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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Puttin' on the Berlitz

Charles Berlitz (1914-2003), among other things, was a breathless presented of capital-M Mysteries.  Here are a few of his tomes from my shelves.


Ya got a lot of speculation and recounting of it-really-happened anecdotes, which I don't recall because it's been decades since I cracked any of these covers.

Nevertheless, I can tell you with assurance that if you leave your BS detector at the door, you WILL be entertained by Mr B.

See you Monday, fellow Mysterians!
  

Monday, February 16, 2026

Five Years of Wedded Bliss!

You can call me a crummy Superman fan, but I have no idea whether in the current Superman comics Superman and Lois are married, with or without kids, or even if they are printing any Superman comics.

As far as I'm concerned, the 1986 reboot failed because of John Byrne's carved jaws, demolition-derby writing, and DC's decree that the "old" Supes was a liability.  

Still, I stayed on for a decade or more after that, buying and reading because I was (and still am) emotionally invested in Big Blue.  It's a sign of being an old fart that I'd rather read a comic from 1973 or 1965 or 1954 than anything in the last twenty years or so.

Anyway ... This here is from the Comics Buyer's Guide of October 12, 2001.



I got a big thrill from the wedding because me, myself, and I got a big thrill from OUR wedding.  Still do, 48+ years later!

I hope YOU too can find your heart's desire, fellow Valentines!
  
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