Because of Comic-Con next week I wanted to keep (for my part) the superhero theme going… and of course other genres of comics (while I can; I still have two days of work before getting on a plane to head East to NYC on Wednesday!!!) Earlier I wrote about mothers being non-existent in the upbrining [...]
Continue reading...12. April 2008
Jonathon, my son, is a huge fan of the Hulk. I dunno- he’s huge, green, incoherent and has rage issues, I have a difficult time warming up to this character (the Hulk- not my son). I’m stuck with the memory of the television version that had a whiny morose man who’s new girlfriend passed away [...]
Continue reading...10. April 2008
Just one week until ComicCon New York 2008! In six short days, four of us will descend on New York City from all corners of the Earth (not counting the lower left or lower right corners) to enjoy three days of geek amazingness. We all hope to see you there! Technorati Tags: convention, comic books, [...]
Continue reading...7. March 2008
I was excited to go to ComicCon for many, many reasons (Hi Dawn!) but now there are a bunch more! Reasons like Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and Doug Jones! Universal is coming to ComicCon. So aren’t a bunch of us, so if you can’t make it yourself, we’ll have cameras, camcorders, voice [...]
Continue reading...18. December 2007
I’m very proud to announce that after six months of fundraising, lots and lots of support from lots of very kind people on the web, in the comic book industry and and the tech world, we’ve raised the $3000 we need to get Jonathon to New York for the 2008 ComicCon! Jonathon’s been hoping this [...]
Continue reading...24. November 2007
We’ve got to say a big thanks to Sharad Devarajan for helping us get a heck of a lot closer to getting Jonathon to ComicCon NY! If you don’t know who Sharad is, he’s the CEO and Publisher of Virgin Comics, a new imprint that features some very cool new titles. Please do stop by [...]
Continue reading...7. November 2007
Humorous and informative articles are a staple of this site. I like to spend some of my time hunting down things that strike me as funny and sharing them with the world. I also enjoy writing easy to follow and informative articles that let people like me get a few steps further along in their [...]
Continue reading...30. October 2007
Starting today, our official Superhero Sidekick t-shirts are available via our Cafepress store. Why buy a shirt? Jonathon was born with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy. he’s spent his life in a wheelchair and although he has the mind of regular 15 year old, he is unable to utilize his body and has difficulty speaking. Jonathon [...]
Continue reading...23. September 2007
We’re working on getting Jonathon and Ghic Chic to ComicCon NY in April of 2008. We’ll need to raise about $2500 to fly them out from the West coast, lodge them, make sure they can eat and enjoy themselves while attending the convention. Lots of people have stepped up and given their support in the [...]
Continue reading...27. August 2007
Here’s our Eighth update on our quest to get Jonathon and Ghic Chic to New York ComicCon ’08. We did it! Thanks to EVERYONE who contributed, sent well wishes, donated equipment or spent some time spreading the word! And a very special thanks to the Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation for matching the funds we’d [...]
Continue reading...22. August 2007
Check here for updates to our Quest to get Jonathon to ComicCon NY! Three editors, four people, one trip. Ghic Chic and ArsGeek are currently working towards attending Comic Con New York 2008. We’re planning everything from traveling to New York city through covering the convention and perhaps most importantly helping one 15 year old [...]
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12. April 2008
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