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My 2020 Reading Stacks #11
Depending on whether you want to hear echoes of 2020 or simply escape it all… Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: At the beginning of each year I spend weeks writing year-in-review entries that...
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My 2020 Reading Stacks #12
G. Willow Wilson: then and now. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: At the beginning of each year I spend weeks writing year-in-review entries that cover the gamut of my entertainment intake,...
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My 2020 Reading Stacks #13: The Finale
Two of the best graphic novels of 2020. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: At the beginning of each year I spend weeks writing year-in-review entries that cover the gamut of my entertainment...
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Comics Update: My Current Lineup and 2020 Pros and Cons
The annual photo of a year’s worth of singles in alphabetical piles. Curiously, no titles starting with C, N, T, Y or Z this year. Comics collecting has been my primary geek interest since age 6, but I...
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My 2021 Reading Stacks #1
Two different 2020 releases, each about a youngster named Owen who acquires great power that makes others jealous, but only one of them can handle it. Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in...
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My 2021 Reading Stacks #2
Courtesy of our local library, another renowned repository of knowledge, learning, and accumulated experiences. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2021 Results, From Best to Least Best
What I grabbed. Plenty of other titles were available for all ages from Kiddo to Perv. It’s that time of year again, but slightly delayed! Saturday, August 14th was the 20th annual Free Comic Book Day,...
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My 2021 Reading Stacks #3: Stan Lee, Presented
The man. The myth. The marketeer. The misery. 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...
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Yes, There’s a Scene During the “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” End Credits
Rated PG-13 for high body count, one shrewdly placed F-bomb, and splattering more food than blood. A lot of Tom Hardy fans were looking forward to the new film where he plays a thickly accented schlub...
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Yes, There Are Scenes After the “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”...
If Shang-Chi throws less than 50 punches an hour, the bus will explode. Midlife Crisis Crossover has dozens of unwritten rules and three or four written ones. Among the latter that longtime readers...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During and After the “Eternals” End Credits
“Kneel before your new god, the great and powerful d6!” Hi, I’m a longtime comics reader who always thought the Eternals sucked. Among the tenets of staunch dogma handed down by elder comic book fans...
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My 2021 Reading Stacks #4
One fun side effect of neglecting this recurring feature for months: now I have a much larger accumulation from which I can draw “two of a kind”, such as this easy pairing. Previously on Midlife Crisis...
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My 2021 Reading Stacks #5
Once again, patterns emerge from this year’s pile: in this case, Asian-American graphic memoirs. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During and After the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” End Credits
It wouldn’t be a true Spidey film if Peter didn’t unmask for the final battle. Here’s the Too Long, Won’t Read version: despite some wonderful interplay among the main cast and the special guests at...
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My 2021 Reading Stacks #6-Up: The Super-Sized Finale
All 41 books and graphic novels featured in this series, not including the two I borrowed from Anne. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Welcome once again to our recurring MCC feature in which I...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During and After the “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse...
We don’t always pay extra for Marvel movie upgrades, but this time…eh, why not. A coworker of mine was invited to see Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on opening weekend despite the fact...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2022 Results, Ranked
The reading pile, in random order. It’s that time of year again, but slightly delayed on my part! Saturday, May 7th was the 21st Free Comic Book Day, that annual celebration when comic shops nationwide...
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A Night with Neil Gaiman in Indianapolis
Artist’s rendition of the evening. (DISCLAIMER: Artist never learned how to Photoshop.) Dateline: Monday, May 16, 2022 – Tonight I stepped foot on the campus of Butler University for the first time in...
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The Fantabulous 50s Weekend, Part 1: The Merry Marvel Museum Menagerie
I began collecting Amazing Spider-Man at age 6, around the first time Aunt May died. 44 years later, one of us has aged better. In addition to our annual road trips, my wife Anne and I have a...
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The Fantabulous 50s Weekend, Part 3: How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
I was 11 when Amazing Spider-Man #252 debuted his black costume and blew my mind. Art by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: In addition to our annual road trips, my...
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