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Free Comic Book Day 2013 Results, Part 1 of 3: Familiar Names and Faces
From “The Assasination of Darth Vader” by Brian Wood and Ryan Odagawa.As previously recounted, my wife and I had a ball on Free Comic Book Day 2013 two weeks ago. Readers flocked to our local stores...
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Free Comic Book Day 2013 Results, Part 2 of 3: Familiar Names and Creatures
The painted dragons of Aphrodite IX. Art by Stjepan Sejic.Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: As previously recounted, my wife and I had a ball on Free Comic Book Day 2013 two weeks ago. Readers...
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Free Comic Book Day 2013 Results, Part 3 of 3: Worlds Beyond Marvel and DC
Atomic Robo: an essential part of every Free Comic Book Day.Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: As previously recounted, my wife and I had a ball on Free Comic Book Day 2013 two weeks ago. Readers...
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Dawn of the Exclamation Points!
When exclamation points were king! Art by Scott McCloud! From his giant-sized book DESTROY!!! Which was loosely adapted into a film called Man of Steel!Our family vacation is coming up soon! Looking...
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Our Dog Lucky vs. Hawkeye’s Dog Lucky: a Companion Comparison
Seven years ago after moving into a new home, our family was joined by a dog named Lucky. Last year when the Avenger known as Hawkeye moved into his own solo series, he was joined by a dog named Lucky....
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The Joy of Watching San Diego from the Sidelines
I can always tell when the Greatest Spectacle in Entertainment News is revving its engines and approaching the starting line — the Facebook statuses for all my West Coast online cohorts begin chiming...
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San Diego Comic Con 2013: the Best and Least-Best News as Seen from the Cheap...
Anyone who followed the entertainment news as it flooded out of 2013′s San Diego Comic Con found themselves shocked and surprised by two or more bombshells dropped from above, as the movie and comic...
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So There’s a Scene During “The Wolverine” End Credits
For the first 2½ acts, The Wolverine is an engrossing slow-burn psychological thriller about the crippling effects of grief, powerlessness, sin, rediscovering your life’s purpose, and...
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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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“THE Star Wars”: Fun Adaptation of Stuff Found in George Lucas’ File Cabinets
Race into adventure with Kane Starkiller and his sons Annikin and Deak! Whoever they are! In 1999 Dark Horse Comics published an intriguing experiment called Buffy the Vampire Slayer: the Origin — a...
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Former Kickstarter Junkie II: Even Formerer
The Smoke/Ashes two-in-one limited hardcover edition was made possible through Kickstarter and conscientious perseverance. Art by Tomer Hanuka.My copy of the new hardcover graphic novel Ashes arrived...
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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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2013 Road Trip Photos #30: Man of Steel, Sons of Cleveland
Day Eight of our nine-day road trip continue in Cleveland due southeast from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the kind of neighborhood that wouldn’t normally attract tourists if there weren’t some...
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Top 10 Even More Shocking Surprises in the Next “Fantastic Four” Film
Left to right: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan Today the internet exploded once again (it seems to do that a lot) after hearing the news that Fox had completed casting of the...
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2013 Road Trip Photos #32: the Great American Splendor
To be continued! [Link enclosed here to handy checklist for previous and future chapters. Thanks for reading!]
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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 Photos: Costumes, Artists, and Other Sights Seen...
Indianapolis hosted Star Wars Celebrations II and III in 2002 and 2005, which each attracted over 20,000 fans. Every year since 2003 we’ve hosted Gen Con, which keeps climbing in attendance and turned...
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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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The C2E2 2013 Music Panel: Our Disappointing Photo Collection
When my wife and I attended C2E2 last year, I only made time for two panels: the Marvel NOW! panel that spotlighted their Infinity event and other upcoming new series; and a themed panel comprised of...
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