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Charles M. Schulz

Charles M. Schulz

In 100 iconic objects and artifacts, explore the life of the man behind one of America’s most iconic comic strips and its beloved cast of characters.

2022

Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center

Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center

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Bookshop Memories — Books on Broadway, Williston, North Dakota

Chuck Wilder was an attorney when his wife Robin wanted to open a bookshop in a small town near the western border of North Dakota and…

Mar 5

Mar 5

Bernie Mireault’s The Jam: A Superhero Story Rooted in Reality

Comic writer and artist Bernie Mireault died in September 2024. He was 63. I was unfamiliar with him and his work, but my friend and…

Sep 17, 2024

My copy of The Jam by Bernie Mireault, published by About Comics in hand. The cover of the book illustrates the character called The Jam with one foot on a smashed television and appears to beat his chest in triumph.

Sep 17, 2024

$6M Shopping Spree, part 1.

In which I go on a $6M Comics Shopping Spree

Sep 8, 2024

$6M Shopping Spree, part 1.

Sep 8, 2024

Bookshop Memories — Heddrich’s, Williston, North Dakota

Hedderich’s — Williston, ND

Aug 16, 2024

A 1990s computer printed sign for Hedderich’s Basement Bookstore, with prices for books — 1–5 pounds, 99 cents per pound, 5–10 pounds, 89 cents per pound, 10–15 pounds, 79 cents per pound, 15+ pounds, 69 cents per pound.

Aug 16, 2024

Bookshop Memories — Archives Books, Edmond, Oklahoma

Archives Books — Edmond, Oklahoma

May 6, 2024

A brick bookstore, with a large yellow sign that reads simply BOOKS. A window is covered in a large graphic that says “Cash for Books” and “Archive Books” with images of a stack of books. Archives Books in Edmond, Oklahoma in 2009. Photo by Benjamin L. Clark

May 6, 2024

RIP Trina Robbins

I did not know Trina Robbins very well, but she has impacted my thinking and my work. She was the kind of person that, after hearing her…

Apr 18, 2024

Trina Robbins speaking at the 2023 WonderCon in Anaheim, California. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia

Apr 18, 2024

What does Montaigne mean?

I like Michel de Montaigne — I’ve written about him before. For a guy whose life is pretty drastically different from mine, he made…

Apr 17, 2024

Portrait of Michel de Montaigne, 1570s

Apr 17, 2024

Bookshop Memories — 30 Penn Books, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

30 Penn Books — Oklahoma City, OK

Mar 23, 2024

Bookshop Memories — 30 Penn Books, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mar 23, 2024

Bookshop Memories — Michael’s Old Books, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Michael’s Old Books — Oklahoma City, OK

Mar 12, 2024

Bookshop Memories — Michael’s Old Books, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mar 12, 2024

Bookshop Memories — Half Price Books, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Half Price Books — Oklahoma City, OK

Jan 6, 2023

Bookshop Memories — Half Price Books, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Jan 6, 2023

Benjamin L Clark

Benjamin L Clark

Book Author

Writer, comics museum curator, bibliophile. Eisner Award winner, 2023. http://benjaminlclark.com

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