Hello Folks

 Yes, still alive here. Have not been reading much comics lately. Been spending more time reading real books (lame!), and playing guitar and flute. And playing video games, namely Chivalry 2. Hopefully I’ll get something going again on this blog someday :)

Long Time No Post

 Hi Folks,

 I’ve been rereading the 4-issue Dynamite run that came out a while back. While the art is fantastic, the comedy in the story leaves much to be desired. That’s probably why it never took off, unfortunately, in a very crowded industry.

I still need to get to that Target: Airboy issue sometime, featuring the return of a supposedly dead friend. Maybe I’ll get around to it soon.

Happy 2021 and beyond, to anyone reading!

Review - Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters: Volume 1, Issue 9

Titled “Reminiscing”, the original series draws to a close in the form of flashbacks…

Issue Number: 9

Publisher: Eclipse Comics
Publication Date: January, 1988

Writer: Don Chin

Art: Sam Kieth and Sam De la Rosa
Cover Art: Brent Anderson
Editor: Letitia Glozer
Editor-in-Chief: Catherine Yronwode
Publisher: Dean Mullaney

“Bruce and the Magic Sax”

Writer: Don Chin and Chuck Fiala
Letterer: Kurt Hathaway

“Hamsters Cancelled”

Writer: Ken Meyer Jr.
Letterer: Kurt Hathaway

“Disciples of Discipline”

Uncredited but Unmistakable: Parsonavich

“Adolescent Radioactive Big Butt Hamhocks”

Writer: Mark Martin


Credited Art Gallery Contributors:
Herb Wood
Ron Lim
Sam De La Rosa
Ken Meyer, Jr.
Dringenberg


Other contributors:
Ty Templeton
Bryan Robles


Cover Price: $2.00
Current Price: $7.43

Preface - Penumbra

This Prenumbra features an errata guide for comparison with Overstreet. Kind of interesting to look at, but doesn’t have any bearing on this particular issue.

Review - Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters: Volume 1, Issue 8

The aftermath of the Hamster’s epic struggle against Infidel Castro, in which the boys find themselves at their lowest...

Issue Number: 8
Publisher: Eclipse Comics
Publication Date: October, 1987

Writer: Don Chin
Art: Sam Kieth and Sam De la Rosa, with Russ Sever
Cover Art: Sam Kieth
Letterer: Kurt Hathaway
Editor: Letitia Glozer
Editor-in-Chief: Catherine Yronwode
Publisher: Dean Mullaney
Back-up Feature Writer: Mark Martin

Cover Price: $2.00
Current Price: $6.75

Preface - Penumbra

I’m not sure what is happening in this “Prenumbra”. Mrs. Yronwode says “Let’s talk about you. You’re the ones who buy these books, and here’s a sampling of who you are!” A brief list of bios ensues. Who are these people? Why are we talking about them? I won’t list the bios, but since these people were famous enough to make it into an ARBBH comic, here they are:

Review - Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters: Volume 1, Issue 7

In which our heroes’ vacation is cut short by a deadly monster, and they find themselves trapped by a madman in his fortress deep under the sea…

Issue Number: 7
Publisher: Eclipse Comics
Publication Date: August, 1987

Writer: Don Chin

Art: Sam Kieth and Sam De la Rosa
Cover Art: Sam Kieth
Letterer: Kurt Hathaway
Editor: Letitia Glozer
Editor-in-Chief: Catherine Yronwode
Publisher: Dean Mullaney

Cover Price: $1.50

Current Price: $5.04
 

Preface - Penumbra

In this issue’s Penumbra, we are treated to another long list of names…

New Interns:   John Defalque, Lynn Buckman

A Promotion: Sean Deming
New Employees: Stephen Scott, Beau Smith

Old Employees: Letitia Glozer, Fred Burke, Catherine Yronwode, Mack Fraga, Dean Mullaney, Jan Mullaney, Madelyn Feinberg, Bruce Palley, Lex Nakashima, Ken Pierce, Tim Truman, Mark Evanier, April Campbell, Bruce Jones

She also mentions Eclipse’s new lineup of Japanese comics, and a Manga ballot.

Last but not least, there is an offer for seven different Eclipse posters for that summer – for Free…? Holy crap! It only cost $1.07 in stamps. How cool is that? I wonder if that offer is still valid…

Review - Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters: Volume 1, Issue 6

In which the team’s encounter with the deadly Pot Luck Organization at Dizzyworld reaches its epic conclusion…

Issue Number: 6

Publisher: Eclipse Comics

Publication Date: May, 1987

 

Writer: Don Chin

Pencils: Sam Kieth

Inks: John Nyberg

Letters: Kurt Hathaway

Editor: Letitia Glozer

Editor-in-Chief: Catherine Yronwode

Publisher: Dean Mullaney

 

“Rodent’s Revenge” – Story and Art by Parsonavich.

 

Cover Price: $1.50

Current Price: $1.20

 

Preface - Penumbra

 

Catherine Yronwode kicks off the issue by listing the names and occupations of all the people who wrote in or visited. I didn’t necessarily want to copy the list here, but heck! Why not?

 

Holladay Duncan – Cycle Jockey

Gerard Jones – Writer

Timothy C. Marion – Typist (BTW – How’s work these days, Timothy?)

Sholly Fisch – Nice person

John Speidel – Student

Jim Bahler – Financial Investigator

Myda McFarling – Retired Typesetter

Duane E. Robert – Dentist

Nat Gertler – Programmer

Francis Valery – Comic Dealer

Michael P. Stein – Unknown

Dana Snow – Clerk

Chris Brumfield – Student

Douglas Grainger – Former Student

 

Did I get everyone’s names? I think. Did I spell any of them wrong? Probably. Are we ready to move on with this review now? Definitely!

Review - Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters: Volume 1, Issue 5

In which our heroes take a Greyhound bus, Clint picks up a girlfriend, they escape from the authorities, and their visit to Dizzyworld is cut short when they run into angry members of the P.L.O.


Eclipse Volume 1, Issue 5

Issue Number: 5
Publisher: Eclipse Comics
Publication Date: February, 1987

Art: Parsonavich
Letters: Sam Wray
Co-Editors: Don Chin, Letitia Glozer
Editor: Don Chin
Editor-in-Chief: Catherine Yronwode
Publisher: Dean Mullaney
Cover Art: Mike Dringenberg

Cover Price: $1.50
Current Price: $7.32 (eBay)
 
Preface / Personal Tangent

In this issue’s “Penumbra”, Catherine Yronwode talks about the possibility of getting dual citizenship for America / Germany. Who? What? Why? I have no idea. But it’s a new factoid I didn’t know about.

She also mentions that Letitia Glozer (her sister?) has joined the editorial staff, and that Mack Fraga, Production Person, has been promoted to Mack Fraga, Production Manager. (My condolences.)

Reading this makes me feel like it would be a lot of fun to work for a comics company. Low pay... Tight deadlines... The boss yelling at you while chomping on his (or her) cigar… Ah. Good times!