I Am Quite the Ladies Man. My secret? Thoughtful Gifts. By Sudsy

For that special someone. The Ajax is enough for some, but I go the extra mile with these
state-of-the-art gloves. Nothing says I don't mind you being around more.

Another Abstract Crayon Drawing

And Now For Your Listening Pleasure...

Going out this friday. Think spring cleaning. Think rubber gloves. Think yellow and white. 

Here You Go Sudsy

Somewhere in the recent comments below I offered Sudsy a new position on the shlog -
Fashion Police.  He asked me to whip up a banner.  Here it is old boy.

Sixth Borough Crosswalk

I've been looking for these for a few years.  They showed up in Asbury Park two days ago.

People In My Neighborhood: Robbie

Proper old school Doorman style.  Whatever's going on with the alien-preppie-urban-soho kids, they
should get up on these hats and make something happen.  It's like next-level varsity jacket style,
and somebody's gotta step up and NO to Baseball Caps.

Red piping on the jacket and hat, houndstooth vest, and prescription Carrera glasses.

Easter Eggs

Melia.

Melia's Dad.

I Love You, I Love You

C _ _ _ A S H

Shout out to Phil Rizzuto and the Money Store

Asbury Park Comicon

Asbury Park, New Jersey.  Used to be home to a host of amusements, which all closed down by 1988.
They are on their way to recovering from Hurricane Sandy.

On March 30, they held a Comicon in their old convention hall.  The poster features a drawing of Tillie, the
character that was made famous in murals in both Asbury Park and Coney Island.  Wikipedia says that the
image/name of Tillie was most likely based on the owner of Coney Island's Steeplechase Park, George C. Tilyou. 

Greetings From Asbury Park.

It was a small event, focused on comic books (over movies or video games), independent publishers,
and the old school underground.  It was one of the sweeter events I've been to in a long time.  Although
there was a ton of junk for sale, it wasn't a giant money-grub.  There was a genuine spirit of "comicdom" there
that was truly commendable.

Archie Double Digests

Score!

Batman

The Asbury Park Comicon was cool because there were a lot of superstars there.  Meeting your
favorite superheroes in the flesh is a dream come true.  That is until you find out that Batman is a total diva
and cries all the time and just licks his potato chips, he doesn't even eat them.
I guess since Alfred died, this other lady has been helping Batman out -- unless she's some radical new
Robin that I haven't heard about yet.  This all feels very modern.  

Every time I tried to pose next to Batman, he just ran away.  I guess you can be like that when you're the
Dark Knight and you're definitely wearing the best costume at the show.  Points for not wearing the
cowl, Bruce Wayne -- just be yourself.  And more points for wearing that bow in your hair.
I could live without the Spongebob socks, but that's only because Rubbish has poisoned me
against that franchise.

Flux Capacitor

There was simply nothing like meeting the Flux Capacitor in person.  What a good-looking guy.
I always thought he should have at least been nominated for best supporting actor in Back To The Future.
He showed great restraint in his performance.  He was charging 5 bucks for autographs, which is kind of
a jerk move, but I guess he really hasn't been in anything lately, so...

Captain America

Captain America must have been hung over from the night before or something, because he didn't
look too good.  He was crawling around on all fours, and when I asked if there was still static between
him and Tony Stark, he just barked at me.

Me and the Adventure Time Kid

While we took the picture he told his mom that I was obviously dressed as Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons.
I don't really know what Adventure Time is, but I liked the way this kid's face looked in the circle.

Wonder Woman's Crocheted Tiara

It was cool to finally meet Wonder Woman after all these years.  She was really down to Earth
and not as Amazonian as the comic books make her out to be.  She even wears glasses!

Apparently, she's got a strange curvature to her eyes, so she can't wear contacts.   They won't let her
wear glasses in her comics, so she's basically blind in all those panels, which she said doesn't
really matter because all the contacts in the world won't help her see her invisible jet!
She's really into knitting, going out to brunch with her friends, and King Joffrey from Game of Thrones.  

Me and ?

Outside of the convention, people were dressed up too.  I'm not sure which mighty wizard wore one of
those funky Greek sailor caps, but I'm trying to research it.  Did Poseidon wear one of those?
This guy's name was Sam, and he said he'd been in Asbury Park since the 60's.  I'm shocked, I said.
He shot me a look.  I asked, "Do you mind if we take a photo together?" He shrugged, liked he didn't
give a shit one way or the other.  When I sat down he said, "Are you familiar with the term
Guilty by Association?"  I nodded.  "Just remember that," he said.  Maybe he was dressed as
some kind of wrestler that I don't know about.

PEOPLE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD: Darth on the Boardwalk

I know Luke thought there was still good in Darth Vader, but I'm not a sucker like he is, I know
he's a total asshole.

When I tried to ask him how he possibly could have killed all those kids in Revenge of the Sith, he
just breathed at me through his chest speaker and said, "Nice hat."

Zoom Balloon Sculpture

"Zoom" twists balloon sculptures in Subway stations and charges a pretty penny for his creations.
He would only allow this one photo,  asked if it was going to be on the internet,
then he said, "Tag it!!!".