As I should have expected, I have e-mails asking me why I haven't posted some remembrance of the fine actor, Alan Arkin. Answer: Because everyone else has and I never met the man. I admired his work, especially on two of my favorite movies — The In-Laws and The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming. But I can't think of anything to say about him that others aren't saying.
The San Diego Comic Fest — not to be confused with the big comic book convention in that city — is a small annual event that seeks to recapture the spirit and the focus on comics that that big comic convention had before it got so big. Or at least it was annual beginning in 2012. It usually takes place in the Spring but this year, the folks who ran it were unable to secure a proper location so they announced they were delaying it until later this year. And now they've announced they still can't find a place to hold it so we're now looking at next year.
That's a shame because I enjoyed myself every time I went. Unlike some who were attracted to it, I am not repulsed or alienated by what Comic-Con has become. I can enjoy both and I always have. It would be wonderful if the people behind the Comic Fest can find the right spot for it in 2024.