THE TIME DAN MET STAN

  I’ve been reading comic books since 1987. My first comic was purchased off of a spinner rack (way to ruin your books, guys) in Brainerd, MN. The cover for WEST COAST AVENGERS #1 blew my thirteen-year-old mind: all black, with a group of heroes running out of...

Jon's C2E2 2014

This weekend we undertook what has become an annual road trip to Chicago. The Crimespree wrecking crew meets up in Milwaukee and we head south for a spring weekend filled with good friends, great food and loads and loads of comics. We arrived in Chicago Friday...

Why we love C2E2 (April 25th-27th)

We’ve been going to C2E2 since the first one and every single year we have a great time. For me the minute I walk in the building it starts, you hear a buzz that gets louder as you approach the exhibitor hall. You start to see more and more people, some dressed up...

2014 Ankeny Authors Fair

Crimespree pal(s) Sparkle Abbey is taking part in the 2014 Ankeny Authors Fair. The event, hosted by the Kirkendall Public library in Ankeny Iowa, takes place from 9am to noon tomorrow. IF you are in the area, it is a great chance to meet over 40 authors from not...

Brian Freeman launches THE COLD NOWHERE

Brian Freeman's launch party for THE COLD NOWHERE, took place last week in Duluth. The event saw Duluth mayor Don Ness declaring the day “Brian Freeman Day,” and the Duluth Police presenting him with an authentic police shield. As Jonathan Stride returns home to...