Dang if that doesn't sound like a green downright true comic appreciator to me.
In my novice travels on the internet I have discovered a number of fellow novices who really lack any degree of finesse in the operation of cyberhood.
This gentlemen seems to fit that bill to me as a fellow greenhorn.
It brings to mind the expression of 'Like a deer staring into the headlights' to define many raw cyber travelers in comparison to the more experienced and knowledgable.
Personally I wish I were more experienced in puterhood but I don't let it stop me from spreading my wings are trying to fly.
Just a bit more data from dimitri will hopefully help clarify him as a fellow comic fan with no self profit motrivation involved in his proceedings.
is there a spelling check in the options here?
Thanks Rez
Its been an interesting experience.
Comics have been an integral part of my life since the very first ones I got ahold of shortly after I first learned to read. This was circa '61 '62 in New Orleans. Vague memories of those books: some version of Kirby's Fin Fang Foom and a (Ditko rendered?) short story called "Lighthouse to Nowhere" I was hooked! the money for my newfound habit was not easily acquired so one of my methods was to locate old soda bottles (we call them soft drinks here) and turn them in to a local mom and pop grocery for the deposit. I was 7.
Soon I began trading with other kids and then to barber shops around the neighborhood. This was a time when you could go to that corner grocery and request the "comics stack" these were taken from under the counter and you would look thru them as quickly as you could. Many of these books had half the cover ripped off and were sold for 5 cents instead of the standard 12 cents.
I recall reading Kirby Fantastic Four no 1, The early Heck Iron Man fighting Jack Frost, Ditko Spider-Man first meeting Sandman. Legion of Super heroes and the sun-eater Dr. Solar, Magnus etc. etc. A time of pure magic as Batmania swept the land. Followed by Marvel Super heroes on tv. I learned so much about life from my comics, I learned to read and also how to draw and I did...every chance I got. All my comics and in great detail.
Soon I was getting my books from comic vending machines which had slots for the dime and 2 pennies just like the laundromat washing machines
As the society changed, so did the comics and I recall Neal Adams impact on DC and Austin/Colan on Marvel, Steranko doing Capt. America and the X-men. I also recall seeing Howard Rogofsky (sp) ad for the first back issues of comics list published circa 1970.
My collections from many publishers grew during those years. Around 1971 my interests on current titles dwindled so I concentrated on acquiring back issues.
This continued the rest of my life until the greatest natural disaster in history devastated here in August 2005. I'm still sorting and salvaging and restoring what I had lost.
Currently I have two non-profit projects, the first was the Villainess project previously outlined, the other is to do photorealistic recreations of both Golden Age and Silver Age heroes. This would be very similar to Alex Ross work on DC and work seen in MARVELS. These illustrations would be taken accurately from the original panels. I do pretty fair photomanips now and would love to coordinate with other interested artists. My goal would be to get these online to download free as desktop or whatever.
As a researcher, I've always shared whatever I've come up with and happy to help any in need as best I can.
For a brief while I was beginning to empathize with Klaatu. My intentions were nothing but honorable altho I knew not of your ways to do things in this dimension.
Thats a brief outline of my comics background, I hope its enough data to help you to better know me.
Anyone wanting to PM or email me, please feel free.
Dimitri