It’s 6 years to the day since I started blogging at Comics212. I’m a considerably better writer at this point, I think. I actually started writing a column for 212.net in December if 1997, so I guess that was my official serialized writing debut (10 years!), but it wasn’t until April 23 2002 that the blogger software roared to life. :)
I’d originally planned to do like a whole big… thing… today, sort of a tour through some of my favourite things, but it didn’t work out. Up until I started writing this I was a bit disappointed about that, but I’ve just realized that the reason I haven’t had time to put this stuff together is because I’ve been so busy actually doing all of the stuff I used to talk about. The events, the promotion of worthwhile comics and graphic novels, developing new formats and new outlets and all of that. I’m super, super proud of everything I’ve accomplished over the last few years, and while I may still completely fuck it up every once in a while, things are going better than ever. Thanks to everyone for reading and linking and what-not over the years, and for all the kind words I continue to receive.
Here’s to six more…
- Christopher
Congratulations Chris!!
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Congratulations, you great big blogger man!
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Word to the bird, Mr. Butcher! Great job!
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Congratulations, and here’s to many more!
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Happy blogging Anniversary Chris!
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Shoot, these kids today don’t know how good they have it; way back when Chris began blogging all we had were wood-burning computers!
Cheers!
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Congratulations! You have a lot to be proud of. And it was great to see you at NYCC!
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:02 pm
You are a man among men and I am proud to count you among my best friends. Congratulations on the anniversary!
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Congratulations, Chris, and thanks for genuinely elevating the discussion of the comics artform over all these years.
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Congrats Mr. B!
April 24th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Congrats! Here’s to a decade more of comic writing!
April 24th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Congrats Chris! Yours is one of my absolute favorite comics blogs. I hope to be able to visit your shop in person someday!
Ryan!
April 24th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
http://www.mensch.net/212/comics/comic1097.htm
The beginning??????
Mike
April 25th, 2008 at 10:19 am
the beginning??
http://www.mensch.net/212/comics/comic1097.htm
Congrats
Mike
April 25th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Thanks everybody.
And yeah Mike, that was my very first column for 212. I totally forgot about the other stuff I wrote… “Discussing the Industry”. I should go see if there’s an archive of that online anywhere.
April 25th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Happy belated blogiversary, Chris! Keep up the great work!!
April 28th, 2008 at 10:55 am
This may be a weird request, but is there a good picture of you so I can see what you look like. I am curious.
May 1st, 2008 at 10:51 am
Congrats. I enoy reading the blog, so I wish you another 66 years! :)
May 4th, 2008 at 8:00 pm