The Joke's On Me
or: Guilty
You'd think I'd have learned by now that comics movies aren't for me but, the recent Joker Harley... READ MORE
Charged Up
Doink of Doom
Another elec-TRO-fying finish for the Chiefs. Not enough to take it to the final second, they gotta bounce it off the... READ MORE
Ho Yo Ho
or: Tis the Season to Bah and Humbug
Turkey Day is over, I've watched my first Christmas movie in Scrooged, and the Chiefs got... READ MORE
Fun With Faces
or: Here's Lookin' At You
Someone needs a nap and I think it's me.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Attack of the Blue Meanies
or: All is Lost
It was a dark and stormy night.
The forces of darkness and evil have toppled the... READ MORE
Sketchbook Sunday
or: Chainsaw Blues
After far too much yard work for a geezer my age I'm too pooped to draw. Last weeks snowfall wasn't... READ MORE
Rerun
or: Not Again
Bigot, coward, liar, thief
Nazi loving Traitor-in-Chief!
I wrote that some seven years ago when I first posted the image... READ MORE
Choices
or: Which of These is Not Like the Other
How is this even a discussion?
Happy Trails
Smitty
Everything Old is New Again
or: A Couple of Good Things
While it's nice to see folks finally facing up to the fascist intent of the former... READ MORE
Swifties Assemble
or: Undefeated
Once upon a time the Avengers were the Earth's mightiest heroes. Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and Giant Man.... READ MORE
I Sayeth Thee, @#$%!
or: I Have No Game And I Must Scream
Only thing worse than non Sunday games is no game at all. Stupid bye week.
Happy... READ MORE
The Waiting
or: Monday, Monday
I hate Monday Night Football. Not as much as Thursday, or as much as I expect to hate Wednesday, but watching the... READ MORE
Scarlet In Glory
or: That Old Red Magic
Mighty are the Swifts of Taylor City! Though, once again they make things far more interesting than... READ MORE
Mean Mister Mohawk
or: Pick a Uni, Any Uni
Once again the Mighty Swifts of Taylor City make things far more interesting than necessary but,... READ MORE
The Dog Ate My Homework
or: The Incredible Shrinking Brain
Let's forget he's a depraved, violent, sexual deviant. Let's forget he... READ MORE
Balls of Feet
or: Toe the Line
It was closer than it needed to be but, the gods of all that is good and true have smiled upon the Mighty Swifts... READ MORE
Holding Pattern
or: Bonzo Go Bedtime
I really thought this was Saturday...
Happy Trails
Smitty
Return of Doodles
or: Just a Drawin' Fool
Have some doodles
Happy Trails
Smitty
Third Time's the Charm
or: Once More Unto the Breach
Truth to tell, I'm not sure if this is the third or fourth time I've re-created... READ MORE
The Pirates of Vulture Gulch
or: Buried Treasure
My mojo seems to be on vacation tonight. I keep staring at the paper in front of me and nothing... READ MORE
Talk to the Hand
or: Peek-A-Boo
I can tell by the look on your faces as they peer at me through the web, what's with hiding Storm's face... READ MORE
San Diego My A**
Temperature Gauge
My brother Willi was a maritime engineer. He was Scotty from Star Trek. If your craft sailed on or under the... READ MORE
Girl Power
or: Election Follies
Once again, I hadn't planned on political commentary with this. I was just getting in some practice on women... READ MORE
Up In Smoke
or: In Blackest Knight
Please people, ballots not bullets.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Sketchbook Follies
or: Vault Diving
Got nuthin' ready to go so it's off to the vaults and a sketch from 1986
Happy Trails
Smitty
Down the Rabbit Hole
or: From Here to Infirmity
I hadn't planned on last weeks drawing acting as a lead in to the total collapse of logical... READ MORE
The Big Silly
or: Serious as a Frog Attack
Marvel Teamup #131 was, if not a product of assistant editor's month, certainly worthy of same.... READ MORE
Hat Happy
or: Under Cover
Just practicing for the day that hats come back into fashion.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Madripoor Madness
or: Of Swashbucklers and Samurai
This one put up a fight but, because my heart is pure, my strength is that of ten Grinches... READ MORE
Out of Time
or: So Close...
Thought I was going to have something shiny and new to show but... it's not going to happen. If I rush... READ MORE
Days of Sand and Lotions
or: Silly is as Silly Does
I have neither excuse or explanation. Sometimes... things happen
Happy Trails
Smitty
My Favorite Things
or: Get Some Slop In There
This week we're going with a blast from the past in the form of X-Men Unlimited #50 which was... READ MORE
Flight of the Phoenii
or: Firebirds Rising
In honor of the recent solar flares and auroras (not really but that's a better story than... READ MORE
Phoenix Fun
or: Mothers and Daughters
For some reason I'm fading fast tonight. I'm going to bed early
Happy Trails
Smitty
Everything Old is New Again
or: New and Improved
A re-imaging of everyone's favorite mutant re-cast.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Buggin' Out
or: the Swarm
Let's see, where were we...? Oh yeah, the skies were blackening with hordes of big ol' bug ugly, well,... READ MORE
Slitherin' Sleazeoids
or: Back to the Beginning
I'd had a few comics jobs under my belt by the time I got corraled into the world of... READ MORE
Fab Four Fun
or: Dragon Day Afternoon
This one was for funsies. Dragon Man has long been one of my favorite characters, I was in a mood and,... READ MORE
Fledermaus Funnies
or: Great Gigglin' Gargoyles
It was a dark and stormy night. (Sorry, couldn't help myself)
Seems everyone's... READ MORE
Avengers Assemble
or: End Act One
Something of a bookend to the JLA denouement piece (the part of the story after the climax but before "... READ MORE
Green Day
or: Space Blarney
Gonna sneak this one out early. Happy St Patrick's Day!
Happy Trails
Smitty
The Denouement
or: It Was Thi-i-i-s Big
We've hit the trifecta of insomnia, daylight savings time and calendar dyslexia. It's time to... READ MORE
British Invasion
or: Crisps and Beer and Rock-n-Roll
There is, I'm sure, a fascinating and hilarious story that goes along with this but,... READ MORE
Temple Tantrum
or: Who's That Knocking at My Door
Knock, knock. Who's there? Juggernaut. Juggernaut who? Juggernaut be tryin' to... READ MORE
Swashbucklers in Arms
or: Of Swords and Sail Cloths
Once more unto the breech!
Happy Trails
Smitty
Over the Rails
or: One More Time
How bout those... CHIEEEEEEFS!?!
Credit the Niners with making it exciting. They mauled the Chiefs offensive... READ MORE
The Rising
or: Now What...
I hate bye weeks. All wound up with nowhere to go. Insert Final Jeopardy Theme here... Doo dee do dodoo doo dee doo... READ MORE
Bring on the Bad Guys
or: Quoth the Raven, "D'Oh!"
How 'bout those CHIEEEEEEEFS!
The Mighty Chefs have slow cooked the Black... READ MORE
Yo Ho Ho
or: Shiver Me Timbers
The Mighty Chefs have buffaloed the Bills and for one more week, all is right with the world.
Happy Trails... READ MORE
ARRRRRR
or: A Pirate’s Life For Me
Avast ye swabbies! Everybody’s favorite pirate, the lovely and larcenous Cap’n... READ MORE
The Gang’s All Here
or: You Look Familiar
Got a request for a re-creation of the cover for Marvel Age #32. We went with a re-... READ MORE
Happy New Year
or: @#$%!
Nuthin like starting off the new year with a big AW, CRAP! Work computer is acting buggy and it looks like I'm... READ MORE
Dear Everyone,
Here's hoping you have better things to do tonight than hang out here. See you next year.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Super Secret Santa Patrol
or: Merry Christmas
Worry not boys and girls, I have it on good authority that Santa flies safe tonight. May your... READ MORE
Test Flight
or: Layout Layover
It's been a long week. I'm going to bed.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Bustin' Through
or: Magnetic Personality
Old buddies Cyclops and Magneto engaging in a friendly game of tag.
In retrospect it's... READ MORE
Where Were We
or: Shayera in the Sky with Diamonds
Just to finish last weeks thought
Happy Trails
Smitty
High Flyin' High Jinks
or: Dog Fighting for Diamonds
Long weekend... I'm goin' to bed.
Happy Trails
Smitty
No Admittance
or: Pay No Attention To the Man Behind the Curtain
OK, Gaspar Saladino I'm not. Workin' on stuff that don't... READ MORE
Urban Renewal
or: Tag, You're It
The Chefs had the day off and still pulled ahead as everyone we wanted to lose accommodated. Starting to... READ MORE
Battle of the Century
or: One More Thing
The Chefs drop the Phins in Germany, standard time returns and all is right with the world... except... READ MORE
Well, That Ain't Right
or: ???
The Donkeys of Denver have curb stomped my beloved Chefs and yet, somehow, the world still turns on it's... READ MORE
Yancy Street ReDucks
or: Urban Renewal
Run for your lives!
Happy Trails
Smitty
Yancy Street Polka
or: Whatta Revoltin' Development
It's Clobberin' Time!
Happy Trails
Smitty
Death Becomes Her
or: Third Times the Charm
This ones the result of a software glitch. Sometimes, multiple people will click on a sketch in the... READ MORE
Rocket Man
or: Jumpin' Jodhpurs
No big reason for this one (though I suppose the idea of the Chiefs facing off against the Jets may have... READ MORE
I Could Just Scream
or: ARRRRRGH
The Mighty Chefs of Kansas City are finally getting back on track and Fox decides to cut away to the Cowboys... READ MORE
Mimic Me This
or: Facsimile Follies
Sticking with last weeks Pocket Book X-Men pull for no other reason than I always liked the Mimic and you... READ MORE
Copy Clash
or: the Great Pretenders
This weeks grab is a Marvel Digest Series X-Men Pocket Book #24 from our friends across the pond. Which... READ MORE
Happy Birthday
or: the Big 7-0
Hope you're all enjoying the Long Holiday Weekend in celebration of my birthday. You're welcome. I'm... READ MORE
Victory in Defeat
or: Inmate # P01135809
Just a friendly reminder that the failure of the 1923 Beer Hall putsch is where the Nazi party got... READ MORE
It's Auctionin' Time
or. Bid, Bid, Bid! Buy, Buy, Buy!
Coming soon to an auction house nowhere near most of you but, that's why I... READ MORE
On Patrol
or: More Like KP
Had some company over the weekend. Had to police my area. Comics spread about the house now neatly stacked up. Atop... READ MORE
Local Villain
or: Hi-Flyin' Hi-jinks
The Green Goblin wasn't the most powerful villain. He never tried to blow up the world or take over... READ MORE
Lions, Tigers, No Bears
or: Tag, You're It
Unlike most of Spidey's rogues gallery, Kraven wasn't interested in money,... READ MORE
Smoke and Mirrors
or: Man of Mystery
More mysterious madness from the hands of Steve Ditko. The master of special effects, Mysterio.... READ MORE
Feathered Justice
or: Red is For Raptor
Another delightfully deft and dramatic Ditko design; the Hawk from the Hawk and the Dove.... READ MORE
How Blue is My Beetle
or: New and Improved
Another of my favorite Ditko designs, the new Blue Beetle. As an added bonus, this time we... READ MORE
Creepin' Out
or: Laughter in the Night
After leaving Marvel and landing briefly at Charlton, Ditko follows Dick Giordano over to DC... READ MORE
Strange Creations
or: Back Handed Compliments
While we can debate who did the heavy lifting on creating Spider-Man (Ditko, for the win... READ MORE
Anti-Jack
or: Time Slip
Posting a night early. Tomorrow's booked and I suspect I'll be hitting the rack early.
After a long... READ MORE
the Great Escape
or: Sons and Fathers
We're going to end our ongoing KIrby-thon with Mister Miracle, the greatest of the Fourth... READ MORE
John Romita
1930 - 2023
More bad news. We’ve lost one of the giants. John Romita has passed away. I imagine most fans will... READ MORE
Elevator Madness
or: Heart to Heart
Bad news and good news. Seems our old buddy Barry Windsor-Smith (silly Brit that he is) went and had... READ MORE
Night of the Hunter
or: Son of Darkness
I've fallen into Kirby's brain and I can't get out. How does one guy come up with so many great... READ MORE
Big Boned Gal
or: The Magicians Lovely Assistant
Still on a Fourth World kick. This week we're going with the better half of Mister Miracle, Big... READ MORE
Pest Control
or: A Pair of What?
Still on a Fourth World kick as this week we go with Darkseid's Para-Demons.
Are we... READ MORE
Don't Be Cruel
or: Big Damn Head
Sticking with the Apokolips theme. So many cool characters to choose from. Kalibak the Cruel... READ MORE
Heart of Darkness
or: The (Anti) Life of the Party
Too darn lazy to go pick a new book this week, I'm stickin' with last weeks... READ MORE
Make Apokolips Great Again
or: Justify This
Jack tried to warn us. He warned us in the 40's. He did it again in the70's. If he... READ MORE
Greetings
or: Boola Boola
When I was a teen, the most frightening word in the English language was, "Greeting" which was... READ MORE
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
or: Ghosts of Stars Past
Green Lantern #73 is this weeks draw from the Long Box of Mystery. Green Lantern... READ MORE
Opposing Storms
or: Winter Surfing, Summer Skiing
This one's for recent weather. Spring want's to come, winter doesn't want... READ MORE
Of Polecats and Owlhoots
or: What's This Book Doing Here
This week the Longbox of Mystery reveals Rawhide Kid #139 and, for the... READ MORE
Birds of a Feather
or: Behind Every Good Man...
Just balancing out last weeks post...
Happy Trails
Smitty
Wingin' It
or: the Hawkman Cometh
Cause I can... and you can't stop me.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Under Control
or: Mind Power
Back to the Long-Box of Mystery which this week reveals the Invincible Iron Man #13, the conclusion of a... READ MORE
Nightmare Scenario
or: It Was All a Bad Dream
If you'll remember, last week, just as I was getting ready to post, my workstation... READ MORE
Technical Difficulties
or: The Big Fried Circuit
It’s been coming for a while but, my workstation has finally gone to live on a... READ MORE
Power Up
or: Villain For Hire
This week, the Long Box of Mystery reveals the Avengers #22. It seems that, last issue, one of the late... READ MORE
The Lethal Lancer
or: Stuck in the Middle
It's back to our regular broadcasting schedule and the grab bag which, this week, reveals... READ MORE
INVINCIBLE!
or: Yea Us - Boo You
How 'bout those... CHIEEEEFS!
The Mighty red and gold Chefs of Kansas City have cooked... READ MORE
Sorry guys, Uncle Smitty isn't feeling draw-a-licious tonight. I'm turning in early
Happy Trails
Smitty
Kick the Cat
or: Yee Haw @ GEHA
The Bengals bungled, Burrow’s been buried and, once again, all is right with the world.
... READ MORE
Peerless Pearson
or: I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Well, foo! I just found out we've lost another brother-in-arms. It seems... READ MORE
Here Kitty, Kitty
or: Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright
It's the old careful-what-you-wish-for trick. All I wished for going into... READ MORE
Jumpin' Jaguars
or: Unstruck Lightning
Jags over the Chargers? Who saw that coming? Not me but, then again, I didn't watch the... READ MORE
Lucky #3
or: Did We Win
Growing up I was the number three son, played first base (that's # three on your scorecards) and batted third. This... READ MORE
Happy New Year
or: the Big Reset
So far so good...
Happy New Trails
Smitty
Merry Christmas
and a Hulkin' New Year!
Posting early for what should be obvious reasons. If I want you-know-who to you-know-what... READ MORE
Tis the Season
or: A'Who-ing I must go
Off to stalk the mystical Roast Beast. Prisons and workhouses, Woo Hoo!
Happy... READ MORE
Have Yourselves a Commie Little Christmas
or: A Louse of a Spouse
It sounds odd now (Alex Raymond/Hal Foster guy that I am) that it... READ MORE
Gone With the Wind
or: Blow the Man Down
This ones for the gods of the air which graciously left the house standing even if they did... READ MORE
Back From the Stone Age
or: Bring Back My Dinos To Me
This weeks reveal from the Longbox of Mystery is Turok the Hunted #1 of 2.... READ MORE
Puttin' On My Top Hat
or: the Power and the Parasol
D'oh! Forgot to scan the layout ...
This weeks grab is issue #6 of... READ MORE
Marshall Law
or: REJECTED!
I've had my work... edited... a few times over the years. In Hollywood it was usually about... READ MORE
Whip It Good
or: Regrets, I've Had a Few
This weeks grab bag brings up Astro City #16 starring El Hombre who, by all appearances,... READ MORE
What a Man's Gotta Do
or: Nuthin' to See Here
Yeah, I've posted this one before but, life's what happens to you while... READ MORE
Day of the Locust
or: A Plague Upon Your Houses
Eeney, meeney, miney, moar, this weeks pick, X-men 24. Shades of THEM, Hollywood's... READ MORE
Valiant Vinnie
or: You Almost Lost Me There
This one's for Valiant Vinnie Colletta who just had a birthday a couple days ago. While... READ MORE
Such a Deal
or: Get’em While They’re Hot
For interested parties here’s the website for the Baltimore Comic Con... READ MORE
Save Your Shekels
or: Bid Early, Buy Often
Got a call from Scott Dunbier. Seems the Hero Initiative is having an art auction, he wants... READ MORE
Tiger Tiger Burning Bright
or: All Fall Down Go Boom
This weeks Grab brings up Marvel Chillers #3 starring Tigra as drawn by my old... READ MORE
Lady Fate
or: @#$%! Amazon
Sticking with last weeks pull on the Ladies JSA in Starman. I don't know that we ever actually gave her... READ MORE
Lady Star
or: Is That My Shirt
This weeks grab brings up Starman #69 and the Ladies Auxiliary of the JSA. Gotta love a gal in uniform... READ MORE
Static Energy
or: Happy National Smitty's Birthday Day
Hope you all have been enjoying the 4 day national holiday that is my... READ MORE
Island of Misfit Monsters
or: Dragonville
Sticking with Mutants 101 because Dragonman is just too much fun.
Happy Trails... READ MORE
Boisterous Beast
or: the Walking Thesaurus
Sticking with last week's X-theme if for no other reason than it's the first memory... READ MORE
A Skaggle of Skrulls
or: Alien Academy
This week is another pick-up rather than a grab bag. The wonderful folks at FedEx left a copy of... READ MORE
Gone Girl
or: the Cutting Floor
Seems the Batgirl movie has had the rug pulled out from under it. Given the
stinkers that DC has put... READ MORE
Have Some Strange
or: Screw Fascists
This weeks grab is Strange Tales 137. Not in the mood for fascists tonight so, no Hydra for you... READ MORE
All Caps
or: Under Cover
Watching South Pacific I find myself suffering a severe case of Cap Captivation.
Happy Trails
Smitty... READ MORE
It's a Miracle
or: Whistle While You Work
Not so much a grab bag as a "look what I found" whilst on KP. From Warrior... READ MORE
What To Draw
or: Grumpy Old Man Alert, Run Away
Going back to the grab bag we come up with a copy of Nightwing that I'm not going... READ MORE
Step Three
or: Spotting Blacks
You may have noticed that last week's upload was less than finished. My brush, which had been... READ MORE
Dreaded Deadline Doodles
or: Think Fast
I really thought this was a day away...D'oh!
Have some doodles
Happy... READ MORE
Tim Sale
We've lost another one. I only met Tim once in passing but stand in awe of his design abilities and storytelling. To his... READ MORE
Mr. Fix-It
or: the Rack Bone’s Connected to the Pinion Bone
I’ve been a productive boy lately. I’ve replaced the... READ MORE
Goom Patrol
or: Left Turn at Albuquerque
This kinda-sorta started out as Dragon Man and then went… sideways.
Happy... READ MORE
I Am Groot
or: Have Chipper Will Travel
Last weeks slush storm left me buried in fallen trees. I’m cleaning up as best I can but... READ MORE
You Are Iron Fist
or: a Fistful of Iron
Sorry guys, I blew scan on the blue-line drawing so, no blue for you.
Happy Trails... READ MORE
Little Green Big Man
or: Tha is For Thark
Have a Thark.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Absent Friends
or: Love and Mercy
Between James Bama, Neal Adams, Ivy Ratafia McCloud and now, George Perez, it's been a sad couple... READ MORE
Seismic Shift
or: Reinventing Comics
Well, foo. Neal Adams has shuffled off this mortal coil. Neal did more than reinvent every... READ MORE
the Fin, the Fang and the FOOM
or: Alliterative Alien Alert
Because I can... and you can't stop me.
Happy Trails,... READ MORE
Insomnia Blues Reducks
or: Sleepy Time
Lack-O-sleep is catching up with me. Have some layouts from X-Factor 46.
Happy Trails... READ MORE
Strawberry Blondes Forever
or: The Girl in the Peek-a-Boo Dress
I'm sticking with the Magnus theme this week. I could say I'm... READ MORE
Back to the Future
or: the Well Dressed Man
t's back to the grab bag which reveals the Manus, Robot Fighter's first Yearbook by... READ MORE
Night Out
or: No New For You
Got's stuff to do tonight. Have a blast from the past. From X-Factor 46
Happy Trails
smitty... READ MORE
Yellow and Blue Part Two
or: the Bigger They Are...
Ukraine continues to survive. Amazing. If Putin had any interest in defeating Nazis... READ MORE
Daylight Stupid Time
or: Where’d I Leave That Hour
I hate daylight stupid time. I go to drown my sorrow in cream cheese coffee... READ MORE
Yellow and Blue
or: EFF Putin
Amazingly, Ukraine is still standing despite Putin and the best efforts of our former Traitor-in-Chief,... READ MORE
the Big Flight
or: From Animation to Comics
What turned out to be the first issue of the Falcon mini-series was my 3rd job at Marvel... READ MORE
African Queen
or: Mohawk and Leathers
The first time I drew Storm in Marvel Fanfare #4 it never occurred to me that she wasn’t... READ MORE
Show Me the Money
or: I’m Black and I’m Proud
While the Black Panther somewhat slipped under my radar, Luke Cage stood out... READ MORE
the Great Black Hope
or: Walkin’ Thru a Wankandan Wonderland
I have to admit that when the Black Panther first showed up in the... READ MORE
the Big Sleep
or: So Close
The Bagels toast the Chefs. Foo.
After a promising start the Chiefs offense completely disappears... READ MORE
What, Me Worry?
or: Sing, Fat Lady, Sing
I wasn't worried for a minute. I was too terrified to be worried. At the two minute... READ MORE
Don't Make Him Angry
or: Poking the Bear
What started as a snoozefest of a punt-A-palooza turned ugly quick when the Steelers... READ MORE
Follow the Bouncing Ball
or: Momentum
Just when it looked like the Broncos were going going to break their 12 game losing streak... READ MORE
January 6
or: Beer Hall Buttheads Re-Ducks
Let’s remember kids, 1923’s failed Beer Hall Putsch isn’t when... READ MORE
Bulk Sad
or: Can't Win'em All
Well, foo. The Chiefs finally drop one but the AFC West is still theirs. I blame the networks. If... READ MORE
Sleeping Beauty
or: If I Should Win Before I Wake
I read the Chiefs played a beautiful game. I had to read about it because in my neck... READ MORE
Here's hopin' you get all the toys you can eat
Merry Christmas and Happy Trails
Smitty Klaus
Play Dead
or: Bye, Bye, Who’s Got the Bye
Just a few weeks ago the Chiefs getting a wild-card spot was looking iffy…... READ MORE
Crushed
or: Let's Dance
The bus ride around the stadium, I get. I thought it was kinda' funny. Dancing on the Arrowhead...... READ MORE
For George
Hard news on the George Perez front. Best wishes to all involved. Smooth sailing, George.
Happy Trails,
Smitty
Crimson Yawn
or: Beating a Dead Horse
Not the most dynamic win but, I'll take it, especially with the Chargers still nipping at our... READ MORE
Looking Ahead
or: Bye Week Sucks
Nothing to watch this week with the Chiefs on Vacation but at least the rest of the AFC West stayed at... READ MORE
Matriculation Madness
or: the Return of Martyball
Well, didn't see that one coming. What many felt was going to be the offensive... READ MORE
Heart of Darkness
or: Death Star Down
Only thing better than the Raider’s losing is the Chiefs winning. Only thing better than... READ MORE
Big Green
or: Does Whatever He Thinks He Can
Sometimes, things just fall out.
Happy Trails
Smitty
the Big BOO!
or: Sugar on Sunday
HAPPY CANDYMAS!
Happy Trails
Smitty
Now You See Me
or: Burst My Bubble
Yoiks. Things aren't good down at 12th St and Vine. KC's shot at the bye is gone, the West... READ MORE
Campfire Stories
or: Forgotten Tales of Yesteryear
I feel like turning in early tonight so, no new for you.
So,... READ MORE
Flying Tomatoes
or: Murphy's Law
Well, foo.
The KC Tomatoes go SPLAT against the Snowmen of Buffalo. Everything that could... READ MORE
From the Ashes
or: Alive Again
A big Tom Slick cheer (yea) for The Mighty Chefs of Kansas City who are, if not risen from the... READ MORE
Get Well Big Red
or: Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger
A hearty get well soon to Big Red, coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chefs, who... READ MORE
Star Light, Star Bright
or: Spare the Rod...
More Golden Age goodness with Starman.
(stupid Chefs…arrrgh)
Happy Trails... READ MORE
Johnny B Quicke
or: The Magic Formula
Sticking with the ongoing Golden Age theme I'm going with Johnny Quick for this weeks sketch... READ MORE
The Hawkman Cometh
or: Scowl On The Cowl
One of the "joys" in working on the Golden Age was the constant interference from... READ MORE
It's Good To Be The King
or: Happy, Happy, Jolly, Jolly
Happy Birthday to the King of Comics, Jolly Jack Kirby!
Happy... READ MORE
Dyn-O-mite
or: the American Dream
The war was over, the battle had just begun. In America’s darkest hour she would need her... READ MORE
Let's Dance
or: Sing Hallelujah
Watching Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in Summer Stock and this fell out. They don't make'm... READ MORE
Gerudo Gals Won't You Come Out Tonight
or: Hylian Holiday
I've fallen down the Zelda hole. I'm a bad boy.
Happy... READ MORE
Smiling Faces
or: Say Cheese
Smile. You have something better to do?
Happy Trails
Smitty
Look, Up In The Sky
or: Of Mice And Mxyzptlks
Happy Trails
Smitty
Missed It By That Much
or: This Is How Accidents Happen
So close... and yet so far. I really thought I'd pull this off tonight but... READ MORE
No Admittance
or: Authorized Personnel Only
Super jeanyus at work. Do not disturb.
Happy Trails
Smitty
The Return of the Magnificent Seven... and a Half
or: It Was Thi-i-i-i-s Big
Been a while since I worked twice up, let alone bigger.... READ MORE
Rising From the Grave
or: If Looks Could Kill
When last we met I had just murdered a poor innocent commission.
Historically speaking, my... READ MORE
Well, That Didn't Work
or: Now What...
No, I'm not crying... you're crying. Shut up, that's why!
Everybody hates me,... READ MORE
It's CLOBBERIN' Time
or: What I Did Over Summer Vacation
From the Thing's days on the wrasslin' circuit
... READ MORE
A Night at the Circus
or: The Night I Brought Down the Big Top
Honest folks, I don't have Colossus on the brain. It's just the way the... READ MORE
Fastball Special
or: Alley Oops
No grab bag this week, we're going with a recent commission instead.
Wash those hands, put... READ MORE
Love's First Kiss
or: The Case of the Clueless Colossus
This weeks grab pulls up the Romance extravaganza from X-Men #174. As... READ MORE
Femme Fatale
or: the Black Widow Waltz
This weeks grab bag is Daredevil #88 with Kilgrave, the Purple Man. He's purple, he... READ MORE
Zodiac Follies
or: the Night They Took Manhattan
This weeks grab bag turns up the Avengers #82. International crime cartel the Zodiac... READ MORE
Thunder Mountain
or: California Dreamin'
Thunder is rolling down the mountains and shaking the house like an earthquake. Days like... READ MORE
En Garde
or: Get Behind Me Covid
I got spiked! Yea!
Not being a medical, emergency or essential worker and given that I haven... READ MORE
the Quick Freeze
or: Springtime Surprise
Ah, the old things are getting warmer so you open up all the windows in the house and wake up... READ MORE
Loki Lullaby
or the Gift of Sleep
Bad time on the sleep front last night. I'm checking out early tonight. From "the Gift... READ MORE
Lone Wolv and Cubby
or: Seal of Approval
This weeks grab bag turns up X-Men Unlimited #50 by yours truly and, to some degree or another... READ MORE
Little Big Man
or: Atomic Reset
This weeks grab pulls up the Atom #27. I don't know If he was the last but he was probably the... READ MORE
Color Me Astonished
or: We All Live In An Iron Submarine
This weeks grab of Tales to Astonish #82 may not have been astonishing but it... READ MORE
The Destroyer
or: Daylight Savings Sucks
I hate Daylight Savings. Daylight Savings needs to be destroyed. Drax the Destroyer to the... READ MORE
Return of Marvel Madness
or: Calavcade of Captains
Like the tune you can't get out of your head I've got Captain Marvel on the... READ MORE
Mar-Vell Madness
or: the Big Green Pickle
While wasting time on the web, I stumble on a post about the X-men's shift from a team... READ MORE
Mars Is A Rover
or: Perseverance Pays Off
Maybe it's a generational thing but, the idea of landing a dune buggy and helicopter on... READ MORE
Whatta Revoltin Developement
or: Hail Hydra
Well, that was disappointing if not unexpected. Every time I think the Republicans can'... READ MORE
SPLAT
or: Heart of Darkness
Well, foo. The Mighty Chefs of Kansas City have collapsed like a bad souffle. Smitty is a sad panda.... READ MORE
Bye Week
or: Insomnia Blues
Didn't get a lick of sleep last night and everything I try to draw looks like I didn't get a lick... READ MORE
Havin' A Party
or: Do The Herc
I could say it's time to go back to the grab bag and how serendipity revealed Journey into... READ MORE
the Sun Will Come Up
or: Better Days
Little Orphan Annie was right; the sun actually came up. Woo hoo!
A little over four... READ MORE
Time Starts Now
or: No More Mulligans
My father was a 22 year old signalman when he sounded the General Alarm aboard the USS Ralph... READ MORE
Nixon’s Ghost
or: Our Long National Nightmare
Some months ago, there was a home invasion outside Chicago. Two thugs enter a house... READ MORE
the Blame Game
or: Look, Behind You
First, MAGA blamed Audie Murphy. Next MAGA blamed the Harlem Globetrotters in whiteface. Now MAGA... READ MORE
Xena To the Rescue
or: TGIF
I never watched Xena but am now officially in love with Lucy Lawless and wish to bear her children.
Kevin... READ MORE
the Beer Belly Putsch
or: the Rise and Fall of the Fourth Reich
Make no mistake, 1/6/2021 was a putsch, an attack on America and... READ MORE
the Infamous Day
or: MAGA's Finest Hour
Well, that was interesting... but hardly surprising. This is exactly what The Virus-in-... READ MORE
the Impotent Don
or: Offer Refused
T-16 days and counting.
Wash your hands and put on your @#$%! masks.
Happy Trails... READ MORE
Pardon Inc.
or: Don Virus Corleone
I feel like we're trapped in a bad Cohen brothers film. No matter how moronic or murderous, no... READ MORE
Boo Hoo Cindy-Lou Who
or: Keep Away
It's comforting to know that despite his ongoing battle to subvert the election and handing... READ MORE
Big Loser Losing Bigly
or: the Long Whiff
Wash your hands and put on your @#$%! masks!
Happy Trails
Smitty
the Long Con
or: Circus of Death
The Trump virus is killing people with Pearl Harbor like numbers EVERY DAY while the virus-in-chief... READ MORE
Midnite Mulligan Madness
or: Math Is Hard
Happy Trails
Smitty
Playin' Thru
or: Game of Death
Over a quarter million dead from the Trump virus... and the virus-in-chief plays golf.
A... READ MORE
Fun With Fascists
or: Nattering Nazi Nutjobs
What if you held a 1 million incel Nazi march and nine hundred ninety nine thousand nine... READ MORE
The Big Count
or: 1+1=2
What a week.
It’s good news, bad news on a national scale. Years ago, when starting on the... READ MORE
the Big V
or: Last Exit To Sanity
Wash your hands, put on your #$%! masks and, for the love of Cindy Lou Who, vote the Virus out.... READ MORE
the Blame Game
or: A Man Came In Through the Window, Dad!
Watching last nights 60 Minutes all I could think of was the old Bill Cosby... READ MORE
Eeny, Meeney, Miney, Moe and Jack
or: the Twofer
How many stupid things could a stupid man say when a stupid man says stupid things?... READ MORE
Death Rally 2020
or: Ill Duce
Wash those hands, put on your @#$%! masks and, for the love of Cindy Lou Who, vote the virus out.... READ MORE
Stand By
or: D-Day -1
"Surprise, surprise, surprise." Gomer Pyle
The V-i-C falling victim to the TrumpVirus is as... READ MORE
Transfer of Power
or: The Treasure of Pennsylvania Ave
Happy Trails,
Smitty
Under the Weather
or: Silly Experts
Could this clown BE anymore stupid? (He asked in his best Chandler Bing)
Wash those hands... READ MORE
Fortunate Son
or: Being Prepared is Stupid
“…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning,... READ MORE
Liar Liar
or: As the Nose Grows
The virus's contempt for all things American knows no bounds.
Wash those hands and put on... READ MORE
Fear Fest 2020
or: Nazipalooza
Hatred, violence, disease, insanity... That's all he's got.
Happy Trails
Smitty
An Inconvenient Truth
or: Now You Tell Us
You can bet your bottom dollar the RNC didn't meant to be honest but, I'm callin... READ MORE
Testing Testing 1-2-3
or: Stupid is as stupid does
The Virus-in-Chief literally (and I don't mean new fangled figuratively... READ MORE
Save Me
or: Wolves in Sheeps Clothing
I'd trust Charlie Manson with a knife to my throat before I'd trust the Virus-in-Chief... READ MORE
The New Geography
or: The Girl Next Door
Born in Kansas City and a fan of the Mighty Chefs (Great Googley Moogley) I’m... READ MORE
Friday, Saturday, Sunday Night Massacre
or: All’s Dead That Ends Dead
160,000 dead is not enough for the Virus-in-Chief who is... READ MORE
the Man Who Would Be King
or: Death’s Dark Crown
Not content with simply killing us all with the Trumpvirus, now the V-i-C wants... READ MORE
Natural Inclinations
or: the Devil Made Me Do It
Just doin' what a virus has to do.
Happy Trails
Smitty
So Much Winning!
or: Stupid Science
Science can only stand in the way if we let it. Whatever the VIrus-in-Chief or his idiot sock... READ MORE
National Interest
or: School Daze
He lasted longer than I thought he would but Dr Fauci has finally been thrown under the bus by the... READ MORE
Abject Surrender
or: the Master Plan
Give up? This is the leadership we've been waiting for?
Happy Trails
Smitty
If This Be Treason
or: Stupid Is As Stupid Does
I said it here three years ago and I say it again…
Bigot, coward, liar... READ MORE
Who Was That Unmasked Man
or: Lassie, Stay Home
Pardon me while I rant.
What’s with the nobody’s wearin’... READ MORE
the Point
or: Mapping It Out
I’m just gonna play around tonight.
Of all the nibs in my arsenal, the mapping point... READ MORE
Helter Skelter
or: NUTS!
Once again the Virus-in-Chief pushes to destroy democracy by making the opposition of fascism a crime. While... READ MORE
The Invaders
or: Stingtime In the Rockies
Last week is was moths in the studio, this week it’s wasps in the bedroom. Little... READ MORE
Moth Madness
or: Fun With Vacuums
I’m getting inundated by moths! They always show upon the spring but, every few years we get an... READ MORE
The Results Are In
or: Testing Testing 123
Joker shows up on TV last night. Have to say I liked it better as the “King of Comedy... READ MORE
Lama Drama
or: Run Away
We’ve got maybe good news and almost good news.
Maybe good news: Llama antibodies may be a... READ MORE
Drawer of Doodles
or: Insomnia Blues
I’m takin’ the night off. From the files…
Happy Trails
Smity... READ MORE
Bottoms Up
or: Here’s Blood In Your Eye
I said it before and I say it again - DO NOT LISTEN TO THE VIRUS-IN-CHIEF!
Every week I think... READ MORE
Trumpandorf the Thief-Pig
Or: the Triforce of Weakness, Stupidity and Cowardice
Like the rest of you I’ve been finding ways to... READ MORE
Don’t Follow the Leader
Or: No Responsibility = No Credit
When last we met, the virus-in-chief was doing his level best to kill... READ MORE
Where's Dumbo?
or: Stoopid Is As Stoopid Does
In last week's episode we learned that ignoring the virus-in chief was vital for... READ MORE
Orange Is the New Death
or: Listen Up, Dipsh•ts
Whatever the Virus-in-Chief tells you to do, DON'T DO IT! Look to those he... READ MORE
Drain the Swamp
or: Muck Amok
No Long Box this week. Like you, I'm just waitin' on the end of the world while the swamp king... READ MORE
1001 Asgardian Nights
or: Mystic Mountain Madness
Thor 137 is still on the desk and I'm still amazed at just how much ... stuff..... READ MORE
Love and Warriors
or: the Little Sister
Last weeks Long Box of Mystery selection, Thor 137, is still on the desk and I'm just too... READ MORE
I Was Trollin' Through the Park One Day
or: Dude, Where's My Girlfriend
This weeks revelation from the Long-Box of Mystery is... READ MORE
Little Orphan Scotty
or: Denouement and Interlude
Greetings campers. This weeks Long Box of Mystery reveals X-men 167. The X-folk have... READ MORE
The Cat and the Kitty
or: The Sword and the Siamese
This weeks grab bag turns up the collected edition of Shadow and Flame. Kitty and... READ MORE
Monsters Unleashed
or: Code Breakers
It's back to the Long Box of Mystery which reveals Amazing Spider-Man #102. As if or hero hasn... READ MORE
Great Googley-Moogley In the Morning
or: THAT was a Pretty Good Day.
How 'bout those... CHIEEEEEFS!
Once again, they have... READ MORE
Bulk Bored
or: Speed Waiting
Bulk hate stupid bye week. Bulk sulk.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Can't Touch This
or: Reject the Titans
How 'bout those... CHIEFS!
Once again, the Chiefs have to make things... READ MORE
Forcefully Irresistible
or: Get Behind Me and Stay There
How 'bout those... CHIEEEEEEFS!
After a first quarter of... READ MORE
The Fix Is In
or: When the Saints Go Marching Out
If I were a Saints fan I'd be mightily vexed about now. Refs should'a been... READ MORE
Color Me Shocked
or: Two Games Are Better Than One
This weeks drawing comes courtesy of week 17 in the NFL. It was no surprise my... READ MORE
Knock, Knock
or: Abandon All Hope...
This weeks dive into the Long-Box of Mystery reveals Strange Tales #126. Up first are the Human... READ MORE
The Big Drop
or: Aw, Snap! I'm Dead
Don't you just hate when you wake up dead?
It's back to the Long-box of... READ MORE
(Not So) Merry Widow
or: Whose Side Are you On Anyway
Just to finish off our trio of terribles.
Happy Trails
Smitty... READ MORE
Insomnia Blues
or: the Man Who Couldn't Sleep
Sorry girls and boys but, Uncle Smitty hasn't gotten a lick of sleep in the last... READ MORE
Fellowship of Fiends
or: Have Blade Will Travel
I'm too lazy to go to the boxes. Let's just play off last week's Powerman... READ MORE
Who's Got the Power
or: Name That Goon
This week, the Long-Box of Mystery reveals The Avengers #22 starring our new (not) pal,... READ MORE
Bring on the Brood
or: Silent Thunder
This week, the Longbox-of-Mystery reveals X-Men 165, my first official X-Job. When I brought in... READ MORE
Family Night
or: No New For You
Posting Early because Family's in town. Off to the big city to watch the game.
Have some... READ MORE
Skeleton Crew
or: Creature Features
So, I'm searchin' through the DVR's movie library, thinkin' I'd find a good... READ MORE
Here Come Ol' Flat Top
or: Heroic Geometry
This weeks grab bag turns up Marvel Universe #3 starring the Invaders and sporting a... READ MORE
Kid Flash
or: the Big Bang-Up
This weeks grab-bag reveals X-men vs Teen Titans, one of the earlier Marvel/DC crossovers. After the Wizard of Oz... READ MORE
Fetch-A-Sketch
or: Doodle Roundup
Sorry kids, Uncle Smitty's not in the mood for drawing against the clock tonight. As an apology,... READ MORE
Over the Rainbow
or: Oooh, Colors
Back to the grab bag! This weeks pull Is Mark Evanier and Will Meugniot's DNAgents #4... READ MORE
Cleanup On Aisle Twelve
or: One More Thing
Schmutz patrol on this one just kept going and going. Every time I think it's done... d... READ MORE
One, Two, EEK!
or: the Process
My least favorite job, of all time, in all the world, no exceptions, is whatever I'm working on at... READ MORE
To the Batcave
or: Long Night in Crime Alley
Have a smilie :) Heck, have another :) Everybody's friends now, right?
Now,... READ MORE
Your Other Left
or: Reservoir Dogs
My neighbor and I took a march up to the reservoir today. In theory we were going to run his dog... READ MORE
Show Me the Money
or: the Odd Couple
Back to the grab bag. This weeks pick is Powerman and IronFist #67. It's the old 2-fer-one... READ MORE
the Doublespeak of Dachau Donnie
or: the Road to New Nuremberg
Hey, Donnie: NUTS!
Smitty
Sons of Donald
or: Fun With Fascism
Breaking news! Being anti fascist is a form of terrorism!
Ike was a terrorist... READ MORE
the Wolverite
or: the Littlest Killer
Back to the grab bag which this week reveals X-Men Super-sized Annual #12. #12? There were 11 before this... READ MORE
Lather, Rinse, Repeat
or: Uncomfortably Numb
Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, Chicago... not a good week to be an innocent bystander in America... READ MORE
Passin' Thru
or:Burn, Brood, Burn
I'm late, I'm late for a not so important date but, I'm going anyway... have a post... READ MORE
Fly Me to the Moon
or: The Ride Home
I first stumbled across this piece about a year ago but decided to hold onto it for the Apollo 11... READ MORE
Unfinished Business
or: Re-Up
Found this lying around alone and unprotected and thought I'd finish it up.
Happy Trails... READ MORE
Greetings
or: Winning the Lottery
The universe has a oblique sense of humor. On this 4th(ish) of July the grab bag reveals the Nam #12... READ MORE
Blast From the Past
or: Passing Through
Family's visiting so no new sketch for you. Instead we'll dig into the archives and present the original... READ MORE
The Howling
or: @#$%!
I live in the Land of Broken Things :(
The fans on my computer are howling like a banshee! It's not overheating. Simple... READ MORE
Shazap
or: Body Swap
This weeks dive into the Long-Box of Mystery reveals Captain Marvel #31. Not the original Big Red Cheese you understand... READ MORE
Marvelous Maneely
or: It's Just a Scratch
Once again we don our blindfold and plunge into the Long-Box of Mystery to reveal... Fantasy... READ MORE
Thick Skinned
or: the Raging Rhino
It's back to the Long Box of Mystery which reveals issue 41 of the Amazing Spider-man. John Romita,... READ MORE
Little Green Men
or: A Cow's Best Friend...
No excuse, really. Sometimes stuff just falls out.
Have a Skrull.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Depraved Oysters
or: Culinary Misadventures
Not sure what I did. Left the chicken in the fridge too long? Under cooked? Maybe it was just a... READ MORE
Who Was That Masked Man
or: Spidey, I Hardly Knew 'Ya
Why do I do these things? I know it can't end well. 2500 movies on the TV stream... READ MORE
Tesla Power
or: Barrel Full of Artists
So I get a care package from my web-master. We'll call it the Mailbox of Mystery. Whatever could be... READ MORE
Snakes in the Grass
or: Friends of Donnie
The Long-box of Mystery™ has a perverse sense of humor. This weeks grab is the Avengers #33, the... READ MORE
Return of the Lady in Red
or: Look What the Elves Left
Struggling to find something wise or comforting to say about Sri Lanka. It’s getting to a... READ MORE
Lady in Red
or: ...Under Construction
I hear you knockin', but, you can't come in.
It's a... safety issue.
Happy Trails
Smitty... READ MORE
Killing Floor
or: Gladiators From Mars
This weeks grab is Amazing Adventures 29 featuring Killraven, Warrior of the Worlds.
My strongest memory... READ MORE
Baby, It's Cold Inside
or: Dreaded Deadline Doodle
Just when I'm getting used to Daylight Stupid Time I wake up in the middle of the... READ MORE
That's Impossible
or: Poppin' Off
Back to the grab-bag which this week reveals: Fantastic Four #11. Marvel merrily mocks Mr Mxyzptlk as... READ MORE
Kiwis Unite
or: Stupid Bigots
...I got nuthin'.
Smitty
D*** Savings Time
or: It Burns, It Burns
Family (yea) insomnia (boo) and d*** savings time (double boo with stupid boo sauce) have wiped me out.... READ MORE
The Iceman Cometh
or: Let it Snow
I don't know about you guys but, I love the snow (assuming the pantry is stocked and I can hang in by the... READ MORE
the Ret-Con Configuration
or: That Ain't What I Remember
My biggest disappointment with the Golden Age was that Superman, Batman and Wonder... READ MORE
Heads,No Tails
or: No One Told ME Not To Drop Kick the Baby
Somedays you got it, some days you don't. This is a don't day... I killed... READ MORE
Man of Steel
or: Ol' Rivet Head
I'm feeling lazy tonight. Let's just stick to last week's Golden Age theme with the... READ MORE
Along Came a Spider
or: Thrilling Tales of Yesteryear
So, I get this e-mail the other day. Our ol' pal Gerry Turnbull has mocked up a poster... READ MORE
Split Second Timing
or: the Gotham Glitch
Theoretically, the shop area is set up to mark items as sold once they've been purchased.... READ MORE
Game Day
or: Go Away
We're posting early today because... Game Day! "Lefty" Mahomes and my beloved Kansas City Chiefs are going... READ MORE
Battling Bat-Buddies
or: Red Headed Step-Bat
This weeks grab brings up Detective Comics #369. I can't believe I bought this for the main... READ MORE
Atlantis Sinking
or: Third Time's the Charm... Not
This week's grab say it's King Kull #7. I don't believe it. The cover... READ MORE
Primary Colors
or: All In Color For a Dime (Plus $2.40)
Merry, merry. Happy, happy. Here's hoping you got all the toys you could eat.
This... READ MORE
M'Kay
or: the Second Last Stand of Camelot
Back to the grab bag which this week reveals issue 5 (of 12) of Mike Barr's and Brian... READ MORE
Ghosts of X-Men Past
or: River of Bones
The unprinted cover for X-Men 453. I don't know this was rejected as much as someone just sent the... READ MORE
Willi's World
or: the Man Who Took Things Apart
From my 24 Hour Comic.
Dad, my brother, Willi, and I shared one thing in common. We all got... READ MORE
House Call
or: A Doctor a Day Keeps the Spirits Away
Looks like the elves have been busy
Happy Trails
Smitty
Strange Visitations
or: Elves in the Night
Whatever could they be up to now...?
Happy Trails
Smitty
EXCELSIOR No More
or: the Big Barker
Well, foo. This puts a period to it all, don't it.
We can debate 'till the Skrulls come home as to... READ MORE
Lean Times
or: Barbarians and Basketballs
This weeks pull brings up Conan the Barbarian #37. Big John Buscema has picked up the art chores after... READ MORE
Flight Path
or: Fate's Phone Call
This weeks grab bag reveals the Falcon limited series #2. That's me on the cover but Mark Bright... READ MORE
Fun With Lawyers
or: Bigotry's Special Snowflakes
Looks like I'm late to the party (again), you guys probably know more about this than... READ MORE
Ladies Night
or: Doodling Damsels
Sorry folks, too busy wallowing and gloating over tonight's game. Have some doodles. Great 7 weeks to be a... READ MORE
The Executioner's Song
or: The Edge of Love
This weeks blind grab brings up Journey Into Mystery #103 which introduces the dastardly duo,... READ MORE
One Hit Wonder
or: The Great Pretender
The Invincible Man takes on the Fantastic Four in issue 32 in this weeks grab bag.
It's the old... READ MORE
I Got 'Yer Power Right Here
or: Backpfeifengesicht
Back to the Long-Box of Mystery™ which this week reveals X-men #19 and introduces us to... READ MORE
Family Affair
or: Twiddle Me This
Just twiddling my thumbs while watching the games.
Happy Trails,
Smitty
That's Entertainment
or: One Thing Leads to Another
So, I'm watchin' my Chiefs. They win (yea!) I think, "Now, that's... READ MORE
Whisky n' Whiskers
or: Saddles n' Sagebrush
Just a couple of cowboys.
Happy Trails,
Smitty
All the Marbles
or: the Serious Business of Being Silly
It's been a bad couple of weeks there hasn't it. John McCain, Aretha Franklin.... READ MORE
Here's Mud In Your Eye
or: One Giant Leap
It's web-drawin' time and I'm just not in the mood so... I'm throwin' a... READ MORE
Life Lessons
or: I Hate Spunk
Last week we went to the vaults so I could spend time on what is now this week’s offering.
Your buddy and mine,... READ MORE
Wherever You May ROM
or: What Lies Beneath
Kinda' busy so, let's hit the vaults for something you haven't quite seen before. At... READ MORE
The Man in the Flip-Top Mask
or: Take the Cash, Let the Credit Go
Close my eyes... nuthin' up my sleeve... presto change-o... Tales of... READ MORE
G.O.A.T.
or: Ain't That a Kick
Fantastic Four #44, the Gentleman's Name is Gorgon!
Can't believe I'm passing up a chance to... READ MORE
Ringmaster of Crime
or: Ya Call This a Comic Book
Not so much a late start as a late finish. I put this in to scan last night, laid on the couch... READ MORE
Anything You Want
or: You Been Screwed
This was for a benefit book that never happened.
Once upon a time a comics writer mentions in their blog... READ MORE
Does Whatever a Spider Can
or: the Fork in the Road
I only met Ditko once. We exchanged pleasantries ...and I ran. Williamson, Frazetta, Adams,... READ MORE
@#$%! Hippies
or: Down With Puppies
Among the many lessons I learned from Ditko was how to separate art from the artist. Hard going when you find... READ MORE
Creepy Crawlies
or: Laughing Justice
No amusing anecdote, just another brilliantly bizarre Ditko design.
Happy Trails
Smitty
And They Call Him... Wha?
or: Can I Keep It, Mom?
When I was a little kid, what I really wanted for Christmas was a Siberian tiger, or a grizzly... READ MORE
Mindless Fun
or: Rabble Rabble
Mindless ones. Gotta love the Mindless Ones. Every story needs angry villagers, a mob. Mindless Ones are great... READ MORE
A=A
or: I Got Your Reflexive Property Right Here
Unassuming as he was visually, I found Mr. A to be Ditko's most frightening character.... READ MORE
Ditko du Jour
or: Ditko of the Day
Once I get past Spider-Man and Doctor Strange any list I make of my favorite Ditko characters has to start... READ MORE
Without Steve Ditko, I don’t draw comics.
Happy Trails, Steve
Smitty
Smitty Meets Bambizilla
or: Ain't That a Kick in the Head
You almost lost me.
For most of the last week, I've been playing babysitter... READ MORE
(X) 23 Skidoo
or: Kids These Days
It's Commissionin' time! Revisiting X-Men 173 with X-23 sauce.
You guys probably know more about this... READ MORE
Eternity's End
or: The Long Big Goodbye
Strange Tales 146. Sturdy Steve Ditko's swan song at Marvel. I don't know that he actually... READ MORE
The Bat Bounces Back
or: If At First You Don't Succeed...
With a big Bat-Fanfare...
Happy Trails
Smitty
No Peeking
or: Things Aren't Always What They Seem
When last we met I was most despondent having just killed the Batman. You'll be... READ MORE
Breaking Batman
or: Whoever Knows Fear...
I killed it. The Batman commission I gave you a peek at last week is dead. Muerte, food for worms,... READ MORE
Building a Better Bat
or: Signal Me This
You've caught Uncle Smitty mid task this week, kiddies. A commission request... pretty simple: the... READ MORE
Grim is the Reaper
or: Big Bad John
When Big John Buscema drew a bad guy, you knew he was bad. We didn't need back stories of stolen lunch... READ MORE
...the Man Behind the Curtain
or: Lazy Sunday Blues
We're going to the files this week with a piece I did for an Eisner celebration over at... READ MORE
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
or: Flying Purple Planet Eater
oooh, we're in trouble now, courtesy of Galactus from Marvel Aventures the... READ MORE
If He Be Worthy
or: the Ballad of Beta Ray Bill
I was going to put MAJOR SPOILERS ahead but, the drawing pretty much gives it all away, so... too... READ MORE
The Man Who Would Be Kahn
or: Peril of Inappropriate Hue
Given today's climate, this is one that Marvel would probably prefer to forget but... READ MORE
The Once and Future Doom
or: When Camelot Came and Went
Rather than the longboxes, this week we've pulled from one of many piles-O-mystery to... READ MORE
Mad About Me
or: the Fools of April
One of these is a portrait of the artist as a young man... not sure which.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Fear and Dread
or: Let Them Eat CPR
Like one who on a lonely road
Doth walk in fear and dread,
And having once turned round walks on,
And turns... READ MORE
Rudeicai Interruptus
or: Where Were We
Allow me to finish up what I started a few weeks ago.
My first thought was chess but, that seemed too... READ MORE
Night Shift
or: It Burns, It Burns
Whoever invented morning should be shot!
Our long national nightmare began last night with the institution of... READ MORE
Devil On Your Tail
or: Tales of Ice and Sex
Last week on Hill Street Blues we saw our intrepid hero running for his life from the Devil's... READ MORE
Bat Out of Hell
or: the Great Escape
Got family coming in. Been on KP all weekend. I'm too pooped to draw. Allow me to make amends by... READ MORE
BFFs
or: the Odd Couple
Not so much a grab bag as a "oh, look at this," as I was cleaning up, this weeks springboard is the World'... READ MORE
Furious Filler
or: What Price Inventory
This weeks pick reveals Marvel Comics Presents #78, an anthology title featuring, at the moment, the... READ MORE
Hi Ho Silver (Samurai)
or: Return with us Again...
It's Commisionin' Time again. Thought I was done with this last week but, I was... READ MORE
Rocky
or: the Real Thing
This weeks dive into the Long Box of Mystery reveals the Fantastic Four #18. I nearly went with a drawing of the Super... READ MORE
Parlovian Response
or: Dark Knight Of Mongo
This weeks pick comes courtesy of our Webmaster, Justin Washburn. Some months ago he sent me a number... READ MORE
Commies Commies Everywhere
or: Little Nikita
OK girls and boys, lets reach into the long box-O-mystery and see what we get... Tales of Suspense #... READ MORE
Like Sand through the Hour Glass
or: 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...
Happy New Year!
Someone time centric seems appropriate, let's go with Hour Man... READ MORE
Blue Yule
or: Jingle Bamfs
Merry, merry! Frostbite for all! Display your strength, air your grievances, play with your food, eat your toys. Bah,... READ MORE
Fun With Fear
or: Character Cornucopia
This week, with the selection of Daredevil #6, we have a cornucopia of characters to choose from. Seems... READ MORE
Wolverette
or: Slicing Mathilda
I really have no excuse. I know these movies aren't for me but, I turn on the tube and there it is. Next... READ MORE
Ducks In a Truck
or: Gopher This, Gopher That
This weeks reach into the Box of Mystery™ yields Howard the Duck #32. I about have a heart attack... READ MORE
Happy Thraxgiving
or: Wild Turkey
This weeks big grab is Green Lantern #50. Gil Kane has discovered Kirby.
Gil's version of gladiator Hulk... READ MORE
Walkin' Thru a Water Wonderland
or: Gone Fishin'
No excuse really. Just wasting time watching Waterworld and this falls out.
Everyone... READ MORE
Inkus Interruptus
or: Where Were We
My inking process comes in four stages.
Outline
Spot blacks
PANIC!!! Suicidal thoughts
Rendering and... READ MORE
The Lineup
or: the Merry Mutant Marching Society
Knock, knock?
Go away!
Go away who?
You! I'm workin' here...
Happy Trails
Smitty
Bands of Crimson
or: Doin' The Juggernaut Jig
This weeks grab comes from a British X-Men Pocket Book reprint. A bit bigger than half sized,... READ MORE
Everybody's a Dreamer
or: Careful What You Wish For
This weeks plumbing of the Long Box of Mystery reveals issue 128 of the Mighty Thor.
Our... READ MORE
The Big Ouch
or: I've Fallen and Can't Get Up
Nuthin' new this week, Uncle Smitty's broken. I've pulled something in my... READ MORE
American Girl
or: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Among my primal influences as an artist are the "How To" books by Andrew Loomis. First... READ MORE
Side-Kick Sunday
or: Dum Like a Fox
Back to the grab bag where we find Strange Tales 151. Ditko's no longer doing Dr Strange... we don'... READ MORE
Takin' a Knee
or: Or Nuthin', I'm Takin' a Knee
Bigot, coward, liar, thief,
Nazi loving Traitor-In-Chief!
When Nazi's,... READ MORE
Back on Track
or: Before We Were So Sadly Interrupted
I shared the layouts for this a couple of weeks ago. Here's the final piece (don'... READ MORE
RIP Len Wein
or: That's My Shirt
We lost one of the good ones with the recent passing of Len Wein. At 69 he wasn't exactly robbed but,... READ MORE
When I'm 64
or: Will you still need me...
They say it's my birthday! It's my birthday too, yeah!
By the power vested in me, by... READ MORE
Storm Watch
Or: Buggin’ Out
Someone forgot to post last night. I think it was me. D’oh! Have a commission.
Poor Storm. She had a rough time... READ MORE
What's Up Doc?
or: the Kneebone's Connected to the Thighbone
I recently accepted a commission to recreate the cover for Doctor Strange... READ MORE
Lockheed Come Home
or: Less is More
Mommy! The commission is being mean to me! It won't do what I tell it...wauuugh!
Sometimes you're... READ MORE
Save That Tiger (Shark)
or: Finny Business
Just when you thought it was safe to turn on cable TV again, Sharknado returns!
They're trying... READ MORE
Freehand Circles in Perspective
or: Look At It This Way
Someone sent me to youtube the other day where I found myself sidebarred by a tutorial on... READ MORE
Of Megatons and Men
or: The Big WOO
This week's pick is Megaton Man #2, Don Simpson's satirical send up of all things super-hero in... READ MORE
If I Only Had a Brain
or: Conferin' With the Flowers
My inability to read "calendar" has caused me to miss last night's post... READ MORE
Kung Fu Fightin'
Or: the Odd Couple
I'm not up to thinking this week so, it's back to the grab bag.
So what to my wondering eye... READ MORE
Passing Through
or: the Last Avenger
With the Vision we can put this whole Avengers binge to rest. The last real Avenger, the one born Avenger,... READ MORE
That's the Spirit
or: EEK
I'm a bad boy.
I've been letting papers build up on the desk. Hardly a capitol crime but, what I found... READ MORE
Ant Attack
or: The Little Guy
So, we’ve finished off the Quartet; Posted Thors and Iron Mans and Hulks (O, my); Seen the Wasp and Goliath but, I... READ MORE
Knock, Knock
or: Who's There
Knock, knock. Who's there?
You. You who?
You go away, me busy.
Happy Trails
Smitty
Kooky, Kooky, Lend Me Your Comb
or: Kids In the Hall
For those who've been following, this weeks drawing comes as no surprise. Finishing off... READ MORE
Straight Arrow
Or: Rise of the Bench Players
With the twins, Wanda and Pietro, the last couple weeks along with Jason Caldwell’s comments on Cap’... READ MORE
Magic Wanda
or: Brothers and Sisters
For no other reason than drawing Pietro last week, let's go with his twin sister Wanda.
Maximoff Rex... READ MORE
Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah
or: Fast Train to Hell
Having a hard time getting my motor up to speed, I reach deep into my bag of tricks for inspiration. I... READ MORE
What to Do
or: Not a Clue
What to do, what to do? I could go grab a book but... then I'd have to get up... and move... Oh, the humanity!... READ MORE
Echos From the Cheap Seats
or: Draw Raw
Last weeks Goblin sketch garnered several positive comments concerning it's rawness as opposed to... READ MORE
Goblin To The Rescue
or: I Thought This Was Saturday
Stupid time... think fast... uh, Green Goblin. 'Cause... he's cool... I wanna...... READ MORE
The Long Walk
or: What Might Have Been
With regret I find I must walk away from the TellosJam project. I’ve instructed those concerned that all... READ MORE
Dear Storm
or: All Fall Down
Dear Storm,
Please stop dumping snow and blowing winds and crushing fences and snapping trees.
Thank you,
Yer Pal... READ MORE
Pull My Finger
or: Fool Me Once...
Happy Trails,
Smitty
Asgard Assembled
or: Ragnarok n' Roll
Not so much of a grab bag this week as a look what I found lyin' around. Thor #156.
It seems... READ MORE
Johnny B Gone
or: Frankie's Blues
Chuck Berry AND Bernie Wrightson... back to back. Ouch!
After the blues, I love primal American Rock-n-... READ MORE
Aces High
or: Hidden Treasure
After our brief interruptions plugging the “Secret Friends of ‘Ringo!” it’s back to the old grab bag and this... READ MORE
By Dawn’s Emerald Light
or: Meanwhile, Out In The Desert
No grab bag this week. It’s commission’n time. “Green Lantern... READ MORE
The Big Hurt
or: Where The Shadows Lie
Sorry ‘bout missing last week. I was just too depressed. I kept hoping I’d wake up to find... READ MORE
Gotta Be The Shoes
or: Savage Sartorial Splendor
This weeks blind pick features “the strangest teens of all” in X-Men #62 (no... READ MORE
Blind Man’s Bluff
or: I Dare ‘Ya
Back to the grab bag, which this week reveals... Daredevil #3. The Owl’s just too silly to... READ MORE
Abandon All Hope
or: Trench Coats and Tool Belts
Workin’ in a skull mine; goin’ down, down, down...
With our long national... READ MORE
the King of Sinful Sots
or: Pass the Arsenic Sauce
Posting extra early because, well, I’ll be too busy tomorrow; gorging on toys and... READ MORE
Knock, Knock
or: Dave’s Not Here
I hear you knocking...
Bang, vrrreet, rrr-rrr-rrr, eee-uh eee-uh, zzzt, zzzt, clunk...
But, you can... READ MORE
Happy Hoards of Hydra
or: the Hexapus of Heck
Nazi’s, bad. Let’s just get that out of the way; Nazi’s, bad.
Our sketch of the... READ MORE
Everybody Loves Loki
or: The Big Sit
This weeks pick reveals another issue of the Marvel Universe. #6 or K_M to be specific. Looks like I did a... READ MORE
Born Under A Bad Sign
or: Bad Luck Henry
Some guy’s can’t catch a break. All the story asked was that Henry Pym throw up his hands... READ MORE
Save Our Frog
or: Feels Good, Man
The cry has gone out to rescue Matt Furie’s Pepe the Frog from the hands of the so called “alt-... READ MORE
If This Be Doomsday
or: Push The Button, Max
It’s been said than an election is a revolution. This wasn’t a revolution so much as a... READ MORE
The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
or: Out, Out Brief Candle
Just sittin’ here, waitin’ on the end of the world.
See ya next week... READ MORE
Eye Of Newt And Toe Of Frog
or: Be It Ever So Ghastly
Happy BOO-day!
Where’s my @#$%! candy?!?
Happy Trails,
Smitty
Fallen Warriors
or: R.I.P. Blues
Comics loses again with the passing of Steve Dillon. Hard enough when your heroes die but when it’s those... READ MORE
Tyrannus Wrecks
or: We, Who Are About To Smash, Salute You
I know I’ve already done a Hulk this year but, nanner, nanner, nanner, I don... READ MORE
Well, I Can Die Happy
or: The Whole Is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts.
Growing up to be a cartoonist was great. Getting paid and royalty... READ MORE
The Boys (and Girls) Of Summer
or: Vin’s Velvet Voice
A bittersweet day for baseball; the legendary Vin Scully has retired after 67 years... READ MORE
I Don’t Wanna...
or: Bonzo Go Bedtime
It’s that wonderful time of the week once again and, for no particular reason, I just don... READ MORE
Joker’s Wild
or: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Blog
Saved by the bell! I was in the midst of dragging you into the middle of... READ MORE
Stranger Things
or: Cthulhu Love
Saw the color version on Twitter (yowser, way to go Mr Mounts) so I guess the cats out of the bag.
For the... READ MORE
Hippo Birdies Two Miis
or: Ice Ceam For Everyone
Apologies to the immortal Sandra Boynton for this weeks title.
Happy B-Day to me (well, it was... READ MORE
Go Away!
or: I’m Workin’ Here...
... he said, in his best Ratso Rizzo voice.
Grumpy Trails,
Smitty
Tongue Attack
Lip Locked Adventure Tales
Well, this one surprises. Our grab bag has revealed True Love #2 from Eclipse Comics being a reprint... READ MORE
Sixth Time’s The Charm
or: The Past Ain’t What It Used To Be
How many covers does any one story have in it? This new cover for the... READ MORE
Old Dog, New Tricks
or: That Ol’ Gang O’Mine
Call this a warm up. Gotta come up with a cover for a new addition of the Golden Age... READ MORE
Twitnado
or: I Feel So Dirty
Well, that was strange. My webmaster, Justin, has the site set up with a twitterbot that picks something from the... READ MORE
After Con Sale
or: Mr. Sleepy Head
I didn’t miss last nights post as much as I conked out. I laid down for a moment and the moment lasted... READ MORE
Guilty Pleasures
or: Bite Me
Color me excited. The greatest terrible, horrible, no good, very bad movie franchise of all time is back. That... READ MORE
Alley Oop
or: Big Things, Small Packages
Today’s post is extra early. I’ve been in pitched battle with a cover and the tide is... READ MORE
Red Turn At Albuquerque
or: Face Front, Tiger
Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.
I know the Sketch-O-the-Week is... READ MORE
On The Road Again
or: True Travel Tales
Rather than bore you with my less than pithy prose, I present to you my wondrous weekend exactly as it... READ MORE
Little Green Men
or: My Favorite Martian
Honest. I hadn’t intended to start a green thing. It’s just worked out that way. “... READ MORE
The Mystery Sinister
or: Greatest Single Issue Ever
Call me lazy, call me nostalgic, I just don't feel like diggin' through boxes for a... READ MORE
Long Live the Greatest
or: Rumble, Young Man, Rumble
Muhammed Ali… What can be said about a man who started as one of the most reviled... READ MORE
Last Week's Kill
or: Back From The Dead
When last we met I was slinking away in defeat and humiliation. I return in triumph and glory with a... READ MORE
I Killed It...
or: D’oh!
This was going to so much fun. I went to the boxes and came up with the Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1. Not only do... READ MORE
Fallen Brothers
or: For Darwyn
Most of you familiar with comics have, by now, heard the sad news of Darwyn Cooke’s passing. Deepest... READ MORE
All Roads Lead to Rome
or: Titus Pullo’s Big Adventure
I’ve been going through my “Roman Trilogy” DVDs. I start with... READ MORE
Hulk Smash
or: Return to the Land of Broken Things
Ye olde computer doesn’t want to print. It won’t “see” the printer... READ MORE
Calendar Blues
or: If This Is Tuesday...
I’d threaten to learn how to read a calendar but, I’ve been doing that for years. Last time... READ MORE
Wakanda Wonderland
or: The Run Fantastic
This week’s grab bag reveals the Fantastic Four #53, smack in the middle of the FFs most magical... READ MORE
Pryor Flames
or: Love Punch
This week’s first grab got shoved back in the box when it turned out to be X-Men 174... we can do better than... READ MORE
Doodles
or: Fun With Faces and Figures
I’m not feeling formal tonight. Let’s have some fun just doodling around.
Happy Trails,... READ MORE
Kolorful Kang
or: The Once And Future Doom
Into the grab bag and out with the Avengers #23. The “new” Avengers (Cap, Wanda, Pietro... READ MORE
Return of Cold Gold
or: What The (Dashin’ Donnie) Heck
Not sure what happened but, last Sunday’s post has dissappeared from the site... READ MORE
Kitty Redux
or Bonzo Go Bedtime
Nighty night
Stranger In A Strange Land
or: Knucklehead Goes to Japan
All righty, pick box, grab blindly and... Shadow and Flame #2 (of 5) Lockheed and his... READ MORE
CSI
or: Characters per Square Inch
This week's grab bag reveals the Mighty Thor #134. Titled "the People Breeders" it might well... READ MORE
Anarchist's Assemble
or: V For Very, Very, Extraordinary
This weeks grab bag reveals V for Vendetta. Once upon a time, there was an... READ MORE
Fish Story
or: Five Finger Discount
Oh, my stars and garters, I'm a thief. This weeks grab bag reveals the Fantastic Four 512. It'... READ MORE
Serkis Circus
or: the Sound of One Klaw Clapping
Caught the last Avengers flick on the tube. Andy Serkis needs to stop doing motion capture. His... READ MORE
@#$%!!!
or: The Land of Broken Things
Well snap, snap, snapitty, snap, snap, snap!
Stupid garbage disposal freezes up. Before I can get to it,... READ MORE
Holy Moley
or: Great Googley Moogley
This one’s a bit of a cheat... I did it yesterday. I was trying to send some red white and gold magic... READ MORE
Oh, Mai
or: The Comics Cultural Exchange Program
Mai, the Psychic Girl, traveled from Japan to America via Eclipse Comics in the late 80’s... READ MORE
Happy New Year
or: Let’s Try This Again
Hooked up with old rididin’ buddy, and fellow scalawag, Mike Baron for New Years.
What... READ MORE
Get That Elf Off My Shelf
or: Post X-Mas Blowout
Last post of the year. Woo hoo!
Sketches from the last year are piling up. Call it house... READ MORE
Leapin’ Lizards
or: Mi Pantano es Su Pantano
No, I’m not on a mean green streak. Just luck that this week’s pull is Amazing Spider-Man #6... READ MORE
Scary Christmas
or: Jingle Bombs
It’s that most wonderful time of the year. Here’s hoping you get all the toys you can eat. So, Bah, Humbug... READ MORE
I Think I’m Pregnant
or:Smitty’s Jones
I must be expecting. Came time to draw and I didn’t even go to the boxes. I just decided I was drawing... READ MORE
the Robots Are Coming
or: Yesterday’s Tomorrow
Long day, short post. Rather than go to the longboxes, I’m going to carry over a Russ Manning... READ MORE
Alien Enterprise
or: Give Peace a Chance
Believe me kiddies, I’m not trying to turn this into an ongoing discussion on war and peace. This is... READ MORE
Strange Days
or: the idiot plot
Idiot plot is a term I picked up in my days in Hollywood. It’s a type of story that can only unfold as it does if... READ MORE
Dodging the Speeding Bullet
or: The Amazing Technicolor Nightmare Coat
Caught a documentary last night on the Tim Burton/Nick Cage Superman that... READ MORE
Brothers and Monsters
or: Standin on the Corner Down at 12th St and Vine
My late brother Willi was basically Scottie from Star Trek. A maritime... READ MORE
Spider and the Fly
or: What if...
So I’m sitting at home, not bothering anyone. I’m doodling, not really paying attention to what I’m doing.... READ MORE
Return of Dummy Up
or: Part the Second
Nothin’ much this week. Just finishing up on last weeks entry.
Happy Trails,
Smitty
Dummy Up
or: Blockheads Anonymous
Oh, you’re in for a treat girls and boys as this weeks grab reveals SunRunners #2 from Eclipse Comics, in the... READ MORE
Lone Wolf And Cub
or: Have Sword Will Travel
Welcome back girls and boys to Uncle Smitty’s Comic Book Grab bag. This week’s catch is Koike and... READ MORE
It's Colorin' Time!
or: Again With Unto the Breach
Hey Kids,
Uncle Smitty just got permission to share the colors for the X-600 cover I posted... READ MORE
The Wrecker’s Ball
or: Tough Love
This weeks grab bag is... The Mighty Thor #148 starring the Wrecker.
Thor’s done something to peeve his father... READ MORE
Here There Be Dragons
or: Fire Breathing Funnies
So, I’m on the phone with Todd Dezago the other day. DragonMan comes up... who knows why... now... READ MORE
Janitor Duty
or: Where’d All This @#$%! Come From?
Once upon a time, I kid thee not, everything I needed fit in the trunk of my beat up old Volvo... READ MORE
Bob’s Yer Uncle
or: They Broke Bob!
Remember when we were kids? All the big people were: Mr and Mrs, Admiral and Mrs, Mr and Dr Whozisface. But... READ MORE
Look, Puppies!
or: You Are Now In A Lecture Free Zone
I had a blistering editorial just about all ready to go, along with a brilliantly cutting... READ MORE
Fun With Psychos
or: I’m Not Locked Up In Here With You...
This weeks grab bag reveals Watchmen # 11. It’s old news now that some of the best... READ MORE
Portfolios Lost
or: the Big Move
Ever stumble across a box years after you’ve moved? I just did. I’ve found an old, nearly empty, con portfolio.... READ MORE
Synchronicity
or: Holy Coincidence, Batgirl
wauuugh... I killed it in the inks @$%!
Everybody hates me, no body loves me. I’m going to go eat... READ MORE
Atom and Steve
or: How Blue is My Beetle
Welcome back girls and boys to Uncle Smitty’s grab bag. I’m in a good mood because I’ve managed to snag... READ MORE
If Looks Could Kill
or: One Eyed Slim
I already put it off once and they had to come up again eventually... this weeks grab bag reveals X-men 165... READ MORE
Rikk To The Rescue
or: Of Strings And Sealing Wax
This weeks grab bag reveals Tellos-Reluctant Heroes collecting the first five issues plus other... READ MORE
D is for Doc
or: My Dormammu Was Better
This weeks grab bag reveals Marvel Universe #3, Collector to Dracula. I’ve got a couple in here including... READ MORE
Fire Sale
or: Late Onset Spring Cleaning
The Blog illustrations are starting to stack up. Let's see if we can't find them a good home. Check... READ MORE
Rune
or: Careful What You Ask For
I have to admit, when I reached into the big Box-O-Comics and came out with Rune #3 my first thought was... huh... READ MORE
Doin’ The Muerte Mambo
or: Death Ain’t What It Used To Be
I can’t speak for the right ponders but, I suspect this weeks grab bag is largely... READ MORE
What A Man’s Gotta Do
or: Severin’s SHIELD
When I pulled out Strange Tales #138, I almost put it back. I’ve already done a Fury, the sites... READ MORE
Linghtnin’ and Thunder
or: Krack-a-BOOM
If it’s OK with you, I’m going to let the night sky pick tonight’s subject. There's no waiting on the... READ MORE
True Love Conquers All
or: Go SCOTUS
Human rights for human beings... who’da thunk?
Woo Hoo!
To Justices Kennedy, Ginsberg, Breyer, Sotomayer and... READ MORE
Them and the Humanoids
or: Shock Roller Saturday Night
Sunday? Yoiks! Where’d that come from? One of these days I gotta’ learn how to speak... READ MORE
The Belle of Liberty
or: Jumpin’ Jodhpurs
Welcome girls and boys. This weeks edition of the grab bag reveals...
la Edad de Oro, libro tres de... READ MORE
Zorro
or: the Gray Fox
No grab bag this week, just Zorro. Why? uhh ... shut up, that’s why.
Seriously though, do I need a reason? Douglas... READ MORE
I Hate When That Happens
or: D'oh!
I'd like to pretend I'm posting late because of some great cosmic interference. That I'd been binge watching... READ MORE
The Long and Winding Man
or: All That Glitters Is Not Gingold
OK, this has to be a “back feature” book. This weeks grab bag reveals Millenium... READ MORE
Humble Beginnings
or: Wrong Place Wrong Time
This weeks grab bag... Marvel Fanfare - Strange tales” a collection of Fanfare 1-7. Fanfare plays a... READ MORE
The King is Dead
or: Blues on Beale Street
Like many whiteboys who came of musical age in the days of Elvis and the Beatles, I first heard of BB... READ MORE
Return of Pretty Maids
or: Ink-a-Dink-a-Doo
Early post today. I’m booked this evening so I’m just going to finish off last weeks drawing and then... READ MORE
Pretty Maids All In A Row
or: Fantastic Femmes
No reason, it just happened.
Happy Trails,
Smitty
SuperKaraFragilistic
or: The Girl With Something Extra
Long day after a night of no sleep. I’m bushed. Have a sketch and it’s bedtime for Bonzo.... READ MORE
Assassin’s Kreed
or: Three Arms Are Better Than None
This weeks grab bag, Nexus 44.
I remember this one. I was filling in for the Dude, Mike felt... READ MORE
On the Wings of a Duck
or: Have Yourselves a Grumpy Little Christmas
This weeks grab bag, Bizarre Adventures #34, special "Hate-The-Holidays"... READ MORE
Yodel me this
or: Heeeeere's Johnny
So, I'm looking for a little background noise last night. I'm not ambitious enough to load up the CD changer... READ MORE
High Flyin' Flagg
or: Magic Elf Paper
This weeks grab Bag yield's Howard Chaykin's American Flagg. #15, Canadian Sunset to be exact. Flagg and... READ MORE
Barbarians at the Gate
or: Have Sword Will Travel
Sorry for the late post. Suffered a gremlin attack well past the hour I could contact my... READ MORE
Spring Has Sprung
or: @#$% Underpants Gnomes
Spring has arrived, blue skies, 50ºF. Do I get to enjoy it? Heck, no. I have to tear apart the... READ MORE
Yesterday's T.H.U.N.D.E.R.
or: The Little Company That Couldn't
Wally Wood, Steve Ditko, Gil Kane, Reed -FLIPPIN- Crandall, George Tuska, Al... READ MORE
Yabba-Dabba-WHO
or: the Little Drummer Toy
My brilliant career at Hanna-Barbera was pretty short, although I could do a mean Barney by the time I... READ MORE
What's in a Name
or: Smile When You Say That
Back to the grab bag. Amazing Spider-Man #34. Kraven may be one of my all time favorite characters... READ MORE
Once More Unto the Breach
or: That Old Gang-O-Mine
Good morning campers. Uncle Smitty is back from the dead. The flu was the three day variety,... READ MORE
Fan Mail From Some Flounder(s)
or: Rider in the Rain
We're filing a bit early today because Uncle Smitty's got the flu and I don't know that I'll... READ MORE
Love and War
or: The Battle of the Bulges!
I got a couple of e-mails today noting that Brian Cronin's recent Comic Book Legends Revealed... READ MORE
Dreaded Deadline Doom
or: Have Some Doodles
I'm behind the 8-ball on a deadline. It's doodle-time.
Happy Trails, back to the salt mines...... READ MORE
Fool Me Once…
or: Shame On Me
I know better. These movies aren't for me but, I fall for them every time. So, "Captain America and the Colossus... READ MORE
Caught Nappin'
or: Think Fast…
D'oh, forgot when I was… got lost in other things… this calls for convention speed!
Grab a book, any book… the "EC... READ MORE
Good for the Goose, Bad for the Gander
or: Do As I Say, Not As I Do
I'd like to say I'm surprised…
France has arrested over 50 people, including... READ MORE
Ich Bin Immer Noch Charlie
or: They're Cartoons, People
This weeks grab bag is going to concentrate more on the bag portion, a little bit of... READ MORE
R.I.P.
Merabet Ahmad
Frederic Boisseau
Franck Brinsolaro
Jean Cabut
Stephane Charbonnier
Elsa Cayat
Phillipe Honore
Bernard Maris... READ MORE
Bantu Warrior Blues
or: One Shot's Better Than None
Happy New Year to one and all and a Happy Birthday to the site. Logging in, I see I've been a... READ MORE
Bat-Signals
or: Norm Watch
For those just back from the holidays, Bat-Artist Norm Breyfogle has suffered a stroke and could use some help. Since... READ MORE
MERRY CHRISTMAS
or: Sappy Saturnalia
Merry Christmas to all the good little squirrels and kois!
Happy Trails,
Smitty
A Cap'n Hitch Christmas
or: Yo Ho Ho and a Lump of Coal
Now before anyone gets worried or upset, let's remember the punchline to "A Christmas... READ MORE
Brothers in Arms
or: Give Early, Give Often.
Universe, you are really starting to tick me off!
Bad news girls and boys. Cartoonist Norm Breyfogle... READ MORE
Adam Raised a Kane
or: Jesus Christ, Super Hero
So, that which was once known as Him is busy doing nothing. Just floating through space in a... READ MORE
Meet the Beetle
or: Love Stinks
This week's grab bag: the Amazing Spider-Man #21! Woo hoo!
I've always felt Ditko was the heavy lifter and one... READ MORE
Who Is Scorpio
or: Scorpio's on First
This week's grab bag Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #1… sort of. Actually it's a reprint of the... READ MORE
It's a Miracle
or: Whither goest Vinnie
This weeks grab bag, Mister Miracle #1.
While hardly as traumatic as Ditko leaving, Kirby's departure... READ MORE
Silver is the Surfer
or: Oh My Overlord
This weeks grab bag… Silver Surfer #6. World's Without End.
Here's a confession, straight from the "I... READ MORE
Slap YOU!
or: a Flash and a Pan
Good Morning campers. Time for the ol' grab bag. This weeks entry… Flash #219.
What the heck do I have a Flash... READ MORE
When Marvel Went Mad
or: I've Got a Hundred Pair of Stretch Socks!
I have neither defense or explanation. Sometimes… stuff happens... READ MORE
The Percussion Discussion
or: Gunslingers and the Kitty's That Love Them
This weeks grab bag yields a true surprise. The New Adventures... READ MORE
Imra Gonna Let You Finish…
or: the Legion Eats Quiche, Part Ducks
It's grab bag time kids. Once again we reach into a random box,... READ MORE
R is for Red
or: Sunday in Scarlett
It's bloggin' time but, it's time for the game, too (Go Chiefs!) Let's play grab bag.... READ MORE
For Doom's a Jolly Good Fellow
or: The Man We Love to Hate to Love…
I allowed myself to sidetracked the last few weeks. You've... READ MORE
Voluntarily (adverb) To be forced by death.
or: Wait, What?
And the hits just keep coming.
Kids, you've been patient with me and I... READ MORE
America the Beautiful
or: Shut up and Leave
For the most part, I've avoided using the blog as a political tool. I could say it's not... READ MORE
Wonderin'
or: the Old Random Box Trick
For those that haven't played before, this is where we select a random box, pull a random... READ MORE
Pokin' Thru the Files
or: Why Are My Files Full of Holes?
Cover thumbs for X-Men Universe #3
Not sure what I was thinking on this... READ MORE
Dragons on My Shoulder Make Me Happy
or: Dragons on My Shoulder Make Me Smile
This one was for Magnus Reithaug.
What started as a simple... READ MORE
Gone Fishin'
or: I ain't working' an you can't make me.
It's a holiday, people. Go fishin', ridin', jump your... READ MORE
Odds 'n Sods
or: How Much is That Doodle in the Window?
After several weeks of empty shelves the art-mart is stocked once again.... READ MORE
Lovely Leeja
or: Testing, Testing, 1-2-3
So I take a pratfall in the rain. Mush my drawing hand pretty good. Nothing seems broken, just... READ MORE
Hogun the Grim
or: Laughter Over Asgard
So, I'm at the board, not botherin' anyone when I get a call from Mark Evanier. He's... READ MORE
Dormammu
or: ...I got nuthin…
Another one for Gerry Turnbull. At first, he just mentions Dormammu so, I'm thinking in the... READ MORE
Out of the Frying Pan…
or: Another Fine Mess
Lucas Falconer and Doctor Strange at the gate of the Dark Dimension. Yeah, they could... READ MORE
I Was Strolling Through the Park One Day
or: Look, Up in the Trees!
DO'H! Time and I have never really understood each other. Better... READ MORE
Return to Never Ever Land
or: Betcha Never Saw This…
This one came to me from my buddy Nat Gertler. Chateau Sherbrooke, or... READ MORE
Crap, crap, CRAPPITY, crap!
or: CRAP!
Everybody hates me. Nobody loves me. I'm gonna' go eat worms…
Everyone laughed at... READ MORE
Hanging out at Castle Falconer. Doc and Lucas shootin' the breeze.
This one took it's own path. Starting out in Doc's Sanctum, it... READ MORE
Can I Bring My Bike?
or: Is That Thing Housebroken?
Going through family photos for a cousin I stumble across this. Made me laugh. Hope it... READ MORE
I've been fascinated with dragons for as long as I can remember. Maybe its from being built of snakes and snails. Or, a lifelong love of... READ MORE
Like any kid of my generation, I love a good western.
The Kid Colt cover is a faux cover. I forget what line it appeared in but, it was a... READ MORE
I've got a couple of nephews, Casey and Sean. Sean's best buddy is Nate. Nate's getting married to Amy. I forget the story but,... READ MORE
Years ago, I'm at Shelton Drum's "Heroes Aren't Hard To Find" convention in Charlotte. There's a lull at my table. I... READ MORE
The image above came to me in an e-Mail from Gerry Turnbull. Gerry says the web identifies it as mine but, he ain't buyin' it. Gerry'... READ MORE
Walking the halls of TSR/West, following Steven Grant to his office, I see a poster on the wall. Wowser! That is one sweet piece of work. I can... READ MORE
O, east is east and west is west and woe betide the kid who got caught buying the wrong books. When I was a kid, Marvel and DC were the Sharks... READ MORE
I kinda' short sheeted the class last time (I really was pooped) so, here's a mid week apology post.
I can't remember the actual... READ MORE
Final Score
Wind 4
Fence 0
I'm pooped. Gonna veg on the couch, catch me some Cosmos and hit the rack.... READ MORE
I've been told by inkers whose work I respect and admire that inking is best learned over the work of others. Inking your own work reinforces... READ MORE
All Star X-men Jam
If there's one thing that all people are capable of, it's screwing up. So, I point my finger at no man. Just don... READ MORE
So, Justin, my web guy, hits me with an outside link to my blog. Links lead to more links and… I've got a Twitter feed?
I knew... READ MORE
North Hollywood, Ca. Passport Books. 1980.
Roy Thomas is doing a book signing. I bring my portfolio along with my comics. I ask if Mr Thomas... READ MORE
It was a joke people. It was supposed to provide a laugh not policy.
When Marvel first assigned me to the X-Men, the deal was for one year. I... READ MORE
For foreign guests and those too young to remember, Filmation was an "animation" studio gone the way of the dodo.
The storyboard... READ MORE
Another odd job for Marvel Licensing. Some new version of an animated Spider-Man was going into pre production. Based on my experience in both... READ MORE
For those that don't know, Sharon Sakai, wife of Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai, has required medical attention and the bills are... READ MORE
(photo: Neil Banerjee)
So there's this kid, Shubham Banerjee, 12 years old. He discovers that a braille printer runs $2000-$3000 and... READ MORE
MONDAY? D'oh…
uh… have a doodle.
Happy Trails
Smitty
The closest thing to a sane reason for entering the arts is the sheer love of doing. That's far more than most of us ever get. Making the... READ MORE
Any day buried in Skrulls is halfway to being a great day.
With apologies to Frank Brunner but, I'll get to that later...
One of the many that got away was a storyline called "Love and War... READ MORE
We are now de-snagged. Call it manners, call it jinx-o-phobia, I didn't want to post this until the client had approved of the piece. He not... READ MORE
I had an entry ready to go. Paragraghs, pictures, everything. Then I hit a snag.
So...
I'm just gonna pick my nose. And you cant stop me.... READ MORE
1959. Sangley Point Naval Air Station, Manilla bay. The family has finished dinner at the Officer's Club (fancy talk for big honkin'... READ MORE
If He Had a Hammer
Pete Seeger 1919-2014
Well, foo. I suppose we can take some solace that he had a long and productive life. According to... READ MORE
Hey Ringo? You out there?
The entire inspiration for my doing a blog at all is the late, great Mike Wieringo's world renowned "Sketch of... READ MORE
One of the uses I first imagined for this space was to showcase unknown or unseen aspects of my career. Imagine my surprise as the tables got... READ MORE
People go to comic-cons for many reasons. While I swore off alcohol at the age of six, I go for Bar-Con; That time after the show when the pros... READ MORE
Red Hots! Get yer Red Hots right here!
Original Art for sale. Rocketeer-Spirit #1. All 22 pages and a Cover too, Woo Hoo!
Check Interior... READ MORE
This was done for my webmaster, Justin Washburn. Barter, gotta love it.
Blame it on Ditko.
or, Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans.
According to family... READ MORE
