Bully and His Pals: Happy Easter 2019!

Me an' Shelly (the Little Otter Puppet) and my kid sister Marshall (the Tiny Stuffed Cow) got a big exciting Easter Basket for us all to share. I said, TO SHARE SHELLY.

Bully Eats Food: Trying to win a staring contest with my Easter donut

What's Bully Reading?: Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy by Amy Ratcliffe and Elsa Charretier

Fun with Comics 45s: Not many people know that Luke Cage had a #1 hit from Stax

In order, he's referring to two hundred dollars, Doctor Doom, and Jessica Jones.




"Don't Cha Mess with My Money, My Honey or My Woman" by L. V. Johnson (1971, Stax/Volt), written by Phillip Mitchell

Comics at Housing Works: Oh, I have fun

Yes, I do have fun sorting through and picking and pricing comic book treasures for you to buy and enjoy! Case in point: this dollar (CHEAP!) coverless copy of Superboy #133! Maybe not great for collecting, but perfect for raeding enjoyment! Who needs a cover at a price like this?

Comics at Housing Works: Star Wars #1

Hello, gorgeous!


It's now on sale in the "Rare Comics" section of the Comics Cart here at Housing Works Bookstore and Café! Use the Force and c'mon by!

A Grand Day Out: Well, you know that it's going to be all right / When we go shopping / It's always, la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la / The shopping spree begins

I had a tremendous day out today, going on one of my favorite activities: shopping!


"Shopping" by Barenaked Ladies (Reprise, 2003), written by Steven Page, Ed Robertson, and Kevin Hearn
First, I went to the grocery store: Fairway Market in Red Hook! Hey, buy me some of these and some Cracker Jacks!

Uncle Owen, no more games of Hockatan anymore, I guess

Record Executives vs. Frank Sinatra

RECORD EXECUTIVE: Now, Mr. Sinatra, we've worked up some LP cover treatments where you look cool and smooth, sitting in a bar, drinking a Scotch, and...

SINATRA: Jilly.

JILLY RIZZO: Look, Mr. Sinatra has his own ideas about what to put on the album cover, see? And Mr. Sinatra wants to be a sad lonely clown, see?


front cover of Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely by Frank Sinatra (Capitol, 1958), artwork by Nicholas Volpe.
He won a Grammy for this painting!

The Adventures Tragedies of Bully: I broke my little ship

Bully and His Pals: Captain America

Cap says I don't have to wait online to get a ticket to his movie and that he'll just comp me. Thanks, big guy!


I know, I know, I need to change my sweater.

Bully Eats Food: Fish 'n' Chips

YAY! John and Randi had a hankerin' for the sea tonight...seafood, that is, so we ordered fish & chips for delivery!


Gotta eat fast before ⁦Shelly takes it all!

Comics at Housing Works: Enter...the Joker!

Hi hi HA HA HA! This is your old pal Joker, hijacking the li'l bull's account while he's...all tied up! Hee hee hee! With a ticking time bomb! HA HA HA! I'm here to tell you about the new Joker Comics section at Housing Works Bookstore just in time for my favorite holiday, April Fools' Day!

Bully and His Pals: Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox

John bought me a new book about my favorite American folklore heroes!

Bully Doesn't Eat Food: Popeye's

Ooh boy, gonna have Popeye's for lun...oh.



Guy came up behind me to try to go inside, looked at the sign and said "Again?!?"

It's always my belief that the best time to eat at a place is when they've gotten a "B" rating because that means they've just cleaned it all up and want a second inspection to happen. But looks like I waited too long on this one. NO CHICKEN AND SHRIMP FOR BULLY.

(PS: They just opened a good branch fo Popeye's just on the other side of Prospect Park, so shed no tears for the Popeyeless bull.)

Bully Eats Food: Two great tastes that go great together

Comics at Housing Works: From a galaxy far, far away

Hello gorgeous! You may be in poor condition but I loves ya to pieces!


And if you want to buy it, it's on sale now at Housing Works Bookstore and Café!

UPDATE on 3/15/2019: It's been sold, faster than those two droids to Uncle Owen!

Comics at Housing Works: Lotsa recent DCs

After a week out sick from the Comics Cave at Housing Works Bookstore and Café, I returned to its wonder-filled depths this afternoon to find a kind and generous donation of a lot of recent DC issues from a wonderful donor! (Thanks!) It includes some cartoon all-ages books...


We've got comics starring Margot Robbie, supers from DC's New Age of Heroes, plus Nightwing and the Justice League!


We've also got lots of recent nifty superhero stuff from the Distinguished Comics place, all celebrating their recent Rebirth! And all at affordable prices for the bargain lover in you! Stop in today (or tomorrow)!

Bully Eats Cooks Food: Trader Joe's Turkey & Stuffing en Croute

"Results may vary"



Looks and smells...pretty good...?


NO IT WAS NOT GOOD. It was way too salty and I messed up making the gravy because the instructions said "Boil 4 cups of water and put the gravy packet in it." They did not say don't open up the packet..

Backup dinner plan: microwave meat pies.

Trader Joe's always says "Don't like it? Bring it back for a full refund!" Imma gonna put all this in a plastic bag and take it into TJ's and plop it on the counter and ask for my money back.

Fun with Comics: The greatest guest star of them all

I'm way behind on many comics. I just finally finished the second volume of Dan Slott and Mike Allred's Silver Surfer. Somebody asked what comic book made you cry? The second-to-last issue, #13.

And then there's this, too, in #14, which...I'm sorry it took me so long to see it.


from Silver Surfer (2016 series) #14 (Marvel, December 2017), script by Dan Slott, pencils and inks by Michael Allred, colors by Laura Allred, letters by Joe Sabino

Fun with Comics: The Most Ambitious Crossover Event in History

So you want me to show you my all-time favorite comic book that I possess? Sure! My coverless copy of The Flintstones at the New York World's Fair:



from The Flintstones at the New York World's Fair one-shot (Warren (!), 1964), pencils and inks by Phil De Lara, letters by Rome Siemon
One of the very first comic books I ever got: Fred and family along and every other (pre-Scooby) Hanna-Barbera character goin' to the '64 World's Fair. Even the Jetsons. So fun!

Stuff Bully Got Wants: I need a squirrel pal

The Adventures of Bully: King of Laundry Mountain!

Comics at Housing Works: The pun is afoot

A Grand Day Out: Bully goes to IKEA

"Hej" is how you say "hello" in Sweden. Hej, IKEA!

Stuff Bully Got: Mystery Science Theater 3000 #3 plus other goodies from Sterling Silver Comics!

I couldn't find the Mystery Science Theater 3000 #3 comic in any store in NYC, so I ordered it from the always-excellent Sterling Silver Comics! Both covers!


Pal Mike Sterling threw in freebies, too! Invites to Thing and Conan's wedding...


...and a cool Marvel 2019 calendar that is going to hang in the Comics Cave at Housing Works!


Except why didn't this list my birthday on 7/1???


Thanks, Mike!