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I’ve been had!

Years ago, I fancied myself a lover of classic rock. It was in the mid-90’s, when Woodstock ‘94 was happening and everyone was getting into ’60s groups all over again (Country Joe and the Fish. Seriously). I was all into the Doors and the Beatles and Tull and the Mamas and the Papas and (especially) the Who, but I also had this crazy need to collect things, which explains the state of my apartment today.

An antique store had opened in downtown Easton and it was full of all kinds of glorious mysteries, like ’50s men’s magazines and signs that said “whites only” and other fun stuff that a kid can enjoy when he has an afternoon off and he can get a ride to downtown. And since I liked the Beatles, I asked the owner if he had any Beatles stuff. No, he said. Well, if you get any, can you give me a call? Sure. Oh wait, we do have something. Here, this doll is George Harrison.

Notice that the box says “New Kids on the Block.”

Also, consider that “George” was out of the box. No box in sight. So I paid $20 for “George Harrison”. He kind of looks like later George Harrison. Except he’s really Jordan Knight from NKOTB.

So flash forward to today, 2009. I STILL have “George Harrison” on my bookshelf. I know full well it’s Jordan Knight, but I always have a laugh explaining that it’s George Harrison to people, most of whom realize it’s Jordan Knight.

The antique store closed. Pretty soon after I went away to college. I guess the $20 they ripped off of me couldn’t save them from going under. I hope their children hate them.

The moral of the story? ALWAYS KNOW YOUR DEALER.

More babies!

Two more pieces came in the mail today, so I’m blogging them!

They’re from Mark Buckingham’s run on Batman: Shadow of the Bat, specifically pages 16 and 18 of issue #78. It’s part of the “No Man’s Land” storyline, where the Mad Hatter goes through the remains of Gotham City to search for his hat collection. The cool part? They’re a series, page 16 and 17. They tell a short story!

New Baby!

I just purchased a nice new piece of comic art with the Mad Hatter for my walls. I do so much Mad Hatter blogging that I should make it a tag, but I don’t want to draw that much attention to the object of my obsession.

Here’s the piece:

It’s page 14 of Batman and the Outsiders #11, by Ryan Benjamin and Saleem Crawford. In order from top, Arkham Asylum, the Mad Hatter, Clayface, Mr. Freeze, and Mr. Zsasz. Some more pieces will be coming shortly.