DC Comics announced it was parting ways with Diamond Comic Distribution, formerly the comic industry's lone, monopolistic distributor. Geppi Family Enterprises owns Diamond. Comics published by DC will be distributed by the newly formed UCS Comic ... Continue Reading
Maryland
Pokémon collectors are proud to threaten people with violence
I was scrolling through a Pokémon collectors group on Facebook yesterday. It's a private group dedicated to Pokémon collectors who live in Maryland. A thread caught my eye because it involves Hagerstown, the city in Maryland where I live. It begins ... Continue Reading
The 2023 Maryland Toy Expo
My wife and I attended the 2023 Maryland Toy Expo yesterday. It's held annually at the Maryland State Fairgrounds located north of Baltimore. We've never been but decided to go this year. There's a monthly regional toy show held in nearby Greencastle, ... Continue Reading
Finally, Lids returns to the Valley Mall
Lids is returning to the Valley Mall, the Hagerstown region's premiere indoor shopping experience. It's about time. The mall had a Lids store for as long as I can remember. It then suddenly shut down a few years ago, eventually getting replaced with a ... Continue Reading
Three killed in mass shooting in Smithsburg, Maryland
At around 2:30 p.m. yesterday, a lone gunman entered Columbia Machine, a manufacturing facility in Smithsburg, Maryland and shot four people, killing three. After fleeing the scene, a member of the Maryland State Police confronted the suspect. He then ... Continue Reading
The official ‘Star Wars’ Twitter account tells fans not to be racist
The first two episodes of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show premiered on Disney Plus this past Friday. Some fans were having difficulty coming to terms with the casting of Inquisitor Reva Sevander, played by the Maryland native Moses Ingram. She's an ... Continue Reading