My 2023 Reading Stacks #3
Two books about movies, some of which are based on books. One book technically works as a sequel to the other. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome to our recurring MCC feature in which I...
View ArticleC2E2 2024 Photos, Part 4 of 5: Artists Alley!
My Artists Alley loot pile, plus a few freebies, a Fallout tin sign, and a back issue Anne really, really, really wanted. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: My wife Anne and I just got home from...
View ArticleHappy Free Comic Book Day and May the Fourth 2024!
The second half of my haul, alphabetized — i.e., the half with the Star Wars comics in it. Happy May the Fourth for those who observe! It’s that time of year again! Today marked the 23rd Free Comic...
View ArticleMy Free Comic Book Day 2024 Results, Ranked
What we have here is a failure to communicate. Art by Masaaki Ninomiya. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Saturday was Free Comic Book Day! Per annual tradition, publishers and retailers...
View ArticleMy 2023 Reading Stacks #4: The Ludicrously Delayed Triple-Sized Wrap-Up
I usually prefer showing off all the covers, but we are waaaaay past the deadline that nobody gave me. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome to our recurring MCC feature in which I scribble...
View ArticleHeartland Film Festival 2024 Screening #4: “Superboys of Malegaon”
Movies will break your heart, kid. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! Since 1992 my hometown of Indianapolis has presented the Heartland International Film Festival, a...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleMy 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...
View ArticleMy 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...
View ArticleC2E2 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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