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For those of you who haven’t been paying attention, DC Comics has been on an upswing recently. Shocking I know, but it’s true! Dawn of DC, their branding for this initiative, has been very good so far. It’s not a crossover, not really a relaunch per se, just a good jumping on point for those … Read more

Do you ever wonder why it is that you can’t remember the endings of some of your favorite comic book stories? It might just be that they didn’t end, they might have been cancelled first. There are many reasons for a comic book series to end abruptly. Be it ‘creative differences’ or lack of sales, … Read more

Well I did have a few ideas for this entry but I am a week too late for Easter. My first idea was best resurrections in comics but my employees warned me that was quite a minefield to dance in. Then I was going to write about bunnies in comics. Yet for both this is … Read more

There are many conventions that are fabulous but there’s only one that you can find the Graham Crackers Comics Trade Booth at; and that’s Chicago’s very own C2E2. Graham Crackers Comics will once again be there March 31st- April 2nd at booth 356 with something for (hopefully) everyone. We’re back with a plethora of great … Read more

Music is influenced by many things. From games to comics, great story telling, and being voices to all the moments in our lives, music finds itself a great tool to celebrate the things we love. And we love to see when the things we love influence each other. Southern California band, and customers of Graham … Read more

A picture is worth a thousand words. But sometimes a picture just isn’t enough. Comics are a medium that thrive on lore, the deeper story behind the story. Some lore is built off of years and years of previous stories, like how everyone knows Uncle Ben is dead and Superman’s planet exploded. But what happens … Read more

I used to think stuff… I used to think I’d be a film director, a writer, or even an astronaut at one point. I currently am none of these, although I can clearly type things. Anyway, I conversely used to think I would never live in Wisconsin, see the word “sick” mean cool again, or … Read more

In the early to mid-2000s after the 90s craze of Batman, X-Men, and Spider-Man animated series my adolescent brain made the switch, and probably mostly due to my television viewing schedule, and I started watching anime. I started with the same series that introduced most people my age into the genre; Dragon ball and then … Read more

That saying did not originate lightheartedly: It was the horrified reaction of the reporter covering the routine landing of the zeppelin Hindenburg, which burst into flames and was destroyed. But today, I’m using it to describe the little human moments that stay with me long after I’ve forgotten The LAST FINAL SECRET HOUSE OF DARK … Read more

Anyone who knows me can tell you I am a big fan of old “Pulp” magazine stories.  Some of the older characters had huge impact on the early Super Heroes of the late 1930s.  From Adventure (Doc Samson Man of Bronze), to Crime Noir (Sam Spade Detective), to Horror (Bloch & Lovecraft!) there are so … Read more