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Maggie’s World 011: It’s a Plot!
MAGGIE’S WORLD Maggie’s World 011: It’s a Plot! Last month, I went on at length about influences on and from comics in general. Now, let’s be more specific. Years ago,…
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Maggie’s World 010: Under the Influence
MAGGIE’S WORLD Maggie’s World 010: Under the Influence “It is all mulch.” What better way is there to describe everything that has ever had an influence on us: our family,…
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Maggie’s World 009: Research, Obsession, and Obsessive Research
MAGGIE’S WORLD Maggie’s World 009: Research, Obsession, and Obsessive Research Hey, good question! Let me check it out! This is how it begins for me. Thanks to the Internet and…
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Maggie’s World 008: Savoring the Aftermath
MAGGIE’S WORLD Maggie’s World 008: Savoring the Aftermath Golly, that con was amazing! And I’m exhausted. I think I’ll take a nap. It’s confession time. That nap (and the many…
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Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con Diary: The Final Day
DEAR DIARY, DAY FIVE! Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con Diary: The Final Day I hope you’ve noticed how articulate and reportorial these entries have been. That’s about to change. With Comic-Con technically…
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Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day Four!
DEAR DIARY, DAY FOUR! Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day Four! I’m going to have to ponder my Diary schedule. Last night (what with the Eisners and reporting and fun…
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Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con Diary, Day Three!
DEAR DIARY, DAY THREE! Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con Diary, Day Three! The day began for me with a fascinating “Spotlight” panel on Tony Isabella. I’ve known Tony since he was in…
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Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day Two!
DEAR DIARY, DAY TWO! Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day Two! My convention day (first full day! woot!) began with a concerted effort to fight off a sore throat no…
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Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day One!
DEAR DIARY, DAY ONE! Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day One! Here’s the thing: My usual Toucan blog consists of what I hope is thoughtful (or—what the heck—flippant) commentary on…
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Maggie’s World 006: Fanning Yourself
IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BE A FAN! Maggie’s World 006: Fanning Yourself As I have explained at great length on my website, the saying “It is a proud and lonely thing…
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Maggie’s World 007: Avoid Hyperventilating!
MAGGIE’S TIPS FOR ATTENDING COMIC-CON 2013! Maggie’s World 007: Avoid Hyperventilating! Oh, golly! It’s HOW many days till Comic-Con? Right about now, many people I know are beginning to panic about…
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Maggie’s World 005: You Have an Indexed Collection. Now What?
WORKING WITH YOUR COLLECTION Maggie’s World 005: You Have an Indexed Collection. Now What? It’s one thing to have an inventory of what you’ve collected. It’s quite another to take…