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My First Novel
The City of Smoke & Mirrors
My Second Novel
The Dame was a Tad Polish
Author Archives: Nick C. Piers
Quickie: The Last Stand
I was in the mood for a dumb action flick and that’s exactly what I got. Definitely dumb and action-y but it fits perfectly into my favourite category: P.F.A. Pretty F&#%ing Awesome. You had some funny moments, some really well … Continue reading
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How to Lend a Playstation Game
Wait a minute, hold on, hold the phone. Us old-timers have a hard time understanding this new fangled technology. So let me get this straight. A friend wants to borrow a game…and I hand it to them? No, wait, please. … Continue reading
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Long-Term Thinking for Comic Books
Events sell. I won’t deny that. In my article, Comics are My Literature, I mentioned that what pulled me back in to reading comics was the Death of Superman. Back then, in the early 1990s, shocking, event-driven comic book stories … Continue reading
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What WWE is Missing: Mid-Card Importance
When I was growing up watching wrestling, I knew there was a difference between the World title and the Intercontinental title: the World title was for the big, slower moving guys and the Intercontinental was for the smaller guys, more … Continue reading
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What WWE is Missing: In Defence of the PG Era
It’s likely a bad idea to read YouTube or wrestling news comments, but like a train wreck, it’s impossible to look away. The most common gripe against WWE is they need to stop being a PG-rated product. “They need to … Continue reading
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Eastman & Laird
Some years ago, one of my professors at York University read the first two chapters of The City of Smoke & Mirrors. When someone asked him what he did on the weekend, he said, “Well, I read something very interesting. It had … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Dilbert Pinkerton
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Agnes Garbowska
Another Toronto Wizard World 2011 sketch. This time, by Agnes Garbowska, who I discovered when I was in line to talk with Francis Manapul. She had a table next to his and I spotted that she did free sketches. How … Continue reading
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Objectification vs. Idealization
Being an avid comic book reader for a long time, I’ve seen the objectification of women at its worst. Comics are notorious for depicting women with almost hilariously disproportionate bodies. It’s something I’ve begrudgingly accepted because of three reasons: one, … Continue reading
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Sinj, aka: ThatJokerGuy
Sinj was one of the artists I met at Toronto Wizard World in 2011. He really stood out for me because he was dressed as the Joker. From what I understand, he does this at every convention. It’s certainly a … Continue reading
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Book Review & Interview
One thing I’m learning hard and fast is how hard it is to get your name out there as a new author, especially a new author with their first book. About a month ago, I added to a Bleeding Cool … Continue reading
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Nick Piers 