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“We … do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; …” That’s a truncation of President John F. Kennedy’s famous Rice Stadium speech exhorting the American public to support the Apollo space program. It’s one of my favourite speeches, not just because it talks …

Well, Halloween is once more upon us. It only makes sense that the theme for this week would have to be one that’s inspired by scary stuff and things that “go bump in the night”. Maybe that’s too much of a simplistic theme but the one thing that I’ve discovered …

What we have now is a result of what we did before. I, for one, appreciate what I have now. I’m a person who appreciates hard work, sacrifice, and the significance of things that I have because of the effort that went into obtaining them. I value good relationships, things …

Happy Valentine’s Day! While, I should be looking for the comics that exemplify the romantic nature of love, instead, I’m looking for another form of comfort in the form of stress relief. Why do I find comics such a stress-reliever? That’s simple: Series of fantasies, not unlike soap operas in …

I have a firmly established tradition of hating that non-essential, utterly insignificant placeholder of a day called Tuesday. Save me, comics. For instance, yesterday’s morning consisted of discovering that the water bottle in my laptop bag was unsecured and flooded it along with my students’ marked work. We had a …

You ever have one of those weeks when you just can’t stop? Determination, stubbornness, the sense of never giving up – whatever it is that fuels me, I must have gotten it from somewhere. It’s a list with that theme this this week, and it’s a great one. Lots to …

Here we go again, folks. It’s another great week of comics and here’s a selection that you could look forward to reading to as we dwell in the dog days of summer. IDW Comics Real Science #6 I want to like this … but I can’t get past the art. …

I think the most worthwhile thing about writing this column is that I’m not restricted to reading one milieu. Variety really is the spice of life and it’s what makes life interesting. I read a variety of comics and while I enjoy the super-hero genre, I also enjoy comics that …

DC Comics Action Comics #984 Not the definite conclusion I was expecting out of this arc but an enjoyable one nonetheless. I have to confess, I like the concept of opposing families. Now Zod has a family to match Superman’s, so there are parallel storylines in Superman’s future. This last …

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 …

It’s a nostalgic time of the year for me. It’s when my students begin to start considering their futures as they move into the next stage of their lives. Yet for me, as much as they look forward, I look back at the work we’ve shared and I resort to …

The 'Love is Love' anthology last year was a success, and now MegaCon will be holding a Love is Love fundraiser to honor the victims of the Pulse shooting.

If there’s anything I’ve grown to appreciate in my short term of existence on this planet, is the rejuvenating and sudden joy in discovering a pleasant surprise. In all honesty, I tend to look at life like playing Monopoly. Remember the Chance and Community Chest cards? Sure, there were disappointments …

Every now and then there’s a lull in any cycle of activity. We’re in one this week. There are only a few titles on the list and while that makes for an easier weekly review, it’s a little disappointing because I look forward to my weekly comic binge. But perhaps …

Slight list this week. Quality over quantity, right? Still, this slight list marks my contribution to the fandom of comics. I like to think of myself as restrained and politely critical but there are certain comics that I identify with on a personal level but that I also admire from …