tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post7565492521828981110..comments2024-03-28T07:29:06.762-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: The untold tale of East Village shopkeeper Santo Mollica's comic-book pastUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-17175292552397721002019-02-24T07:01:24.730-05:002019-02-24T07:01:24.730-05:00Santo, "Sandy" as I knew him from the Br...Santo, "Sandy" as I knew him from the Bronx days, is about the only one I have stayed connected to since I left NY in 1979.<br /><br />A good man and a friend though we were brothers in arms for a while. <br /><br />Shalom my dear friend, great article!Vito Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04545995404936612915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-181800651430429812019-02-21T19:53:15.279-05:002019-02-21T19:53:15.279-05:00I have been using Santos ' place since the mid...I have been using Santos ' place since the mid 80's when as a writer and architecture grad, it was the only and best place to copy my work.<br />I still go there when I can because his color xeroxes are the best<br />And yes! Images exist and survive other than on a phone!.<br />I have nominated him as a Best Small Village in past and will continue to do so-for GVSHP.<br />I urge everyone to nominate him as well and give him business.<br />Kriti Siderakis Kritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450332766156110147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-2371667651931491172019-02-21T19:32:53.051-05:002019-02-21T19:32:53.051-05:00Me love Santo :) Me love Santo :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-80404118532300208332019-02-21T17:12:05.854-05:002019-02-21T17:12:05.854-05:00An old skool neighborhood nice guy, friend to all,...An old skool neighborhood nice guy, friend to all, artist and small businessman. Love this interview. A good example of why EVG makes such an excellant ad free contribution to , not only those living in the East Village , but also , those of us who have been gentrified out and miss people like Santo Mollica.John Penleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-75618881440454803772019-02-21T16:48:47.736-05:002019-02-21T16:48:47.736-05:00I was also a Spiderman fan. I'm sure I identif...I was also a Spiderman fan. I'm sure I identified with his humbleness. As I later did with the great George Smiley. Of course I also liked the James Bond movies, though Sean Connery was the opposite of humble. Go figure. My parents always let me read whatever I wanted. I don't think comics harmed me at all. Thanks mom and dad, I miss you...sophocleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870993154429907726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-55090401973476755072019-02-21T15:37:39.023-05:002019-02-21T15:37:39.023-05:00WonderFULL story! Keep a smile on the dial, folks....WonderFULL story! Keep a smile on the dial, folks.<br /><br /><br /><br />And Freddy Wertham is a perfect vintage example of "bomb rhetoric" that is central to the MAGA doctrine....substitute "the Free Press" for "the comic-book industry" in the above quotation.<br />Very Drumpfian.DrBOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179469265158025584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-66528344191019341042019-02-21T12:47:26.485-05:002019-02-21T12:47:26.485-05:00One of the true gems of the neighborhood, a surviv...One of the true gems of the neighborhood, a survivor from a time when the East Village was full of many similar small, interesting stores and proprietors.Gojiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-43280470775260013482019-02-21T10:13:41.020-05:002019-02-21T10:13:41.020-05:00Love this! Thank you Grieve, Marjorie, and Santo!...Love this! Thank you Grieve, Marjorie, and Santo!brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793796253339212230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-58124224574537289192019-02-21T08:31:59.778-05:002019-02-21T08:31:59.778-05:00TERRIFIC READ. He sounds like a Good Salt-Of-The-E...TERRIFIC READ. He sounds like a Good Salt-Of-The-Earth guy. Would love to talk with him sometime!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-43943826807883610092019-02-21T07:48:07.815-05:002019-02-21T07:48:07.815-05:00Love Santo and his wife! They are good people, gem...Love Santo and his wife! They are good people, gems of the 'hood! I always look forward to popping in with resume & copy requests. Such a cool shop, too. Stop in for a beautiful art card — they have awesome cards and you can order custom stickers. He also has a small box and offers food donations for folks struggling with food insecurity. Now that's a REAL neighbor. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com