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Gen Con 2014 Photos, Part 4 of 6: Costumes Around the Show Floor
The all-new Ms. Marvel! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I attended Gen Con 2014 and took pictures as usual. Parts One through Three were folks in the Costume Contest. In Parts Four...
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How Much Would You Pay for Midwest Convention Space?
Who North America is a regular staple at our regular cons. They seem to be doing okay, even though they have to pay for four or five times the space. This past Wednesday I walked into my comic shop and...
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Wizard World Chicago 2014 Photos, Part 3: Marvel and Dark Horse Costumes!
The Avengers! Classic lineup, different take. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: This weekend was that time again: our annual excursion to Rosemont, IL, for Wizard World Chicago. My wife and I...
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Wizard World Chicago 2014 Photos, Part 6 of 7: People We Met
Yowza! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: This weekend was that time again: our annual excursion to Rosemont, IL, for Wizard World Chicago. My wife and I took plenty of photos as usual, many of...
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Why We’re Spending a Lot Less at Conventions
Sorry, I’d love to spend more at your Artists Alley booth, but I’m too busy being mesmerized by Sharknado. Food for thought making the rounds in my online circles this week was an essay titled “Denise...
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MCC 2014 Pilot Binge #7: “Gotham”
Sorry to join the party so late! Everyone else already watched the premiere of Gotham days ago on Fox and blogged, tweeted, Tumblr’d, or tin-can-on-a-stringed about it to all their circles, right? If...
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Awesome Con 2014 Photos, Part 3 of 3: What We Did and Who We Met
Gateway to Awesome! Ostensibly. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: This weekend my wife and I attended the inaugural Awesome Con Indianapolis, the latest attempt to bring the geek convention life...
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MCC 2014 Pilot Binge #18: “The Flash”
Of all twenty-six pilots in this series, I had more mixed emotions about The Flash in advance than I did any of the rest. When I began collecting comics at age six, Barry Allen was one of the first...
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MCC 2014 Pilot Binge #20: “Constantine”
“The power of comics compels you to watch! The power of comics compels you to watch! Um, uh, accio remote!“ It’s time for more comic book TV! Longtime readers know John Constantine from his first...
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Midwest Convention Watch: What’s Next, If We’re Lucky?
Merchandise and props are keen to look at, but every convention needs guests, fans, and a functional staff. (Photo: outtake from our C2E2 2014 collection.) After our mixed experience with the first...
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MCC’s Top 15 Favorite Cosplay Photos of 2014
Extremely honorable mention: Captain America’s sidekick Bucky, comics old-school style. As of last weekend my wife and I officially finished our 2014 convention schedule. We attended seven cons this...
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Why I Hate Comic Book Crossovers
When I was 13, DC Comics Presents #85 was one of many issues I bought that crossed over with DC’s epic event Crisis on Infinite Earths, back when buying tie-in issues was a new concept and I was easily...
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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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Wizard World Indianapolis 2015 Photos, Part 2 of 2 : What We Did and Who We Met
Or, “How My Wife and I Spent Valentine’s Day”. With special guest star Karen Gillan! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: we attended the first annual Wizard World Indianapolis, the newest version...
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What’s Right About This Supergirl Photo?
At the end of this week, Warner Brothers treated the public to our first glimpse of Whiplash‘s Melissa Benoist in her next role as the star of CBS’ proposed Supergirl series. The CW had been handling...
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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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Indiana Comic Con 2015 Photos #1: Our Lucky Friday the 13th
MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE! GUESS WHAT DAY IT IS! Last year my wife and I attended the inaugural Indiana Comic Con in our hometown of Indianapolis, a decent-sized Midwest city whose Indiana...
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Indiana Comic Con 2015 Photos, Part 3 of 4: Random Saturday Costumes
Superman’s murderer, Doomsday, still wearing his original “Death of Superman” spacesuit. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I attended the second annual Indiana Comic Con despite our...
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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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2014 Road Trip Photos #25: An Evening Stroll Through Downtown Fargo
To me, this is cooler than any billboard in my hometown. Day Five’s return trip from the nuclear missile command center back to Fargo was draining and featureless. Our evening plans took us to the...
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