The Recommender: Comic Book Aficionado J.J. McCorvey Shares A Stunning Testament To Grandparents

The three best things Fast Company's assistant editor found on the Internet this week. Name: J.J. McCorveyRole at Fast Company: Assistant Editor, printTwitter: @jmccorveyTitillating fact: J.J. has a massive comic book collection–-thousands--of mostly Marvel Comics. “Pshh, plenty of folks love comics!” you might say. But plenty of folks probably have not bad-mouthed Stan Lee at Comic-Con for repeatedly destroying the pronunciation of someone’s name on a panel, only to turn around and realize Lee was standing right behind them on the escalator. J.J. is sorry, Stan. More so, he wishes he’d have taken the elevator. Things he’s loving:Read Full Story     Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Business has acquired an official book on British Army leadership, revealing to civilians key take-aways to become better leaders themselves. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Ebury Press has acquired a new book from Michael Rosen, exploring his hospitalisation with coronavirus and subsequent recovery, including extracts from the ward diary kept by nurses who cared for him. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How One Afro-Latina Comic Book Artist Is Changing The Marvel Universe

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Best Book Recommendations for Each Enneagram Type

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Fans hope Marvel comic book improves Native representation

Native American comic book fans hope a new Marvel anthology by Native artists and writers will jump-start authentic representation in mainstream superhero fare Continue reading at ABC News

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How Do You Translate a Comic Book Into Audio? Ask Neil Gaiman

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DC is making HBO Max-inspired comic books for some reason

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