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Birthday Quest 2018, Part 1 of 6: Garfields of Dreams
Arguably our first-ever photo of a “jazz paw”. In addition to our annual road trips, my wife Anne and I have a tradition of spending our respective birthdays together on one-day outings to some new...
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Birthday Quest 2018, Part 3 of 6: Three Cats, the Marion Kind
Dr. Garfield ready to perform his next CAT scan. (I…I’m sorry. I really am.) Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: My wife Anne and I have a tradition of spending our respective birthdays together on...
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Birthday Quest 2018, Part 5 of 6: Four Far-Flung Felines
EXTREEEME GARFIELD. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: My wife Anne and I have a tradition of spending our respective birthdays together on one-day outings to some new place or attraction — partly...
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Wizard World Chicago 2018 Photos, Part 1 of 6: Marvel and DC Cosplay!
Doctor Octopus is ready for battle, as is the brand new carpeting in the Stephens Center lobby! It’s that time again! This weekend my wife and I made another journey up to Wizard World Chicago in...
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Wizard World Chicago 2018 Photos, Part 5 of 6: Who Else We Met, What Else We Did
It’s David Krumholtz! You might remember him from such films as The Santa Clause, Serenity, and Addams Family Values, plus the CBS series Numbers! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During AND After the “Venom” End Credits
For attending on opening weekend, our local theater gave us a free comic! It’s an adaptation of several random scenes, at least two of which differ from the finished film. Spoilers for anyone who peeks...
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Stan Lee 1922-2018
Stan “The Man” Lee and a brief moment with one fan among the millions he entertained, inspired, and/or taught life lessons to through super-heroes and the power of comic books. I knew something had...
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My 2018 in Books and Graphic Novels, Part 1 of 3
Other than a handful of library selections not pictured, this is the complete 2018 reading list. Time again for the annual entry in which I remind myself how much I like reading things besides monthly...
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My 2018 in Books and Graphic Novels, Part 2 of 3
We’ll not be covering the 108 books that my wife read in 2018, but you can glimpse a few of them in this library haul. Guess which one of these four was my selection and win no prizes! Previously on...
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My 2018 in Books and Graphic Novels, Part 3 of 3
I didn’t rank all 62 books in order, but here’s my Top 6 of the year. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Time again for the annual entry in which I remind myself how much I like reading things...
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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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