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Out with the Tights, In with the Orcs!

With some help from Conor, Mike abandons the worlds of superheroes for a weekend and returns to his first geeky joy — fantasy comics.

 
World War Ultron

Two “Events” that could be described almost identically. Why does one work while the other doesn’t? Ebert knew.

 
A Funny Thing About Comics…

Funny books? Hardly.Why finding levity and laughs in today’s comics can be a tough task.

 
Spring Break! Comics, Take Me Away

Looking to break away from the usual spring break? Escape into comics.

 
Living The Superhero Lifestyle

It’s time to take life by the tights.

 
Grab Bag – Spring 2013 Edition

Mike’s back from his travels and has a big Bag of Grab to share with you!

 
Wizard World St. Louis: Local Con Makes Good

A Midwestern town with low self esteem lands the biggest convention it’s seen in decades. Will it be a success or make everyone look bad in front of Lando and The Fonz?

 
Getting to Know Omega the Unknown

Cult favorite? Failed experiment? Decades after reading the first issue of Omega the Unknown, Gabe attempts to know the unknowable.

 
Comics As Gifts: The Ultimate Conundrum

Can you initiate the uninitiated? Should you even try?

 
At A Loss For Work

Guys like Jerry Ordway shouldn’t have to plead to earn a living at this point, but the world is more complicated than that.