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Comics Update 2018, Part 1 of 5: A Prologue Pondering Prodigious Piles of...
Nearly all the single issues I bought in 2018, sorted into alphabetical piles for better boxing, from Action Comics #1000 to X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis #2. Comics collecting has been my...
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Comics Update 2018, Part 2 of 5: My Year in Marvel
Don’t mind me, just pandering to fellow Spider-Verse fans out there. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Comics collecting has been my primary geek interest since age 6, but I have a tough time...
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Comics Update 2018, Part 3 of 5: My Year in DC
DARKSEID EATS. From Mister Miracle #11; art by Mitch Gerads. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Comics collecting has been my primary geek interest since age 6, but I have a tough time writing...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During AND After the “Captain Marvel” End Credits
My son had to remind me Brie Larson used to be on Community. I thought he was confusing her with Alison Brie, but no, he remembered Brie Larson was Abed’s girlfriend Rachel, and I’m like WHOOOOOOA....
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Comics Update 2018, Part 4 of 5: My Year in Image
Cool covers from the past 15 months. Art by (clockwise from top left) Bill Sienkiewicz; Jason Howard; Nick Pitarra and Michael Garland; Alex Ross; Darick Robertson and Diego Rodriguez; and Jeff Lemire....
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Comics Update 2018, Part 5 of 5: And the Rest
Hey, kids! There’s more to comics life than Marvel or DC! Art by (clockwise from top left) Joe Quinones; David Aja,; Andy Clarke and Dan Brown; Jock; Geoff Shaw and Gabe Eltaeb; and Scott Wegener and...
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C2E2 2019 Photos, Part 3: Marvel and DC Cosplay
Friday in Asgard: Thor, Odin (with Huginn and Muninn!), Malekith and Hela. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! My wife Anne and I just got home from the tenth annual Chicago...
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C2E2 2019 Photos, Part 6 of 8: Artists Alley Plus
Elegantly dressed as Ramonda, Queen Mother of Wakanda, artist Afua Richardson (World of Wakanda, Genius) made the rest of us on the premises look like slobs. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover:...
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C2E2 2019 Photos, Part 7 of 8: Who Else We Met, What Else We Did
Once again my wife brakes for Superman. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! My wife Anne and I just got home from the tenth annual Chicago Comic and Entertainment Exposition...
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The Culling of a Comics Collection, Chapter 1
Indiana as a state has an abysmal track record when it comes to encouraging recycling efforts, but options do exist if you know where to look. I’ve heard a lot of chatter about Marie Kondo, the lady...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During AND After the “Shazam!” End Credits
At long last, everyone will know what Gomer Pyle was always exclaiming about. The never-ending battle to distance us all from Dawn of Justice continues as DC Comics proudly presents the mostly...
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Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Photos #7: How to Draw Star Wars the...
TIE Fighter #1 hit comic shops this past Wednesday. Above are variant covers by Tommy Lee Edwards for the next three issues. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: April 11-15, 2019, was the ninth...
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“Avengers: Endgame”: It. Is. FINISHED.
Thanos made this cute, fuzzy antihero cry. Now he must PAY. One of the most exhilarating parts of seeing highly anticipated event films ASAP is the firm pivot point you pass between “before” and...
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“Avengers: Endgame”: The All-Spoiler Entry
Bow before the combined might of ROCKET MACHINE! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Avengers: Endgame is here! You’ve seen it, I’ve seen it, an audience roughly one-third the size of Thanos’ human...
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Happy Free Comic Book Day 2019!
This year’s haul, part 1. It’s that time of year again! Today marked the eighteenth Free Comic Book Day, that annual celebration when comic shops nationwide offer no-strings-attached goodies as a form...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2019 Results: The Best and the Least Best
I’ve never been a Carnage fan, but Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, and Frank Martin do make him look stylish. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: on May 4th I once again had the pleasure of observing Free...
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I Have a Miyazaki Poster?
Yep, that’s art by Hayao Miyazaki. I spent tonight diving into my own personal archives (by which I mean piles of old stuff) to research a potentially epic-length entry involving childhood memories,...
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Kid Dungeon Master’s Neighborhood Reign: Nostalgic Confession Inspired by “Die”
Teen RPG fan Solomon brings foreboding gameplay setup to Die #1. Art by Stephanie Hans, words by Kieron Gillen, letters by Clayton Cowles. 1. A Long-expected Party. Previously on Midlife Crisis...
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MCC Home Video Scorecard #18: Temporarily Free HBO Presents “Watchmen”
Sister Night and the tea. Your move, Baby Yoda. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: the recurring feature that’s more like a newsletter in which I’ve jotted down capsule-sized notes about Stuff I...
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The CW’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” Midterm Report
Shows will live! Shows will die! And The CW’s Arrowverse will never be the same! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: the landmark 1985-1986 maxiseries Crisis on Infinite Earths left such a massive...
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