Monthly Archives: October 2011

My Week in New York: The End

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Another 7am start, and I got out of bed and showered with a heavy heart, knowing that this day would mark the end of my holiday in New York City.  After a hearty fry-up breakfast to set me up for … Continue reading →

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My Week in New York: Sunday

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

I got to sleep a little later this day, staying in bed until the luxurious time of 7am before getting up and ready.  I headed off to the Javits Center with a tinge of sadness, as I knew this would … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: American Dark Age #1

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

At the Creator Connections panel at New York Comic Con, I got to talking to a talented artist who said she was helping out at the Megabrain Comics booth over the course of the con.  The name struck a bell, … Continue reading →

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My Week in New York: Saturday

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

I got up even earlier on Saturday, setting my alarm for the scary time of 6am, and was down at the Javits Center by around 8:30am.  I think that’s as much a testament to how slow I am in the … Continue reading →

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My Week in New York: Friday

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

My day didn’t start off well.  Three days in a row of New York pizza had wrecked havok on my stomach – which already had never exited amber alert from my departure from Glasgow – and the less said about … Continue reading →

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My Week in New York: Thursday

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

It had been fun seeing New York City, but with the arrival of Thursday it was time to get down to business: New York Comic Con was upon us.  After another 6:30am rise and a hearty breakfast to set me … Continue reading →

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My Week in New York: Wednesday

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

I was feeling a bit more confident in the hardiness of my tummy come Wednesday, so I decided to start my day with a fry-up breakfast: sausages, omelettes, and toast with jam.  Getting through that without my stomach lurching gave … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Batman #2

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Sometimes, success is well deserved.  Such was the case for Batman #1, the relaunch of the iconic DC series by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo.  When the sales figures for September came in, Batman stood proudly as the … Continue reading →

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My Week in New York: Tuesday

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

I set my alarm for 6:30am to start the day.  I wanted to make the absolute most of my time in New York City, and I knew that with how ridiculously long I take to get ready in the morning, … Continue reading →

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My Week in New York: Monday

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

For ages, it seems like it’s been looming as something exciting and a little bit scary in the distance.  From Monday October 10th to Monday October 17th, 2011, I would be visiting New York City.  Tyler James, publisher of ComixTribe, … Continue reading →

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