We♥Comics!- Planet Comicon Kansas City 2025 (March 21-23) recap- Part One
Celebrating a full quarter century, Planet Comicon Kansas City celebrated their 26th year as the...
Comic Books
DC Comics Style Guide: A Disappointment
This is a rare book report for DC Comics Style Guide, a book that eventually came out in very late 2024 and early 2025. Originally scheduled for an August 2024 release, it was delayed a few times due a custom PMS metallic silver ink on the cover.
Crime Time: Born Again and Persuader
Crime Time: Born Again and Persuader - Daredevil: Born Again and Reacher: Season 3
The Chinese Connection
I think by now you’ve all heard that Elon Musk is a liar and cheater. Last year, Musk boasts that he’s ranked top 20 players worldwide on Diablo IV, and that was already suspicious. I personally didn’t believe it, but I didn’t really care or questioned it because, I had stopped playing the game (because it sucks).
Crisis at 40
Last Friday (January 3, 2025) was the 40th anniversary of Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (January 3, 1985), as I have already previously written last year that this comic is important for several reasons. One, it introduced Charlton characters, two, it started the annual crossover for DC Comics, and three, personally for me, it started my journey in collecting comics.
26th Anniversary of George Perez Website
George Perez Website Version 5.2 Read More George Perez As you know, we’re big George...
Twin Cities Con 2024
The most successful geek culture gathering in the Minneapolis/St Paul is officially Twin Cities Con, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Every year, this convention is growing in attendance. We thought last year’s attendance was amazing, this year seemed almost double! With extra fans in attendance, the organizers decided to add an extra security screening to get into the Exhibit Hall… which caused delay to get into the room.
Twin Cities Con at Minneapolis Convention Center (10 Nov 2024)
The Sunday Twin Cities Con, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, is the final day, and it starts very early and pretty much ends around 5pm. As for attendance, it felt the same as Friday, if not more. Most fans who attended Sunday, were all-in and had already purchased weekend package (or VIP). You rarely saw Sunday-only badges.
Twin Cities Con at Minneapolis Convention Center (09 Nov 2024)
The Saturday Twin Cities Con, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, is the biggest show of the three-day event. According to Twin Cities Con, there were over 40,000 pre-sold tickets just for Saturday (numbers confirmed by Fox 9).
Twin Cities Con at Minneapolis Convention Center (08 Nov 2024)
It’s the first night of the Twin Cities Con 2024 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The show is one of the largest conventions of its kind in the Twin Cities, bringing together over 40,000 Comic Books Nerds, Gamers, Cosplayers, and Anime fans. Where else can you find Darth Vader standing next to Kamen Rider, or a Spartan hanging out with a Cowboy.
Minneapolis: This Week (11/10/2024)
Minneapolis: This Week (11/10/2024) - Twin Cities Con, Vundabar, The Dip
Wrapped Up in Books
Wrapped Up in Books
Ten Reasons to get the Kindle Colorsoft
As you may have heard, Amazon is releasing its first color Kindle called the Kindle Colorsoft on October 30, 2024.
The device is a 7-inch tablet that use Kaleido 3 does not appear to be competing with Remarkable Paper Pro, but rather Kobo, who makes a color 7” called the Kobo Libra Colour. The Kobo Colour out in April 2024 and have been slowly converting Kindle readers to Kobo readers.
Further proof, the Kindle Scribe was Amazon’s as an answer to Kobo’s Kobo Elipsa, which is a 10” device for notetaking (but also the ability to read Kobo books).
reMarkable Paper Pro Review
When I first saw the Remarkable Paper Pro online in early September 2024, I dismissed this because of how expensive it was. It’s about $600, and part of that price includes the required pen. Plus, I was massively disappointed in Boox Note Air 3 C due to the poor color representation of Kaleido 3.
After watching some comic book pages on the RPP, I was definitely interested buying this as my digital comic book reader! Unfortunately, as an e-reader, it absolutely sucks. The Remarkable only supports PDF and ePub, with no support for Kindle Books or CBR (the popular comic book archive format).
Minneapolis: November 10, 2024
Minneapolis: November 10, 2024 - Twin Cities Con, The Dip, TR/ST, Letdown.,
Half Price Books: The Big Sale (31 Aug to 02 Sep 2024)
Half Price Books’s “The Big Sale” (31 Aug – 02 Sep 2024) Read More Half...
Prime Time
Once again, it’s Amazon’s Prime Day. Today is the last day of the two-day shopping...
iBrave Closure
I purchased the “Lifetime Unlimited” plan from iBrave in January 2023. After a year and a half, they delivered what they promised, but I’ve always known it was too good to be true. I was right, of course, iBrave Web Hosting is closing on November 1st, 2024.
Amazon Kindle Scribe
I’ve been looking for the perfect e-Ink tablet for a while, I thought my prayers were answered with the Boox Note Air 3, but I was disappointed in the muted/muddy colors. It’s not a good Black & White e-reader either because due to the nature of Kaleido 3, it cannot achieve true white. Their version of white is really grey.
Ultimate Collectibles Warehouse Sale at the VFW Post #425 in Hopkins (27 Apr 2024)
Details 9:00am-2:30pm / CASH ONLY NOW Over 50 tables! Sports cards & Memorabilia Collector Card...
We♥Comics! – Planet Comicon Kansas City 2024 recap – Part Three
Typically, the final day of a long weekend comic convention can often be its slowest...
We♥Comics! – Planet Comicon Kansas City 2024 (March 8-10) recap – Part One
Celebrating a full quarter century, Planet Comicon Kansas City celebrated their 25 years as the...
iBrave Web Hosting
iBrave Hosting Read More iBrave As of 2023, I think I found a new home...
OneDrive
Since Google forced me to abandon their Google Drive by pooling my storage with other...
Color e-Ink
While black and white e-Ink have been around since 2007 under a variety of names (Vizplex, Pearl, Carta), color e-Ink technology is relatively new, as you can see from the Color eInk time line that I’ve compiled for you. Color eInk was only available for the consumer market in 2021, so it’s a very young technology.
Doggone-it!
When Animals Attack: MGMT, Ed Cosens, Lost Dog Street Band, Fat Dog, Office DogScooby Doo and Krypto Too, River Hounds
Happy Crisis on Infinite Earths day
I’ve previously mentioned that the very first comic book that I purchased with my own money, a whole $1, was Crisis on Infinite Earths #1. I didn’t know it then, but this little comic book forever changed my life forever. As it turns out, January 3, 1985, was the date that the book came out (even though the newsstand date shows April 1985). Of course, I didn’t buy it in January… in fact, it was probably closer to March, as #3 was already on the stands.
BOOX Note Air 3 C Review
As I previously mentioned, I bought the BOOX Note Air 3 C, the color eInk tablet, primarily for reading comic books. Even though the tablet was recently released in October, 2023, none of the reviewers actually touch on reading comics or magazines.
For comic book readers, you’re going to have to use the Kindle App. Several years ago, Amazon bought out their comic competition, ComiXology, and slowly dismantled the company and took their guided-view technology.
First Impressions of BOOX Note Air 3 C
I just bought the BOOX Note Air 3 C, the color eInk tablet for reading comics. The eReader arrived today, so I’m playing around with it and my first impression is that I made a terrible mistake.
George Perez Website: 25th Anniversary
Read More George Perez Today, December 9th, is the 20th anniversary of my little George...