David Mandel
@davidhmandel.bsky.social
Veep, Curb, Seinfeld, SNL, Eurotrip, Clerks Cartoon and a few other things. Collector: props & comic art. Host: The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Podcast (bio.site/propspodcast)
I just backed His Name was Harvey Pekar on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/735... to help his adoptive daughter Danielle DIGITIZE the contents of Pekar's storage unit. Read about it Heidi MacDonald's column and it seems like a noble pursuit!
His Name was Harvey Pekar
Saving the legacy of Harvey Pekar:Urgent mission to rescue four full storage units of American Splendor history before its lost forever
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Alright you caught me, I am collecting an entire set of Darrows! At @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social with the "absolute ultimate" multi-Eisner-loser #GeofDarrow!
Another @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social highlight, visiting with #AliceDarrow and checking out "Tramps of the Apocalypse." Best title of the con-- should be a t-shirt! If you are a fan of Russ Meyer fare like "Fast Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill" then this is the comic for you!
More @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social highlights: This breathtaking piece by #AlexRoss based on the old #georgeperez piece. Just love it!
Ghost of 1988. This was the wall-size poster of NYC I had in my college dorm room. (offered to my daughter who was "not interested")
Could not be more excited to add these two pieces from #airplane-- one of the funniest movies ever-- to my collection. Hear all about it and what I did NOT add to my collection on an all new episode of @propspodcast.bsky.social!
2 little highlights from last weeks @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social : my #jackkirbyway pin from the @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social AND my "gaze into the fist of Dredd" pin from @2000ad.bsky.social.
Book party for @benwikler.bsky.social's #ThisIsThePlan featuring his new Press Secretary #mikemclintock aka the good #MattWalsh. The book is amazing, and more than that, it gives you hope. Grab yours today, and remember the fight for 2028 starts now in 2026.
In Nithya's district street homelessness went DOWN. On of the many reasons I am supporting #NithyaRaman for Mayor. Join me here: www.nithyaforthecity.com www.latimes.com/california/s...
Street homelessness went up in Los Angeles. In Nithya Raman's district, it was nearly cut in half
Street homelessness — people living outdoors or in their vehicles — went down by 49% in Raman’s district compared to the previous year, she said at a press conference Friday.
latimes.com
Before I go down to San Diego Comic Con, it's time to open up some of the books that arrived. I started with one of the best #artisteditions ever, the slip-cased #teentitans by #georgeperez and signed by writer #MarvWolfman. Just incredible. Bravo #ScottDunbier and your #act4 publishing!!
Sunday night, talking #comicart #collecting at Heritage Comics with moderator #billcox of Comic Art Fans, THE #jimhalperin, and #RyanLinkof from the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Cannot wait for the museum to open this fall, and see comic art displayed and discussed properly!
The #frankmiller with #ZackSnyder at the Wilshire Eubel theater Saturday night, talking all about Frank's new book "Push the Wall." Frank told some amazing stories about his life, & we got a link to pre-order his doc "American Genius" directed by #SilennThomas: tv.apple.com/us/movie/fra...
Opening night of #TheOdyssey back at the Directors Village again in 70mm. Glorious film! Can't wait till they do the theater renovation later this year!! And can't wait to see the movie again!
Do yourself a favor and listen to the #audiobook of #alpacino reading his autobiography #sonnyboy. It's like you're an uber driver, and you have picked up the wildest passenger ever who is telling you crazy stories. I could not wait to get back in the car!
I just backed Death of Power 9 and 10 by Kirt Burdick. www.kickstarter.com/projects/kir...
DEATH OF POWER 9+10
Behold the END of the Superhero!!!
kickstarter.com
At the #directorsvillage in Westwood for #AmericanCinematheque Ultra 70 fest with a 70mm print of #interstellar directed by theater co-owner #chrisnolan! Had not seen on the big screen since the original release.
The country is on fire. We can save it together. My book tour kicks off in ONE WEEK. Pre-order your copy today and find an event near you at thisistheplan.com
85th anniversary of #CitizenKane. Orson Welles, Mank and Gregg Toland. Took my son for his first time!
A #robertmoses button from the late 60s I believe. Hard to tell if it's pro or con, but either way fascinating. Who knew Moses had merch? #thepowerbroker #RobertACaro
The new Sondheim book by #DanielOkrent is a fast read and a great overview of the man and his work, that pulls info from all the previous Sondheim interviews, articles and books. A fine starting point on the man and his mother!
Celebrating #marilynmonroe's 100th with an @academymuseum.bsky.social screening of "Some Like it Hot." Directed by #BillyWilder, and written by Wilder and #IALDiamond. While nobody is perfect, this movie is. Plus a heartfelt celebration of Marilyn by "Pickles the Drag Queen." Boop, Boopie Do.
Hey comedy fans, you must pick up a copy of #RyanLintelman 's "Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History." It is pure comedy-nerd-heaven with highlights from the Smithsonian and the National comedy center Archives.
Bizarro a la Howard Victor Chaykin!! The latest addition to my Bizarro Shack (the opposite of a museum?). Do yourself a favor and get one of Howard's commissions! It am bad!
