I was in my studio today moving stacks of books around searching for a specific reference book, when I stumbled across an old box of comics that I hadn't looked at since the 80's....and naturally got distracted. 

Well, needless to say I gave up searching for that reference book and got lost skimming through comics for a little bit, rediscovering one of my favorite comics from college, a 12 issue series called: MoonShadow written by J.M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Jon J. Muth. I remember being introduced to this comic by my friend John, and being blown away by the watercolor illustrations...cuz, ya know...I was studying to become an illustrator/artist and this was 'valuable' reference material. I used to spend too much money at Fat Jack's Comicrypt in Philadelphia when I should have been buying food, but that's what you do when you're a stupid college student.

So, I thought I'd share the first issue with you while I try and figure out what the hell I'm gonna do with this Blog.

The infamous, Fat Jack's Comicrypt in Philadelphia, PA, where I spent all my food & art supply money.

I just had to include this, because it reminds me of my Dad...and the times I would spend with him driving around town running errands during the winter, with the heat on, windows rolled up, my Dad smoking and Cat Stevens Greatest Hits playing on the 8-track!

To this day, I still get car sick whenever I hear Cat Stevens/Yusef Islam...

 

Well, I finally decided to 'restart' my long forgotten Blog due to my utter frustration with all the new restrictions and updates to the various social media platforms I dabble with....unsuccessfully. Having said that, I don't really expect anyone to follow me on this platform since most people have the attention span of a gnat and are more accustomed to watching tic-tock videos and instagram reels etc, rather than reading. 

So, I'm going to try and use this as a weekly diary of sorts, to keep track of my experiences (successes & failures) my art and projects (old & new) so my kids will have a record of exactly who their Dad is...and be mortified if I do it right. Let's be honest, most social media posts are phony and full of shit anyway it's all about getting 'likes & views', and presenting a fictitious version of themself which I'm seriously not interested in being a part of. Don't get me wrong, I'll still use those other platforms, for no other reason than to guide everyone here to the GOOD stuff.

On this platform, I'll rant like a lunatic about shit that pisses me off, talk about artists, films, books, music, weird stuff that I'm into AND myself...you've been warned. It's here I don't have to worry about being put in Facebook/Instagram Jail because I posted something that didn't conform to the META guidelines or I upset a snowflake or two...

AND it will be written exactly how I speak: misspelled, run on sentences, poor punctuation, incomplete sentences, thoughts with the attitude of someone who was born and raised on the East Coast- you've been warned.

Now I need to figure out what to talk about first... I'm sure I'll be pissing someone off as I go.