Regular readers of this space know my first true love is the city of Chicago, and that I’ll use any excuse to cop a visit to my fatherland. That’s where I was this past week, and I did not need an excuse. The 15th annual Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention was in town, and, therefore, so was I.
It’s a great chance to meet up with old friends and make a couple new ones, all the while gawking at ancient publications printed on ever-deteriorating paper, more permanent facsimile reprints of same, and brand new efforts that replicate the mood, techniques and often the characters of those thrilling days of yesteryear. As my pal Jim Wisniewski says, the comradery echoes the days when comic book conventions were social occasions accessible to all… and were actually about comic books.
For the few of you who may be unaware...
It’s a great chance to meet up with old friends and make a couple new ones, all the while gawking at ancient publications printed on ever-deteriorating paper, more permanent facsimile reprints of same, and brand new efforts that replicate the mood, techniques and often the characters of those thrilling days of yesteryear. As my pal Jim Wisniewski says, the comradery echoes the days when comic book conventions were social occasions accessible to all… and were actually about comic books.
For the few of you who may be unaware...
- 4/22/2015
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Forgive me if this one gets a little personal. My very long-time friend, comics store pioneer Joe Sarno, died today from a fall that followed a severe, long-standing illness.
A long-time science fiction fan dating back to the 1950s, Joe started The Fantasy Collectors of Chicago in 1969, a comics-oriented pop culture club. It was an outgrowth of the weekend gatherings he held in the basement of his Albany Park home, which turned into a marketplace for fans to trade and sell comics. As a teen-aged fan I was first exposed to a great many (then) hard-to-find classics in Joe’s basement: Justice Society, Caniff’s Terry and the Pirates, EC Comics, The Spirit. As Joe also featured related popular culture ephemera such as movie serials, old teevee shows, old time radio and the like, just going to his place provided a valuable education.
In 1971, Joe opened his basement to the public,...
A long-time science fiction fan dating back to the 1950s, Joe started The Fantasy Collectors of Chicago in 1969, a comics-oriented pop culture club. It was an outgrowth of the weekend gatherings he held in the basement of his Albany Park home, which turned into a marketplace for fans to trade and sell comics. As a teen-aged fan I was first exposed to a great many (then) hard-to-find classics in Joe’s basement: Justice Society, Caniff’s Terry and the Pirates, EC Comics, The Spirit. As Joe also featured related popular culture ephemera such as movie serials, old teevee shows, old time radio and the like, just going to his place provided a valuable education.
In 1971, Joe opened his basement to the public,...
- 3/18/2010
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Commercial artist Frank Kasy was thrown by a 1,200 pound horse and was taken to a Chicago hospital. "It's a miracle he's still alive," his friend Jim Wisniewski told ComicMix today.
Outside of ad agencies, Kasy is perhaps best known as Alex Ross's model for Superman in his sundry DC Comics paintings and stories. As of presstime, he's holding his own, watching Jack Webb videos. Jim told Frank "They rolled you in here, but thanks to your Kryptonian blood, you will walk out soon"
Actually, we expect Frank to fly out of the hospital. Get well soon, Frank.
Outside of ad agencies, Kasy is perhaps best known as Alex Ross's model for Superman in his sundry DC Comics paintings and stories. As of presstime, he's holding his own, watching Jack Webb videos. Jim told Frank "They rolled you in here, but thanks to your Kryptonian blood, you will walk out soon"
Actually, we expect Frank to fly out of the hospital. Get well soon, Frank.
- 2/23/2010
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
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