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The Joe Pontillo Show Episode 6: The Banana Effect Following some car trouble, this show is back! Matt Vita joins Joe. They talk about Seinfeld, Long Island, bad introductions, ghosts, being a good hang and J...

Thank you to scifisland.com for helping get the word out about HurriCon!
Save the dates; 7/20/24 and 11/23/24!!

https://scifisland.com/hurricon-2024-a-comic-con-with-heart-and-history/

HurriCon 2024: A Comic Con with Heart and History - SciFisland.com In the world of Long Island's geek culture (which is our bread and butter here at SciFiSland.com), a hidden gem shines brightly as an Infinity Stone: HurriCon. Scheduled for July 20th and November 23rd from 10 am to 5 pm at the Bethany Congregational Church on 100 Main Street in East Rockaway, this....

Thank you our F.O.O.G.'s, Friends Of Ole HurriCon, West Coast Scott and the Sandwich for their mention of the 7/20/24 HurriCon on the latest episode of "Geek Stuff TNG"! They also plugged the Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible, & Pop Culture Con, that takes place next weekend! Listen in!

Episode 761: Better Late Than Never - Geek Stuff TNG The Sandwich and West Coast Scott record a podcast late making it impossible for Kev to attend. Not a bad episode though! You can support the show on Patreon and by following and sharing on Social Media as well as leaving positive reviews on your podcatcher app! If you’d like to participate in the...

In case you missed me in Island Park last night (we'll be back June 14) but also I'll be in Long Beach this coming Wednesday.

In addition to housing the relief center for East Rockway and the surrounding area, Bethany Congregational Church of East Rockaway, UCC hosted Next Step Ministries at the church every summer since Hurricane Sandy. Next Step went into the surrounding community and performed repairs free of charge for our neighbors.

The church has been part of the community since 1885. Bethany runs the Thriftique, which is a thrift store that sells clothing and household items at very reduced prices and many low-income families in the area come here to buy these items that they could not afford to do anywhere else. Also, Bethany collects food for the Long Island Council Of Churches Emergency Food Pantry in Freeport and makes weekly contributions. The Church shares its worship space with the Korean Methodist Church. AA meets at the church, and the Boy Scouts of America and a Dog Obedience Group.

ALL profits from HurriCon; table fees, admission fees, food sales, and raffle sales go back to the church to continue its mission in the community.

Bethany Congregational Church is a member of the UCC and is an “open and affirming” congregation, which means that everyone is welcome to worship regardless of race, creed, religious affiliation, or sexual orientation. All are welcome!

Please come out to the church and support HurriCon on 7/20/24 and 11/23/24!

I didn’t know this, did you?

During the Kree-Skrull War, Marvel changed their comic prices from 15 cents to 25 cents, adopting the Marvel Comics Group banner, then reduced it to 20 cents to undercut DC's 25-cent pricing. This violated the Nixon administration's price freeze. Instead of issuing refunds, Marvel provided additional content to readers at no extra cost, either through backup features or increased page count. The freeze lasted 90 days, after which companies could apply for a price change. DC, bound by paper and press time contracts, remained at the higher price and page count for nearly a year.

Prime Steve Ditko!

All six splash pages from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1, 1964, where our hero battles each member of the Sinister Six were masterful uses by Steve Ditko of full-page illustrations magnificently punctuating the narrative, turning each confrontation into a striking visual statement.

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Because THEY cover Long Island!
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It was literally shabbos a day ago and I'm already desperate for the disconnect of the last days of Passover.
Right after that, it's right back to the grind with New Comic Book Day on Wednesday, Free Comic Book Day on Sunday and jeez what a mad dash that is gonna be...
Please come out Sunday, I need to make money if we're gonna keep this madness going.

The Royal Collectibles story, a great local comic shop in Queens, New York.

Royal Collectibles: A Family's Journey Through the Ages - Queens Ledger Mohamed Farghaly Capturing a moment of nostalgia and community at Royal Collectibles, where Bob and Diane Lazauskas continue to preserve comic book culture in Forest Hills since the 90s. MOHAMED FARGHALY [email protected] Located in the heart of Forest Hills, Royal Collectibles stands as a....

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The Joe Pontillo Show Episode 5: No One Should Be Singing On this episode Joe joins the trend of YouTubers who threaten to quit. He also moves the show to Valley Stream and sits down with Anthony Natoli who helped f...

Terrance Aloysius Mahoney for president !

Alan Moore.
Swamp Thing.
Less than half price for an absolute edition,
need I say more!
Don't ask, just buy it!

ABSOLUTE SWAMP THING, VOLUME ONE - HamiltonBook.com In 1983, an English writer joined a trio of American artists to revitalize a longstanding comic book icon. By the time they finished four years later, their work was recognized as one of the titles that defined a new era in modern graphic storytelling. Collects The Saga of the Swamp Thing #20-34,...

Brian Michael Bendis doesn't write a lot of Batman stories, but this is one of the best Bat stories ever! And that Nick Derington art is amazing!
And it is so cheap, you have no excuse not to try it!

BATMAN: Universe - HamiltonBook.com Batman takes on an old foe outside of the Gotham City limits when the Riddler's theft of a Faberge egg leads the Dark Knight thousands of miles away in search of answers. Collects Batman: Universe #1-6; and Batman Giant #3-14.

The man who coined the phrase, "The little church on Main Street" Bethany Congregational Church of East Rockaway, UCC
has passed away
Rest in Peace my Sunday School teacher Bob Dever.

The Observer-Dispatch Obituaries in Utica, NY | The Observer-Dispatch Robert John Dever, 102, of Utica, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Mason Care Community. Robert was born on October...

Says it all!
Art by the master
Alex Toth.

The bad news is that the Long Island Council Of Churches Emergency Food Pantry in Freeport, New York will close at the end of this week. Their landlord needs the space, so they have to pack up and leave. A friend said to me "Where will all this people who depend on the pantry get food?"

What can you do to help?

First of all, you can donate.
https://www.liccdonate.org/
The Licc Licc is going to need funds to find a new space. Please donate if you can.

If you work for a large company, check to see if you have a "Giving Program" benefit offered by the company. My employer AMC Networks matches my donation to the LICC.

Do you know of a space of at least 2500 square feet that the pantry can use? Does your church have a pantry that the LICC can supply with food? Can you reach out to our local government officials and ask for their help?

Lastly, pray.

Thank you.

LICC Long Island Council of Churches Emergency Donation Site LICCDonate is the storefront website for the LICC. We make it easy to donate food and other items that are in critical need.

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The Joe Pontillo Show Episode 3: Throwing Rocks At A Bee Hive Episode 3! With guest Todd Montesi and a commercial from our sponsor! This time we're talking about TV tapings, the TikTok ban, post-9/11 comedy, Just For La...

Peter David, one of my favorite comic book writers, still needs your help! Please give if you can.

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The Joe Pontillo Show Episode 1: Citation Is this a podcast? A talk show? Desperation? You decide! Join Joe Pontillo in his first and hopefully not last episode. In this one he discusses podcasts, th...

Thrift shop finds !

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