Guess who's got two thumbs and is the Invincible Super-Blog's Pick of the week?
Half credit if you said "Bob Kelso".
Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth
I hope you all had a good Christmas. Mine was pretty great.
I constantly mention the Christmas Eve event at my house which is, by far, my favorite part of the season. 
It's the one time of the year that Zahlerdu is full of people and kids and food and Santa (who does stop by because Uncle Thom is all kinds of connected).I know my neices and nephews*love coming here, seeing and playing with all the toys and learning to color on my computer.
Well, that last one is just enlightened self-interest. I need some workers to help me speed up my Love and Capes process.
And yes, giving is much better than getting. It's great to find the right present, something special or unexpected to give to someone equally as special.
But the getting can be pretty awesome, too.
Over the years I've received the amazing gifts, from custom action figure "dollhouses" from my aunts, to a DVD of my television appearances on local news and Who Wants to be a Millionaire, to a Star Trek voice activated-light switch. And, of course, the Mighty Men and Monster Maker Kit, which may be the most awesome toy ever and featured art by Dave Stevens.
This year, I recieved a copy of Love and Capes.
I was understandably surprised when I saw it. I mean, I have dozens of copies here in the house, plus I created the darn thing. But my cousin Jamie, the gift-giver in question, saw my John Crichton-esque confused expression and said "It'll make sense when you open it."
Yes, Jamie had gotten Chris Sims of The Invincible Super Blog to annotate the collection the way that he does with so many other things, including Anita Blake. Except, that LnC is much better because, you know, stuff happens.
Chris marked the book up with such witty bon mots as writing "Who Watches the Watchmen" on brick walls in the background, demanding both more Fearleader appearances and an Elvis Bear spin-off, and predicting that Mark will sell his marriage in a bargain with Mephisto in #25.
Like with most humor, the retelling loses something. It's great! I can say two things with absolute certainty: Chris Sims is a very funny man and he has the handwriting of a serial killer.
I don't know how much Jamie paid for this service, but I can only guess it's in the low four-figures. It's certainly worth it, though. So, if you're the significant other or good friend of some comic creator, I can't recommend it highly enough.
And I'll take my ten percent commission, then, Chris.
Thank you so much, Jamie. This was great!
So, I hope you and yours had a great Christmas, and here's hoping your New Year is everything you want it to be.
* Okay, in this case it's second cousins and Goddaughter and her brother, but nieces and nephews is just easier to type.
Hush Now Baby, Don't Say a Word
It's Baltimore time, and that means another Baltimore Comicon and another Baltimore exclusive glass. Since Jim Lee is a guest this year, Toon Tumblers is doing a Jim Lee Batman glass.
Toon Tumblers is a client, and a good one at that. I love working for them. So it's taking all my self-control not to refer to it as the "GD Batman glass", or to try to badly black out some swear words or to put lemonade in it or to admonish you that superheroes don't drink. But I won't. Just sit back and enjoy the glass and buy a few at the show. And come on up and see me.
Shadow of the Bat
In the words of the Black Knight, "None shall pass!"
So listen to WTAM-AM 1100 on Friday.
The DC Three
Remember when I said I'd post some new glass art when I could? Well, now I can.
I will not be at WizardWorld Chicago, but the Mark of Zahlero will be
Who are they? I shall not say. We're building excitement. Four of them you should be able to guess. There's one that you will never, ever, ever guess. The sixth? Well, all I'll say is...
FZAM!
So, if you're at WW Chicago, be sure to stop on buy and get a glass or seven. Better my clients do, the better I do. And y'all want me to do well, right?