Jonathan Last

Stained Glass Comic Books
July 19th, 2011

Via Galley Friend B.W.: There are worse ways to spend $300.

Hint-hint.

Galley Wife July 20, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Um, no.

WershovenistPig July 20, 2011 at 6:17 pm

I’m particular to the Action Comics #1, mainly because Supes is demolishing that sweet ’38 Ford sedan.

The Detective Comics glass looks far more intricate and visually interesting.

Perhaps you need to buy me that 4-foot remote control dalek we saw at that sweet comics shop in Philly a couple of years ago, and I need to buy you some lovely stained glass.

Galley Wife July 20, 2011 at 7:34 pm

Oh, Wershoven, I remember the dalek. You could kill an intruder with that thing. Actually, I remember saying, “What’s a dalek?” And I remember the baleful, pitying looks you two gave me. Here’s how it went tonight:

JVL: So did you see that post I told you about?
Me: Yes. Hideously ugly. Figured you must be kidding.
JVL: They’re beautiful. They’re stained glass!
Me: I realized. You know who belongs on stained glass? Jesus. Mary…
JVL: …and Batman.

SkinsFanPG July 20, 2011 at 8:02 pm

How about Dalek on stained glass. http://sophonax-skitty.deviantart.com/art/Stained-Glass-Dalek-Sundial-145706031

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