When the wife is away, the t-shirt ninjas come out to play.
John Marcotte
Secret identity of a father raising two super-heroic young girls
Anya & Stella Take WonderCon
There is that surreal moment when Kelly Sue Deconnick recognizes your daughter from Tumblr and calls her and her sister to the front of the line to take a photo…
Captain Marvel #1
Stella needed to “gear up” before reading Captain Marvel #1.
Anya & Stella Take Wizard World
I was asked to be on a panel at the inaugural Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con, so we took the opportunity to break out the girls' costumes and walk the…
Under a Brazilian Moon
I’ve been reading The Hobbit to the girls every night. It’s holding their attention but I stop every now and then to make sure they are getting some of the vocabulary. Last night, we read a passage that said the moon was “waxing.”
Me: Anya, do you know what it means when someone says the moon is “waxing?”
Anya: I think so.
Me: What do you think it means?
Anya: Well, the moon doesn’t have any hair.
Me: …
Superheroic Pizza
Pizza Guys delivers. One pepperoni with extra cheese with Squirrel Girl, and one Hawaiian pizza with a almost-done Captain Marvel sketch. I wish they had completed the sketch, but I’m…
Grilled Mac & Cheese
So Patti is off having lunch with a friend today, and it was up to me to make lunch for the girls. Anya suggested mac and cheese, but seemed less…
Power Girl and the Huntress Action Figures
A Worlds’ Finest action figure set just became available for pre-order from DC. My girls would die if I got this for them, but they are clearly aimed at the…
Sacramento Kings Superhero Night
Better photos of costume contest winners Anya (Squirrel Girl) and Stella (Captain Marvel) at the Sacramento Kings Superhero Night. I had not seen these, and I did not know that…
The Defenders?
Anya said, “That’s not the Defenders, that’s the Avengers. Well, except for the Hulk. He’s on both teams. Hey, that’s a Jack Kirby Captain America.” Oh my god, what have…