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It Takes All Kinds

by inky on July 9, 2012 at 12:21 pm

I didn’t make it to Spider-Man this weekend. I really wanted to, but other things got in the way. Maybe I’ll get a chance this week. I keep hearing good things.

Spider-Man isn’t the only comic movie I’m going to have to see. After The Dark Knight Rises comes out, I‘ll be excitedly waiting for this:

As for today’s strip, Rob assures me that there are girls out there with “Geek Fetishes.” Where were these girls when I was young and single? I don’t know, but now it’s a thing. I’d blame Big Bang Theory, but I’m not sure that show deserves the credit.

Rob looking classy in a spiderman hoodie

Rob posing for all the ladies

Maybe as some of our levels are becoming mainstream, our passion doesn’t seem as foreign. Maybe, just maybe, people are starting to see how kind, talented, genuine, and passionate geeks can be. Maybe others are starting to see how awesome we are. To this I say, it’s about time.

└ Tags: Advice, Comic, Flash, Geek, Girl, Losers, Love, Relationship, Zack

Breaking Point

by inky on May 30, 2012 at 12:33 pm

Posted In: One-Shot

Greg Love, Jubilee Hate

Our friend and Office Manager/Event Coordinator Greg Peterson also has a blog. He is a man of many talents. His writing is humorous, so if you have some time to kill head over to his site and read his stuff.

While Greg is a man of many talents, liking good comic characters isn’t one of them. He loves Jubilee and I can’t abide it. Jubilee is an awful character and has no redeeming qualities. During the early to mid-nineties, comic companies were doing whatever they could to gain readers. They tried every bad idea possible. (Batman: Knightfall, anyone?) The comic companies created characters to force dramatic ideas and sell a concept. Doomsday, Bane, and Ben Reilly are some quick examples off the top of my head. Despite my personal feelings, those stories were huge sellers. Death of Superman was revolutionary. Knightfall gave us Bane, and although I dislike him as a character, Dark Knight Rises could redeem that whole series. The 90s also introduced some great characters and titles: Spawn, Sandman, and Preacher to name a few.

Like Bane and Doomsday, Jubilee is a gimmick. If you read old Jubilee comics you’ll see the words “mall rat” in every issue. We get it. She’s just like us. She’s young and she goes against the grain, she’s a rebel, blah, blah, blah. Nothing about her was developed for her to be a good character. She was developed to be statement of our culture, a fad. Like all fads she had a time and place, but it doesn’t mean you keep those old parachute pants in the closet hoping they come back in style.

Despite the poor concept, comic book companies still try to make Jubilee relevant (which can’t be done, because she was created as a marketing idea). There is a saying when it comes to writing: “show, don’t tell.” It’s the writing equivalent of, “actions speak louder than words.” They say how good her powers are, they add new powers, make her a vampire, but it doesn’t matter. While saying how great she could be, Wolverine is busy slaughtering 50 guards in addition to dealing with this worthless teenager who follows him around. Sure, she should be able to do amazing things with her powers. Instead, she’s screaming for Wolverine to save her.

Finally, don’t you think it’s a little racist to give an Asian American the power to make fireworks? I rest my case.

└ Tags: Ben, Geek, Girl, Missy, Nerd Rage

Small Talk

by inky on May 16, 2012 at 1:09 pm

Posted In: One-Shot

It was a tough weekend. I lost a good friend of mine to a plane crash. Staff Sergeant Austin Anderson died after saving a friend of his from the wreckage of the burning plane. You can read the article here.

I met SSgt. Anderson when I went to M.O.S. (Military Occupational Speciality) School. He and I were going to school to be generator mechanics. We shared many experiences in the Marine Corps after that, all the way up until I got out of the Marines last August. We kept in touch online after that.

We here at Five and Dime talk about super heroes. We talk about them often. We just watched The Avengers save the world on the big screen. With all the heroics in comics we forget what it takes to be a real hero. It takes incredible strength of character to put others before yourself. That is especially difficult in dire circumstances.

SSgt. Anderson was a real hero. It’s not only because of his sacrifice, but because of his character. He was a source of inspiration to many. He raised the spirit and motivation of everyone around him. He was always there for a deep conversation peppered with side-splitting laughter. He was a big influence on me and my Marine Corps career. While I was shocked and saddened by the circumstances of his death, I wasn’t surprised by his heroism because it was consistent with his character and the way he conducted himself everyday.

It was a privilege to have known him. He will be missed.

Semper Fi.

└ Tags: Flirting, Geek, Girl, Zack

Family and Friends Pt. 5

by inky on April 30, 2012 at 11:55 am

Posted In: One-Shot

That’s the end of the reunion story. Looks like things turned out well for Zack in the end.

We added TWO NEW SHIRTS to our store. Be sure to check them out. We hope you like them. If you buy one, be sure to tell your friends where you got it. We will be adding more throughout the month of May. We also working on stickers, buttons, and some other surprises this month.

Not long ago we covered a little thing called “The Geek Hierarchy.” The Hierarchy was a fun way for us to give some structure to the broad classification of “Geek.”

It is a fairly controversial subject, and we received the amount of grief we expected when we set out to cover the topic. What surprised me is that we’ve received more grief over something I never counted on: the topic of “fandom.” I didn’t expect geek pride to handle the topic of fandom in a negative context. On Wednesday and Friday I will continue on this topic, with a two-part blog post titled “Fandom Is Not An Insult.”

However, before I go, let me say: It’s not for me to determine the better geek, nor should any geek say who’s better. We’re all living and loving our passions together.

└ Tags: Family, Geek, Girl, Zack

Suspicious Minds

by inky on March 12, 2012 at 12:13 pm

Posted In: One-Shot

Only Flash would follow his wife to a meeting and throw a water balloon at her.

This weekend didn’t go according to plan, so I am a little behind on my blogging. It’s hard to catch up if you get behind during the week. Losing an hour didn’t help. I hope it doesn’t affect my whole week, because I’m looking forward to St. Patty’s Day.

I also want to remind you about the store. You can go buy stuff to promote Five and Dime and keep yourself warm. It’s a win-win.

We had two things planned this year and a store is one of them. The other “Thing” will be launched next month. So get pumped now, and save yourself the effort of getting pumped later.

└ Tags: Flash, Geeks, Girl, Jerk, Missy, Paige, Prank, Zack

Humna humna humna…

by Robbie on July 4, 2011 at 4:27 am

Posted In: One-Shot

Well here I am, on my own here at Five and Dime. Here’s hoping I don’t burn the place down.

Well Greg and his lovely wife are FINALLY on their honeymoon. Both of them have been so flipping busy that they haven’t had anytime to themselves. So I say safe journey, and bring me back something awesome!

Today’s strip is the beginning of introducing the “cute girl” into our strip. Officially. She has been apart of our story from the start, but we really wanted to make sure we got Zack and Flash established first. We felt as if she has been in the “background” long enough, that she deserves to be in the spotlight. So here she is in all her Green Lantern shirt wearing glory.

Finally I would like direct your attention to a talented cartoonist that we met at the Boston Comic con, his name is John and he’s the talent behind the web-comic Boots & Pup. It’s a very fun, lighthearted and endearingly entertaining comic. It kind of reminds me of Loony Toones in that it’s for kids, but also has the subtle humor for adults. www.bootsandpup.com check them out!