemen.” — We’ll have one more genre-theme next week to close out the month, and I’m going to […]
The League has spoken: Cowboys
If you know me, you know my love for the Western genre, and the results from this week were some of my favorites from the League so far. The topic was “Cowboys” and here’s the weekly roundup: Fortune and Glory (Days) Shezcrafti Branded in the 80’s Monster Cafe Goodwill Hunting 4 Geeks Rediscover the 80’s Flashlights […]