The Long and Winding Road

The Long and Winding Road

Dec 27, 2017 | Comics History, DC Comics

The Long and Winding Road  A little over 20 years ago I embarked on an adventure to discover my paternal grandfather, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s, legacy in comics history. Like any adventure there have been difficult losses and daunting challenges. In...
Oh Superman

Oh Superman

Jun 18, 2013 | DC Comics

Oh Superman  Everyone in the know and not so much has blogged and posted and ranted and raved about Man of Steel. Within the comics’ community and serious fans, it has reached the level of the battle between General Zod and Superman in the last part of the film....
Let’s All Eat Cake

Let’s All Eat Cake

Jan 7, 2011 | Military, Comics History, DC Comics, Family History

Let's All Eat Cake  Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was born January 7, 1890 marking this year, 2011 as the 121st anniversary of his birth. He often listed his place of birth as Greeneville, Tennessee, the county seat of Greene County in East Tennessee. More than...
Castles in the Air

Castles in the Air

Aug 10, 2009 | Family History, DC Comics

Castles in the AirWhen I was growing up in the early 1950’s in the Gulf Coastal town of Mobile, Alabama, not only was it was segregated, but also a little shabby and run-down at the heels. There wasn’t a lot of money floating about due to the poverty that...