Author: comicbookman72

Hi, I just wanted to take this time to fill you in on something I shared on a message board on Facebook two years ago. I’m relatively new to the world of comics; two and a half years, to be precise. My love of comics came about from being frustrated by being new to North Carolina and having a very hard time finding friends. Yes, I do have Heather in my life and that is a miracle by itself, but as she told me, I need to find friends of my own. Not just her. That was very hard for me to do. So, as a big fan of the Big Bang Theory and seeing a lot of similarities of the characters to my own personal struggles, I’ve seen them refer to comics a lot and wanted to explore that avenue for myself. A little backstory about my learning disability: I can read books, but I cannot comprehend what I read five seconds ago. So, I have to re-read the same page over and over again and I get bored very quickly. For this reason, I gave up on reading “normal” books. Being a Christian and being told by church leaders and youth group leaders reading the bible is a major part of your walk with Christ is very discouraging when you cannot understand what you are reading. Especially when reading the bible is supposed to be about more than the words on the page, and more about your spiritual walk with Christ. This brings us to two years ago, when I just decided to explore what I’ve seen on Big Bang Theory by going to the comic book store. What a world God has opened up for me! I love it! It all started with reading everything I can about Charles Xavier, a character in the X-men that is in a wheelchair and he is a leader of the X-men and his disability does not stop him. With reading about him, I realized I can read faster and understand everything I read and retain it to present day. This has never happened to me before! About a year ago, I mentioned in passing “I wish there was a Bible that was written in a comic book format.” After that, I was researching on the internet and I came across a Bible called The Action Bible. Even though it’s not a word for word translation of the Bible, it covers the major stories of all the books of the Bible in comic book form that I can understand finally and retain what I’m reading. This is awesome for me!! Some may think I go a little overboard with my new found love for comics, and maybe I do, but to me, I look down at the boxes of comics that I’ve read and remember every story that is in everyone and it is a testimony of where I was to where I am now with the love of reading.

Cap is bad??!!

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After all I have seen online regarding this storyline, I had to start reading for myself!!

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Cap is working for Hydra?  The first comic says yes, but I am a big fan of Captain America so I’m betting it is a line to bring Hydra down from the inside or I hope!! 

The big Blue Doctor is in!!

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A little late but I read the latest Flash/Batman crossover! due to a credit card problem!

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I can not say enough about how much I love this storyline!

It is nice to see that we were not wrong in guessing who it was when they said “I saw God” I loved it!!!

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Better late then never!!!

 

IMG_1464 Sorry this post is a few days late, I was trying to put this on YouTube but there is a lot I need to learn!!

As you know I could not stay at Geeksboro the night of May 5th, so I was nervous to where in line I would be.

 It so happened that when I got there the line ended right before Geeksboro just before 6am, so I was not further away than the last 2 years.  As it was dark still I waited till 7am to take this shot;

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The next picture is of Ryan & I in line;

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I had trouble getting good pictures in line so this are the 2 bags of comics.  I have not gone through them but I will throughout the year and I will review them as I go!!

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Getting free Comics is great but I really love getting free sketches the most

(plus getting them framed, so Dad I have work for you LOL)

I love the Nailbiter comic and it was great meeting Mike Henderson below is Mike drawing the sketch and the finished work.

Plus I got a chance to get a sketch by Thomas Boatright below is that picture.

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Both are getting framed at Shelflifeart!!

Below is other pictures from the day;

At last, the long day has ended,tired and ran over a few but we all had a blast!!!

It is not called CHRISTmas for Comic Book Nerds for nothing!!

Below is a video of the line walk!!

Thank You Hugh Carroll!!!

The Fight Goes On!!

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On this May The 4th, I read this in one hour!!

As the comics leading up to this Danny needs to fight all 7 masters to get their Chi.  The Comic starts off mid-fight and confused me at the start but like all the others I read, I love this Comic and want to read more!!

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Stuff of Legend…

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Over the weekend I picked up The Stuff Of Legend books from a recommendation from a friend.  I’m glad I did, a bit childish but I loved the story and the artwork!!  One book in and I can not wait to read more!!  My goal was to read all of the books before I go to meet Brian Smith tomorrow afternoon at Ssalefish Comics!!

I read Volume 1 in a day!!

 I am determined to finish this story as soon as I can!!!

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All I can say is WOW!!! Be still my heart!!

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Yesterday this Comic came out, I read it after I came home tonight!!

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The title said it all WOW!!  This new storyline brings back the heart racing thrill ride I had reading The Court Of Owls (THE reason I fell in love with Batman) I can not wait to read more and learn more about Batman goes back in time with Barry (to far and to a different timeline) to see Bruce’s Dad as Batman… 

One of a few cats I like!!

Everyone knows me knows I am NOT a cat person.  There are some cats I like;  Grumpy Cat and my Brother’s GF Wendy’s cat, Sox!!

Since I have been reading Saga, I love the Lying Cat and thanks to Ssalefish Comics, Lying Cat is at home in my Comic Cave!!

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