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The Secret Origin of a Comic Book Fan

September 12, 2019

Columns, Comics, Featured, Tales From the Archives

(Friends, I know that this piece is an "oldie", but your Cranky Old Uncle Bob is feeling awfully wistful today, so I thought I'd go for a "second printing" ...and if any of you have any stories abou... Read More...

Character Profile: Captain America

Max Mallet

March 22, 2017

Columns, Featured, Marvel

Character Profile: Steve Rogers, A.K.A. Captain America Creators: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Publisher: Timely Comics, then Marvel Comics Comic Book Debut: March, 1941 Column by: Max Mallet "It's temptin... Read More...

Spotlight Sunday— Spider-Man: Blue

Max Mallet

February 19, 2017

Columns, Comics, Featured, Marvel

Hi, true believers! Welcome to my new column: Spotlight Sunday where every month I’ll be reviewing (even dissecting) a different trade paperback from days gone by. With Valentine’s Day just recently in the re... Read More...

Gotham Academy – A Welcome

Bronwyn Kelly

September 9, 2016

Columns, Comics, Featured, Nerd Girl's Guide to the Universe

Welcome one and all to the Last Door on the Left - a travel agency for the adventurous soul. Have you always wanted to see the world beyond the wardrobe? Longed to wait for the train at 9 ¾? Pined for tickets t... Read More...

Graphical Glitch: Video Game Art From Around the Web 03/08/16

Steve Seigh

March 8, 2016

Columns, Featured, Graphical Glitch

Curated by Steve Seigh Welcome to Graphical Glitch: Video Game Art From Around the Web! A lot of us here at TC are huge video game fanatics, and we thought it would be very cool to share with you some of the... Read More...

Graphical Glitch: Video Game Art From Around the Web 02/25/16

Steve Seigh

February 23, 2016

Columns, Featured, Graphical Glitch

Curated by Steve Seigh Welcome to Graphical Glitch: Video Game Art From Around the Web! A lot of us here at TC are huge video game fanatics, and we thought it would be very cool to share with you some of the... Read More...

Planet Spaceball – A Nerd Girl’s Guide to the Universe

Bronwyn Kelly

February 19, 2016

Columns, Culture, Featured, Nerd Girl's Guide to the Universe

Welcome one and all to the Last Door on the Left - a travel agency for the adventurous soul. Have you always wanted to see the world beyond the wardrobe? Longed to wait for the train at 9 ¾? Pined for tickets t... Read More...

Tales of a Collector: Collecting Comics in the New Environment

Sammie Cassell

February 11, 2016

Comics

There's been a lot of discussion lately about the big 2, their pricing, and the damage that it is doing to the industry that we all love. But how is the climate for collectors? Well there is the good, the bad... Read More...

Tales of a Collector:Special Heroescon 2015 edition

Sammie Cassell

July 12, 2015

Comics, Conventions, Cosplay

Hey everyone, i wanted to give you a delayed but hopefully informative synopsis of Heroescon in Charlotte NC. This was the first time I volunteered to work a con, and while I picked times that I thought were go... Read More...

The New Reader: Comic Book Stores

Amy Devine

January 27, 2015

Columns, Featured, The New Reader

The New Reader: Comic Book Stores By Amy Devine Hey friend. You have done it. You have completed Step One and decided to start reading comics. You might even have a little list of good books that you want t... Read More...

Batwoman #25 Review

The Expanse #3 or 4

Talking Comics Podcast: Issue #482: We Live in a Society

Progressively Horrified Podcast with Aaron Amos – Get Out

Batman: Arkham Origins Review

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 – Review

James Gunn Getting Fired Is Gamergate | Talking Games Episode 203

I Am The Night: An Interview With Kevin Conroy

'The Flash S03E11: Dead or Alive' Review

“…and now, another exciting episode in The Adventures of Superman!”

Special Edition: An Interview with SKYWARD’s Joe Henderson & Lee Garbett

Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!

Issue #106: The Sandman Overture Discussion

Talking Comics Podcast: Issue #483: Dan Cortese V. Squatasha Romanoff

Talking Comics Podcast: Issue #482: We Live in a Society

Progressively Horrified Podcast with Aaron Amos – Get Out

Scott Snyder Tackles the Man of Steel

BELZEBUBS sign with Century Media Records; release first single and video “Blackened Call”

John Verzyl: A Remembrance

Five Books Brian Michael Bendis Could Write for DC

Meanwhile… Comic Con

Beloved Princess Passes Away; Galaxy Mourns

The First Trailer for Spider-Man Homecoming!!!