12.28.2010
Long-time readers of ONCE UPON A GEEK may recall I’m a big fan of Norman Rockwell. My good buddy Ravenface recently directed me to a wonderful Norman Rockwell tribute by John Byrne done in 2007. This is a homage to Rockwell’s famous “Runaway” painting. Check out the inked work below, and further down is a […]
Tell the world about ONCE UPON A GEEK:
Tags:
art,
Back Issue,
Ben Grimm,
Fantastic Four,
Franklin Richards,
John Byrne,
Norman Rockwell,
Runaway,
Thing art,
comic books,
superheroes |
1 Comment
07.23.2010
Today we conclude our week-long look at old advertisements for DC Comics that began their run in 1987. What a great year 1987 was for DC Comics! So far this week we’ve looked at the Justice League, Dr. Fate, Amethyst, Suicide Squad, Checkmate, Doom Patrol, Green Arrow, Young All-Stars, Flash, The World of Krypton, and […]
Tell the world about ONCE UPON A GEEK:
Tags:
1980s,
1987,
advertisement,
comic books,
DC Comics,
dc87,
Joe Staton,
John Byrne,
Manhunters,
Millennium,
superheroes,
Who's Who comic books,
superheroes |
5 Comments
07.22.2010
We’re continuing our week-long look at old advertisements for DC Comics that began their run in 1987. What a great year 1987 was for DC Comics! So far this week we’ve looked at the Justice League, Dr. Fate, Amethyst, Suicide Squad, Checkmate, Doom Patrol, Green Arrow, and Young All-Stars. Today we’re racing faster than a […]
Tell the world about ONCE UPON A GEEK:
Tags:
1980s,
1987,
advertisement,
comic books,
DC Comics,
dc87,
Flash,
Jackson Guice,
John Byrne,
Kal-El,
Krypton,
Man of Steel,
Mike Baron,
smallville,
superheroes,
superman,
Wally West comic books,
superheroes |
3 Comments
04.23.2010
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Frank Miller, John Byrne, Terry Austin, Walt Simonson, Michael Golden, Fred Hembeck, Marie Severin, Marshall Rogers, Joe Jusko, and Bob Layton. Wow! How cool is that?!?!? Check it out below. I’ve wrapped up my Star Wars Resume coverage for now, but I just had to post these fantastic […]
Tell the world about ONCE UPON A GEEK:
Tags:
Bob Layton,
comic books,
Empire Strikes Back,
Frank Miller,
Fred Hembeck,
Joe Jusko,
John Byrne,
Marie Severin,
Marshall Rogers,
Michael Golden,
science fiction,
Star Wars,
Terry Austin,
Walt Simonson comic books,
science fiction,
Star Wars |
3 Comments
06.5.2008
Surprisingly, John Byrne’s recent comic book, “Star Trek: Assignment Earth” #1 was actually enjoyable. While I’m not a huge devotee of Star Trek TOS (“The Original Series” for those of you not in the know… geez), I do remember the episode “Assignment: Earth” with Gary Seven (Robert Lansing), Isis the cat, and Roberta Lincoln (a […]

Tell the world about ONCE UPON A GEEK: