Roger’s Comic Ramblings: My Favorite Things
Walt Disney Comics Digest #1. The cover of my copy of this issue is pretty tattered.
Westfield’s Roger Ash talks about his love of funny animal comics.
Westfield’s Roger Ash talks about his love of funny animal comics.
Markley’s Fevered Brain: 52 Thoughts on 2011
Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls
Westfield’s Wayne Markley looks back at 52 things that shaped comics in 2011.
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: What I’m Reading (and How I Got There)
Bloom County: The Complete Library Vol. 3
Westfield’s Roger Ash talks about some books he’s reading and really enjoying. And some he’s leaving well enough alone.
MORE THINGS I LIKE ABOUT OCTOBER ’11 COMICS: PART DEUX — NO MARVEL OR DC ALLOWED!
Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes
KC Carlson looks at more goodness listed in the new Previews.
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: Reasons to be Cheerful
Thanos Imperative: Devestation
Westfield’s Roger Ash share three reasons why he’s cheereful about comic: Marvel’s Cosmic books, Dark Horse’s Usagi Yojimbo, and writer Jonathan Hickman (Marvel’s Fantastic Four, SHIELD, and more).
C2E2: we were there & gave stuff away & everything
C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, in case you didn’t know) had its inaugural show this past weekend, April 16-18, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Comic fans from all over came to see what was new from their favorite publishers, meet their favorite artists, maybe get a sketch or an autograph, and generally have a good time enjoying this hobby we all love so much. What’s more, we at Westfield were there!
It was great seeing all the customers who stopped by to say hi, give us some helpful input, and even offer up the occasional outright praise. Your kindness made us blush (or at least we think it was blush – some of us had an awful lot of makeup on …). Anyway, it was also great to meet new friends who we hope will greet us next year as loyal customers and fun to give away some awesome prizes! Although Roger will be dedicating Thursday’s post to Westfield’s adventures at C2E2, here’s a look at the lucky winners along with their swag:
Fifth Degree: Previews #259
by Josh Crawley
In case you missed it, last Wednesday we posted an interview by me with Athena Voltaire‘s Steve Bryant about his Kickstarter-funded business model, among other things. For my first real interview (not that I recall ever doing a fake interview), it’s not too shabby.
In highly-related news, an Athena Voltaire Kickstarter campaign update (unless another pledge comes in before I finish this column): 84% funded 18 days in. That’s awesome! Remember: if Steve goes above that, it just means he can spend even more time making some kick-ass comic books!
And now, back to your regularly scheduled programming…
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: Magic Time
by Roger Ash
“What the heck is magic time, Roger?”
Good question! For the purpose of this column, “Magic Time” refers when comics were magic to you. I’ve found that with many of my friends this is the time shortly after you discovered comics and they had the biggest impression on you. It’s the time when you couldn’t wait for new comic day at your local comic shop, or if you’re old like me, when you’d haunt the spinner rack at the local convenience store looking for new issues of your favorite comics. Or when you were sure every UPS truck that drove down the street had your latest shipment from Westfield. (Yes, I know Westfield doesn’t ship by UPS now, but they did back when I was a customer.)
Last Minute Christmas Eve Shopping Ideas!
by Miles “Okpank” Perzewski
Everybody is different and if you’re one of those who waits til the absolute last second, I’ve got some holiday gift recommendations for you. Get these at Westfield in Madison by 3pm the 24th! Or you can purchase some of them through our mail order site – they’ll just take a bit longer to get to you.
Here we go!