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Free Movies – Catch Them While You Can!
There is a new station available for the Roku, and if you’re interested, I would install it on your box and watch it’s offerings as soon as possible.
Posted in Weird World of the Roku
Tagged cord cutter, Free movies, free TV, horror, movies, Roku, science fiction
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Going…going…
The Sketchbook from Heaven is fading fast. I only have a couple of blank pages left as of this writing. I’ll soon be moving on to the sketchbook I cleaved in two in order to approximate the aspect ratio of … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, Cartoon, cartoons, CO2 Comics, comic book, comics, doodle, handmade, Illustration, Joe Williams, paper, pencil, science fiction, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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The Sketchbook from Heaven
In the past I have written about sketchbooks I have bought that seemed like a good idea at the point of purchase but failed miserably when put into practice. Either the sketchbooks looked handsome on the shelf and proved unwieldy … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1970s, 1980s, art, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comic book, comics, doodles, drawing, Jet Pens, Joe Williams, monster, New Jersey, Philadelphia, science fiction, Sketch, sketchbook, USA
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Return of the Atomic Warrior
An old friend returned for a visit via the pages of a cheap sketchbook (which I will review once I finish it off.) I was playing with a water soluble Derwent Dark Wash pencil which I bought a while back … Continue reading
Halloween by Love
Dan Love that is. Dan shared these photos he shot of our boy’s Halloween costume. As they were being offloaded to my computer, I thought they would make a pretty nifty animation, and that’s what I did. You can get … Continue reading
Posted in Animated GIF, Halloween
Tagged animated gif, costume, Dan Love, DIY, Halloween, Halloween 2015, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, science fiction
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Genesis of the Atomic Warrior Costume
For the past several years, Tina and I have been creating elaborate Halloween costumes with either a retro or vintage vending machine theme. It was usually based around a large cardboard box and had to have electric lights. He has … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Holiday, Technique
Tagged flaming sword, Halloween, Halloween 2015, lights, monster, science fiction, skull
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Halloween 2015
Lloyd was a blaze of color of motion and color this October 31st which is what we’ve been doing for the past several Halloweens, but being that he has grown to an imposing size, we opted for something somewhat more … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Holiday, News
Tagged armor, atomic, costume, Halloween, Halloween 2015, LED, lights, monster, science fiction, sword, warrior
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A Missed Opportunity
With the remakes and reboots of Planet of the Apes that have been playing out in cinemas in recent years I’m surprised nobody has decided to put these swinging medallions back on the market.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged Cartoon, CO2 Comics, comic book, Guardians of the Galaxy, humor, Marvel, medallions, monkey, pendant, Planet of the Apes, science fiction, The Defenders, USA, vintage
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The Greatest Store That Ever Was
I was digging through a dusty 4-drawer filing cabinet in my studio when I came upon this catalog for a sadly gone but not forgotten store — Rocketships & Accessories!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Collecting, Curious Clutter
Tagged 1980s, cartoons, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Robots, science fiction, South Street, toys, vintage
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