I'm Alive and Well at NYC Con...Sort of

Special thanks to my old friend, and BELA LUGOSI's TALES FROM THE GRAVE collaborator, Terry Beatty for his thoughtfulness in snapping this photo of some of my children's books at last weekend's New York City Comic Book Convention.

Good to know even though I couldn't attend this year, I was still there in spirit.

New SPIDER Interview!

Many thanks to Rik Offenberger, staff reporter of First Comics News.

http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=15420

FallCon 2010 October 16!

I'll be there!

Hope to see you there, too.

http://midwestcomicbook.com/

PAUL BUNYAN Nominated for the 2010 Moonbeam Award!

Last Friday while attending the book-signing at the MEMO conference, I learned to my great surprise that my THE TALL TALE OF PAUL BUNYAN is a finalist for the 2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Award!

Of all my children's books, now numbering over twenty volumes, my Paul Bunyan story is my favorite. Special thanks to artist Aaron Blecha, editor Donald Lemke, designer Bob Lentz, editorial director Michael Dahl, and Stone Arch Books for their help in making this such a beautiful book.

Sure hope we win!

HAPPY OCTOBER!!

RIP Tony Curtis

A very sad good-bye to the great Tony Curtis, star of one of my all-time favorite films, and many other classics.

George Pal's HOUDINI, starring Tony Curtis, was a life defining moment for me. I first saw it when I was about nine years old, and I'd already read a couple books about the Great Houdini, including one my father had given me. However, the film sealed the deal for me forever.

Harry Houdini was not only a brilliant magician, but also arguably the greatest entertainer in history, and Tony Curtis's interpretation of him was uncanny. It inspired me to learn magic, escape artistry (there still isn't a knot that can hold me), develop my imagination, and started a life-long scientific fascination with the occult.

I owe Harry Houdini, and Tony Curtis, a tremendous lot.

Farewell, sir. You've made the last great escape.

(June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010.)

We're Getting Closer to October...

Behold the front and back covers of THE HALLOWEEN LEGION (Book One)!

Actually this is merely a mock-up, but it's just so cool that I had to share it. The illustrations are by Danny Kelly, logo created by Ver Curtiss, and the book design is by Bill Carney. To be published this October by the fine folks at Wild Cat Books.

All Hallows Eve will never again be the same!

(Click on the picture for a larger image.)