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Free Comic Book Day 2014 Results, Part 2 of 2: the Other Half of the Stack
Batman Beyond vs. Batwingbot and Squirebot in DC’s apocalyptic Futures End. Art by Patrick Zircher. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: …my wife and I had a ball on Free Comic Book Day 2014 this...
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Comics Better Not Get Me Fired. (Maybe NSFW.)
I thought I was getting funnier looks than usual today when I returned to work from my routine Wednesday lunchtime walk. It took me a few minutes to figure out why. I have a special pattern on...
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Indy PopCon 2014 Photos, Part 8 of 8: What We Did and Who We Met
Hey, kids! It’s the world-famous General Lee from TV’s The Dukes of Hazzard! Everyone likes TV cars, right? TV cars are pop culture and therefore totally on-topic at Indy PopCon. Please enjoy this...
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Wizard World Indianapolis: Hoax, Dream, or Imaginary Story?
No, I did NOT mock up this logo myself. Found it on their site. Anyone who knows me knows my art skillz don’t reach far beyond MS Paint. 2014 has been a groundbreaking year for geek conventions in the...
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My Heroes Don’t Always Need to Be White Guys
Not nearly enough pundits are complaining about Marvel’s all-new White Power Iron Man. For those just joining the fray: pictured above are the new incarnations of Thor and Captain America that Marvel...
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My 2014 in Books and Graphic Novels
Ransom Riggs’ Hollow City, one of a precious few 2014 books I actually read in 2014.Time again for the annual entry in which I protest to the world that, yes, I do indeed read books and stuff. Despite...
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What We Know So Far About Wizard World Indianapolis 2015
The Indianapolis convention season is starting earlier than ever this year, thanks to our first invasion from the forces of Wizard World. As previously reported for MCC readers a while back, this...
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Comics Update: My 2014 Faves and My Current Lineup
One of the neatest comics moments of 2014, from Buffy Season 10. Art by Rebekah Isaacs. Comics collecting has been my primary geek interest since age 6, but I have a tough time writing about it with...
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Random Fun Moments in Comic Book Ads
Source: Incredible Hulk #205, cover-dated November 1976. Hey, kids! If you’re chasing your dream of becoming a world-class martial artist like Bruce Lee or Jim Kelly or Chuck Norris, you’ll need proper...
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The Heroes of Our Free Comic Book Day 2015
Even those dastardly Bat-Villains love Free Comic Book Day because it’s the one day of the year they can have nice new things without resorting to theft or deathtraps. Happy Free Comic Book Day! The...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2015 Results, Best to Least Best
Valeria Richards addresses her troops in Secret Wars #0. Art by Paul Renaud. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I observed Free Comic Book Day 2015 this past Saturday. Readers of...
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The Twilight Years of the Back Issue Hunter
Once upon a time, at the very first comic book shows I attended as a teen, rooting through back issue bins for missing comics was the only thing I wanted to do. Once a year or so, my mom would drive...
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My 2015 in Books and Graphic Novels
Ransom Riggs’ Library of Souls, one among a handful of 2015 books I actually read in 2015.Time again for the annual entry in which I remind myself how much I like reading things besides monthly comics,...
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Comics Update: My 2015 Faves and My Current Lineup
After 37 years of collecting, 2015 was the year I first bought more than two Archie comics in a row. From the new Archie #1; art by Fiona Staples and Andre Szymanowicz. Comics collecting has been my...
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The Springs in Fall — 2015 Photos #18: Colorado Comics Cavalcade
Captain Woodchuck, the official mascot of Mile High Comics, welcomes you to the wonderful world of graphic storytelling! On our annual road trips I usually hold off on my weekly comics fix until after...
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C2E2 Kicks Off Our 2016 Convention Season in Style
Longtime MCC readers may or may not remember last year’s C2E2 experience, in which Anne and I met Gene Ha, a fine comics artist who’s worked on past books I’ve collected such as Alan Moore’s Top 10,...
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C2E2 2016 Photos: Comics Costumes!
New Marvel meets modern manga: Silk and One Piece star Monkey D. Luffy. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I spent two days at the seventh annual Chicago Comics and Entertainment...
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C2E2 2016 Photos, Part 8 of 9: Who We Met and What We Did
“Did you know the Visigoths actually invented comic book conventions back in the fourth century as an excuse to get together with family and draw unflattering caricatures of the Romans? True story…”...
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C2E2 2016 Photos, Part 9 of 9: The Things They Carried
The total addition to my reading pile from our two days at C2E2. On a related note, I’ve been suffering back pain flare-ups all week long. I normally don’t buy sketches or prints, but I bet fans who...
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Indiana Comic Con 2016 Photos #4 of 4: Who We Met and What We Did
Gimli. Sallah. Treebeard. Professor Arturo. da Vinci. Kingpin. All those names and personalities don’t prepare you for the fact that John Rhys-Davies will tickle you in the middle of your photo op....
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