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The Delaware Problem
Once upon a time Pixar was so bulletproof that I aspired to a complete collection as each new film was released. You’ll note there are now intentional gaps as well as one pretender that speaks to why...
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My 2020 Reading Stacks #3
Three books edited under the same guiding principle: for fans, by fans. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year, each and every squarebound work of qualifying length that I’ve read gets a...
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The Last New Comics Day?
New releases on my pull list for the week of March 25, 2020, a date I can hopefully forget someday. As dimwitted youngsters insist spring break simply must go on, as certain stubborn governors take...
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My 2020 Reading Stacks #4
Somehow while reading, I failed to notice the “spookiness” theme I had going. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year, each and every squarebound work of qualifying length that I’ve read...
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My 2020 Reading Stacks #5
A short list today: two gigantic, creator-owned collections that add up to 963 pages of comic book goodness. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year, each and every squarebound work of...
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Comics in My Future, Ever So Slightly
Those of us who’ve been patiently waiting to complete our sets of Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt’s five-issue miniseries Hawkeye: Freefall now have a conundrum on our hands. (All cover art by Kim...
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My 2020 Reading Stacks #6
Siler. Telgemeier, Defendi. Keepin’ it random. Keepin’ it real. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: At the beginning of each year I spend weeks writing year-in-review entries that cover the gamut...
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The Dawn of an All-New New Comic Book Day
This week’s fix. In a week that’s been marred by weird illness symptoms (no, not THAT one), severe illness elsewhere in our family (no, thankfully still not that one), news of one distant relative’s...
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My 2020 Reading Stacks #7
Monsters! Everyone loves monsters, right? 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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My 2020 Reading Stacks #8
Women ruling the multimedia superhero world, and the strongmen they allow at their side. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: At the beginning of each year I spend weeks writing year-in-review...
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The MCC Mighty Mask Try-On Haul!
Me sporting a brand new Marvel Super-Heroes mask in a pandemic-era downtown parking garage as gray and uncaring as the year 2020 itself. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: it’s been over five...
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My 2020 Reading Stacks #10
Monster vs. alien: two occasionally spooky green humanoids, just in time for Halloween. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: At the beginning of each year I spend weeks writing year-in-review...
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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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Evergreen Wisdom from a Feathery Yogurt Head
Old friends Milo, Opus, and Portnoy from back in the day. “If two million people do a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.” I dived into all the old collections of Berke Breathed’s Bloom County...
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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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