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Brainiac On Banjo: Sods

Posted on by Mike Gold

“I’m always excited, I just love to walk! My jaws keep on moving and churning out talk! I love to draw pictures in layers and layers, and say the words backwards when I say my prayers!” From The New Amphetamine Shriek, written by Peter Stampfel.


Four bits o’stuff this week, as I bow to the reality of my short attention span.

Superman and The Kennedy Papers

On January 23, 2025, our duly elected Presidential Rapist signed Executive Order 14176, a.k.a. the “Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Tens of thousands of pages are being released slowly, and are presently available online at the National Archives. This presidential poseur is quite familiar with the National Archives, and perhaps some of the papers will be found in Trump’s Golden Toilet throne room.

But those of us who have read Superman #1 — the first Superman #1, from 1939 — know who killed Kennedy. So does the Man of Steel, and I provide the evidence here.
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With Further Ado #295: ITHACON Preview

With Further Ado #295: ITHACON Preview

Posted on by Ed Catto

We’re getting to launch ITHACON again. It’s the nation’s second longest running comic convention, and I’ve had to the privilege to be involved with this one for the last few years. This year, we have some amazing guests and some very clever panels!

And of course, there’s more information here and if you haven’t bought your tickets yet, what are you waiting for? They are available here!

Re-Awakenings: Disney’s Gargoyles 30th Anniversary Panel:
11:30 Saturday

Thirty years ago, a new type of hero hit the airwaves as part of the Disney Afternoon: stone statues called Gargoyles who came to life at night to fight crime! Blending history, mythology, sci-fi, and romance, Disney’s Gargoyles ran for 78 episodes, boasted a Marvel Comics tie-in, a video game, and toys. Now, at Dynamite, the Gargoyles live again! Meet Joseph Rybandt, Editorial Director at Dynamite Entertainment, the publisher of Gargoyles record-setting revival, and other panelists for a discussion of the show’s history, its current success in comic book form at Dynamite, and its future in the recently announced live-action Disney+ reboot! Moderated by Jonathan Chalmers

Editing Comics 101: with Shelly Bond
2:30 Saturday

What does a comic book editor actually do? Find out with ITHACON 47’s Guest of Honor, Shelly Bond. She’s had an impressive comic career, and it started with she was a student at Ithaca College. We’re excited to roll out the red carpet for Shelly -and her husband, artist Philip Bond. In this panel, Shelly will deconstruct the process of making comics. Don’t miss it!

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