'Nuff Said: American Graphic Media

The semester is over and I’m still going. On the upside, I’m going to things like Free Comic Book Day (FCBD)!!! I know, you have a host of questions. What is "Free Comic Book Day? Free Comic Book Day is a yearly event when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops. When is Free Comic Book Day? Free Comic Book Day is held the first Saturday in May. Are they really free? Yes, the comics are free to visitors. Different shops have policies on how many free comics you can receive, but you will receive at least one free comic if you enter a participating location. Ironically, FCBD is not free to the retailer, they pay for the comics. Is every comic book store doing this? The answer to that question is no. This event celebrates the independent comic book specialty shops. As a result, FCBD is different at each shop you attend as the owner determines on whether or not to participate...

My original intention when I started blogging was to create a space to collect ideas and flush out concepts. I try to incorporate current events and new ideas into my thinking about ongoing concerns. Case in point, the President had his first "State of Union Address" this week. Once again, the hidden racial context of the President's term in office came to the forefront. MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews suggested he "forgot the President is black," for an hour. The implication that he needed to forgot the President's color is full of questions about the problematic way he sees the President the other 23 hours in the day. Matthews suggested the President was "post-racial" using language white people have used to get to a idea that the President is fulfilling the United States' destiny as place where everyone is treated equally regardless of race. While you can see this in many places, this is blog about comics, so.......... Obama has been d...