Jon Del Arroz

It might come as somewhat of a surprise to people, but I don’t let my children play video games nor use the internet. I’ve watched as so many in this generation raised their kids on ipads, staring at a screen like zombies from the age of zero, and they can hardly function in any environment […]

For those who have been following for the last couple of weeks, my dog’s had a big health scare. He’s a puppy, so it’s weird. Too many strange symptoms from a 104 fever to a lot of pain, refusal to poop for several days. It was really frightening. Doctors kept telling me there were some […]

I was curious as to Star Trek novelizations, as folk around here might know I’m a big fan of the show. When I looked into “where I should start reading” because, of course, they have their own continuity set up after the shows which has a zillion books, I found out it’s not-so-easily done: Look […]

“The biggest problem in comics is comic book fandom. By definition, the fan is single-minded, not interested in exploration and an open mind. This is dumbing down and deviation up.” – Steve Ditko Steve Ditko wrote many essays in his later years about the destructiveness of the comic book industry and particularly that of fans. […]