I got into comic books pretty late in the game (see my post about that here). The thrill of collecting issues soon waned though as I grew overwhelmed with the number of stories I wanted to keep up with. It’s easy to fall behind on so many issues, especially if you follow the big two:ContinueContinue reading “Why Giving Up On Comic Books Is OK”
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How a Reader Became a Comic Book Fan: The Comic Book Kid
Comic book onomatopoeia speech bubble (Image by Annalise Batista from Pixabay) I was not, in fact, a comic book kid. They just weren’t something on my radar as a child reader. I had a subscription to a Barbie book club. I frequented the library, and eventually as I got older, Borders Bookstore. But comics wereContinueContinue reading “How a Reader Became a Comic Book Fan: The Comic Book Kid”
The Mistreatment of Black Canary on CW’s Arrow
Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance, Black Canary, CW’s Arrow (Image source) The return of Arrow last week stirred in me feelings from the previous season and opened old wounds (#foreversalt), so I thought I’d share an old post I wrote for my personal blog here. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD IF YOU HAVEN’T CAUGHT UP ON THE SHOWContinueContinue reading “The Mistreatment of Black Canary on CW’s Arrow”