Snow David Berman Walking through a field with

Snow David Berman Walking through a field with my little brother Seth I pointed to a place where kids had made angels in the snow. For some reason, I told him that a troop of angels had been shot and dissolved when they hit the ground. He asked who had shot them and I said a farmer. Then we were on the roof of the lake. The ice looked like a photograph of water. Why he asked. Why did he shoot them. I didn't know where I was going with this. They were on his property, I said. When it's snowing, the outdoors seem like a room. Today I traded hellos with my neighbor. Our voices hung close in the new acoustics. A room with the walls blasted to shreds and falling. We returned to our shoveling, working side by side in silence. But why were they on his property, he asked.

Comic legend Stan Lee makes 1 st appearance at Motor City Comic. Con By KURT ANTHONY KRUG Special to The Oakland Press The Motor City Comic. Con is a big event each year for comic book and pop culture fans, but what makes this year’s show special is the guest of honor. Stan Lee, one of the founding fathers of Marvel Comics and the creator of many iconic characters — Spider. Man, the Hulk, Iron Man, the X-Men and the Avengers, among others — will be in town for a Saturday appearance at the convention next weekend at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Although this is Lee’s first appearance in Michigan since 2010, it is his first appearance at this show in its 24 year history. “I couldn’t let my friends at Motor City be culturally deprived any longer, ” quipped Lee — born Stanley Martin Lieber — who’s still going strong at age 90. “The people of Detroit are the greatest. So warm, friendly, and enthusiastic. It’s so fun being there. … When I see their enthusiasm and the fact that they’re still interested in all these things, it’s great. It makes me feel good. ”. What also makes Lee feel good is that comics have gained respectability and mainstream recognition since he entered the medium in 1941. “People thought (comics) were just for very, very young children or semi-literate adults; nobody had any respect for comics, ” Lee said. “Little by little — and I’d like to think Marvel had something to do with that — I started using stories that had college-level vocabulary. I would use whatever word is apt in a sentence. If I would use like — oh, I don’t know — ‘misanthropic, ’ let’s say, I’d go ahead and use it. I figured if the kids didn’t know what it meant, they’d get it by osmosis, by the use of the sentence. If they had to go to the dictionary and look it up, that wasn’t the worst thing that could happen. ” He could see by fan response that his readers grew up with the comics. “In the beginning, I got letters written from kids that were in crayon, ” he said. “Then, after a while, they were written in pencil. Then later on, they were written in ink. Then later, they were typed. And I knew we were getting somewhere. The return addresses after a while were from colleges. What happened was — suddenly after a number of years — we were getting readers that were fairly intelligent. . So that was a very gratifying feeling for me. ” In addition to Lee, who co-created the Spider-Man character, the current “Spider-Man” artist also will be at the convention. Ryan Stegman is a 1999 alumnus of Troy Athens High School, and now lives in Grand Blanc. Stegman says drawing “Superior Spider-Man” is a dream come true. “The big moment in my career was the day that my son was born, ” he said, explaining that he received an email the same day, telling him that Marvel Comics wanted him to draw Spider-Man. “Just to have my name on that book for one issue was a lifelong dream, ” Stegman said. Several other pop culture celebrities are making their debut at this con, including Grand Rapids native Stacy Haiduk, who plays Lana Lang of TV’s “Superboy”; Nicholas Brendon, alias Xander of TV’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”; and Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride”). “What’s wonderful for me is getting to meet all the fans, ” said Haiduk, who appeared in many genre shows, including “sea. Quest DSV” and the short-lived vampire drama “Kindred: The Embraced. ” “I take such pleasure in seeing and spending a little time with each one. It’s fun. I will also get a chance to go home and see the family. ” Other notable guests include Troy native Martin Klebba (“Pirates of the Caribbean”), Lou Ferrigno (TV’s “The Incredible Hulk”), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane in four “Superman” movies), Robert Duncan Mc. Neill (TV’s “Star Trek: Voyager”), Marina Sirtis (TV’s “Star Trek: The Next Generation”), Walter Koenig (“Star Trek”), Edward James Olmos (“Battlestar Galactica”), Dina Meyer (“Starship Troopers”), Lauren Holly (“Dumb and Dumber” and CTV’s “Motive, ” debuting May 21). Autograph prices vary per guest and are not included in the price of admission. Advance autograph and VIP packages for Lee have sold out, but autographs will be available at Lee’s booth on Saturday. Jason Brown, a spokesman for the con, said there will be additional security this year, however, backpacks will be permitted on the premises and people may wear costumes. “We are very excited and honored to have Stan Lee appearing at the Motor City Comic. Con this year, ” said convention promoter Michael Goldman. “Stan is a living legend in the pop culture world and the comic book industry would not be what it is today without him. “Comic books have always been huge here in the Detroit area; we still have the highest number of comic book stores per capita in the country. Combine that with Stan’s appearance and the amazing celebrity and comic book creator guest list that we have put together and we are anticipating record attendance numbers for the event this year. We highly recommend buying your tickets in advance. ”

The destroy When I get older the way I will change the world is to destroy violence and War. I plan try to commit peace through out the world and try to discover stuff outside the universe. The poem doesn’t connect to my future. I will start to make my fantasy real and to be judged by others just like Stan Lee.