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Great article. You made me laugh with Jon Secada story, you made me cry about when your Dad passed away, made me remind my Dad. Thanks!

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That Jon Secada story is hilarious. Did your dad have a favorite piece of your work?

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Your dad sounds like a wonderful person! Thanks for sharing the story with everyone.

The stories you hear about Esposito only reinforce the image you build from his on-screen appearances. 😂

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I did a signing once that got front page top-of-fold promotion on the entertainment section of the newspaper and a total of 5 people showed up, two of which were my mom and stepdad. I don’t think the other three thought I was Rob Schneider but I could be wrong!

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Man. That Jon Secada story is brilliant. You made me laugh a lot. Cool memories, wise advice from your dad.

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Joe!

I've got a similar story about my Dad secretly buying my comics. Parental pride is a wonderful thing: http://www.jimzub.com/another-little-story-about-my-dad/

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Wonderful, thanks for sharing ❤🙏

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Loved that story with your Dad. He was a wise man indeed.

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That story about your dad...well...I think someone's cutting onions around here.

Your dad sounds like an awesome guy.

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Omg this was a great read. I was around back in the day of The Sword of Azrael. Back then there wasn't social media so being able to attract people into a comic book store really depended on word of mouth unless the store had the extra money to afford to advertise it locally. I look forward to reading more of your content each week. Its refreshing to see.

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