The Monkees do their homework, DC Style!

Hey, Hey, it's Davy Jones and Mike Nesmith, of the Monkees, studying for their up-coming book report between tour dates. Hmmm, reading comic books again hey, boys! (GO-GO-Checks …Groovy!)

Davy’s doing his report on World's Finest #160 September 1966, “Fatal Forecasts of Dr. Zodiac”. Davy’s thinking he’s never seen this Dr Zodiac before, that because Davy it’s his first appearance. Let’s just hope Jimmy Olsen and Commissioner Gordon don’t screw it up somehow with that Kryptonite rock.

Mike’s reading Green Lantern #47 September 1966, “Green Lantern Lives Again!”. Wow, another “Space Opera”, “Time Travel” story with the Green Lantern Corps! Hope Hal can some how save the day! Here’s a clue Mike the villain has a magnetic personality: “Dr. Polaris”.

This historic photo was brought to you by, "Freak Out, U.S.A." #1 Fall 1967, the Super-Rare Warren Physic/Music Magazine!! Howard Bender

Arlo Guthrie-Hobo's Lullaby

Arlo at home chillin’ with the family and a copy of Thor Annual #3 (January 1971), intently reading “A World Gone Mad!”.

Back cover photo from the album “Arlo Guthrie-Hobo's Lullaby” Reprise Records MS 2060, 1972. Howard Bender

“Parker: The Hunter” Cookes

The Book “Parker: The Hunter” just came out at your comic Shoppe and is worth getting if just for the awesome art by Darwyn Cooke and makes a good crisp read worth reading more than once!

Did this piece channeling Jack Palance and Tony Curtis for the draw Parker Contest that I missed the date for!

I know I missed the contest BUT….I pick-up my copy of “Parker the Hunter” 8/12/09 Wednesday afternoon, read it and Wednesday night I did this Parker caricature as a warm-up before my caricature gig that night. I had no photo or art reference to work from but I was channeling Jack Palance and Tony Curtis and came up with this! Hope you like! Howard Bender