MSP Comicon – May 20-21, 2017
The weekend of May 20-21, I’ll be back at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, attending the best convention in the world: MSP Comicon! If you’ve never been, the con is full of comic book creators, both...
View ArticlePunch a Higher Floor Episode 6
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View ArticleBlizzard World – June 24, 2017 – Mounds View, MN
On something of a whim, I attended the first Blizzard World over the winter and had a great day. It’s a small con with a $4 admission fee so if you want a cheap way to see a bunch of artists in the...
View ArticleDIY printing: 2017 update, still doin’ it my own damned self
Some of you may have read the blog post outlining my initial foray into DIY printing for conventions. If not, you can find it here for reference. Now that I’ve been printing at home for five years, I...
View ArticlePunch a Higher Floor Episode 7
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View ArticleEpisode 84: Scalped, Wonder Woman, and Logan
Brock and Nick were both nervously awaiting Wonder Woman’s arrival to the big screen. It’s now here, and it’s good so we can all just pretend that the cinematic DCU just started. Also, because they...
View ArticleNavigating the Foster Care Application Process
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View ArticleCONvergence – July 6-9, 2017 – Bloomington, MN
I’ve been attending CONvergence for the past eight years as a “fun” con. This year, I’ve committed to tabling my first four day (yeesh) convention. If you’re not familiar with CONvergence, it spans...
View ArticleMinnesota Fan Fest – August 19-20 – St Paul, MN
There’s a new convention in town! The organizers of Phoenix Comicon (one of the largest in the country) have migrated to the upper midwest and brought their community-centric approach to the Twin...
View ArticleEpisode 85: God Country
Restraint is a too often overlooked contributor to a quality work and this week Brock and Nick read a work that seems like it could have gone the road they expected, but . . . And that comic be God...
View ArticleWizard World Chicago – August 24-27, 2017
Back-to-back conventions! For the first time, I’ll be tabling a Chicago convention. I’m excited, as this will be the first time I attend a traditional four day convention (CONvergence doesn’t really...
View ArticleEpisode 86: We Stand on Guard
Nick and Brock dive into the new Marvel TV series to discuss the less consistent wing of the live action MCU. Of course, they also talk DC’s mirror opposite problem of somewhat more consistent TV and...
View ArticleWizard World Madison – September 22-24, 2017
I’ll be in Madison later this month at the local Wizard World show (yet another all-new convention for me). I’ll be offering my typical fare: comic books, original art, lots of prints. Come by and...
View ArticleEpisode: 87 The Punisher – Welcome Back, Frank
When Brock and Nick say they review indie comics, sometimes that definition gets stretched. Sometimes it is also stretched so far that it is an almost unrecognizable rule. This week’s comic book...
View ArticleMCBA Fall ComiCon – October 7 – St Paul, MN
It’s time for another MCBA convention! The leaves will be turning soon so that means it’s their one day wonder, Fall ComiCon. I’ll have a bunch of new stuff including several new original art pieces...
View ArticleEpisode 88 : Battle Angel Alita
Every so often, Brock and Nick indulge in a little nostalgia. Brock swears he was reading Battle Angel Alita in 1992 but Wikipedia says the manga was released in the US in 1995. Nick didn’t read the...
View ArticleThe Nightmare Before Christmas
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View ArticleEpisode 89: The Last Jedi
Brock gets sick for a month and a new Star Wars film releases in theatres. Just like every other person on the planet – for good or bad – Nick and Brock have been gripped by The Last Jedi and discuss...
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