Of all things Geek. I am…
His influences were Bob Dylan, Jackson Pollack, Elvis Presley, Superman comic books, beatniks, jazz, Jack Kerouac, and the old school creators of cartooning and animation. This, coupled with the time periods he lived through, gave Ralph Bakshi the perfect storm of a foundation for his beliefs and the perfect medium to tell his stories.
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I really do enjoy going to The Great Allentown Comic Con. It’s always full of and eclectic bunch of artists, writers and celebrities.
It has friendly dealers that are just as willing to strike up a conversation as they are to sell you something. You can haggle prices and there are always people cosplaying, or if you prefer, there are always people in costume.
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As a geek, I have bookcases full of stuff. It’s the nature of the beast. Some of it is legit storage, but more often than not, it’s an amazing trophy case of books, magazines, games and figurines from my past and present.
I don’t claim to have a legit system of organization, but its not purely chaos. As such, the space I’m going to share with you is a shelf of mine and what makes the things on it special to me.
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If you don’t know of Den from anything other than Heavy Metal, you’re missing out. You get the basic principle, but there is a lot more to the character than just getting thrown into another universe. Also, you won’t know his true origin.
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Every year on Dec. 31, people start contemplating what they’ll strive for in the coming year.
I’ll quit smoking. I’ll lose weight. I’ll save money.
Yeah, sure you will, until the second week of January when you say, “Screw it,” and just wait to make the same resolutions next year.
Here is a list of the resolutions that most of us geeks have every year, only they aren’t resolutions, they’re goals!
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