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    Cool Reads: March 2022
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Apr 4
    • 12 min

    Cool Reads: March 2022

    Dearest Reader, Did you think this author simply forgot about this self imposed commitment known as a blog? Well, despite the many...
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    Cool Reads: February 2022
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Feb 21
    • 7 min

    Cool Reads: February 2022

    Just when I thought I was making massive progress on my pile of Cool Reads (aka books, comic books and graphic novels that I have...
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    Calling All #Lucifans!
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Feb 1
    • 2 min

    Calling All #Lucifans!

    What do the television shows Star Trek: The Original Series, Cagney and Lacey, and Designing Women have in common with Lucifer? Each of...
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    Cool Reads: January 2022, Pt. 2
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Jan 31
    • 4 min

    Cool Reads: January 2022, Pt. 2

    Here we go! Part 2 of my new ongoing series, Cool Reads. I'm happy to say that I've got an unusual mix for this installment and my unread...
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    Cool Reads: Jan 2022 Pt. 1
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Jan 17
    • 4 min

    Cool Reads: Jan 2022 Pt. 1

    Happy New Year! I don't do new years resolutions but if I did I would say that I'm now committing to writing and posting a blog weekly,...
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    Eternals: Spoiler Free and Loving It
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Nov 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Eternals: Spoiler Free and Loving It

    Those of you who know me know that I have been a comic book reader and collector since age 8 and yet while I have read a LOT of comics, I...
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    Virtual Graphic Novel Book Club!
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Oct 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    Virtual Graphic Novel Book Club!

    Often I have conversations with fellow parents about what our kids are reading and I frequently hear something to the effect of: "My...
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    Con-Sense Post Con Jam Sessions
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Con-Sense Post Con Jam Sessions

    Who hasn't had a case of the 'post con blues'?! I believe that just because the convention is over, that doesn't mean the fun has to be....
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    Family Fun Zone Presentations!
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Family Fun Zone Presentations!

    If you are heading to FanExpo Boston September 3-5, 2021, be sure to check out my TWO presentations in the Family Fun Zone! Cosplay is...
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    This Is The May
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • May 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    This Is The May

    Perhaps it is the fact I haven't been to an in person fan convention in over a year or my ever present deep need to feel connected to the...
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    Kids Who Attend Comic Conventions with Adults Needed for Graduate Research
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Kids Who Attend Comic Conventions with Adults Needed for Graduate Research

    Some of you may already know that I am a candidate for an MA in Creative Events Management from Falmouth University and as such I must...
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    WandaVision: How to P.A.S.T.E. together fans and producers
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 6 min

    WandaVision: How to P.A.S.T.E. together fans and producers

    As I write this, it is the eve prior to the airing of the ninth episode of WandaVision and I simply could not let this moment go without...
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    Parental Geek Dreams are Made of This
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • May 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    Parental Geek Dreams are Made of This

    Recently I posted about how my daughter is enjoying the graphic novel life, which has lead to the formation of a kids graphic novel club....
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    My Geek Heart is Swelling!
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • May 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    My Geek Heart is Swelling!

    Before full lock down, I had a feeling that I was going to need to add some tangible items to my Mommy bag of tricks. I invested in some...
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    ITHACON 45 - CANCELED
    Darlynne Overbaugh
    • Mar 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    ITHACON 45 - CANCELED

    The second longest comic book convention canceled due to COVID-19 Photo: Ithacon 44 held at Ithaca College featured special guests Louise...
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