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“Read a Damn Book – 145: The Avengers – Marvel Masterworks Volume 1”

Posted on May 30, 2019 by richardfyates

Considering Avengers – End Game has recently become one of the biggest grossing films of all time, it seemed appropriate to go back and look at where the mega-franchise all began. It probably won’t come as much of a surprise, but these … Continue reading →

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“Free Comic Book Day 2019” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on May 5, 2019 by richardfyates

So yesterday (4 May 2019—a Saturday) was Free Comic Book Day, which I suspect is a made-up holiday intended to sell comic books to people…as opposed to those “NATURAL” holidays that spring, fully formed, into being without having to be … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 143: Godzilla – Rulers of Earth Volume 1”

Posted on April 29, 2019 by richardfyates

After slogging through The Coming Race, I thought I’d take a break from “serious” reading and just enjoy something that was fun, easy to read, and entertaining for a change. I decided on this giant monster smash-um-up… [This is a photograph … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 141: Weirdos from Another Planet!”

Posted on April 10, 2019 by richardfyates

In times of stress, I look to a few different sources for comfort, and one of the sources that makes me most happy is Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes comics. (I have already reviewed two of Watterson’s collections: Scientific Progress Goes “Boink” and Something Under … Continue reading →

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“Broken Hip Comics” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on April 9, 2019 by richardfyates

As a new-to-crypto guy, I have yet to experience the THRILL of losing my crypto keys. (In fact, besides my Steem wallet, I didn’t even HAVE a crypto-wallet, until yesterday. I have payments, in Etherium, for cryptoart I sold going … Continue reading →

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“Clunky Modem Comics” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on March 30, 2019 by richardfyates

Complicit. Accessory (after the fact—or perhaps before.) Did you know that one in four balloon people suffers from extreme grumpiness? To keep your balloon person their shiniest, use Zonko’s All Natural, Organic, Protestant Free, Balloon Wax! Zero calories, fits in … Continue reading →

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“Lion Tamer on Strike Comics #71” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on March 27, 2019 by richardfyates

The “postage” in this dramatic reenactment is obviously a metaphor. I assume you know exactly what I mean…so I won’t go into it. The other monstrous creatures in line for stamps are probably just representations of anxieties (that we all … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 139: Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye Vol. 1: Going Underground”

Posted on March 20, 2019 by richardfyates

Here is another book recommended by my older daughter, Frankie. Frankie and I even got the chance to meet one of the authors of this book (Jon Rivera) at last year’s I Like Comic Con, and he was cool and engaging. … Continue reading →

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“STAND and DELIVER!” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on March 18, 2019 by richardfyates

This piece (ink on found cardboard with digital embellishments and color) is for Mark and Jerry (who I’ve never met in the Waking World,) wherever they may be (or not 2B.) The Spuds will rise again! —Richard F. Yates (Primitive … Continue reading →

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“Lifeless Intensity Comics” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on March 17, 2019 by richardfyates

When the nonsense falls from the sky like snow, you can build yourself a nonsense fort right in the middle of it. So are the times in which we live… Look for the hidden meanings in this comic IF YOU … Continue reading →

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