"But, what I’ve stated in the past is that what we’re hoping for Civil War to do is to get us a little closer to that feeling that was prevalent in the early days of the Marvel Universe. Back to that feeling of uncertainty, of unease between characters. This was always an integral part of [...]

Here’s his column in CBR.
He talks about how he ends up buying and rebuying newer editions of his favorite comics, specifically mentioning Absolute/Omnibus/oversized editions.
He did miss one fun aspect of rebuying, though. Last night, my wife told me that one of her friends had an 11-year old son who was just getting into comics, and [...]

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Here’s details on Bookfest. I’ll be there in the morning.
Roman will host a workshop on writing for comics. Telgemeier will be signing books, including her Baby-Sitters Club books.
And here’s a charming cartoon about their relationship.

Here’s some cool Iron Man sketches; I especially heart the Francesco Francavilla ones.
Sorry for the blog absence; I caught a stomach bug. At least I don’t talk about it like Max Barry does.
I’ve been on board with Civil War, and I think it’s the best ubercrossover Marvel’s ever done, but I have one problem with [...]

I do my best thinking in the shower.
I was trying to think about what I’d like to talk about while showering this morning, and something occured to me. I missed the boat on the pog story yesterday. Sure, there were pogs in a 7-11…
…but where were the comics?
Eighteen months ago, Marvel announced a deal where [...]

I was grabbing a Vitamin Water and a banana this morning at a 7-11 on the way to work when I saw these- pogs. Apparently, they’re back.
I weep for the youth of America.

Everyone who reads comics wants to write comics. Yes, you too.
Comics are the second easiest storytelling media to create, behind prose. All you need to make a comic is the ability to make words and pictures come together on a page to make a story. If you can draw, take photos, or [...]

Easterbrook, noted editor at The New Republic, Atlantic Monthly, and the Washington Monthly, and also writer of ESPN’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback, discusses the X-Men.
True story: I got the idea of writing haikus in book reviews from him, as he uses haikus in his column to describe football teams. If you’re going to steal a gimmick, [...]

So that’s what my cat was saying this morning. (From Two Lumps)