There’s been enough talk about taxes from our 24/7 media cycle that I’m not about to start discussing whether I think they’re “good” or “bad.” With that said, my annual visit to my accountant to...
Monthly Archives: March 2012
I feel like fans and critics toss around the terms “underrated” and “overrated” a little too loosely, especially when it comes to the world of pop culture. I’ve personally been guilty of using these phrases...
I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for the buddy-film format, especially buddy-comedies. The Judd Apatow production team has got the formula down to a science (Knocked Up, Superbad, etc.). I understand those of you who...
I often wonder what my comic book collection would look like if I was conducting the bulk of my chase in an era without the Internet. I know collector communities have existed seemingly since the...
As I continue to focus on the current lineup of the Sinister Six in anticipation of the “Ends of the Earth” storyline, I’m now stuck on trying to come up with something thoughtful and insightful...
While the depth of writing in the new Avenging Spider-Man series reminds me of the “Reader’s Digest” version of a Spider-Man comic book (or maybe the daily newspaper comic book strip is a better comparison),...
What was one of the biggest criticisms about the Spider-Man 3 movie after it came out – okay, okay, there were a LOT of issues with that movie when it first came out (Emo Peter...
While the comic book medium is notorious for its “can you top that?” mentality, sometimes that old K.I.S.S. adage (depending the edginess of your audience, it’s either keep it simple silly or stupid) really holds...
There’s nothing new about my love-hate relationship with the comic book reader/collector community. While I adore the medium and possess copious amounts of nerd-knowledge I’m also very myopic in my approach and collecting philosophy. I...
The Marvel “Point One” issues remain a bit of a conundrum to me as a collector since I’ve advertised myself as a “completist” of the Amazing Spider-Man series. As I’ve argued about “Annual” issues in...
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