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“Fantastic Four” a Maddening Marvel Mishmash
Michael B. Jordan gets into character while the film crew shields themselves from the toxic work environment. As a longtime comics fan, John Byrne’s Fantastic Four was one of my favorite Marvel series...
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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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The Desperate Search for the Rare, Elusive, Original Reboot Joke
All-new all-different Scooby-Doo art by DC Comics VP Jim Lee. To the EXTREME. Just when you thought entertainment corporations had cooled down on the idea of rebooting their property catalogs, along...
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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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C2E2 2016 Photos: Comics Costumes!
New Marvel meets modern manga: Silk and One Piece star Monkey D. Luffy. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I spent two days at the seventh annual Chicago Comics and Entertainment...
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C2E2 2016 Photos, Part 8 of 9: Who We Met and What We Did
“Did you know the Visigoths actually invented comic book conventions back in the fourth century as an excuse to get together with family and draw unflattering caricatures of the Romans? True story…”...
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The One With “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” In It
Which grim-‘n’-gritty breakfast mascot’s product do you think should win: Batman Chocolate Strawberry cereal or Superman Caramel Crunch cereal? Both are real things now in stores, and they’re banking...
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Yes, There’s a Scene After the “Captain America: Civil War” End Credits
Chadwick Boseman leads an all-star cast in Black Panther: Civil War, quite to my delight. The worldwide phenomenon about two unique individuals from very different worlds — one with his armor and his...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2016 Results, Best to Least Best
Our annual Free Comic Book Day tradition saw us once again at Indianapolis’ own Downtown Comics North, where cosplayers are always on hand to greet kids, accompanying adults, and regulars alike....
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House Party at the Hall of Heroes
Gathered together from the cosmic reaches of the universe, here in this great Hall of Heroes, are the most powerful forces of good ever assembled: Captain America! Deadpool! Bucky! Cartoon Hulk! The...
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Superman Celebration 2016 Photos #3: Cosplay!
Arch-rivals Sinestro and Green Lantern in a rare team-up moment. Some of you may recognize the distinguished gentleman in the middle. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: June 10th and 11th, my wife...
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Yes, There’s a Scene During the “Suicide Squad” End Credits
Not the Bad News Bears reboot we want, but maybe the Police Academy reboot we need. Midlife Crisis Crossover calls David Ayer’s Suicide Squad the best DC Comics film since The Dark Knight! To be...
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