3:19 p.m. A ton of people have shown up and they’ve had to get more tables out. One page down, though at this rate I’ll only get 8 pages done. The energy drinks and the stinky marker have messed me up, but the good people of Krypton are giving 24HCD participants free drinks so I’m…
1:29 p.m. Doom DeLuise showed up, so the gang’s all here. I’m still trying to figure out what to do mine about. I had a dream last night about lawn ornaments, so I’m trying to develop that. Bawls Guarana tastes like root beer. OMD is on the radio (“Dreaming”). 22.5 hours to go. Pictured: Fin…
12:40 p.m. I got here late. So far most of the conversation has been about the cases of complimentary Bawlz energy drink.
12:06 p.m. It has begun. Omaha: Krypton Comics Lincoln: Hiway Diner So far we’ve got Fin Fang Doom, Doom Where’s My Car, and myself, and a number of locals. Soon we’ll be joined by Jim Doom and (most likely hungover) Doom DeLuise. Check back at DoomKopf.com for updates.
• The Capes Comics Lounge newsletter debuted this week, including a report that MURS stopped in the store (he had a show at the neighboring Waiting Room Wednesday night) and a much appreciated Doomkopf.com shout-out. Capes’ website is also back online at CapesComics.com. • After picking up half a million back issues this summer, Legend…
Well, my friends, I got my hands on some goodies this week. I somehow got a stack of some of next week’s Marvel comics (for free!), and, in the interest of full disclosure, I figure I may as well review them now. I won’t spoil anything for the good comics, but the ones that I…
I’ve blogged pretty frequently about how several of us here are participating in 24 Hour Comics Day, which begins in just over 24 hours. There’s an event in Omaha beginning at noon tomorrow, which is going to be covered by The Reader, and one in Lincoln beginning at 10 a.m., which will be covered by…
I have no problem with superhero comics drawing from real world events in their fictional worlds. I would actually probably argue for it, particularly in the Marvel Universe, which has always been more of a real-world application of superheroics. Secret Invasion clearly had some roots in the post-9/11 terrorist paranoia, particularly with the Skrulls’ presence…
And you’re probably like, “Well, duh, d-bag. It’s Wednesday.” But it’s been my experience that, on weeks with a postal holiday, comic shops get their books a day late. Even the minor ones. But Monday was Columbus Day, so I didn’t go to the shop today to see what was new. I finally found “my”…
In the lead: Firestorm realizes this isn’t an alternate reality, but his own reality in an altered state, so he does what Batman says: “When you’re not sure what to do next, get more facts.” To the microfilm room! After studying up on this reality’s past, Firestorm is attacked by an army of giant Amazos….