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My Free Comic Book Day 2017 Results, Best to Least Best
Spidey and the Vulture, both older than they’ll appear in the next film. Art by Paolo Siqueira, Frank D’Armata, and one of the four credited inkers. On May 6th my wife and I had the pleasure of once...
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Yes, There Were LOTS of Scenes After the “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” End...
I am Groot, I am Groot. I am Groot; I am Groot I am Groot I am Groot I am Groot…I am Groot. I am Groot! If it’s Marvel, that means it’s time for summer blockbuster extravaganza movie-going season...
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“Wonder Woman” Movie Actually in Theaters! Not a Hoax, Dream, or Imaginary...
Local Theater to Captain Underpants Fans: DROP DEAD The summer action blockbuster spectacular 75 years and multiple generations in the making has arrived at last, narrowly seeing the light of day...
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Adam West 1928-2017
That time two Dynamic Duos met at Awesome Con Indy 2014. Saturday morning, Anne and I were at a major event waiting to meet TV’s Dean Cain when news broke that the Adam West had passed away at 88 from...
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Superman Celebration 2017 Photos, Part 4 of 4: Super Times!
Superman posing with local military at the conclusion of a special ceremony inducting “honorary citizens” of Metropolis. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: on June 9th and 10th my wife Anne and I...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During AND After the “Spider-Man: Homecoming” End Credits
Window painting at our local theater. Yes, it has been a while. If Marvel had simply decided twenty years sooner that Spider-Man films should be made once every three years, and that a different young...
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Thoughts on Netflix’s Marvel’s “The Defenders”
That magical moment when Our Heroes meet but aren’t sure they can take orders from the Stupendous Scarfman. Let the record show The Defenders is an exceedingly rare event, by which I mean it’s a...
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Wizard World Chicago 2017 Photos, Part 1: Comics Cosplay!
I’m so old, I remember when the Tick wasn’t an Amazon Prime superstar, and creator Ben Edlund was still writing and drawing his adventures. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time once...
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Our Cartoon Crossroads Columbus 2017 Photos
So you say you like comic books? Not just like them, but LIKE-like them? Have we got a show for you! Last Saturday my wife Anne and I had the pleasure of attending the third annual Cartoon Crossroads...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During AND After the “Justice League” End Credits
An optimistic Wonder Woman is already scouting locations for the Hall of Justice. Midlife Crisis Crossover calls Justice League “Not Remotely the Worst Film of the Year!” I mean, y’all do remember 2017...
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My 2017 in Books and Graphic Novels, Part 1 of 2
39 of this year’s 51 books read. My MIA selections were borrowed. As a getaway from online political wartime, Anne and I found ourselves looking to the library for leisure a bit more often this year....
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My 2017 in Books and Graphic Novels, Part 2 of 2
Library trip, 9/2/2017. Also, two of my favorite books of the year. Time again for the annual entry in which I remind myself how much I like reading things besides monthly comics, magazines, and...
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Comics Update: My Current Lineup and 2017 Pros & Cons
All my 2017 singles divided and alphabetized from A to X but skipping V. [WARNING: This entry turned out several leagues beyond epic-length and may be the wordiest entry in MCC history, but I wanted it...
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C2E2 2018 Photos, Part 5 of 7: Comics Creators Cavalcade
This year’s new C2E2 reading pile. Part one. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The ninth annual Chicago Comic and Entertainment Exposition (“C2E2″) just wrapped another...
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Happy Free Comic Book Day 2018!
One-third of this year’s FCBD reading pile. It’s that time of year again! Today marked the seventeenth Free Comic Book Day, that annual celebration when comic shops nationwide offer no-strings-attached...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2018 Results: The Best and the Least Best
A boy and his toys go to war. From Maxwell’s Demons #1, art by Vittori Astone. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: on May 5th I once again had the pleasure of once again observing Free Comic Book...
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Yes, There’re Scenes During the “Deadpool 2” End Credits
I see a handful of critics listed on Rotten Tomatoes who might use this as their letter grade… The Merc with a Mouth is back! And so is Deadpool! For any regular readers who roll their eyes whenever I...
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R.I.P. Geppi Museum: A 2017 Road Trip Epilogue
Once upon a time, this dead author was the gateway to a crimefighter’s lair. Who knows where he’s headed next. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year since 1999 my wife Anne and I have...
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My Favorite Steve Ditko Comic, According to Me at Age 7
If you only know Steve Ditko from Spider-Man movie credits, there’s a lot you don’t know. Comic book fans are in mourning tonight over the news that legendary artist Steve Ditko was discovered dead in...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During AND After the “Ant-Man and the Wasp” End Credits
“PARDON ME. DO YOU HAVE ANY GREY POUPON?” Millions of viewers who depend on Marvel movies for all their fantasy escapism needs went home shell-shocked after Avengers: Infinity War slaughtered far, far...
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