May
08
“The AVENGERS” Is An Impossible Dream Come True!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Avengers, Black Widow, Captain America, Chris Evans, Hulk, Iron Man, Joss Whedon, Marvel Comics, Nick Fury, Spider-Man, Stan Lee
Quite frankly, it’s a movie I never believed would happen or could even POSSIBLY see the light of day. Live action films based on comic book characters have a spotty ... Continue Reading
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Dec
02
GI Joe & the Battle of the Bulge!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: 3rd Army, Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Bill Cain, Christmas, Flo Steinberg, George Roussos, GI Joe, Hitler, Joseph Muller, Larry Hama, Marvel Comics, Max Cain, Medal of Honor, Osprey Publishing, Pearl Harbor, Rosen Press, Scholastic Books, Stryker, UAV, V Corps, Void, Wally Wood, Webcomics, WWII
Now that December is upon us, we all begin to have visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads. But while I join in the legions who look forward to ... Continue Reading
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Oct
28
Happy Birthday, Deacon Void! (And many more)!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Creepy, Crossing the Line, Desert Shield, Dogwoods Blush, Dove of War, Eerie, George Roussos, Halloween, horror, Iraq, Jack the Ripper, London East End, Marvel Comics, Vampirella, Void, Warren Publishing, Web comics
He began as a simple “what do you think about this?” conversation with my wife and sons in the early summer of 2010. I’d always wanted to write and publish ... Continue Reading
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Jul
23
My Extremely Biased Review of CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Avengers, Captain America, Chic Stone, Chris Evans, Hayley Atwill, Howling Commandos, Hugo Weaving, Hydra, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, Nick Fury, Red Skull, Samuel L. Jackson, Stan Lee, Thor, Tommy Lee Jones, Tony Stark, WWII
DISCLAIMER: This review is written by an extremely biased individual who is PROUD to be an American, gets goosebumps while seeing Old Glory waving in the breeze, misty eyed on ... Continue Reading
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Jun
25
He was Gene “The Dean” Colan to the legions of fans who followed his work for Marvel Comics for many decades. He drew hundreds of stories for publishers such as ... Continue Reading
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Apr
29
For ASGARD! And HONOR ETERNAL! (My lifetime spent as a Viking)
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Antonio Banderas, Asgard, Ben-Hur, Charlton Heston, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Columbus, Dark Ages, Denmark, Erik the Red, Excalibur, Hamlet, King Arthur, Kirk Douglas, Kronborg, Leif Eriksson, Loki, Marvel Comics, Mjolnir, Newfoundland, Norse, Northmen, Nova Scotia, Odin, Ogier the Dane, Scandinavia, The 13th Warrior, The Vikings, Thor, Tony Curtis, Valhalla, Vladimir Kulich
I get the question 2-3 times a month on average. A friend will say, “Bill, I am confused about your e-mail address, ‘Asgard41.’ What does that mean?” I’m usually surprised ... Continue Reading
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Jan
21
He was drafted into the Army following his graduation from Syracuse University (with a degree in art) in 1952. With the Korean War still in full blaze and threatening to ... Continue Reading
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Nov
12
A Real Superhero: ‘Joltin’ Joe Sinnott!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Alter Ego Magazine, Audie Murphy, Bing Crosby, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Marvel Comics, Okinawa, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee, WWII
Yesterday was Veterans Day, as all good Americans and readers of this blog already know. My life has been shaped and inspired by so many great people, I could never ... Continue Reading
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Sep
03
For the longest time, I had no interest in pursuing any of the projects George and I had worked on. Other than writing his obituary for a press publication ... Continue Reading
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Aug
30
He was many things in his lifetime: artist, painter, pianist, creative genius, colorist … in the world of art, he was multi-talented and unforgettable. To me, he was ... Continue Reading
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