Author Archives: rickjlundeen

“M” is for the Many times you called me “Shit-head”* “O” is for Other times you called me “Shit-head”** “T” is for time you Threw my comics out*** “H” is for the Home you gave me**** “E” is for you keeping aunt Emma’s ashes in a shoebox under the bed***** “R” is for the numberContinue reading “An Ode to Mummsy”

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, your honor, members of the family.  I’ve come to you today to clarify the various and alleged murder attempts allegedly perpetrated by my mother, Barbara Julia Nordstrom Lundeen Chatfield against me, and allegedly I, against her.  I will lay out all the known facts in these scenarios and letContinue reading “Rick Said, Barb Said…”

I first was made aware of the Fantastic Four in the mid 1960’s– this was a few years before I started getting any comics. Yes, all my vast knowledge of the world is from sci fi and superheroes on tv. Both live action and animated. As it should be.  Hanna Barbera did a lot ofContinue reading “Animated Fantastic Four through the decades”

The year was 2002. It was a lovely day. Linda was working on some project, I was upstairs, the kids were on the front steps, entertaining themselves. Age check: Theresa was 8, Matthew was 5. A bit of time passed and Lin noticed the kids weren’t on the front steps. This sometimes meant they mightContinue reading “The Day My Kids Would Rather I Forget”

Admittedly, things have been just about perfect in the world these days, with nary a problem. You just knew the fun couldn’t last. For you see, the Murder Hornets are coming soon to your town. Originating overseas, the Asian Giant Hornet is about two inches long, mostly surviving by consuming large bugs like wasps andContinue reading “I, for one, Welcome Our New Murder Hornet Overlords”

Even the simplest operations require more extensive planning.  Had to go to the bank to deposit a check. The bank doesn’t open until 10am, so the timing worked out fine, as the mail with the check got in at 9:15. Got to the bank’s drive thru at 9:59 and there were already six cars inContinue reading “Drive thru”

Now full disclosure, my mom was, in her younger days– in my mind, a rather impetuous driver. One might say crazy or irresponsible but we see things very differently as children than we do as adults. I remember seeing my mom eating while driving, doing paperwork while driving, and most worryingly, race trains. At someContinue reading “Driving with Mom”

Night–Car driving around at night, while defiant teens crowd the street Day now. A little urban town square with a cafe Me riding a bike Mike Edsey hanging out a window singing while I ride also singing  Taking a nap in the cafe with my pillow as Mike talks out his window above Jim WiliekoContinue reading “A Recent Dream”

23 years ago, Matthew Magnus Lundeen ushered forth into the world. He wasn’t exactly on time and was reluctant to come out. He’s been more punctual since.  My wife probably has a plethora of gems written down about the many little comments he made and stunts he pulled. But I don’t have that in frontContinue reading “The Second Born”

A number of years ago, I happened upon the beginning of a run of X-Force from Marvel comics. The run went from 2010 to 2012, and after seeing some preview pages, and saw there were multiple back issues available digitally, I started scooping them up. Now even though the story by Rick Remender was veryContinue reading “The Art of Jerome Opena and Dean White”