C2E2 2018 Photos, Part 2: Marvel Cosplay!
Kate Bishop a.k.a. Hawkeye, and Samurai Iron Man! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The ninth annual Chicago Comic and Entertainment Exposition (“C2E2″) just wrapped another...
View ArticleC2E2 2018 Photos, Part 3: More Cosplay!
Jedi Retiree Luke Skywalker swigging green milk, a nutritious part of every space breakfast. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The ninth annual Chicago Comic and...
View ArticleC2E2 2018 Photos, Part 4: Last Call for Cosplay!
Princess Lolly from Candy Land, the classic board game that taught us kids all about colors and sugar. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The ninth annual Chicago Comic and...
View ArticleC2E2 2018 Photos, Part 5 of 7: Comics Creators Cavalcade
This year’s new C2E2 reading pile. Part one. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The ninth annual Chicago Comic and Entertainment Exposition (“C2E2″) just wrapped another...
View ArticleHappy Free Comic Book Day 2018!
One-third of this year’s FCBD reading pile. It’s that time of year again! Today marked the seventeenth Free Comic Book Day, that annual celebration when comic shops nationwide offer no-strings-attached...
View ArticleMy Free Comic Book Day 2018 Results: The Best and the Least Best
A boy and his toys go to war. From Maxwell’s Demons #1, art by Vittori Astone. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: on May 5th I once again had the pleasure of once again observing Free Comic Book...
View ArticleMy Favorite Steve Ditko Comic, According to Me at Age 7
If you only know Steve Ditko from Spider-Man movie credits, there’s a lot you don’t know. Comic book fans are in mourning tonight over the news that legendary artist Steve Ditko was discovered dead in...
View ArticleWizard World Chicago 2018 Photos, Part 5 of 6: Who Else We Met, What Else We Did
It’s David Krumholtz! You might remember him from such films as The Santa Clause, Serenity, and Addams Family Values, plus the CBS series Numbers! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time...
View ArticleYes, There Are Scenes During AND After the “Venom” End Credits
For attending on opening weekend, our local theater gave us a free comic! It’s an adaptation of several random scenes, at least two of which differ from the finished film. Spoilers for anyone who peeks...
View ArticleOur Ace Comic Con Midwest 2018 Photos
Just me hanging out with Emmy Award Nominee Zazie Beetz. With my wife’s permission, honest! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the inaugural Ace Comic Con Midwest, the third show from the new...
View ArticleStan Lee 1922-2018
Stan “The Man” Lee and a brief moment with one fan among the millions he entertained, inspired, and/or taught life lessons to through super-heroes and the power of comic books. I knew something had...
View ArticleOur Louisville Supercon 2018 Photos
That awkward moment when you don’t get to do jazz hands with world-famous actors. On Friday my wife Anne and I had the sincere pleasure of attending the inaugural Louisville Supercon, run by the...
View ArticleMy 2018 in Books and Graphic Novels, Part 1 of 3
Other than a handful of library selections not pictured, this is the complete 2018 reading list. Time again for the annual entry in which I remind myself how much I like reading things besides monthly...
View ArticleMy 2018 in Books and Graphic Novels, Part 2 of 3
We’ll not be covering the 108 books that my wife read in 2018, but you can glimpse a few of them in this library haul. Guess which one of these four was my selection and win no prizes! Previously on...
View ArticleMy 2018 in Books and Graphic Novels, Part 3 of 3
I didn’t rank all 62 books in order, but here’s my Top 6 of the year. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Time again for the annual entry in which I remind myself how much I like reading things...
View ArticleComics Update 2018, Part 1 of 5: A Prologue Pondering Prodigious Piles of...
Nearly all the single issues I bought in 2018, sorted into alphabetical piles for better boxing, from Action Comics #1000 to X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis #2. Comics collecting has been my...
View ArticleComics Update 2018, Part 2 of 5: My Year in Marvel
Don’t mind me, just pandering to fellow Spider-Verse fans out there. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Comics collecting has been my primary geek interest since age 6, but I have a tough time...
View ArticleComics Update 2018, Part 3 of 5: My Year in DC
DARKSEID EATS. From Mister Miracle #11; art by Mitch Gerads. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Comics collecting has been my primary geek interest since age 6, but I have a tough time writing...
View ArticleComics Update 2018, Part 4 of 5: My Year in Image
Cool covers from the past 15 months. Art by (clockwise from top left) Bill Sienkiewicz; Jason Howard; Nick Pitarra and Michael Garland; Alex Ross; Darick Robertson and Diego Rodriguez; and Jeff Lemire....
View ArticleComics Update 2018, Part 5 of 5: And the Rest
Hey, kids! There’s more to comics life than Marvel or DC! Art by (clockwise from top left) Joe Quinones; David Aja,; Andy Clarke and Dan Brown; Jock; Geoff Shaw and Gabe Eltaeb; and Scott Wegener and...
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