Yes. I'm in Ann Arbor.

Small world. I know a couple of the managers of Underworld and its sister store. They attend the major gaming shows and we've talked about the industry over a meal or two.

Heh. Cool. I was actually wondering whether it was really necessary to include the name in my story, because I'm sure there are a thousand comic book stores called the Underworld. But yeah, I like it quite a bit. The people are cool, and the music is good. And they have used trades. Mmm, used trades.

Also, they're open till midnight on Friday and Saturday. The other store, the Vault of Midnight, which I haven't checked out yet, closes at ten. Ten! What the hell?!

Actually, not as many as you would think. Knowing the touchiness of some areas of the country, the entire south and midwest Bible Belt would be free of stores with similar names. Underworld doesn't immediately yell comics or games.

They get away with it because they started in a college town and most of their traffic is by word of mouth rather than just driving past it or yellow pages...

Only just now?

It was the number of crossposts. Honest.

So, what's the story with Batverse cross-title timeline continuity? Like, Nightwing showing up in Robin 125 -- where does that dovetail with the Nightwing timeline? Because Dick was a little busy himself during that time period.

Not to mention how Teen Titans will be affected by Robin 125.

Are they all in the same timeline?

The short answer is "Yes, but"

The are all the same timeline, with the events in one having an effect in others. However, the timing in the various titles are not simultaneous. For instance. This month's Nightwing does not necessarily have to be at the same point of time as this month's Robin, though over time they will average out and catch up with each other.

For instance. This month's Nightwing does not necessarily have to be at the same point of time as this month's Robin, though over time they will average out and catch up with each other.

Right on. I figured they weren't precisely simultaneous, but I just wanted to make sure they were interlocking, if that makes sense -- that what happens in one title affects the other titles, because they're (more or less) on the same timeline.

That said, I really want Titans 12 right now, damn it.

You can, however, hypothesize that the events of Robin 125, when Bruce is all, "duh, of course there's a contingency plan if our identities get blown!" are why Nightwing never worries about the Old Folks Back Home as everyone he cares about is getting blowed up over in Bludhaven.

Plei, yes, two degrees -- did I mention I chose Brown because there were no math requirements?

Plei, yes, two degrees -- did I mention I chose Brown because there were no math requirements?

That remains so cool.

Hey, people with kids--what would you recommend giving an 8 year old if you want to get him raised right hooked on comics?