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!

Comics at Housing Works: Meanwhile, at the Comics Cart of the Justice League... (in my Ted Knight voice)

New on the Comics Cart at Housing Works Bookstore and Café: a special Justice League section with 5-packs of assorted JLA comics for just $1.50, plus selected singles and packs of story arcs! At prices that won't bankrupt you even if you're not Bruce Wayne!


Plus, lots more single backissue comics in the Comics Rack, including early Spawn, lots of Batman & Robin and Batman Inc., and a brand-new Valentine's section of mushy comics about superheroes and heroines huggin' an' kissin'! Check it all out at Housing Works Bookstore and Café, at 126 Crosby St. in NYC!

Fun with Comics: In the Harvey Universe, Marvel's Sandman is a pig.

cover of Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952 series) #54 (Harvey, March 1957), pencils and inks by Warren Kremer
And his name? Flint Porko.

The Adventures of Bully: And now, a little stuffed bull on a roll of AstroTurf

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 17: We've hidden a Power and Responsibility reference somewhere in this crowded panel of overwrought Claremont dialogue. Can you find it?

Panels from X-Men (1991 series) #2 (November 1991), co-plot and script by Chris Claremont, co-plot and pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams, colors by Joe Rosas, letters by Tom Orzechowski

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 16: Extra, extra, read all about it

Panels from Spider-Gwen (December 2015 series) #1 (December 2015), script by Jason Latour, pencils and inks by Robbi Rodriguez, colors by Rico Renzi, letters by Clayton Cowles

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 15: In which Mary Jane lectures Kaine until he's blue in the face

Panels from Spider-Man (1990 series) #61 (August 1995), script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Chris Ivy, colors by Kevin Tinsley, letters by Richard Starkings

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 14: Awww, he's leakin'

Page from Spider-Man: Chapter One #1 (December 1998); script, pencils, inks, and letters by John Byrne; colors by John Kalisz