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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

Welcome once more to Send Us Your Shelf Porn. We're so happy you could join us on this lovely day (metaphorically speaking of course).

Today we're looking at the collection of Rick Lacy, who with Phillip Gelatt is the co-creator of the Oni Press series Labor Days.

Before we begin, however, let me do my usual plug and encourage -- nay, implore -- you to send your collection pics to me at cmautnerATcomcastDOTnet. The Shelf Porn well seems to be drying up very rapidly and may hit bottom soon unless a few brave souls out there opt to contribute.

But enough with the sob story. Let's check out Rick's shelves:

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

Here I was at Shelf Porn Central, thinking "you know, we haven't had a big manga-themed post in a long while," when who should appear in my in box but one Emily Snodgrass, with a manga collection to beat the band.

Remember though, you don't have to be an uber-collector to submit your pics to Self Porn. Large or small we'll gladly accept and and all submissions. Just send photos and commentary to cmautnerATcomcastDOTnet and we'll take care of the rest.

And now heeeere's Emily ....

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

Is it time for Shelf Porn once again? You bet your sweet bippy it is! And we've got a heck of a collection to share with you this week, from Caren Pilgrim, who runs the Peanuts Collectibles Web site. As you might imagine, she has quite the Peanuts-inspired collection herself.

Upon coming across her Web site, I emailed Caren and asked if she would be willing to share some photos of her collection with Robot 6 readers. Here's what she sent in ...

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

It's Wednesday, and you know what that means. Other than New Comics Day I mean.

That's right, it's time for Send Us Your Shelf Porn, where collectors get to spill their guts, figuratively, at least. Our guest this week is Karl Heitmueller, a cartoonist/artist/writer and bartender who currently resides in Jersey City, NJ, though he originally used to manage a record store in my neck of the woods and I'd bug the heck out of him by frequently browsing in the place and not buying anything. I'll make it up to him today by recommending you check out some of the comics on his Web site and pick up a copy of the delightful The Retail Adventures of Kalli and Rex.

And with that I'll let Karl take over now. Click on the link to get started on the tour.

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn

Welcome once again to Send Us Your Shelf Porn, the only place where on the Internet where the term "porn" suggests something non-sexual and PG-rated. We think. For now.

Poor planning on my part meant I almost resorted to linkblogging (brrr) instead of highlighting some brave soul's collection. Thankfully, mighty comics scholar and critic Michael Rhode came to save the day. For those who don't know, Rhode runs the ComicsDC blog, which covers comic-related events in and around our nation's capital. He's also co-author of the Comics Research Bibliography, the exhibition and media reviews editor for the International Journal of Comic Art, and the editor of the book Harvey Pekar: Conversations, among other accolades.

But as nice as Mike's collection is, he can't keep Shelf Porn going on his lonesome. It takes the help of all of brave individuals like perhaps yourself, who aren't afraid to flaunt their comics collection in front of all who have Internet access and know about this site. Simply send me pics of your shelves to cmautnerATcomcastDOTnet and you, too, can be one of the proud and few.

And now, let's move on to Mike and his shelves:

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

It's Wednesday, and you know what that means. Yes, it's Shelf Porn time once again! Our Guest this week is Mark Poulton, the VP of Operations at Arcana Comics, as well as the writer/co-creator of Koni Waves. Since  Waves takes place in Hawaii, Poulton decided to build a tiki bar in his basement to display his collectibles.

Before we get to Mark's collection, though, let me offer my regular reminder. Sure, you may be saying "My collection is nowhere near as awesome as the ones featured here. There's no way I should send my pics in." You know what I say to that negative thinking? Fiddlesticks! Send me photos of your collection, be it large or small to cmautnerATcomcastDOTnet and we'll post 'em with love no matter what.

Now, here's Mark to take us on a tour of his home ...

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

Welcome to another edition of Send Us Your Shelf Porn. Our guest this week is Dan Royer, a graphic designer from Wilmington, Il., and one of the co-creators of From the Tomb, an online horror comics magazine.

Often with Shelf Porn, folks send in collections built around a certain theme or character. Dan's is unique in that it's the first I've seen to focus on Iceman from the X-Men. To read about his fascination with the character and see more photos from his collection, just click on the link below.

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

It's Wednesday again and here we are for another edition of Send Us Your Shelf Porn. Our guest this week is Batman devotee Julian Smoger, who has accumulated quite the caped crusader collection and wanted to share some of his more interesting finds with Robot 6 readers.

Once again, let me encourage any and all of you who'd like to submit your collection to please do so. Just send any pictures and commentary to cmautnerATcomcastDOTnet and I'll try to get it up on the site in a few weeks time.

In the meantime, I'll hand the virtual mic over to Julian ...

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

Time once again for Send Us Your Shelf Porn, the only Internet blog post (that I know of) that lets you, the reader, be the nerd king (or queen, or regent) for a day. This week we're featuring the collection of Jeff Keller from New Berlin, Wisconsin, whose got quite the set-up in his basement.

Remember, Shelf Porn can only continue with your help. Got a collection you'd like to share? Let the world see it by emailing photos and commentary to me at cmautnerATcomcastDOTnet.

And how here's Jeff:

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

Welcome once again to Send Us Your Shelf Porn. Our guest this week is Marc Mason, newly established PR guru for NBM and proprieter of the Comics Waiting Room Web site.

Remember, you too can be a featured Shelf Porn guest. All you need do is take some photos of your burgeoning comics collection and send them to me at cmautnerATcomcastDOTnet. Feel free to include as much or as little info about yourself and your collection as you like.

And now here's Marc ...

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

Is it time once again for shelf porn? You better believe it is!

Our guest of the week is John Kovaleski, who is not only a collector but also a fine cartoonist in his own right, having authored the (now sadly defunct) Bo Nanas comic strip for a number of years, as well as been a regular contributor to Mad magazine. He's also got a new comic out, Great Scott, which you can learn more about here (he's also going to be selling it at SPX if you happen to be down that way and feel like sending some money his way).

With that introduction out of the way, let's get right to it and have John take us on a tour of his shelves ...

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

Welcome to Send Us Your Shelf Porn, where the collections are shared and the eyes are dazzled. Our guest this week is Steve Flack of Brooklyn, NY. Steve recently moved into a new apartment, and just finished refurbishing it, comics collection and all. He's eager to take us on a tour of the place, so get your guidebooks and click on the link ...

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

Before we get started, a couple of links. First, our own Stephanie Chan found a great Japanese shelf porn site called Otacool, which appears to being trying to answer the question "How much Gundam is too much?"

On a similar topic, Chris Butcher posted pics of the manga section at Kinokuniya’s flagship store in Shinjuku. If you've got a hankerin' for manga-flavored bookstore shelf porn, you'll want to click on that link.

Moving on, our guest this week is Alice W. Lynch of Jonesboro, Arkansas, who goes by the handle DareDiva, for reasons that will become all too apparent as you read the rest of this post. In addition to making Braille T-Shirts, Alice is quite the craftsperson, having made a number of Daredevil-related quilts and other items.

Remember: to send pics of your own shelf porn, all you have to do is email me at cmautnerATcomcastDOTnet.

But enough of that. Let's let Alice take us on a tour of her collection ...

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn!

We've had Batman, Superman and a host of lesser DC heroes featured here at SP Central, but Wonder Woman hasn't really gotten her due, shelf porn-wise, ... until today.

Today we're featuring the extensive WW collection of Elizabeth Reeves, a self-described Princess Diana fangirl who has got quite the collection to prove it. And how. Click on the link to see the evidence for yourself and let Reeves take you on a guided tour ...

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Send Us Your Shelf Porn

It had to happen eventually. Eventually I knew someone would send in a collection too huge, too shocking, too mind-blowingly audacious to be contained in one simple Shelf Porn post.

It happened this week with one Will Morelli. Will has, shall we say, a rather vast collection of toys and action figures that he described rather succinctly:

I just recently finished getting my study set-up after my wife and I moved into our new house. I have been collecting both comics and figures since I was a kid. The black file cabinets that you can see in some of the pictures have my comics collection.

There's simply no way I can feature all of Will's collection here (well, and not be up all night and have the resulting post take one hour for you to load on your computer). All I can do is provide a tantalizing sample. To get the full effect of Mr. Morelli's shelf porn. you'll have to see his PhotoBucket slide show here. It's ... well, just go look at the pics and then click on the link. I think you'll be stunned.

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