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Thursday, March 15, 2012. MY PORTRAIT: BIGGER THAN LIFE! I did a session for a portrait for my old friend Curt Hoppe. Several months ago, but I had no idea it would come out this great:. This painting is bigger than life. I mean- look at this thing, its several feet behind me, and its still bigger than me! I first met Curt in 1978, when the WPA show. You werent part of the New York City underground scene. For instance, Bruce Carleton. Id like to thank Curt for including me in his series of portraits....
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Another 1937 Seigel and Shuster "Junior Federal Men Club" Pinback from "NEW ADVENTURE COMICS". There was one more pinback variant offered in 1939. All 3 are extremely diffucult to find, especially the certificates and shipping envelope. The Super-Hero was born and was an immediate and overnight success for it's publishers, selling out and going into multiple printings. By 1940, SUPERMAN was a household name, being featured everywhere from Animated Theatrical Shorts, Syndicated...
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Thursday, January 7, 2010. Premiums were a normal commodity of growing up in Pre-Television America. A kid could not wait until his Decoder Badge arrived so he could decipher the new code being given on some Adventure Hero's Radio Show.They felt like they belonged to something very special, and indeed they did. By the 1960's, mass merchandising and Licensing was taking on it's most unique and attractive period. By 1967, when "Bat-Mania" was in it's decline, a few companies still marketed Superhero items,...
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010. SUPERMAN, the Ultimate War Machine, flashes a stern statement. An early 70's, Vietnam-Era Image, by CURT SWAN and MURPHY ANDERSON. Licensed on Posters and Plastic Shopping Bags. By 1973, there may have been only 2 Comic Book specialty stores in Manhattan, SUPERSNIPE and the COMIC ART GALLERY. As a 7,.8 year old, and walking into one of those small cramped stores, was like Nirvana! Besides the Hotel Commodore on 42nd St, there were others like Hotel McAlpin, and the Statler HILT...
