When I started the Earth-16 Comics Wire, it was called the Boy Wonder Press. However, I decided to change the name of the site to reflect my love of both comic books and journalism. To me, those two things go together like peanut butter and jelly.

I also decided to make this a part of my everyday despite feeling burnout and making a crap load of excuses that could fill a journal.  Working on the Earth-16 Comics Wire is a cure most, if not a cure all, to burnout. 2019 had taught me that I have to pursue my creative goals regardless if I am out of gas.

2020 looks to be a fun year since my goal is to take the Earth-16 Comics Wire on the road or at least make it become a familiar to nerds, geeks and comic book fans. And because of that goal, I am very excited that this Saturday, Jan. 9, I am going to go to my first comic book related event of the year in Glendale, Arizona. The event involves a launch of a kickstarter for Shahrazad, which is one of the comics under Big Dog Ink, a subsidiary of Aspen Comics.  For those who are interested in the event, you can check it out here.

I am also going to be looking to do more podcasts for the Wire as well as the DC Comics Geeks Nation by reviewing the Flash on the CW. Currently, the platform is covering the monumental Crisis on Infinite Earth’s event.  I’m looking forward to doing more podcasts and discussions with these rattag crew of DC Comic junkies in the future. I miss those guys.

In the year 2019, I have let excuses take over my life. In 2020, I chose to not do that. My sister encouraged me to push past the whatever excuse came my way and reach for my goals. In addition, someone at work advised me of that same thing. And they were right. Even as I am writing these very words that you, dear reader, are reading, I feel the excuses using their power over me.

And as I write, several questions begin to evoke in my head: Would Stephen Amell make ascending to become Green Arrow if he made excuses? Would Keanu Reeves be kicking ass John Wick or as Neo from The Matrix if he made excuses? Would Han Solo beat the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs if he made excuses? Would Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson become the megastar that he is today if he made excuses? We all know the answer to those questions. And you know what? Excuses ain’t got nothing on me anymore!

You will be seeing a lot from me including my blogs, youtube videos, and my podcasts. I eventually want to make this a multimedia platform where I can showcase my passion for comics and also throw in an encouraging message to those who follow me. I owe it to myself and the people who support me.

Lastly, when I think of this year, 2020, I think of the mantra that was used by Superman’s grandfather Seg-El in now cancelled SyFy series Krypton: Keep believing in a better tomorrow. (by the way, #savekrypton)

Lets make 2020 the year of a better tomorrow!

-Brian From Earth-16