Owner, Spineworks Comics NYC, Comic Pressing & Grading Facilitation. Host of “Morning Press”, a morning talk show about life through the eyes of a Comic Nerd.
Queens, NY
Joined February 2024
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This week on @ICFTR , @SpineworksNYC founder Michael Raphael joins Mark along with @HSGodwin in the studio as our guest, & @LifeWithJENergy interviews Photographer Maheen Lemon #CGC #comics #SDCC #artists itcamefromtheradio.com/blog/…
Happy Fathers Day to ALL FATHERS! If you come across this post, share it with someone who may need to hear this! It’s never too late to make things better! ✌🏼🫶🏼💪🏼 #popculture #fathersday #truth
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“The Mandalorian and BABY YODA”, was a fun movie. Everything can’t be “Empire”. Get over yourself and just enjoy a good popcorn flick.
Carry on 🫶🏼😘
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Join, The Pop Mosaic: Morning Press #Talkshow, every Thursday morning at 8:30am EST on WHATNOT, user: spineworksnyc! #PopCultureNews #history and just plain #fun!
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Dear @Ssnyder1835 ,
I believe Mr Bloom would make an ABSOLUTEly great character in the new world….. just sayin…..😅
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Good morning Beautiful People!
Glad you’re still here!
You can relax yourselves.
Go to work.
Carry on 🫶🏼😘
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Sup Nerds! We told you that Spineworks NYC and The Pop Mosaic are more than just another business group. Our mission isn’t just to be another cog in the machine, but to drive passion and creativity in the next generation of comic and pop-culture fans! Thanks to our great friends @mvprollerhockey , the first “Reading Through Comics” meetup was a success for us, and the participants! A 50% at-grade reading comprehension level in NEW YORK CITY, is unacceptable, and we won’t sit quietly by and let that ride! We will be setting up future events like this. So stay tuned and let’s work together on making #reading fun, and accessible to the young kids that will be our future leaders and instill some good values at the same time! Because THAT’S what superheroes 🦸 do! 🫶🏼😘
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Hey @Todd_McFarlane , we used your Spider-Man N°1 from 1990 as one of our comics, and these kids aged 8-12 picked your book as their overall favorite for art and style, and favorite cover!
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Sup Nerds! Over the moon to have the opportunity to meet and interview comic book icon Jim Steranko, at Mike Carbo’s Big Apple Comic Con this past weekend! Full video will be released soon! Nerd Fanboy Badge Achieved 🤓
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Sup Nerds! To a lot of people: collecting, fandom, “community” is simply a way to ca$h-in/out, and that’s fine. But to many others, it’s a passion, an escape, a way to find moments of joy in a joyless place. Someone recently loosely asked, why I don’t pump my Spineworks NYC, work and business, rather than making statements like this. I’ll tell you why: because if not me, than who? Many ppl in this space are too busy making it about themselves and THEIR biz. Meanwhile, the reality of losing interest in the nostalgia and history of pop-culture and its commodities with the next generation is happening more and more every day. Greed and Agendas have taken a hold, and it’s either out of reach or off-putting to younger minds, who ARE THE FUTURE FANS & COLLECTORS. So, the real ‘WHY’, is I’m trying to keep that passion and enthusiasm alive, and indirectly keeping those who just take, in business. That’s why…... and, you’re welcome! 🫶🏼😘
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9 Months later, I stand by this statement! You can’t tell me Absolute Batman isn’t the BEST comic out right now!
That time I was invited to help co-host a charity auction and went off on a tangent about the Absolute Batman and other Absolute titles. FTR, my rant brought in a nice chunk of change for the lot of the 1st 3 issues, to a good cause! 🙌🏼
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New York City! Get ready for The Big Apple Comic Convention with us! Spineworks NYC will be set up at the show to provide CGC Signature Series Witnessing, and our In-House Pressing services to get those books looking their best! That’s not all, the crew will have our friends @amazincomics and @stevens_nerd_corner on hand as well, so you can come by and say hi! Can’t make it in-person 😢, that’s ok, Mail-In and Dropoff submissions are due at the Boutique by 11/19. So let’s get moving! See you there! ✌🏼🫶🏼
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Sup Nerds! In conjunction with our Boutique “Re-Stock”, we will be making some room! Join us next Tuesday at 12 noon EST on Whatnot, for a “Lunch Party”! Save us on Whatnot- “spineworksnyc” and set those notifications. Get some extra napkins, and get ready to bid on some great items! 🫶🏼✌🏼
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Sup Nerds! Retailer Day Event at NYCC was awesome! Great to hang out with so many great people and be able to hear @jimlee speak about the current state of Comics, Fandom and what the future may hold. Jim then proceeded to sign autographs from the chair, to the last step out of the room for the fans! Then @toddmcfarlane for taking a moment to give a lifelong fan a pic, as I ran out to get home to the little ones.
These two are prime examples of icons, who truly appreciate their fans and earn the respect we give them! ✌🏼
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See you all today, at the Silver City Comic Con, in Meriden, CT! Spineworks NYC will be on hand to provide CGC Signature Series Witnessing, and Pressing Services! So, come by, drop off some books and “let’s get SPOOKY”! 👻 🫶🏼
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Sup Nerds! Now that I’ve seen the two movies 🎥🍿 I’ve been waiting for, I have to say, I’m pleasantly surprised by both.
“Superman”, for me, came higher to my “hopes”, and exceeded my expectations by a long shot. I loved the HUMAN ASPECT, that was brought to the character and see that it’s the very thing that people who criticize the movie are pointing out.
“Fantastic Four”, broke the MCU “Formula” again, and while it wasn’t mind blowing, had a lot of great moments and evoked numerous emotions throughout the film.
I found both movies to be more comic-like than most Superhero films/shows that we’ve gotten the last few years. With a few choice words in Superman (and an execution 😬) aside, they are both suitable, in my opinion, viewable for a larger age group.
For me, THIS IS KEY to being able to introduce a younger generation to the films, that can still be enjoyed as an adult.
Every movie can’t be made for 21+, although I do love the ones that are 😉. So if you’re a bit long in the tooth and can’t get over the fact that these stories were originally created for young people, you should probably go back and read some of the original source material.
Your horde of comics and collectibles that some are thinking will be their retirement plan one day, will be worthless if they do not hold value to someone in the future, who couldn’t form an attachment the same way you did.
Let…..People…..Enjoy…..Things.
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