Indiana State Fair 2026 Photos, Part 7: The Year in Antiques
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of Hoosier pride, farming, food, and 4-H, with amusement park rides, cooking demos,...
View ArticleFan Expo Chicago 2026 Photos, Part 4 of 5: Comics!
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the fifth edition of Fan Expo Chicago at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in the suburb of...
View Article“Supergirl”: Fill Your Hand, You Son of a Bastich!
Previously on the all-new DC Universe: With last year’s Superman, James Gunn admirably rebooted Warner Bros’ big-screen superhero canon that kept putting the “League” in “beleaguered” with every new...
View ArticleHappy Free Comic Book Day 2026 and/or Comics Giveaway Day 2026!
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: the first Saturday of every May is Free Comic Book Day, an annual celebration when comic shops nationwide offer no-strings-attached goodies as a form of...
View ArticleMy 2025 Reading Stacks #5 of 5: Graphic Storytelling Finale
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble capsule reviews of everything I’ve read lately that was published in a physical format over a...
View ArticleMy 2025 Reading Stacks #3: Graphic Novel Highlights
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble capsule reviews of everything I’ve read lately that was published in a physical format over a...
View ArticleMy 2025 Reading Stacks #2: Two Graphic Novel MVPs
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble capsule reviews of everything I’ve read lately that was published in a physical format over a...
View ArticleC2E2 2026 Photos, Part 2 of 2: Jessica Jones, The West Wing, and a Cavalcade...
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the latest edition of the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Exposition (“C2E2″), a three-day...
View ArticleGalaxyCon Columbus 2025 Photos, Part 3 of 4: Comics!
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Anne and I enjoy attending entertainment and comic conventions together, whether in our hometown of Indianapolis or in adjacent states (or sometimes beyond)....
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Indiana State Fair 2025 Photos, Part 6 of 7: The Year in Antiques
A gratuitous choice of oldie to lead off: the oversized Marvel Special Edition Presents Star Wars #1, which reprinted the first three issues of their original 1977 series. Cover art by Howard Chaykin....
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Fan Expo Chicago 2025 Photos, Part 3 of 3: Comics and More!
The latest additions to my reading stacks and one new toy for my work desk. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the fourth edition of...
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My 2024 Reading Stacks #2 of 2: The Omnibus Edition
Special thanks to Gem City Books out of Dayton, OH, for showing up at comic-cons and selling such oversized collections at enticing discounts. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again...
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The Best of My Free Comic Book Day 2025
One-third of this year’s total complimentary offerings, in no particular order. That time of year has come and gone again! Saturday, May 3rd was the 24nd Free Comic Book Day, that annual celebration...
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C2E2 2025 Photos, Part 4 of 4: Comics and More!
Hey, kids! Comics! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the latest edition of the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Exposition (“C2E2″),...
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My 2024 Reading Stacks #1
Two of my favorite reads of the year: oversized-pages division. Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble capsule reviews of everything I’ve read lately that was published in...
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The Billy Ireland Museum Presents Original Art from the Golden Age of Comics
Alex Raymond, the Rip Kirby strip for June 27, 1953. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I drove three hours from Indianapolis to attend the third annual GalaxyCon Columbus in the heart...
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Indiana State Fair 2024 Photos, Part 7: The Year in Antiques
Featuring such timeless classics as “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Earth”, “Beyond Antares”, and “Music to Watch Space Girls By”. Yes, really. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again!...
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My 2023 Reading Stacks #4: The Ludicrously Delayed Triple-Sized Wrap-Up
I usually prefer showing off all the covers, but we are waaaaay past the deadline that nobody gave me. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2024 Results, Ranked
What we have here is a failure to communicate. Art by Masaaki Ninomiya. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Saturday was Free Comic Book Day! Per annual tradition, publishers and retailers...
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Happy Free Comic Book Day and May the Fourth 2024!
The second half of my haul, alphabetized — i.e., the half with the Star Wars comics in it. Happy May the Fourth for those who observe! It’s that time of year again! Today marked the 23rd Free Comic...
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