It’s October. That means movie theaters are overflowing with blood and sharp objects, zombies are taking over shopping malls, and the total number of Kit-Kats you can cram into your mouth at once is what’s truly frightening. Whether it’s the spookiness already in the air or the recent release of [...]
(Image: Picture Group / Frank Micelotta)
You don’t have to be a True Believer to know the name Stan Lee. The co-creator of such popular superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man and Hulk, Stan “The Man” Lee helped make Marvel Comics the company it [...]
Growing up in the ’80s, I definitely remember the big change in the industry. There were subtle hints here and there, and then Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns and Alan Moore’s Watchmen came out, completely changing the comics landscape. Heroes became grittier. Villains got more [...]
Superheroes and the internet are joining forces for some pretty impressive things these days. No, I’m not talking about digital comics. This GeekDad’s too old-fashioned to really enjoy those. I’ll take a book I can hold in my hands over some downloadable/viewable version any day. What I’m referring to is [...]
Punch-Out!! for the Wii
There’s a Nintendo commercial out right now for Punch-Out!! In it, a father brags about having played the original NES version of the video game, and that he’s now teaching his son how to play the new one on the [...]
It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining. The birds are singing. And flocks of kids wearing Punisher T-shirts while lugging stacks of comic-filled white boxes behind them are gathering en masse. Convention season is officially in full swing and the high point of it all is just [...]
Sure there are countless websites out there for comic fans, but how many are geared towards the younger fanboy or fangirl? I’m talking about those kids who aren’t in their teens yet. Even ones that are just out of the toddler stage, or in early grades [...]
My Super Hero ABC Book. Photo: Andrew Kardon
It all started as a simple car ride. Vowing to never have to hear my kids say, “Are we there yet?”, I always do my best to keep them entertained in the car. (Okay, fine. The DVD player helps a [...]
This post isn’t a review. It’s not a preview. Nor is it any sort of “How To Build Your Very Own Avengers Mansion Out of Marshmallows and Toothpicks” article. Nope. Instead, it’s a post about dedication, desperation and… well… the potty.
I think most GeekDads (and GeekMoms, and [...]
“Daddy, who you wanna be?”
That’s pretty much a daily question in my house. And it’s either referring to some Mario video game on the Wii, or more likely, a number of action figures lined up and ready to fight. You see, my kids (roughly 4 and [...]
