The fourth annual Maui Comic Con is upon us and one of the featured guests is a local hero in the most profound sense. Maui native Noble Richardson has created eye-catching, emotionally stirring murals in Wailuku and Kahului. His art, in addition to being beautiful and rich in detail, often interweaves Hawaiian history and culture. Richardson, who teaches at Wailuku Elementary, … [Read more...] about Illustrating a Love for Hawai‘i: Talking story with local artist Noble Richardson before Maui Comic Con
Alika Seki
Avengers: Endgame Movie Review – More like Avengers: Infinity Running Time
On my way out of Avengers: Endgame, I ran into Alika Seki, the owner of the Maui Comics and Collectibles shop in the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center. I told him I had just seen the film and he immediately began teasing me (considering our friendship, this is nothing new). "Did you find the editing clunky, the running time bloated?" he asked. Clearly, he's read a few of my articles. … [Read more...] about Avengers: Endgame Movie Review – More like Avengers: Infinity Running Time
Maui’s Destin Daniel Cretton to Direct Marvel Superhero Movie
The Marvel Cinematic Universe – populated with the likes of Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America – is getting a movie about its first Asian superhero, and the film is being directed by Maui's own Destin Daniel Cretton. Marvel Studios announced last week that it is developing plans to bring the superhero Shang-Chi, the "Master of Kung Fu," to the silver screen; the character … [Read more...] about Maui’s Destin Daniel Cretton to Direct Marvel Superhero Movie
Maui Comics Gets New Home
Maui Comics & Collectibles recently opened at their new location in Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, following an announcement in October that the store would be closing for good. MC&C had been in their Wakea Avenue location for less than one year when owner Alika Seki accepted the fact that a streak of bad months in business was going to thwart the future of the entire store. … [Read more...] about Maui Comics Gets New Home
Special Editions: As the third annual Maui Comic Con approaches, three generations of local comic shop owners talk comics and community
“In the end? Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends.” -Dr. Manhattan, Watchmen Part I: Perry Margolin Compleat Comics The older we get, the more we turn corners expecting to see places that are no longer there. It could be the house we grew up in, a bakery with intoxicating aromas, or a store we used to enter everyday after school. Even the buildings may be gone, but … [Read more...] about Special Editions: As the third annual Maui Comic Con approaches, three generations of local comic shop owners talk comics and community