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“Batman ’66″: My New Favorite DC Comic
When I was a kid, Adam West and Burt Ward were the first super-heroes I remember following on TV. Less wooden than the Super-Friends, beset by better villains than Marvel’s 1970s live-action TV...
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Wizard World Chicago 2013 Photos, Part 2 of 3: the Marvel/DC/Star Wars...
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover, we began sharing cosplay pics from Wizard World Chicago 2013, albeit limited to subjects we ran across on Saturday, August 10th, because current family events...
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Wizard World Chicago 2013 Photos, Part 3 of 3: Actors, Artists Alley, and Things
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover, we spent Part One and Part Two sharing nothing but costume pics my wife and I snapped at this year’s Wizard World Chicago comics-’n'-entertainment convention. In...
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GenCon 2013 Photos, Part 4 of 6: Free-Roaming Costumes (Super-Heroes and...
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: our weekend-long GenCon 2013 photo marathon! On a normal weekend, posting at this pace would destroy my nervous system and upset my family, but I’d rather share...
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Ben Affleck IS Batman IN “Batman Presents Man of Steel 2″
Who wants a copy of my audition reel? Show of hands? (photo credit: GabboT via photopin cc) It is written! Hollywood Reporter and other official sources have confirmed the Bat-hunt is over: Academy...
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The Fun of Buying Two (and Only Two) Parts of a 90-Part Publishing Event
The underordered Dial E one-shot will become a hot item once Slub locks in a WB movie deal. (Art by Emi Lenox.)This year at DC Comics, the villains are taking over! (No, not the editors. Wrong verb...
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For the Bygone Heroes Who Viewed Healthy Marriage as a Viable Lifestyle Choice
Classic scene from Action Comics #775, March 2001: married couple Clark Kent and Lois Lane share concerns and burdens like a real married couple. Today this scene is against DC Comics law. (Written by...
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“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”: Exploring the Possibilities of 0.00001% of the...
Drama! Excitement! Danger! Peaceful forest walks!Six episodes into Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (not to be confused with, say, Law & Order: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), we’re seeing little...
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The Idiot’s Guide to Not Sexually Harassing Women
Just a starter checklist, mind you — far from complete or even authoritative: * Think about things besides sex. Any of the things. * Assume every woman you meet, online or offline, is not interested....
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Wonder Woman Finally Coming to Theaters as Sidekick to More Popular Male Heroes
For me, Wonder Woman’s golden age began in 1985. Artist/co-writer George Perez autographed my battered old copy of that year’s WW #1 at the 2012 Superman Celebration in Metropolis.Welcome to another...
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My 2013 in Books and Graphic Novels
A rare instance of a book I bought and read in the same year it was published.I rarely review printed matter on this site, but rest assured I find time to read a book or two where I can — in between...
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Modest Hopes and Well Wishes for Indiana Comic Con 2014
Official flyer handed out at my local comic shop. No idea what the QR code does. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover, back in June 2013: This week the Indianapolis Star reported that someone out...
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Some Holes in Your Want List Will Never Be Filled
Art by Val Mayerik, co-creator of Howard the Duck. I promise he’s done far, far better work in his time.Every collection has gaps. Every collector dedicates a certain part of their hobbyist enjoyment...
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Indiana Comic Con 2014: Leftover Talking Points
Adipose wasn’t at the Indiana Comic Con, but I took this pic later the same day. Cuteness goes a long way toward banishing frustration. Several random digressions were tossed from the previous entry...
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Comics are for Everyone. Period.
Design by Jordie Bellaire and Steven Finch. Availability TBD. This shirt doesn’t exist yet, but I’ll be camped out in line as soon as the line forms. Hot on the heels of last week’s double-barrel...
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My 2013 in Comic Books: the Procrastinated Year in Review
It’s Hawkguy vs. Hawkeye, and Pizza Dog’s life hangs in the balance! More or less. Maybe a little. (Art by David Aja.) To be honest, the intro to my 2012 comic-books-in-review entry could be swapped...
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C2E2 2014 Photos, Part 4 of 4: Creators, Actors, One Panel, and More!
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: photos from the fifth annual C2E2 convention in Chicago. In this final installment: what we did at C2E2 when we weren’t applauding cosplayers. Our first act upon...
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Free Comic Book Day 2014 is Nigh!
That magical day is here once again! the thirteenth annual Free Comic Book Day is happening this Saturday, May 3rd, coinciding with the long-awaited U.S. theatrical release of Amazing Spider-Man 2....
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Indianapolis Wins at Free Comic Book Day 2014
Happy Free Comic Book Day! The thirteenth annual celebration of graphic storytelling narratives and/or floppy funnybooks was a rousing success, judging by the sights my wife and I saw at the three...
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Free Comic Book Day Results, Part 1 of 2: the Better Half of the Stack
Even in the world of Avatar: the Last Airbender. some guys think they gotta dominate everything. Art by Faith Erin Hicks. As previously recounted, my wife and I had a ball on Free Comic Book Day 2014...
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