Fan Expo Chicago 2026 Photos, Part 4 of 5: Comics!
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the fifth edition of Fan Expo Chicago at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in the suburb of...
View ArticleYes, There’s Barely a Scene After the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” End Credits
Previously on Spider-Man: Five years ago as the pandemic trended downward — been a while! — No Way Home capped off Tom Holland’s first trilogy by ruining Peter Parker’s life even more depressingly than...
View ArticleHappy Free Comic Book Day 2026 and/or Comics Giveaway Day 2026!
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: the first Saturday of every May is Free Comic Book Day, an annual celebration when comic shops nationwide offer no-strings-attached goodies as a form of...
View ArticleMy 2025 Reading Stacks #5 of 5: Graphic Storytelling Finale
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble capsule reviews of everything I’ve read lately that was published in a physical format over a...
View ArticleMy 2025 Reading Stacks #4: All the Prose That’s Left to Print
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble capsule reviews of everything I’ve read lately that was published in a physical format over a...
View ArticleMy 2025 Reading Stacks #3: Graphic Novel Highlights
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble capsule reviews of everything I’ve read lately that was published in a physical format over a...
View ArticleMy 2025 Reading Stacks #2: Two Graphic Novel MVPs
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble capsule reviews of everything I’ve read lately that was published in a physical format over a...
View ArticleC2E2 2026 Photos, Part 2 of 2: Jessica Jones, The West Wing, and a Cavalcade...
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the latest edition of the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Exposition (“C2E2″), a three-day...
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Indiana State Fair 2025 Photos, Part 6 of 7: The Year in Antiques
A gratuitous choice of oldie to lead off: the oversized Marvel Special Edition Presents Star Wars #1, which reprinted the first three issues of their original 1977 series. Cover art by Howard Chaykin....
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Dragon Con 2025 Photos, Part 13 of 13: A Conclusion of Convivial Concatenation
Okay, maybe one more cosplay pic: alternate shot of Envy, Joy and Anger from Inside Outm who invited me into Riley’s head. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: In 2019 my wife Anne and I attended...
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Dragon Con 2025 Photos, Part 6: The Cosplay Parade, Marvel and DC Comics...
It’s Blade! Star of the upcoming Marvel Zombies animated series and four movies so far! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: In 2019 my wife Anne and I attended our very first Dragon Con in Atlanta,...
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Fan Expo Chicago 2025 Photos, Part 3 of 3: Comics and More!
The latest additions to my reading stacks and one new toy for my work desk. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the fourth edition of...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During and After “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” End...
The World’s Greatest Comic Magazine, now in theaters! Critics call The Fantastic Four: First Steps the Greatest FF Film of All Time! It’s a low bar to crawl over, but it’s a relief Marvel didn’t smack...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During and After the “Superman” End Credits
Look! Up in the theater! It’s a cute tiny bird! Among the many benefits of seeing James Gunn’s Superman in theaters, you no longer have to worry about internet spoilers and you’ll be able to tell which...
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My 2024 Reading Stacks #2 of 2: The Omnibus Edition
Special thanks to Gem City Books out of Dayton, OH, for showing up at comic-cons and selling such oversized collections at enticing discounts. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again...
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The Best of My Free Comic Book Day 2025
One-third of this year’s total complimentary offerings, in no particular order. That time of year has come and gone again! Saturday, May 3rd was the 24nd Free Comic Book Day, that annual celebration...
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C2E2 2025 Photos, Part 4 of 4: Comics and More!
Hey, kids! Comics! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the latest edition of the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Exposition (“C2E2″),...
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My Reading Stacks 2025 #1: Walter White, Saul Goodman, and the Joy of Recaps
The one on the left is autographed! Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble capsule reviews of everything I’ve read lately that was published in a physical format over a...
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My 2024 Reading Stacks #1
Two of my favorite reads of the year: oversized-pages division. Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble capsule reviews of everything I’ve read lately that was published in...
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The Billy Ireland Museum Presents Original Art from the Golden Age of Comics
Alex Raymond, the Rip Kirby strip for June 27, 1953. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I drove three hours from Indianapolis to attend the third annual GalaxyCon Columbus in the heart...
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