Colin Smith
@colinsmith.bsky.social
Comics, music, books, film, photos, paintings & cartoons! A Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure.
I’ve dug out some boxes from the shed that we haven’t looked at in years. Fer shame. Some of the vinyl is ours, some belonged to family & friends now gone. The first album to emerge into the light is 1958’s The Best Of Peter Sellers. I didn’t even know we’d been given it. Fer shame. What a treasure!
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I’ve dug out some boxes from the shed that we haven’t looked at in years. Fer shame. Some of the vinyl is ours, some belonged to family & friends now gone. The first album to emerge into the light is 1958’s The Best Of Peter Sellers. I didn’t even know we’d been given it. Fer shame. What a treasure!
“Everybody lives, Rose! Just this once, everybody lives!”
With everyone else in bed I watched the Doctor Who two-parter “The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances” last night and it’s even better than I remembered. Which I wouldn’t have thought possible.
With everyone else in bed I watched the Doctor Who two-parter “The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances” last night and it’s even better than I remembered. Which I wouldn’t have thought possible.
February 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM
“Everybody lives, Rose! Just this once, everybody lives!”
With everyone else in bed I watched the Doctor Who two-parter “The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances” last night and it’s even better than I remembered. Which I wouldn’t have thought possible.
With everyone else in bed I watched the Doctor Who two-parter “The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances” last night and it’s even better than I remembered. Which I wouldn’t have thought possible.
Reposted by Colin Smith
Good morning! It’s Tuesday February 10th 2026! Another day already? Crikey!
(Dated this very day in 1973, The Mighty World Of Marvel #19, with its cover featuring just about everybody by Jim Starlin et al.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
(Dated this very day in 1973, The Mighty World Of Marvel #19, with its cover featuring just about everybody by Jim Starlin et al.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Good morning! It’s Tuesday February 10th 2026! Another day already? Crikey!
(Dated this very day in 1973, The Mighty World Of Marvel #19, with its cover featuring just about everybody by Jim Starlin et al.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
(Dated this very day in 1973, The Mighty World Of Marvel #19, with its cover featuring just about everybody by Jim Starlin et al.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
Good morning! It’s Tuesday February 10th 2026! Another day already? Crikey!
(Dated this very day in 1973, The Mighty World Of Marvel #19, with its cover featuring just about everybody by Jim Starlin et al.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
(Dated this very day in 1973, The Mighty World Of Marvel #19, with its cover featuring just about everybody by Jim Starlin et al.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Good morning! It’s Tuesday February 10th 2026! Another day already? Crikey!
(Dated this very day in 1973, The Mighty World Of Marvel #19, with its cover featuring just about everybody by Jim Starlin et al.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
(Dated this very day in 1973, The Mighty World Of Marvel #19, with its cover featuring just about everybody by Jim Starlin et al.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
Reposted by Colin Smith
So that was Monday February 9th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Out this very month in 1976, the really rather enjoyable Planet of the Apes #19, with its out-there cover by Bob Larkin.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
(Out this very month in 1976, the really rather enjoyable Planet of the Apes #19, with its out-there cover by Bob Larkin.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
February 9, 2026 at 10:07 PM
So that was Monday February 9th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Out this very month in 1976, the really rather enjoyable Planet of the Apes #19, with its out-there cover by Bob Larkin.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
(Out this very month in 1976, the really rather enjoyable Planet of the Apes #19, with its out-there cover by Bob Larkin.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
So that was Monday February 9th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Out this very month in 1976, the really rather enjoyable Planet of the Apes #19, with its out-there cover by Bob Larkin.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
(Out this very month in 1976, the really rather enjoyable Planet of the Apes #19, with its out-there cover by Bob Larkin.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
February 9, 2026 at 10:07 PM
So that was Monday February 9th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Out this very month in 1976, the really rather enjoyable Planet of the Apes #19, with its out-there cover by Bob Larkin.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
(Out this very month in 1976, the really rather enjoyable Planet of the Apes #19, with its out-there cover by Bob Larkin.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
Ludlow Street, New York, 1980, by Brian Rose, whose street photography is as valuable as it is enjoyable.
February 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Ludlow Street, New York, 1980, by Brian Rose, whose street photography is as valuable as it is enjoyable.
Michael Bond’s Paddington, living the best life with marmalade to eat & a book to read, as depicted by Peggy Fortnum.
February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Michael Bond’s Paddington, living the best life with marmalade to eat & a book to read, as depicted by Peggy Fortnum.
Men of the Docks, by George Bellows, 1912.
February 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Men of the Docks, by George Bellows, 1912.
Well, I’ve just spent £4.25 in a charity shop & can have no complaints at all.
February 9, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Well, I’ve just spent £4.25 in a charity shop & can have no complaints at all.
The digi-scrapbook for 1973 reveals a distant lack of High Culture in the things that still fascinate me from back then. But there you go, I yam what I yam, and I still love these wonderful things.
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The digi-scrapbook for 1973 reveals a distant lack of High Culture in the things that still fascinate me from back then. But there you go, I yam what I yam, and I still love these wonderful things.
Good morning! It’s Monday February 9th 2026! Another day already? Crikey!
(Dated this very day in 1985, 2000AD #404, with its cover by Bryan Talbot featuring the dastardly Torquemada from the pages of Nemesis The Warlock.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
(Dated this very day in 1985, 2000AD #404, with its cover by Bryan Talbot featuring the dastardly Torquemada from the pages of Nemesis The Warlock.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
February 9, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Good morning! It’s Monday February 9th 2026! Another day already? Crikey!
(Dated this very day in 1985, 2000AD #404, with its cover by Bryan Talbot featuring the dastardly Torquemada from the pages of Nemesis The Warlock.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
(Dated this very day in 1985, 2000AD #404, with its cover by Bryan Talbot featuring the dastardly Torquemada from the pages of Nemesis The Warlock.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
Reposted by Colin Smith
So that was Sunday February 8th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Saga of Swamp Thing #1, with its cover by Tom Yeates with Gaspar Saladino.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Saga of Swamp Thing #1, with its cover by Tom Yeates with Gaspar Saladino.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
February 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
So that was Sunday February 8th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Saga of Swamp Thing #1, with its cover by Tom Yeates with Gaspar Saladino.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Saga of Swamp Thing #1, with its cover by Tom Yeates with Gaspar Saladino.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
So that was Sunday February 8th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Saga of Swamp Thing #1, with its cover by Tom Yeates with Gaspar Saladino.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Saga of Swamp Thing #1, with its cover by Tom Yeates with Gaspar Saladino.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
February 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
So that was Sunday February 8th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Saga of Swamp Thing #1, with its cover by Tom Yeates with Gaspar Saladino.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Saga of Swamp Thing #1, with its cover by Tom Yeates with Gaspar Saladino.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
Reposted by Colin Smith
Genesis on a New York rooftop, 1973, by Armando Gallo.
February 8, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Genesis on a New York rooftop, 1973, by Armando Gallo.
London street scene, c1965, by Michael Engler.
I’ve seen endless attempts to capture the everyday essence of London in the mid-60s. Nothing has ever felt as accurate as this does. This is what it was so often like. Crowded, grey, glamourless, black & white if not grey. I feel terribly nostalgic.
I’ve seen endless attempts to capture the everyday essence of London in the mid-60s. Nothing has ever felt as accurate as this does. This is what it was so often like. Crowded, grey, glamourless, black & white if not grey. I feel terribly nostalgic.
February 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
London street scene, c1965, by Michael Engler.
I’ve seen endless attempts to capture the everyday essence of London in the mid-60s. Nothing has ever felt as accurate as this does. This is what it was so often like. Crowded, grey, glamourless, black & white if not grey. I feel terribly nostalgic.
I’ve seen endless attempts to capture the everyday essence of London in the mid-60s. Nothing has ever felt as accurate as this does. This is what it was so often like. Crowded, grey, glamourless, black & white if not grey. I feel terribly nostalgic.
Late Traveler, 1930, by Martin Lewis.
February 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Late Traveler, 1930, by Martin Lewis.
I really do think this, by Jaime Hernandez from 2009’s Love And Rockets: New Stories #2, is the most magical depiction of super-people taking flight. It’s not showy, it only takes up a third of a page, & the super-powers are a backdrop to the character’s conversation. But it’s magical all the same.
February 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I really do think this, by Jaime Hernandez from 2009’s Love And Rockets: New Stories #2, is the most magical depiction of super-people taking flight. It’s not showy, it only takes up a third of a page, & the super-powers are a backdrop to the character’s conversation. But it’s magical all the same.
Stacking up books from upstairs on the new book cases downstairs. Yes, I’m having fun. I’m clearly going to have read all of these again …
February 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Stacking up books from upstairs on the new book cases downstairs. Yes, I’m having fun. I’m clearly going to have read all of these again …
Genesis on a New York rooftop, 1973, by Armando Gallo.
February 8, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Genesis on a New York rooftop, 1973, by Armando Gallo.
Good morning! It’s Sunday February 8th 2026! Another day already? Crikey!
(Dated this very day in 1978, the very first issue of Marvel UK’s Star Wars Weekly, with its cover by Chaykin & Palmer and its free gift of a cut-out “X-fighter”.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
(Dated this very day in 1978, the very first issue of Marvel UK’s Star Wars Weekly, with its cover by Chaykin & Palmer and its free gift of a cut-out “X-fighter”.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
February 8, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Good morning! It’s Sunday February 8th 2026! Another day already? Crikey!
(Dated this very day in 1978, the very first issue of Marvel UK’s Star Wars Weekly, with its cover by Chaykin & Palmer and its free gift of a cut-out “X-fighter”.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
(Dated this very day in 1978, the very first issue of Marvel UK’s Star Wars Weekly, with its cover by Chaykin & Palmer and its free gift of a cut-out “X-fighter”.)
You be careful out there among them English, John Book.
So that was Saturday February 7th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Spectacular Spider-Man #66, with its cover featuring Electro by Ed Hannigan & Al Milgrom.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Spectacular Spider-Man #66, with its cover featuring Electro by Ed Hannigan & Al Milgrom.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
February 7, 2026 at 11:24 PM
So that was Saturday February 7th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Spectacular Spider-Man #66, with its cover featuring Electro by Ed Hannigan & Al Milgrom.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
(Out this very month in 1982, The Spectacular Spider-Man #66, with its cover featuring Electro by Ed Hannigan & Al Milgrom.)
And so to bed. Sleep well,gentle sentients. May your tomorrow be kind.
So I saw this week’s Starfleet Academy & it’s something of a miracle. It takes the character I’m least sold on & makes them utterly compelling. It builds a story around continuity & makes it both welcoming & fascinating. Yeah, some folks shout about the skirt. But I’ll be enjoying classic Trek.
February 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM
So I saw this week’s Starfleet Academy & it’s something of a miracle. It takes the character I’m least sold on & makes them utterly compelling. It builds a story around continuity & makes it both welcoming & fascinating. Yeah, some folks shout about the skirt. But I’ll be enjoying classic Trek.
Bob McCall’s promo art for 1968’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is a wonder in itself. This example was printed in Italy as an oversized lobby card. I do wish I had a copy myself.
February 7, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Bob McCall’s promo art for 1968’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is a wonder in itself. This example was printed in Italy as an oversized lobby card. I do wish I had a copy myself.
“Introduce yourself with 5 songs.”
Letter From America, by Thomas Leer.
Eric Satie’s Trois Gymnopedies (First Movement).
You Don’t Know Me, by Ray Charles.
Water No Get Enemy, by Fela Aníkúlápó Muti & Africa 70.
Gold, by Peter Blegvad.
Letter From America, by Thomas Leer.
Eric Satie’s Trois Gymnopedies (First Movement).
You Don’t Know Me, by Ray Charles.
Water No Get Enemy, by Fela Aníkúlápó Muti & Africa 70.
Gold, by Peter Blegvad.
February 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
“Introduce yourself with 5 songs.”
Letter From America, by Thomas Leer.
Eric Satie’s Trois Gymnopedies (First Movement).
You Don’t Know Me, by Ray Charles.
Water No Get Enemy, by Fela Aníkúlápó Muti & Africa 70.
Gold, by Peter Blegvad.
Letter From America, by Thomas Leer.
Eric Satie’s Trois Gymnopedies (First Movement).
You Don’t Know Me, by Ray Charles.
Water No Get Enemy, by Fela Aníkúlápó Muti & Africa 70.
Gold, by Peter Blegvad.