Written by Chris Brennaman

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3 Things I’ve Learned From My Vintage Sears Catalogs

I recently picked up about 20 vintage Sears Catalogs from an estate sale. The earliest one in the collection is from 1975, the latest...

Stefan BlitzDecember 4, 2015

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“With The Blast Shield Down, I Can’t Even See” – Avoiding STAR WARS: EPISODE VII Spoilers

I had a friend send me an email about Star Wars: The Force Awakens this weekend. It had something to do with the details...

Stefan BlitzNovember 20, 2015

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Three Things I’ve Accomplished Since Becoming a Parent

Early this year, I wrote a piece about things I was going to be able to do once I had a kid. Things like...

Stefan BlitzOctober 23, 2015

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When Old Comic Fans Become The New Bullies

The first few years of my comic book fandom were a secret. As excited as I was about the monthly adventures of The X-Men,...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 25, 2015

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DRAGON CON: “The Party That Everyone’s Invited To… And The Guest List Keeps Getting Longer and Longer”

I’ve been going to Dragon Con for 18 years. My first one was in 1997, right after I graduated from high school. My dad...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 11, 2015

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Journalism in Comics (Or, The Lack Thereof)

If I had my druthers, I’d write about comics and fan culture full-time. Not just because it’s something that I enjoy and something that...

Stefan BlitzAugust 28, 2015

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Literally Important: Why Books Matter

I’ve always been a voracious reader. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved books. As a geek writing to other geeks,...

Stefan BlitzAugust 14, 2015

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Coming to Grips with Hulk Hogan

For over 30 years, Hulk Hogan was a central figure in my life. As a kid growing up in the 80s, he was akin...

Stefan BlitzJuly 31, 2015

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Wrestling and Family

This past Monday night, thanks to grandparent intervention, both my wife and I were able to sneak away from our parenting duties to take...

Stefan BlitzJuly 17, 2015

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Moving Beyond The Big Two: Leaving MARVEL and DC Behind

A friend recently complained to me that he’s not at all happy with the direction of either Marvel or DC. The stories leave him...

Stefan BlitzJuly 2, 2015

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Eye Am The Danger

Last week, I suffered a pretty serious eye injury. The kind that has you rushed to a cornea specialist and given a small arsenal...

Stefan BlitzJune 19, 2015

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Bad Questions: What Not To Ask When Attending a Convention Panel

As convention season gets into full swing, so too does the season of terrible, terrible questions asked of professionals by fans at panels all...

Stefan BlitzJune 5, 2015

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Throwing The Fictional Baby Out with the Fictional Bath Water

Last Sunday night, the Internet exploded as the credits rolled at the end of the latest episode of Game of Thrones. If you missed...

Stefan BlitzMay 22, 2015

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That Time I Almost Told SPIKE From BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER That I Loved Him

A True Story by Chris Brennaman I almost told James Marsters that I loved him once. This was all the way back in the...

Stefan BlitzMay 8, 2015

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An R-Rated DEADPOOL Movie? Bad Idea…

I’m not a Deadpool guy. Not that I hate the character. I guess he’s fun enough when he’s used in moderation or when someone...

Stefan BlitzApril 24, 2015

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Delusions of Fortune: Comic Book Browsing on CRAIGSLIST

I don’t know when it started, but one of my favorite things to do when I’m bored on the Internet is hit up Craigslist...

Stefan BlitzApril 10, 2015

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“What Are You Going To Do If Your Son Likes Sports?”

Since becoming a father six months ago, people tend to ask me the same question over and over again; what are you going to...

Stefan BlitzMarch 27, 2015

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How I Learned to Love The Furries

You know how it’s not only okay to make fun of Furries, the whole culture around it and even kind of encouraged? How even...

Stefan BlitzMarch 13, 2015

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Five Things That Woke Me in the Night Throughout the Week

Let’s see what I fixated on in the dead of night at various times throughout this past week… 1. Why can’t my Pikachu be...

Stefan BlitzFebruary 28, 2015

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Life Hack: What I Would Do If I Were Batman

Most mornings, as I stand in the shower, fighting off the coming day, my mind is almost always inevitably consumed by one overpowering thought:...

Stefan BlitzFebruary 14, 2015

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Achieving Baby Goals (Baby Now Included)

Four months ago, life for Team Brennaman took a dramatic turn. The footloose and fancy free adult lifestyle I’d come to know and love...

Stefan BlitzJanuary 31, 2015

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MY MUTANT OBSESSION: The Search For Uncanny X-Men #275

Uncanny X-Men #275 isn’t the best comic ever produced. Hell, it’s not even close to being the best X-Men comic ever produced. But it...

Stefan BlitzJanuary 24, 2015

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I Wanna Be a Macho Man (Randy Savage)

If you were a kid into professional wrestling during the 80s, your favorite, without question was Hulk Hogan. He was Vince McMahon’s very own...

Stefan BlitzJanuary 16, 2015

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Fan Entitlement, Because You’ve Earned It.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve kept one leg planted firmly in comic book fandom, and the other in professional wrestling fandom....

Stefan BlitzDecember 19, 2014

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3 Things I’ve Learned From My Vintage Sears Catalogs

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“With The Blast Shield Down, I Can’t Even See” – Avoiding STAR WARS: EPISODE VII Spoilers

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Three Things I’ve Accomplished Since Becoming a Parent

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When Old Comic Fans Become The New Bullies

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DRAGON CON: “The Party That Everyone’s Invited To… And The Guest List Keeps Getting Longer and Longer”

General

Journalism in Comics (Or, The Lack Thereof)

General

Literally Important: Why Books Matter

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Coming to Grips with Hulk Hogan

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Wrestling and Family

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Moving Beyond The Big Two: Leaving MARVEL and DC Behind

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Eye Am The Danger

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Bad Questions: What Not To Ask When Attending a Convention Panel

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Throwing The Fictional Baby Out with the Fictional Bath Water

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That Time I Almost Told SPIKE From BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER That I Loved Him

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An R-Rated DEADPOOL Movie? Bad Idea…

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Delusions of Fortune: Comic Book Browsing on CRAIGSLIST

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“What Are You Going To Do If Your Son Likes Sports?”

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How I Learned to Love The Furries

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Five Things That Woke Me in the Night Throughout the Week

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Life Hack: What I Would Do If I Were Batman

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Achieving Baby Goals (Baby Now Included)

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MY MUTANT OBSESSION: The Search For Uncanny X-Men #275

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I Wanna Be a Macho Man (Randy Savage)

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Fan Entitlement, Because You’ve Earned It.