{"id":5179,"date":"2026-09-01T09:04:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/?p=5179"},"modified":"2026-09-01T09:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:04:36","slug":"mail-call-for-9-1-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/2026\/09\/01\/mail-call-for-9-1-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Mail Call For 9.1.26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Full disclosure: I unexpectedly received this yesterday<\/em>, but didn’t post it because I’d already posted an Unbagging<\/a> and I don’t typically make two posts on the same day. There’s no reason that I shouldn’t, really, and I should probably do it, but…I don’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any case, it was unexpected in that I didn’t know when <\/em>it was going to arrive, but I did expect that<\/em> it would arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Art of Jerry Ordway<\/em>
Front<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Art of Jerry Ordway<\/em>
Back<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I’d like to include a lot of samples of the art – which includes covers, licensed works, pencils, creator-owned, unpublished works, and creator-owned art from the master artist and embellisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, my one complaint about the book full of beautiful images is that it has a very tight spine that makes it hard to open it enough to fully appreciate the art, let alone photograph it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I did my best and took these pictures before frustration got the better of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, I’m glad I have it – I’ve been a fan of Ordway’s work for longer than either of us would care to admit, I think – but I do wish the format of the book allowed for easier viewing. I would have gladly paid more for something more akin to an Artist’s Edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, I’ll take what I can get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are always more things – expected and unexpected – making their way to my doorstep, so check back soon for the next Mail Call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Born and raised in the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Jon Maki developed an enduring love for comics at an early age.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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