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The second day of the con was, for the most part, far less exciting for me. I skipped out on all the panels as the one I wanted to see (Trailer Park: A look at upcoming movie trailers) ended up getting canceled.
What I did do! Spent more money. God these cons are brutal on my […]

The first day of the con is over. It’s hard to believe it flew by so quickly. Let’s recap a few things I couldn’t earlier.
The DC Nation panel was hosted by Dan Didio and included panelists Gail Simone, Bill Willingham, Ethan Van Sciver, Kurt Busiek, J. Michael Straczynski, and Greg Rucka among others. Dan opened […]

I’m at cyber hot dog cafe near the convention center and I’ve got a mere 20 minutes to shoot up some words and blast them off so here’s a quick look at the con so far.
First off, the convention has really grown since last year! Wow! I am amazed and impressed and maybe a little […]

I consider myself to be a decent Expert-level Guitar Hero player. You won’t find me on YouTube with 100% full-combo runs of Freebird, Cliffs of Dover or Bark At The Moon. You won’t find me winning any tournaments, either. I’ve beaten Through The Fire And Flames twice and Jordan five times (five-starring it once and […]

[All My Issues is a semi-regular peek into the mind of comic book virtuoso Jeff Stolarcyk, a part-time teacher, part-time freelance journalist, and full-time geek. He has an almost unhealthy obsession with the printed page, though when he’s not busy reading comics or gaming, he cooks a mean bowl of chili.]
“It’s in my books, so […]

The first time I went to Comic Con in San Diego, I was overwhelmed by the people I got to meet and the things I got to see. An avid lover of animation, my body practically shutdown the first time I tried to talk to Bruce Timm. Writers and artists were everywhere. Not just […]