Travelogues, graphically

There's travel writing, and then there's travel writing and drawing.

And so it comes to pass that Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (yes, Warren Buffett and the boys) has started "Graphic Journeys," travel stories done in easy-and-fun-to-read comic format. First outta the gate is a L.A.-to-San Diego trip by Yours Truly, ably aided and abetted by artist Tone Rodriguez, colorist Tom Ziuko, and letterer Troy Peteri.

You can read the whole sheebang HERE, and look for more at the mighty Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection blog!

Jim McLauchlin

The Behind-the-Curtain Economics of Comic Cons

Someone way more B.I.G than me once elucidated that "mo' money, mo' problems."

Well, they're happy problems to have, but when carpet runs you $40,000, that's a problem! Find out the behind-the-curtain economics of comic cons (and why cons are the new spinner racks) over at Newsarama.com.

Jim McLauchlin

photo: Zach Pennington

TWO Todd McFarlane anecdotes you've never heard before

Todd McFarlane is an original. He's brash, always interesting, hyper-intelligent, and a wickedly successful businessman as well.

He'll also tell you exactly what he thinks, with occasional flourishes that involve F-bombs. Two Todd McFarlane anecdotes that I can pretty much gurantee you never heard are over at Newsarama. Enjoy!

Jim McLauchlin

Guardians of the Galaxy is left-of-center in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Guardians of the Galaxy hits theaters on August 1, and is a bit of palate-cleansing sherbert in the diet of Marvel movies. The cast and crew talk about what makes it different over at Newsarama.

Jim McLauchlin

photos: Marvel Studios

Is Wonder Woman the gayest character ever?

How is it that a va-va-voom bombshell is somehow the perfectly articulated character for…gay men? We take a look at what must be called "the queer aspect" of Wonder Woman over at the mighty Newsarama.

Enjoy!

Jim McLauchlin

Photo by Dan Wickline; © D! Productions

The best thing about event travel? Getting OUT of the event!

Above: Three Rob Roys at San Diego's Bayfront Hilton. Yay!

Sometimes the best thing you can do when you travel to an event is get away from the event. What happens when you're away is called "life." More at the mighty Berkshire Hathaway Travel Blog.

Jim McLauchlin

How the money flows in the comics biz

Contracts! Royalties! Reversions! Working for The Man! And where's my Elementals, dammit? All this and more stands revealed in the latest "Panel Discussions" column at Newsarama.com, which deals with one of the two most important things in life—money!

Enjoy! And polish your pennies!

Jim McLauchlin