Sunday, February 28, 2021

History is made by the masses of the people (Part 56)...

 Black Super Hero History Month!


Marvel Comics' War Machine

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Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 2611)...

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This weekend was the Conservative/Republican/Neo Nazi/White Supremacist convention called CPAC.  They had all the usual suspects as speakers.  

But here, I managed to find a pic of the crowd of attendees as they listened to the speeches!


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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 1812)...

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have, by Ed Benes, the Earth-2 Batwoman (above) and Batgirl (below) from the early mid-50s. 


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And today, we also have a cute guy in some Joker cosplay makeup. 


Those are some sweet lips, right there.....

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I took the road less traveled by (Part 1523)...

 MAPS!

Today we have....well, we have this.



*snicker*

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Pink elephants and lemonade, dear Jessie (Part 472)....

 Real Men Wear Pink

Sometimes, Real Men want to just put on a pair of small pink briefs and stare out a window. 


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A people, a tongue and a nation (Part 719)...

 Luscious Licks

Today we have the tongue, and torso of aspiring pornstar Alec Carter. 


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It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 388)...

 What's Cool?

You think you're cool?  Well, you'll never be as cool as the movie Hairspray (released 33 years ago), or Sonny Bono and Debbie Harry who played the Von Tussles in it, OR the wig Debbie's wearing to conceal a bomb underneath it near the movie's end.


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I'm crazy for you, touch me once and you'll know it's true (Part 157)...

 Comic Book Craziness

OH!  Well I'm sure he never does!


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Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 2610)....

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Today, just a beautiful shot of a full moon. 


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I drive my mini-Cooper and I'm feeling super-dooper (Part 607)...

 Superman Sundays

This week, we have Superman Cartoons. 






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Let's get unconscious honey (Part 883)....

 UNCONSCIOUS MUTTERINGS

These come each week from http://lunanina.com/mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?
  1. First time :: Virginal
  2. Ornate :: Jewelry
  3. Chocolate :: Kisses
  4. Stoop :: Hunchback
  5. Mopey :: Pouty
  6. Agitated :: Angry
  7. Sensation :: Feeling
  8. Bumble :: Stumble
  9. Fulfillment :: Accomplishment
  10. Sheet :: Bed
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Saturday, February 27, 2021

History is made by the masses of the people (Part 55)...

 Black Super Hero History Month


DC Comics' (Super Friends TV Universe) Black Vulcan

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I would not sell my collection, for if I did, I would cry (Part 62)...

 Today In The History Of 
Polt's Comic Book Collection

Today, we go back to February, 1984, and the final issue of a 4 part mini-series: Falcon!


I remember nothing of this series, other than I always liked the Falcon and I made sure to pick up all four parts of it.   Plus the first issues were drawn by the criminally underrated Paul Smith, which made me want to get it even more. 

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Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 2609)...

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 1811)...

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have, by the Great George Perez, some Marvel heroes, almost in conflict with one another.


Left to right we have: Iron Man, Thor, Wonder Man (all Avengers) and Hyperion (from the Squadron Supreme).
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And today we also have some pretty damn accurate Nightcrawler cosplay. 


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I took the road less traveled by (Part 1522)...

 MAPS!

Today's map shows you how far away from Ohio you are. 



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It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 387)...

 What's Cool?

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as that time, in 1974, when KFC's Colonel Sanders met Alice Cooper in Amsterdam!


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You're the devil in disguise, that's why I'm dancing (Part 298)...

 Cats Are Evil


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I used to live in a tiny bubble (Part 331)...

 SUDS


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Pink elephants and lemonade, dear Jessie (Part 471)....

 Real Men Wear Pink

Sometimes, Real Men just want to put on their pink flamingo socks, prop their feet up, and relax. 


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Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 2608)...

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My baby's got a secret (Part 712)...

 Secret Saturdays

These come each week from www.postsecret.com 

This week, we have Secrets And Nun!











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Friday, February 26, 2021

History is made, by the masses of the people (Part 53 & 54)...

 Black Super Hero History Month!


DC Comics' Tyroc



DC Comics' Vixen

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I took the road less traveled by (Part 1521)...

 MAPS!

The most common surname, by state. 


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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 1810)...

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have Earth-1's Hawkman, a member of the Justice League. 


Can tell it's the Earth-1 Hawkman and not the Earth-2 by two means: the helmet he's wearing and the Hawk insignia in the middle of chest piece.
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And today we have some Superman Cosplay!


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Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 2607)...

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Today we have a beautiful day in Toronto, with the sun above and the lake frozen.


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It's so cool to be uncool (Part 386)...

 What's Cool?

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as that time, back in 1978, when Jaime Lee Curtis, on the left, guest starred with her mother, Janet Leigh, on the Love Boat!


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Out of control, cause this dog ain't new (Part 272)....

 Heavenly Hounds

What a beautiful dog on a more beautiful beach under an equally beautiful sky. 


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Pink elephants and lemonade, dear Jessie (Part 470)...

 Real Men Wear Pink

Sometimes, Real Men, even if they're young Asian twinks, wear pink shirts and pocketchiefs, and look all dapper while smirking. 


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Rita Hayworth, gave good face (Part 245)...

 Fetching Faces

Today we have model, Try Guy, and sexy Asian influencer Eugene Lee Yang, and his Fetching Face!


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Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 2606)...

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Hmmm...yeah, seems about right with the way the world is today. 

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

I've got books lining my shelves, day and night.....

 Books 2021

I ordered a few books online, and they arrived today:

Star Trek; Tales Of The Dominion War, edited by Keith R.A. DeCandido
The New Hero, Vol. 1, edited by Robin Laws

(unfortunately, when I opened the box and saw them, I realized I had already read the Star Trek novel.  I checked on the shelves and yep it was there (and according to the bookmark in it, I read it back in 2011), so onto the Sell To Used Books Store Pile it goes)

Yearly totals:

Jan 20: 2 books for $9.00, average of $4.50 per book
Feb 1: 1 book for $20.28
     Totals: 3 books for $29.28, average of $9.76 per book.
Feb 11: 5 books for $18.50, average of $3.70 per books
     Totals: 8 books for $47.78, average of $5.97 per book,
Feb 24: 2 books for $13.49, average of $6.75 per book
     Totals: 10 books for $61.27, average of $6.13 per book

Of these 10 books, 5 are regular books and 5 are graphic novels.

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History is made, by the masses of the people (Part 52)...

 Black Super Hero History Month


Marvel Comics' Sunspot

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Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 2605)...

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