Category Archives: A Family of Comic Lovers

Reading Through Comics, Alphabetically: Ei8ht by Rafael Albuquerque, Mike Johnson

  Joshua is a chrononaut, sent back in time and space to destroy a man he’s never met. His motivation: his dying wife, whose treatment is guaranteed if he accomplishes this task. He understands this could be a suicide mission, … Continue reading

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Reading Through Comics, Alphabetically: Descender by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen

We’re up to the letter “D” in my quest to read through my entire comic inventory.  No surprise here, but the title I’ve picked comes from Image Comics: Descender by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen. A brief summary: When nine moon-sized robots appear, … Continue reading

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Reading through Comics, Alphabetically: Chrononauts by Mark Millar & Sean Gordon Murphy

In this edition of Reading through Comics, Alphabetically,  I’m excited to share a series special I not only love for the content, but the variant covers as well: Chrononauts by Mark Millar & Sean Gordon Murphy (Image).  First, a brief summary … Continue reading

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Reading Through Comics, Alphabetically: Broken World by Frank J. Barbiere

As I was going through my comic collection to select a series to feature next, I was overwhelmed for the choices for this next edition. Rather than feature the typical favorites (like Bitch Planet), instead I opted to feature a brand new … Continue reading

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Reading through Comics, Alphabetically: Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn

I spent a good part of my weekend organizing and cataloging my comic collection. This involved alphabetizing and sorting them into labeled magazine files. Overall, this was my process already, but it needed a little refining.  By the end of … Continue reading

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On Finding Not One…Not Two…But A Multitude of Comic Book Stores

  A few months ago, I wrote about the things you should be wary of on your search for a family comic book store.  In that time, my family and I have been scouring the multitude of comic shops in the … Continue reading

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On Organizing Thy Comic Inventory (Part II)!

  **Please note that this is not a promoted/sponsored post. I did not receive compensation of any kind in return for this post** Yesterday, I shared with you one of the many sites I uncovered in my attempts to find a … Continue reading

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On Organizing Thy Comic Inventory (Part 1)!

  Upon returning from a weekly trip to our favorite comic book stores, I discovered that I accidentally purchased two copies of the same volume. Just a few moments later, my husband complained of the same issue.  Up until now, … Continue reading

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On Finding a Family Comic Book Store (Or, What Not to Do to Customers)

When reviewing my blog goals for this year, I noticed that I don’t blog about the comic books/graphic novels I read.  I’ve been a fan for years, recently more so than normal.  As a matter of fact, I read more … Continue reading

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