ITEM #1: We’ll get back to all the “must-read” comic books etc. next time…again (again). I know, I know, but there’s a lot of exciting stuff happening at GEM.

So anyway, last time I told you about a few must-attend events here at the museum, but there’s been a change and I’m really excited about this new one I have to share with you. First up though, the two events I told you about in the last installment, just in case you forgot:

ITEM #2: Jim Steranko – that’s right, the Jim Steranko – is coming to Geppi’s EntertainmentMuseum for a special exhibit and personal appearance. You can find out more about this incredible event in a special article on Scoop or via our museum website. The man is a living legend and you won’t want to miss Steranko Noir only here at GEM on March 26-28, 2010!

ITEM #3: We all know there’s a new Alice in Wonderland film out there, and what better way to celebrate than with a very important date (don’t be late!) right here at GEM. The “Mad as a Hatter” Museum Party will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 11am-4pm. Geppi’s gets a Wonderland-themed makeover with crafts, prizes and much more. Admission will be $10 per adult, 1 free child per paying adult, and only $5 per additional child. And that’s not all – stay tuned to our website for info on a separately-ticketed Special Tea Party that same day at 3pm.

OK, and now for the new one:

ITEM #4: Some of you know that before I became Curator of GEM, I was at Gemstone Publishing for many years, the last several of those as Editor of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. Well apparently Tom Wolfe was wrong and sometimes you can go home again. So I’m proud to tell you all about GEM’s upcoming Special Edition exhibit (exact dates TBA) which you’ll also be reading about elsewhere on Scoop…

The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide – 40 Years…and Counting!
It all started 40 years ago with a simple guide to the world of comic book collecting – the individual issues, their historical importance, and their (much smaller) values. Today, that world grew into a vast universe of comics and pop culture, those values doubled and tripled and rose into the stratosphere (Action #1 and Detective Comics #27 each recently sold for $1 million dollars!), and through it all The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has been the recognized “Bible” of the industry and the number one source for all historical and pricing information about the medium we all love.

Here at GEM we’ll be turning our Special Edition gallery over to a colorful chronology of the Guide, with a history of the annual book and its creator, Robert M. Overstreet. There will also be a peek at the Overstreet Hall of Fame, a growing roll call of comic book luminaries that have shaped the comic book industry.

As a former Editor of the Guide it’s my privilege and honor to help celebrate its 40-year history and I hope you’ll join us.

Don’t forget to visit Geppi’s Entertainment Museum online at www.geppismuseum.com or in person at 301 W. Camden Street, Baltimore, MD21201. Our phone is (410) 625-7060.