The Easy Comic Reader Variety Show : Episode 2

[@easycomicreader]

Sorry folks - my editing skills still need some work, I accidentally put in a double look at the horror art 😅

[@thegreyman]

Oh so I wasn't imaging that haha

[@easycomicreader]

😅😁 I forgot to play the record while I was blathering, so I did it again 😁

[@swaggduhh]

The great show continues, Easy this is great the music 🎶 is perfect. The eerie magazine look awesome I like the black ⚫️ and white edition to this episode and the conan books had great black amd white art 🎨. I'm starting to like the magazine size comics and I want to find some and horror is the best genre to me. Great way to end with a great wrestling match Easy 👍 can't wait till the next episode buddy.

[@easycomicreader]

@@swaggduhh Swagg!!! 😎 Thank you 🫡 You would definitely like these old mags - some "Creepy" stories 😳 Cry Baby Corby had me cracking up 🤣 Take care brotha 🫡

[@LeadPaint1]

Great episode ECR! Loved it! Nice to see you dug up some videos of when white folks were setting the dance trends 🤣The black and white magazines are something I have a passion for and you showed some nice examples. I would guess that, for me, I've gotten more fun and entertainment out of the Savage Sword of Conan than any other comic series. I wish DC would have gotten into the act as well as I think it would have been cool to see some of the DC Universe characters in a more series/mature light. I also think a lot of those bronze age horror comics from DC would have looked fantastic in the larger B&W format with a little more gruesomeness. Take care Amigo!!

[@easycomicreader]

@@LeadPaint1I dig the old tunes 😁 Dude, how cool would it have been to see The Spectre in BW, or Sgt Rock 😎 Bronze horror is my favorite, followed by Sword, Western, and War 🤘 Thank you for watching my friend - it's always cool to see you 🫡

[@Higgypop53]

Love it Brother EASY!! what a great show. Lovin captain action Comercial, great musical acts. And CROMS bones our favorite Barbarian. DANG! GIORDANO knocked it out of the park in that SCI FI. Love it i have to pause and catch the 2nd half later,Momma Higgs gotta got to bed. I will comment more later brother

[@easycomicreader]

@@Higgypop53 You got it brotha 🇺🇲🫡🦅

[@metarog]

Great stuff Mike. I have those Unknown Worlds and just love all the stories in there. The musical acts were too notch as usual. Thanks for the show.👍

[@easycomicreader]

@@metarog Thank you Roger - I'm definitely over-budget with the music acts 😁 Thank you for watching brotha Rog 🫡

[@GraphicManComics]

Crybaby was robbed, he pulled the tights. 😫😩 ...... 😎 Wonderful episode.

[@easycomicreader]

Cry Baby is my new all-time favorite wrestler 😁 Good to see you Mica, I hope all is well my friend 🫡

[@jacobbornowsky4013]

Easy! 👊🏼brother you are unto something!! This was very entertaining thank you for showing the black and white horror!!

[@easycomicreader]

@@jacobbornowsky4013 Thank you brotha 😎 I'm having fun putting these together - I just need to learn a few more editing skills 😁 Take care Jacob 🫡

[@Rangersly]

Amazing and fun show once again Easy! To be honest, when you announced you were doing a deep dive into black & white art, I thought you were talking about the black & white boom of the indie comics of the 80's. That would have gone into a very different direction because more often than not, the art on those 80's indies was done by beginners and amateurs. Now, the comic book magazines of the 70's on the other hand,was on a completely different level of quality. Targeting an older readership than regular comics, the magazines of that era had to be of a higher quality. Another good incentive was, without the colors, the artists couldn't ''cheat'' their way in. The whole thing relied on the line art being all there, and well defined. That Gil Kane & Neal Adams team-up was almost overkill in terms of quality. Two brilliant artists doing some spectacular work. And I love Basil Wolverton, and his art comes out even better in black & white in my opinion. Adding colors to his very detailed inking looses some of the quality I think, oversaturating the pictures. Wolverton was a huge influence on the underground artists of the late 60's. Loved everything you showed Easy! Good job my friend!

[@easycomicreader]

@@Rangersly Thank you Ranger 👊😊 Although I do love a lot of the Indie 80s art, my heart will always belong to the Bronze Age magazines ❤️ I wish I had your eloquence when I narrate what I see 🙏 Thank you Sly for watching - it is always good to hear from you my friend 🫡

[@Rangersly]

@@easycomicreader Don't worry about eloquence Easy. Your love for the material comes through and that's even better in my opinion.

[@easycomicreader]

@@Rangersly 😎👊

[@tmpsfrommars]

Dammit Easy I nearly threw my tv out, I thought the colour was knackered! Loving the mix of comics\art, music and even wrasslin’

[@easycomicreader]

@@tmpsfrommars Tempus!!! 🤣😅😅 Don't do it man - your Martian TV is in perfect working order 😁 Thanks for beaming in to watch the show my friend 😎🫡

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

What’s up Easy! First off that dude doing the Nitty Gritty was in a zone! LoL! Being a vinyl collector I love that you show the album cover of your background music and That Exciters LP looks pretty dang groovy! Man I love the B&W comic mags! I don’t have many but I always got my eyes open to add more to the Cosmic Collection! There’s something about seeing the art in B&W. I’m not sure if it’s just being able to see the details more or what. But it is stunning! That full page layout in that 2nd Conan book is absolutely amazing! Far out stuff! Holy cow! Little Larry is tearing that guitar up! Mindblowing! That’s so wild Ivwas just reading that issue of Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction! How wild is that? I love the Cosmic stuff! The Horror mags are also right up my alley! Beautiful my friend! You’re hitting all the right stuff for me! Great video and I love the intermission clips too! Keep em coming Easy! ⚡️🖖👽⚡️

[@easycomicreader]

@@cosmicvinyl2937 Thank you Brian 👊😎 Yeah brotha, records have always been a part of my collecting - I just don't want to play the "big-time" jams - I don't want to get a strike 😁 B&W mags all day baby !!! 🤘 I've been lucky over the years to find them for cheap, but that is getting harder to do. I appreciate the compliments my friend - I'm still learning how to put it all together, but I'm learning. Talk about cosmic fate with the Unknown Worlds 😎 I really appreciate you watching - Viva Cosmic Vinyl 🫡

[@drsilverage]

Bravo! Encore! We want more! I love this new concept, Mike, as it reminds of some of those old variety shows which are no longer en vogue. Great old commercials! Captain Action, yeah man! Awesome Conan action! Wonderful music! Incredible B&W horror mags/stories! What more can one want from a variety show? What? Thunderous action in the squared circle? Here's my ticket cuz I'm in the front row! Great video, my friend!

[@easycomicreader]

@@drsilverage Hot Rod !!! 👊 I was thinking of you when I put in the Captain Action commercial 😊 I really miss the old variety shows, we would all gather round the TV to watch anything that had comedy and music 😎 Rockabilly all day for me Daddy-O, btw, you would really love the Cat Man Jack podcast put out by @thegreyman and his dad - awesome music 👍 Rod, you gotta love Cry Baby Corby 😅 Thank you for watching muchacho - I'll be sending you another tune tomorrow 🫡

[@drsilverage]

@@easycomicreader I hear ya on those old variety shows, brother! We used to watch shows like Carol Burnette Show, Red Skelton Show, Dean Martin Show, Laugh-In, Sonny & Cher, Smothers Brothers, all great fun shows and there's nothing like them on anymore and they are missed. Rockabilly music's alright by me, my friend! I'll have to check out that Cat Man Jack podcast, thanks for the tip! And you KNOW I was itching to see that wrasslin' match, brother! I love me some pro wrestling that's for sure! Can't wait to see the new tune! Great work, Mike, thanks so much for all you do, my friend!

[@easycomicreader]

@@drsilverage 👊😎

[@sleepyreader666]

Loved your comments on the Buscema Conan- he was a master of showing action and keeping it flowing. I hadn't thought on Ernie by himself- great points there.

[@sleepyreader666]

Oh man, that Kane/Adams team up! Gorgeous! Adams is a strong inker, adding his distinctive render all over the Kane dynamics!!

[@easycomicreader]

@@sleepyreader666 Thank you Damian 👊 I still fumble to find the right words - my heart just gets in the way sometimes 🥴 I really appreciate your support 🫡

[@sleepyreader666]

Little Larry- wow never heard of him before, that was amazing

[@easycomicreader]

@@sleepyreader666 That's some good stuff there my friend 😊

[@razorcomics]

Love this! I had that rocking horse. I rode the shit out off it. Nice trip down memory lane.

[@easycomicreader]

@@razorcomics Ray !!! 👊Bro I was chatting you up during the your Livestream, but I guess it never showed because this was uploading 🥴. Thanks for watching man, we had one of those horses too, except ours was pretty broke down by the time we played with it 😅 Check you later 🫡

[@solid4stbend]

Another fantastic show Easy! Huge fan of B&W art and those mags .. Buscema, Chan , Giordano, Perez, & Tom Sutton .. Some of my all time favorites in there 🤩 I think it takes looking at these mags to really appreciate how talented these guys were because at the bigger size you can see all the detail and it’s not muted by the color. I LOVE that Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction series and probably have 2 complete runs of that . I’d forgotten all about that Nitty Gritty tune.. I got whiplash just watching those dancers 😂. Lovin the background music as well! And some classic wrasslin’ to boot! Thanks for sharing Mike! 😊

[@easycomicreader]

@@solid4stbend Black and White mags are the best ! 👊 I think the UK had the right idea publishing a lot of material in B/W. Speaking of the Real Nitty-gritty, that kid could dance 😎 In Texas, The Von Erich Family reins supreme, but Crybaby Colby is now my new favorite all-time rassler. Thank you Shannon, it was awesome to be on the show with you last night 🫡

[@solid4stbend]

@@easycomicreader Right back atcha brother 😊

[@GreatLegendShow]

Excellent video Easy! Always nice to see Conan! Amen! 🙏

[@easycomicreader]

@@GreatLegendShow Great Legend !!! 👊 Thank you for stopping by amigo. I was watching your stream the other night and I just wanted to say - heck yeah baby, let's hit up a taqueria the next time you are in Sunny South Texas 🫡

[@GreatLegendShow]

@@easycomicreader WE WILL! One day we will! Amen! 🙏

[@thegreyman]

That was a treat of visual and aural delights mate. That Thunderbird song I might get my dad to play on a future show. I thought I was having deja-vu did you play the bit where you spoke about feeling sorry for the monsters twice? All good stuff nonetheless though mate. Variety is the name of the game with this one, we even ended up with a fight!

[@easycomicreader]

@@thegreyman Thank you Grey 👊😎 No deja-vu on you my friend - I just forgot to play the record while I was blathering about the beautiful art , so I did it again without erasing the first take 😁 It would be cool to hear Thunderbird on the Cat Man Jack Show 😎 Thanks for watching 🫡

[@CheapComicCollector]

Great stuff! The nitty gritty dancers almost made it on to my birthday show but I ended up not using them. Can't wait for the next one.

[@easycomicreader]

@@CheapComicCollector Great minds think alike brother Rob 😊 There will be full color on the next one. I still need to work on editing - but I learn with each video 🫡

[@nicolaspoggioli4208]

The double was great, i had to leave the room for a moment and back i take back the line...Magic😮

[@nicolaspoggioli4208]

Or mysterie

[@easycomicreader]

@@nicolaspoggioli4208 Thank you Nick 👊 I appreciate you checking it out ☺️🫡

[@luckydime77]

I'm Exhausted from doing the Nitty Gritty ! ok Now onto the show !

[@easycomicreader]

@@luckydime77 😁 👊

[@Rick-mp8tm]

Good to see you Easy ! Who are the old school wrestlers ? And I had a few Rampaging Hulk magazines, but the ones I got had gone to color, any way , cool show ! Hope all is well

[@easycomicreader]

@@Rick-mp8tm Hey Rick 👊 The wrestlers are Sir Lawrence of Arabia and Cry Baby Corby, I love his style 😊 Rampaging Hulk is a cool magazine, unfortunately I've only read it online. Thank you for watching brotha - take care 🫡