In Part One, Tim flew to Atlanta and thought he’d made a mistake in coming to this G.I. Joe show! But it turned out great. Read on for Part Two!
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JoeLanta 2023 – The Real American Book! Convention Report / Part 1 of 3
It’s summer, which means convention season! (It was summer, which meant convention season!) If you feel like I just posted about attending a G.I. Joe convention, and now here I am doing so again, you are correct!
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JoeFest 2023 – The Real American Book! Convention Report / Part 3 of 3
In Part 1, Tim flew to Georgia, walked around Augusta, and talked with friends and bought stuff. In Part 2, there was more talking and buying. Read on for the conclusion to this exciting saga, and click to enlarge photos…
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JoeFest 2023 – The Real American Book! Convention Report / Part 2 of 3
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JoeFest 2023 – The Real American Book! Convention Report / Part 1 of 3
-It’s hard to expose for skin tone backlit by an illuminated sign-
All pictures from here on, click to enlarge…
If this is to be a year to re-engage with working on my G.I. Joe history book, and my schedule is clearer for not teaching, then this is a year to check out several Joe conventions I’ve long heard about. These smaller, regional shows are particularly important in the continued absence of the official G.I. Joe convention.
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Image Comics – Skybound – Kirkman – Transformers – Announcement – Musings – Reaction
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A Real American Book! 2022 in Review
For more than a decade, I’ve counted my book-writing year to run from February to January, because of school break. And it’s late February, so it’s time to update you on what I’ve done all year.
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G.I. Joe #300 and Thoughts on Final Issues
Note: While this writing has been posted after G.I. Joe issue #300 went on sale, it was written before that date.
After a healthy, 12-year run, G.I. Joe is ending. Again. But this time, it doesn’t hurt.
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