NEW ADDITION/FIRST RATING

As promised, or threatened, I am posting up some pictures of my other purchase from Planet Con.




Jack of Hearts mini bust
Bowen Designs
#0713/1200
Sculpted by Joy & Tom Snyder




Obviously I liked this or else I wouldn't have spent the money on it, but I have to say this is a very nice looking bust. I really liked this character from his early appearances and was looking forward to seeing this in person and, hopefully, liking it enough to buy it. The first thing that jumped out at me was the excellent paint job. His outer suit really shines compared to his "shirt" and, at least to me, really makes the bust. It draws the eye and compliments the character rather nicely. Jack has a really detailed costume and they nailed it with this sculpt. While he isn't a well-known character, despite some use during the Busiek and Johns era of the Avengers, he would make a nice addition to your collection.





Need to work up some kind of rating system, but for now I give it

***** out of *****

WELCOME BACK, SLACKER!!!

Not to make excuses, but I apologize for the lack of posts. I have been swamped with all aspects of my life and could never make the time to post more - could find the time, but never forced myself to sit down and do anything until now.

Classes are winding down-about 1 month left-so I am taking a break from them this weekend. Down to only two more tests and putting the finishing touches on a final paper, which I may go ahead and do this weekend just to be done with it. I have managed to whittle down my college experience to only needing 8 more classes after this semester, so I should be done in about 4 years. only semi-kidding there. Between working full time and trying to fit in my required classes in the evenings and online it really limits the number of classes I can actually take and keep up with. Had really thought about sneaking one in over the summer, but came to my senses and passed. Two more in the fall and I should, hopefully, be down to three semesters max. FINGERS CROSSED!!!!

I did find time to get to the KC comic con about a month ago. http://www.planetcomicon.com/ Picked up a couple of sketches and even managed to play with the new camera a little.

Ragdoll by Rodney Ramos

Bullseye (with dead Skrull in background) done on the Secret Invasion sketch cover variant by Jeremy Haun.

I had set up another commission, but had to leave before the artist showed up. I am currently waiting for it to show up in the mail after making arrangements with his rep. I also picked up a Jack of Hearts minibust by Bowen Designs and will try and get some pictures up later this weekend. Overall it was a pretty good show, but as the day wore on I just got less and less enthused with it. I think partially it was due to having to wait for the other artist and not knowing when/if ever I was going to get the sketch that I had already put a deposit on. I didn't really want to set up another commission and spend the money and I couldn't get into looking for any back issues I needed because I was constantly looking over at his spot to see if he had showed up yet. Once the snow really started to come down I pulled the trigger and left the show. Still waiting for that sketch and starting to get really antsy about it. Supposedly he finished it at the show on Sunday and payment for the other half cleared three days later, but nothing yet. Not naming names, yet but some of you know who it is and where I place the blame for this.

Off to watch "Talk Soup" and loaf a little more in the morning, but I will be back this afternoon, maybe, with some more pictures.