You ever worry about taking the next step? I do. Some times the next stage of your career, your hobby, your whatever is rationally the obvious thing to do. Yet there are issues like: moving out of your comfort zone, the amount of effort involved, or even just downright anxiety …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 07/12/2017
I’m beginning to feel the pangs of comic-con deprivation. Yup … it’s that time again and, you’d think that I’d have grown accustomed to not being a part of the near-religious fervor that is San Diego Comic-Con, yet after being there last year, I have to say that I now …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 08/31/2016
Why is that Wednesday seems to be a nexus point for events? Is it just the fact that it’s hump day or is there some sort of cosmic pattern behind calendar arranging? Clearly I’m talking from my own experiences but I’m sure it’s also been an experience that other folks …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/29/2016
End of school. Non-teachers don’t get this, but there’s such an emotional drain on the last day of school. You look at your students and as they enjoy their final day celebrations, you wonder if you’ve prepared them – changed them, well enough for the challenges that they are about …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 04/27/2016
I’m teaching my students about the concept of transformative media. You know, when stories exist in one form of media and then get spun off into other forms? Well, you have to be selective about thematic elements when you transform media into other formats and, depending on the format, some …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 09/16/2015
What’s on deck this week? A lot of Marvel titles, that’s what. Why? Well, sometimes there’s a tendency to slam the “Big Two” comic publishers, saying that individual titles from the other lines like Image or IDW are defining what’s currently bold and trend-setting in the comic world. I can’t disagree with …
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