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The Secret Origin of a Comic Book Fan

Bob Reyer
September 12, 2019
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  (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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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