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Friday At WonderCon 2013

I drove down early in order to get into a good parking spot. As it happened, I did get a good spot near the building, right beside a set of stairs. The unfortunate part was that it was nowhere near … Continue reading

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Connecting with a Friend

My friend, author Corrina Lawson (I’ve posted a review of one of her books HERE), was out in Los Angeles earlier this week, as part of a bloggers’ junket to Dreamworks for their upcoming film The Croods. She’s a regular … Continue reading

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CAPS February 2013 Meeting

We moved our regular meeting from the second Thursday to the first because of the desire not to alienate supportive spouses of members (next Thursday being that romantic occasion, Valentine’s Day). We had a good turn out in spite of … Continue reading

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Comics For Sale (1)

I’ll probably be doing a series of these posts as I go along. I’ve had to give up my storage unit, and I need to thin out my comics collection as a consequence. I’m going to list here on my … Continue reading

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Joe Kubert Remembered at CAPS

Last night at the CAPS September meeting for 2012, we had a panel of pros who had known Joe Kubert in various ways. The legendary artist made a huge impact on others both personally and professionally – and it was … Continue reading

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In Praise of Friends – Scott Shaw

Scott Shaw is a professional cartoonist. You have to get that from the start, because what you see on the surface can be deceptive (rather like tabasco sauce in a bland bottle). I got to know Scott through Jim MacQuarrie, … Continue reading

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WonderCon in Anaheim

I’ll be attending WonderCon this year – since it’s “nearby” in Anaheim. I’ll be a little less fan-girl and a bit more researcher. Plus I’ll be selling (or trying to sell) copies of my book at the GLAWS booth. I … Continue reading

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Golden Apple’s Party for the DC New 52 Launch

Golden Apple – the comic shop in Hollywood that has been “my” comic shop for … well, for a long time now – had a party Friday night to mark the end of the massive re-launch that DC Comics undertook … Continue reading

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September CAPS Meeting Features Sergio

The September meeting for CAPS featured some intriguing videos. First up was a silent film featuring noted cartoonists from 100 years ago. One of the special aspects of it was not just watching the cartoonist draw while being filmed, but … Continue reading

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Talking about Green Lantern

I’ve been in a lot of discussions in the last month or so about the Green Lantern feature film that was released this summer. And since I’m one of those people who sits in the crossroads of comics and movies, … Continue reading

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