Rich Buckler

Rich Buckler drawing a Silver Surfer at the Albuquerque Comic Con

His art is clean and beautiful to look at.  He puts the hero in Heroic.

He being Rich Buckler.  My favorite of his work was when he drew issues of The All-Star Squadron for DC.

His art made me feel like I was back in World War II.  He brings a sense of being there to everything he draws.  That is why I will pick up a book that he draws.

Sadly many at the convention weren't flocking to his booth like they were George Perez's booth.

I say that because, like Mr. Perez, Rich is a story teller.  He shapes a story.  He quite literally wants to you feel what he is seeing.

So it was a great opportunity to talk to him.

Unfortunately it was loud at his part of the hall, and I make a rookie report mistake.... I told him he was in the top 20 of my all time favorite Artists.

Oh did I mention that I asked hime where George Perez was?

If I peaked your interest about Rich Buckler, please consult the following links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Buckler

http://www.richbuckler.com/

http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Rich_Buckler/Cover_Artist_Images

Thanks for reading.

Go Forth and Do Well

Shane

George Perez greets crowds of fan at New Mexico Convention

George drawing a picture of Blackfire for a young Convention goer.

George takes a photo with the proud owner of a Blackfire / Starfire drawing set

George doing what he does best.

Albuquerque, NM   January 11th  2014

He has drawn some of the best stories ever.  He is in the top 2 of my favorite DC artists ever.  This is a guy who the comic book companies go to if they want to have a hit.  Yes, I am talking about George Perez.

Albuquerque comic fans got a an opportunity to meet him.

This isn't an interview.

It is to let all his fans know that his recent eye problems are a thing of the past.

As you can see from these photo, he is back.

So if you want to learn more about him,  you can go to the following links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P%C3%A9rez

https://www.facebook.com/pages/George-P%C3%A9rez-Fan-Page/385542437272

http://www.dccomics.com/talent/george-p%C3%A9rez

As you can see, I am not the only one who has a great appreciation for his work.

That is all I have to say about that,

Go forth and Do Well

Shane

Steve Englehart interview Famous DC and Marvel Writer

Steve Englehart at his booth at Albuquerque Comic Con

Comic Book Legend Attends New Mexico Comic Con

Albuquerque, NM.... January 11, 2014

Some of the best Avengers and Justice League stories ever were written by one man:  Steve Englehart.

And he is one of my top 20 favorite comic writers ever.

I was excited to see him at the convention.

So I took the opportunity to ask him some questions about his time and DC and why he wasn't writing at DC.

So here we go:

Why did you go over to DC?

They wanted me to come over and revamp the Justice League.  I specfically wanted to work on Batman.  I got over there and started writing the stories I wanted to write.  

You were responsible for re-introducing Deadshot, weren't you?

Yes.  Joe Staton and I also created Killowog and Guy Gardner while I was there. DC said that John Broome created Guy Guardner.

Yeah, your Guy Gardner is nothing like the John Broome one.

We really just created a character who happend to be named Guy Gardner.

Why did you stop writing comics?

Comics has changed,  The publishiers are more controling now.  It is just easier to write books and have more creative control.

That concluded the interview.

If you want to learn more about Steve Englehart please check out the attached links:

http://www.steveenglehart.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Englehart

Go Forth and Do Well

Shane

Female Gamers and Cosplayer Cosplay For Good Causes

The Girls of Geek show off their Costumes

Albuquerque, NM   January 11th, 2014.

Villians of the DC Universe captured me and held me prisoner.

Ok, Ok, Ok.. I stopped to see the Joker's Daughter and Poision Ivy Costumes.

By doing so I learned a little bit about Cosplay.

To be honest, I have never truly understood the whole Cosplay thing.

The Girls of Geek gave me a better idea of what it is all about.  These ladies, like the Justice League of New Mexico,  do a lot of things for charity.

They have a calendar that spotlights their members.  A portion of the proceeds from which go to charity.

If you want more info on this group, got to see more of their pics www.girlsofgeek.com

Go Forth and Do Well,

Shane

Spider-Man Twins rejected by Justice Leauge

Twin Spider-Men react to being rejected by the Justice League once again.

Albuquerque New Mexico Comic Con, January 14th, 2014.

Spider-Man, not one to quit, once again apply for membership in the Justice Leauge.  He brought his twin brother along in hopes that two Spider-Men was better than one.

Alas, once again:  Rejected.

So I asked two young comic goers named Dominic and Allen ( not the two lads pictured here), what they they thought of Spider-Man as a member of the Justice Leauge?

"He is too silly for the Justice Leauge", said Allen.

Dominic said "He doesn't seem like the type of hero for the Justice League".

If it wasn't for the fact that 3 of my most popular posts here were related to Spider-Man's membership, I wouldn't even consider this an issue.

But, like with the Marvel And DC team ups of decades ago, people want to see this heroes meet and interact.

So, until DC and Marvel do the crossovers once again, we can only dream of what these meetings would be like.

That's all for now.

Go Forth and Do Well,

Shane

Justice League Comes to Albuquerque Comic Con to Save the Day

Batman, Hawkgirl, Guy Gardner, and Blue Beetle pose for me at the Albuquerque Comic Con.

 Justice League Saves the Day In Albuquerque.

Albuquerque, NM, January 11, 2014.    Batman and the rest of the Justice League come to the rescue of Convention goers at a New Mexico Comic Con.

Yes it is really Them, well sorta.  This group of fans gathered together to honor their favorite heroes.  And, like their fictional counterparts they want to help people.

This group helps local groups by raising money and giving of their time to aid the community.

The Make a Wish Foundation and The Children's Miracle Network are just a couple of the groups that benefit from the groups efforts.

 When I asked this group's Batman why they do this He said: "We just wanted to be super-heroes. and just wanted to help people"

Sounds like they are doing just that.

I won't reveal this groups secret identities.  I have to at least have the fantasy of actually meeting the Justice League.

But it you want to learn more about this group, their Facebook page is at the follwoing link:  https://www.facebook.com/JLAofNM

Go Forth and Do Well,

Shane

DC Websites revamps

Check out the new revamped  Check it out.

Top 5 things I like about the Revamp:

1. The TV listing is a lot cooler.  It includes a pic and a synopsis of each show. And it includes pilots like Aquaman.

2.The movie section.  Again it list all the movies, good and bad, that have been made.

3.  The comics section is easier to use.  I shows three months out, the current and two future months.

4. Characters section still needs more content.  But it is more visually pleasing.

5. The Videos sectiion includes the DC All Access show.  DC All Access is a great way to get more insight into what goes on at DC.

There are my thoughts on it.  Go to dccomics.com to see it for your self.

Go Forth and Do Well....

Shane

March 2014 Solicits

Check Out Newsarama's  story on the DC Comics titles coming out in March of 2014.

http://www.newsarama.com/19804-dc-march-2014-solicitations-the-new-52-part-1.html

February 2014 Solicits

Looks like Newsarama got the jump on the other sites.

February looks to be the new 52 introduction of the Metal Men.   They doo look good too.

Also note that the new Red Tornado is featured in Earth 2 along with another new hero.




http://www.newsarama.com/19538-dc-comics-february-2014-solicitations.html

Earth 2 #17 Preview

It has some cool suprises.. check it out.


http://www.newsarama.com/19474-major-spoiler-drops-in-preview-of-tom-taylor-s-earth-2-17.html