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C2E2 2015 Photos, Part 2: the Rest of the Costume Contest
The Hunter from Bloodborne is flanked by Liara from WildStar and Zasalamel from Soul Calibur IV. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I went to C2E2 and took photos! Part one was the...
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C2E2 2015 Photos, Part 8 of 9: Stars of Comics and Screens
My wife and I enjoying ten seconds of proximity with Hayley Atwell, winning star of Marvel’s Agent Carter, Marvel’s Agent Carter: the Winter Soldier, and Marvel’s Agents of C.A.R.T.E.R. Previously on...
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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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Why Marvel’s “Unbeatable Squirrel Girl” Is Super Unbeatable
In Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1, our hero prepares to juggle her super-hero life with her big move to college. With the support of friends like Tippy, she’ll be fine as long as she doesn’t sign up for...
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Our Appleseed Comic Con 2015 Experience
Sample helmets and display collectibles courtesy of the 501st Legion. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: For the last few years, my wife and I have spent our respective birthdays together finding...
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Marvel’s New “Star Wars” Comics: 6-Month Progress Report
This month in Star Wars #6: Boba Fett tries to prove he’s not a loser by going after Luke Skywalker. “Go big or go home,” I guess. (Art by John Cassaday and Laura Martin.) Marvel’s takeover of the Star...
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Happy July 4th from My Favorite Patriotic Marvel Comic Ever
Except where noted, all art in this entry is by Sal Buscema, Dave Simons, and George Roussos. Behold the big save-the-day rallying moment from What If? (vol. 1) #44, cover-dated April 1984, which left...
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Five Shots from Our Convention Weekend in Progress
It’s that time of year again! Anne and I are at Wizard World Chicago in scenic Rosemont, IL, where we’re so far having a blast even though parts of it resemble hard work and our feet feel...
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Wizard World Chicago 2015 Photos, Part 7 of 7: Why We Convention
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time of year again! Anne and I are at Wizard World Chicago in scenic Rosemont, IL, where we’re so far having a blast even though parts of it resemble...
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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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Grieving the Erasure of Your Favorite Corporate-Owned Universe
DC Comics house ad from The Flash #339, cover-dated November 1984. A lot of ’80s characters are no longer around, and it’s been decades since fans begged DC to bring back “legends” like these. We live...
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A Cavalcade of Comics and Cartoons in Columbus
This weekend ushered in the inaugural Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, an intentionally different comics show from what we’re used to seeing here in Indianapolis. As conceived and executed by Bone creator...
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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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Happy Belated National Brotherhood Week!
1959 PSA commissioned by DC Comics editor Jack Schiff. Artist not credited. Last month a dead holiday went and passed us by for thirtieth time in a row, and we all missed it. Shame on us. SHAME. But...
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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: Dance of the Mad Deadpools
Toting around a boom-box blaring mad beatz, roaming the show and rapping all Friday long, that’s Deadpool on the left with his funky pal Spidey, whose costume is red enough that he basically counts as...
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C2E2 2016 Photos: We Are Here For Supergirl!
Finally, two guests who showed US how jazz hands are done. Defying all expectations, Supergirl has become must-see TV in our house. I’ve yet to write about it here, but Twitter followers are...
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