Erich Mees

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Lifelong comic collector. Posting signed comics and convention sketches from my collection every day, until I run out of books or lose focus.

The cover of Batgirl #35; the image shows Barbara Gordon in her new "low-tech" Batgirl costume, standing in front of a restroom mirror and taking a selfie, as other women put on their make-up and go about their business, paying no attention to her. The cover is autographed by artist Babs Tarr. (Let's just ignore the other signature from the co-writer, who was outed as a predator after he signed this at the same convention as Tarr.)

A screenshot of my Letterboxd "Recent Activity" screen, showing the last four films I've watched: Will Braden's "Cat Video Fest 2026," Neill Fearnley's "Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder," Don Coscarelli's "Phantasm," and José Mojica Marins' "This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse."

A black-and-white photograph of French Stewart, in make-up and costume to look like Buster Keaton from his silent-film days. The photo is autographed by Stewart, signed with the inscription "To Erich - You're the king! French Stewart."

The cover of the Marvel/DC Amalgam Comics one-shot Assassins #1; the image shows Catsai (a combination of Catwoman and Elektra) and Dare the Terminator (a female combination of Daredevil and Deathstroke), weapons in hand, standing in front of a bullet-riddled brick wall with a searchlight shining on them. The cover is autographed by writer D.G. Chichester.

A black-and-white photograph of actress Sharon Smyth, in costume as Sarah Collins from "Dark Shadows." The photo is autographed by Smyth, signed with the inscription "Sharon Smyth 'Sarah.'"

The cover of Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #1; the image shows Wonder Woman inside some kind of suspended-animation apparatus, with multiple tubes attached to her body. The cover is autographed by writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson.

Coffin Joe (Raymond Castile) and associates at the Plaza Theatre.

A behind-the-scenes promotional photo from the 2012 film "Dark Shadows," featuring the original "Dark Shadows" cast members who made cameo appearances in the film. From left to right: David Selby, Lara Parker, Johnny Depp, Jonathan Frid, Tim Burton, and Kathryn Leigh Scott. The photo is autographed by both Lara Parker and Kathryn Leigh Scott, with Scott's autograph signed with the inscription "Eric, Welcome to Collinwood! Kathryn Leigh Scott."

The cover of Thor #400; the image shows Thor swinging his hammer Mjolnir while striking a dramatic pose. Cover blurbs declare "Super-sized 400th Issue!" and "God vs. God in the Greatest Battle of All Time." The cover is autographed by writer Tom DeFalco.

A color photograph of actress Madeline Brumby wearing a Vampirella costume. The photo is autographed by Brumby, signed with the inscription "Erich, I must feed! Vampirella Madeline Brumby."

The cover of the free promotional comic Spook House: Halloween ComicFest #1; the image shows a little boy in a spaceman costume, carrying a pumpkin-shaped trick-or-treat basket, running away from a multi-eyed alien. The cover is autographed by artist Eric Powell.

A sketch by horror-movie historian/actor/make-up artist Shane Morton, showing a wild assortment of subject matter: A skeleton, a horned female demon, a disembodied eyeball, and a Frankenstein-monster-style head with an exposed brain, with captions and word balloons quoting the theme song of the movie "Mad Monster Party":
"Did you sell your soul to Mephistopheles?"
"Baby baby baby...please tell me!"
"If you know my fate, honey, level with me!"

A color photograph of Hannah Fierman, in a still from the movie "V/H/S." The photo is autographed by Fierman, signed with the inscription "I like you Erich! Hannah Fierman."

The title page of the graphic novel The Original Nexus, with the book's credits. The page is autographed by artist Steve Rude.

The cover of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #1; the scene shows Pinkie Pie gleefully holding up a piece of a large cake, with her alligator Gummy holding a vinyl record is his mouth. The zebra Zecora is in the background, preparing something in her cauldron. The cover is autographed by writer Katie Cook.

The title page of the trade paperback collection Love and Rockets Vol. 1; the page features a panel from one of Jaime Hernandez' stories, showing Maggie Chascarrillo entering a room and greeting Hopey, Izzy, and Daffy. The page is autographed by writer/artists Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez, signed with the inscriptions "Erich, Best wishes -- Beto '90" (Gilbert) and "Xaime 90" (Jaime).

The opening page of the story "Lingerings" in Clive Barker's Hellraiser #6. The prologue scene shows a realtor showing an empty apartment to a couple of prospective tenants. The page is autographed by writer James Robert Smith.

The opening page of Groo the Wanderer #3; the scene shows Groo wandering through the woods when he hears a call of distress (someone literally shouting "DISTRESS!"). The page is autographed by writer/artist Sergio Aragones, signed with the inscription "Aragones '87," plus a small doodle of Groo.

The cover of Future Foundation #2; the image shows the alternate-universe Reed Richards "The Maker" sitting on a cot in a prison cell, as Future Foundation members Alex Power, Julie Power, and Tong look on from the other side of the cell's force-field "wall." The cover is autographed by writer Jeremy Whitley.

The cover of Eightball #6; the cover is divided into five frames: (1) a young woman smoking a pipe, (2) an armless woman wearing a black T-shirt with the name "Venus" on it, (3) a man looking over his shoulder, with the title "Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron," (4) an older man standing in front of a red curtain, with the title "The Doctor Infinity Story," and (5) commuters on a subway train, with the title "Marooned on a Desert Island with the People on the Subway." The cover is autographed by writer/artist Daniel Clowes, who signed his name on Venus' leg.

The title page of the graphic novel The Dreamer. The page is autographed by writer/artist Will Eisner, signed with the inscription "To Erich from Will Eisner."

The cover of Scout Comics' Cyber Spectre #1; the image shows a female cyborg in a re-creation of Marilyn Monroe's famous calendar pose. The cover is autographed by artist Ale Garza.

A screenshot of my Letterboxd "Recent Activity" screen, showing the last four films I've watched: Charles Barton's "The Time of Their Lives," William Asher's "Beach Blanket Bingo," Chuck Russell's "The Mask," and John Carney's "Once."

The opening page of Badger #52. The scene shows Norbert Sykes, the Badger, and his wife Mavis Davis sitting at an outdoor bar in a small Bolivian village. The page is autographed by artist Tim Vigil.

The cover of Assassin Nation #1; the scene shows a large gathering of assassins holding guns on each other. The cover is autographed by writer Kyle Starks and artist Erica Henderson.

The cover of the mini-comic Witch Seeking Witch: Marnie Introduces Hannah to Anime. The image shows the two teenage magic students Marnie and Hannah holding assorted anime DVD cases. The cover is autographed by writer/artist Fend Hamilton.

The opening page of the story "Clean Kill" from Tales of Terror #11. The scene shows a young woman waiting by a pier in the moonlight, with a small suitcase beside her. A man in a hunting cap lurks in the trees, holding an axe. The page is autographed by artist Larry Elmore, signed with the inscription "Erich, Best Wishes, Elmore."

The cover of Spirit Jam #1; the image shows a shirtless Spirit fighting several goons, while two women fawn over him and Commissioner Dolan struggles to extricate himself from the pile of people. The cover is autographed by Frank Miller, one of the many contributors to the book.

The table-of-contents page of The Punisher Summer Special #1, signed by writer Peter David.

The splash page of the back-up story "Byte by Byte" in Punisher Annual #5; the image shows a close-up of a circuit board. The page is autographed by writer Peter David.

A screenshot of my Letterboxd "Recent Activity" screen, showing the last four films I've watched: Paul W.S. Anderson's "Event Horizon," Thomas Schlamme's "So I Married an Axe Murderer," Thom Fitzgerald's "Cloudburst," and Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey."

The splash page of Nexus Legends #6; the image shows Nexus, Judah, and crossover guest star The Badger, within a frame shaped like the Roman numeral III. The page is autographed by artist Steve Rude.

The cover of the hardcover collection Moonshadow: The Definitive Edition. The image shows the young boy Moonshadow pulling aside a curtain and seeing a large red sphere of light with a stylized grinning face.

The splash page of Longshot #5; the scene shows Longshot and the skateboarder kids The Fatboys facing off against the monstrous entity Gog N'Magog. The page is autographed by artist Arthur Adams.

The splash page of the story "Robot Crime" in Heavy Metal: Twenty Years. The scene shows a robot wearing a pink suit and black fedora walking down the street, boasting "I'm killer diller, mannnnn!" The page is autographed by writer/artist Bob Burden.

The cover of Green Lantern/Huckleberry Hound #1; the image shows John Stewart in his Green Lantern uniform, standing before Huckleberry Hound (still a blue anthropomorphic dog, but drawn more realistically than usual), facing off against police and protecting a crowd of protestors carrying signs reading "Love Not War," "We Won't Go," "Hell No! Don't Go!", etc. Huckleberry Hound is wearing his trademark boater hat, but is also wearing a tan jacket and a tie-dyed T-shirt. Huckleberry Hound is holding a megaphone in front of his face. The cover is autographed by writer Mark Russell.

Marc Anthony and Pussyfoot, the bulldog and kitten BFFs from assorted Chuck Jones Looney Tunes.

The splash page of Flaming Carrot #8; the image shows the carrot-masked hero Flaming Carrot in a dream world, running down a sidewalk being pursued by uniform-wearing skeletons on stilts with signs reading "BANKRUPTCY" and "SHORTOUTS" around their necks. Other surreal imagery includes a hand reaching out of a hole in the sidewalk, a tiny car driven by a man with a steam whistle for a head, and a giant woman's head looking over the horizon. The title blurb declares: "To Dream...Perchance to Live! (Originally: The Good! The Bad! And The Whiney!") The page is autographed by writer/artist Bob Burden.

A promotional photo from the presskit of "So I Married an Axe Murderer," with two pictures from the movie: The top photo shows Brenda Fricker standing with Mike Myers (in his "Stuart Mackenzie" costume & make-up), while the bottom photo shows Mike Myers at the altar with Nancy Travis, with Amanda Plummer by their side. The photos are captioned:
"May (Brenda Fricker) and Stuart Mackenzie (Mike Myers) watch as their son Charlie (also Mike Myers) and Harriet (Nancy Travis) are married in a Scottish wedding ceremony. Serving as a bridesmaid is Harriet's sister, Rose (Amanda Plummer, bottom r.) in the comedy SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER, a TriStar Pictures release."

The splash page of the story "Traveller" from Epic Illustrated #32; the scene shows a time-traveler exploring a prehistoric jungle and being surprised by a mammoth. The page is autographed by writer/artist Bo Hampton.

The splash page of Dreadstar #1; the panel shows the feline alien Oedi seated on a chair on the bridge of a spaceship, manipulating various control panels. The page is autographed by writer/artist Jim Starlin.

A screenshot of my Letterboxd "Recent Activity" screen, showing the last four films I've watched: Sidney Lumet's "The Group," Silvio Narizzano's "Blue," Taika Waititi's "Hunt for the Wilderpeople," and Desmond Davis' "Clash of the Titans."

The opening page of the story "The Scarecrow" in Crypt of Shadows #1 (reprinted from Journey Into Mystery #2). The splash panel shows a thin man reacting in fright as a sinister-looking shopkeeper in eerie lighting beckons to him. The next two panels introduce us to the protagonist, Tim Blake, a thin, scrawny man, as he gets mocked for his physique and called "scarecrow." The page is autographed by artist Russ Heath.

The title page of the graphic novel Buck Godot: Zap Gun for Hire. The image shows Buck Godot, a very large, muscular man with a thick mustache, sitting at a bar and talking with the green alien bartender. The page is autographed by writer/artist Phil Foglio.

The cover of the book "The Art of the Comic Book: An Aesthetic History" by R.C. Harvey; the cover art shows a self-caricature of Harvey at his drawing board, surrounded by cartoonish versions of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel (Billy Batson), Sheena (Queen of the Jungle), Howard the Duck, and Art Spiegelman's "mouse" persona. At Harvey's feet is Harvey's cartoon rabbit self-caricature sitting at a typewriter.

The VHS cover of the 1992 movie "Hostage," showing close-ups of Sam Neill (holding a gun) and Talisa Soto "projected" onto the silhouette of a nude woman, in the manner of classic James Bond credit sequences. The cover blurb reads:
Murder.
Mayhem.
Seduction.
He's the right man for the job.

The splash page of What If vol. 2 #35; the image shows Uatu the Watcher introducing the story and showing three holographic screens depicting Sise-Neg, Merlin, and Kang the Conqueror. The page is autographed by artist Joe Phillips.

A panel from the story "Lightning: The Return of Baron von Kampf" from Tower Comics' T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #5. The panel shows a young woman with platinum blonde hair, sitting on a bed or couch, with a monocled man in a Nazi uniform sitting in a throne beside her. In the foreground, the woman's father stands with his back to the camera. The woman's wrists are shackled together with a chain, and she wears a red dress with a blouse patterned with concentric red and black squares.
CAPTION: Later, at one of the Baron's hidden fortressess...
COMMANDER'S DAUGHTER: Father! When can I leave this horrible place??
COMMANDER: Soon, my daughter! Soon!
BARON VON KAMPF: She will go when I say she can.
COMMANDER: B-but you said...

The opening page of Tailgunner Jo #2; the scene shows the protagonist Lars Gunnar communicating with the mind of his daughter Jo (whose brain has been implanted into his cyborg body), as they blow up a building while three tanks converge on it. The page is autographed by writer Peter B. Gillis and inker Ty Templeton. (I never got to meet penciler Tom Artis.)

A frame from the Bugs Bunny cartoon "Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk." The Giant declares "You can't outsmart me, because I'm a moron."

The cover of the anthology comic Spider-Verse #1; the image shows an assortment of alternate-universe versions of Spider-Man all swinging or flying through the air. The cover is autographed by writer/artists Katie Cook and Skottie Young.

A screenshot of my Letterboxd "Recent Activity" screen, showing the last four films I've watched: Hikmet Avedis' "Dr. Minx," Sam Raimi's "Crimewave," Don Chaffey's "Jason and the Argonauts," and Kinji Fukasaku's "Black Lizard."

The cover of Power Pack: Into the Storm #1; the image shows Power Pack (Julie, Alex, Jack, and Katie Power, and Franklin Richards) in the air above their house, with the spaceship Smartship Friday being pursued by another spaceship in the background. The cover is autographed by penciler June Brigman and inker Roy Richardson.

The inside front cover of Nexus Legends #5, with the indicia, a recap of the previous issue, and a small illustration of Nexus. The page is autographed by artist Steve Rude.

The splash page of Moon Knight #1; the image shows a team of mercenaries on horseback attacking a rebel camp in the Egyptian desert, with a spectral figure of Moon Knight symbolically overlooking the scene. The page is autographed by writer Doug Moench and artist Bill Sienkiewicz.

The cover of Legionnaires #5; the scene shows Legion members Cosmic Boy, Catspaw, Matter-Eater Lad, and Alchemist fighting the Persuader in space. The cover is autographed by artist Chris Sprouse.

A page from Renee Nicole Good's 1988 high school yearbook, spotlighting her (under her birth name of Renee Ganger) and another student (his face blurred and name blocked out for privacy concerns), as they were both voted "Best Personality." The page has quotes from the two students regarding this honor:
"When I enter the halls of Coronado, I think, 'man, a lot of these people have problems just like me, but if I work to help them, maybe I can leave this place at least a little better than it was." -- [name redacted]
"When I found out that I had won, I was like, 'this is pretty flippin' sweet!'" -- Renee Ganger