Lee Houston, Junior replied to Captain Comics's discussion Music Bucket List
"I really hadn't given any thought to suggesting The Archies Captain, since this does appear to be a more serious music discussion than anything you might have heard during a Saturday morning cartoon. If you do want to discuss that aspect of music,…"
8 hours ago
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Captain Comics's discussion Music Bucket List
"Otis Redding was a talent taken from us much too soon. I will always stop and listen to ♫Dock of the Bay♫ until the day I'm no longer here."
8 hours ago
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Obviously different inkers will interpet the same penciler differently. Here's Sal Buscema inked by Vince Colletta. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
8 hours ago
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Captain Comics's discussion Music Bucket List
"I certainly don't want to add to your already daunting challenge Captain but out of curiosity, have you given any consideration to Three Dog Night, The Doobie Brothers and The Monkees?"
yesterday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Another interesting piece of Marvel Comics history. Sal Buscema inked his own art for the cover of Fantastic Four 297, then inked his brother John's pencils for the covers of issues 298-304. (Images and information courtesy of the Grand Comics…"
yesterday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Sal Buscema was also a noted inker. Here's his lone Conan cover inking Barry Windsor Smith. But much later Sal got to draw the cover, inked by Ernie Chan. (Images and data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
Sunday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"While I was already buying/reading a couple of Marvel titles before this one debuted, it is the first Marvel first issue I ever acquired. John Romita Senior inks Sal Buscema's pencils. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
Saturday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"I didn't come across Sal Buscema's artwork until The Defenders via back issues. This cover is inked by Jim Mooney. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
Friday
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Okay it's after midnight my time and officially April 30, so before I go to bed for the night, here's my transition cover between No Villians April and Sal Buscema Memorial May. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
Apr 29
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Before this month's theme ends I just wanted to share what, to its point of release, was the most powerful comic book I had ever read. Heroes having bad luck throughout their career was an already established comic book trope and I discovered comics…"
Apr 29
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"I second that. Any Astro City news, please notify us as soon as humanly possible."
Apr 28
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Being a sci-fi fan, I liked this series but unfortunately it didn't last as long as I would have preferred. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
Apr 28
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Captain Comics's discussion Music Bucket List
"Captain:
While Chicago IX was a greatest hits (to date) album, it's also the last one to feature the work of band member Terry Kath before his passing. You can read more about their discography here at your leisure.
As to Creedence Clearwater…"
Apr 27
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Okay, it's after midnight my time and officially Monday. So before I go to bed, "today's" cover, courtesy of the Grand Comics Database."
Apr 26
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Captain Comics's discussion Music Bucket List
"The one problem with greatest hits albums that I see is that you don't get everything that a famous act recorded, just what was successful. The Beatles are a perfect example for there were a lot of great songs between all their records that were…"
Apr 26
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Almost didn't make it today. But here's something to ponder, courtesy of the Grand Comics Database."
Apr 26
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