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I only started reading The Flintstones (2016) after being in a hole for a few weeks and after seeing a panel of it on a comment thread (yes, the genocide one).

I didn't expect much besides a weird, funny little comic but what I ended up with was a pleasant surprise of a book I didn't want to end. It was such a fun, interesting take on a classic franchise that while it doesn't take itself too seriously, had moments that genuinely caught me off guard with emotion. The humor and references are great, the characters are all intriguing, and the story goes is all sorts of directions from silly to existential.

I'm genuinely baffled at how good this book was...

I cannot recommend this book more. It's a fantastic little read that'll make you laugh, think and probably cry.

>!Also, RIP Vacuum Cleaner!<

obviously this is an oversimplification of Scott's optic blasts, but at least on paper they're both ways to punch someone from a distance.

Even the first time I read it, Kate's final line bothered me.

Does that imply that she DOES want to sleep with him? I know that's never even hinted at in the rest of the series, which is why that bit confuses me so much. I have no idea why else she fixated on that one bit of the conversation.

I might just missing something obvious, can anyone help?

Images possibly out of order. Preview for Marc Spector Moon Knight #3 which drops April 22nd.

Need to get rid of atleast two unfortunately. Here are their names and price(In USD)

Absolute Batman Vol.2 - $19.99

Batman/Superman DC Compact Comics - $8.99

Daredevil: The Man Without Fear - $18.63

Zatanna by Paul Dini(New Edition) - $38.73

Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon Premier Collection - $13.97

Planet Hulk Premier Collection - $13.97

(I know Zatanna seems like an obvious choice, but I wanted to learn about characters I'm not entirely too familiar with, so if the story is good based on your feedback, I'll keep it)

Apparently Blade will play a part of the story in Marc Spector #6 in July.

It was Fan Expo 2025, and I had been reading some of Condon’s recent work most notably, Ultimate Wolverine and a short story in Issue 3, Volume 3 of Creepshow (2024). I mentioned that to Chris and he seemed receptive but reserved.

Sadly, at this fan expo the “mood” seemed to be “You only want my signature for the sake of making money”. I have collected comics since 2016 with over 1,500 floppies in my collection. Many are signed. 0 have ever been posted for sale or sold.

Anyways, Chris signed the cover originally in white, but the marker was fading leading to off-marks which he tried to remove with a cloth. He apologized for “ruining the book”. I told him “Dude, it’s not ruined. It’s a neat little story”. He told me to leave the book with him and he’d do a neat little drawing for me free of charge.

I said “That’s amazing” and assured him he was not obliged to do that. But he insisted.

I returned 30 minutes later to this—the iconic “Creep” from Creepshow which is amazing!! I thanked him to which he replied “it’ll increase the value at least!”

I replied, assuring him, “this is for me”.

It’s kinda sad that that is the take away from most artists and writers alike; that these expo’s and cons are no longer revered by creators as “for the fans” and more so “investment opportunities”, where they, the creators are simply an instrument to bigger profits. But I suppose those are the interactions they are used to. It’s important to remind them, that those are not the only type of folks who attend these events.

Gene Colan is my favorite comic artist and my main artistic influence. His work on Tomb of Dracula inspired me as a child to become a comic artist.

My Daredevil concept cover (right) was an unintentional homage to Gene Colan's Daredevil: Widow's Kiss Epic Collection cover. His cover must have been embedded in my subconscious!

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