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I wanted to share pictures of the occasional random Gem Mint L & K slab because I never get to see them when they are tucked away in shortboxes . I figured, I would start with this bad boy .

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Upcoming Zack/Dodge shadow variant cover. It begs the question, how would an actor play Dodge in the movie? Twins or CG?

After pointing out similarities with Joe Hill's first comic Spider-Man Unlimited #8 and future issues of Locke & Key, I figured it would be fun to point out similar stuff in his second written comic Grave Tales #6 that he would use down the road in his writing career. First up, he has a character with horns growing out of their head in a scene. Something, he will use later on down the road in his novel Horns. Next up, he uses punky looking young adults as main characters. As he does in his Locke & Key books, right down to the hairstyles. Even their dialouge is similar, like the word "lookat". "Lookat" used in Locke & Key #1. But the most important thing to learn in a Joe Hill story like this one and the Locke & Key books is... stay away from buses. Joe Hill must hate buses. If he doesn't have one of his characters hit by one like in Grave Tales #6: He will have one of his characters shoot you on one and set it on fire after, like Locke & Key #4 and #5. Joe Hill characters have a 100% mortality rate once a bus drives near. But the Locke & Key characters should just avoid all kinds of transportation all together. But, they are always jumping front of moving vehicles, like suicidal chipmunks. "Hey, Uncle Dunc... Stop checking out the two young guys in the mirror while you are driving". BOOM! I don't know what is more terrifying. An evil demon stalking young children at a haunted house or every person holding a drivers license in Lovecraft. Their insurance premiums must be already through the roof in that section of the woods by now. I got an idea. If they really want to defeat and kill Zack/Dodge, why doesn't someone give him a ride somewhere. I'm sure that would do the trick, . I don't think one Locke & Key character can properly operate a motor vehicle. But he's too smart, he's always using his Anywhere Key to get around.

I kid about a lot of things. I don't kid about the Galifianakis. Zach Galifianakis had a hilarious cameo in Up In The Air taking matter into his own hands. I'm sold on him being a tough guy. I just got that in the mail today And Zach is one of my favorite comedians Just got back from Best Buy with my new Blu Ray copy. Great movie! Also bought The Lost Boys on Blu.

I kid about a lot of things. I don't kid about the Galifianakis. Zach Galifianakis had a hilarious cameo in Up In The Air taking matter into his own hands. I'm sold on him being a tough guy.

Hmmm... Yummy Smart Brain....Brain.... Brain.....

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You do have amazing books, Jon. Says the guy with more 9.9s and 10s then anyone on the planet!!!

You do have amazing books, Jon.

During the Locke & Key sabbatical last month, did anyone read Joe Hill's Mr. Majestyk Remembered on the back pages of Criminal #4? It's a great little childhood retrospective one of his favorite guilty pleasure movies from the 70's. This book is very hard to find in high grade because of it's flimsy construction, riddling it with color breaking spinal stress on it's front and back black covers.

Major KUDOS to Kathryn for the Signature Series Walking Dead #41 CGC 9.8 she sold me and including a bonus book that saves me a trip to Rochester. She packed all the items very well and quickly shipped them.

Major kudos to Kathryn for the Walking Dead #47 SS CGC 9.8 that came fast & furious in extremely safe packaging!

Crown Of Shadows #04 is scheduled for March 17th .

I'd love to see that. Was it by Eric or someone else? In Eric Powell-related news, I just got my first CGC 10 SS! Sweet! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320493223690&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT How did Mr. 10.0 miss that .

I just posted a picture of Salem the Cat. She's a Big Michonne fan. Yeah, I've been reading this series to much too . Thanks again, Kathryn for the cool Signature Series book .