Baltimore Lauren Archives

Veronica is many things. She's bossy, fun, a shopaholic, and she likes to make a grand entrance. In the opening story by Dan Parent called "Give My

Katsucon has a long standing tradition of having some of the best cosplay. The following shots were taken Thursday-Saturday, and as you can see each and

After the gang leaves a play of "The Bride of Frankenstag", Twilight Sparkle and her trusted dragon Spike return to find that someone had broken into

Maid cafes are cute, in a word. They are cafes where young men and women dress up in maid or butler uniforms and serve you as if they are your personal

The opening story "Child's Play" caught my eye immediately. While Dan Parent is the artist and writer, the story has a strong Rex W. Lindsay vibe to it.

I've been going to Katsucon for roughly 16 years at this point. I remember when it was a small con, maybe a few thousand people. Then it grew. And kept

Talking mice, daring princesses, and timeless stories. Walt Disney created a legacy, and left his mark on pop culture world wide. His earliest animated

This episode is excellent. It's a much needed change from episode 3 which seemed a little flat to me.

One of the East Coast's biggest anime conventions--Katsucon--is this weekend. I've been going to the con for about 15 years now, and it's been amazing to

So now that we're all engrossed and involved in Riverdale, and I've already talked about the other live action takes on Archie, let's take a stroll down

Cars and pinball are as American as Coca-Cola and Pabst Blue Ribbon. Sorry, I'm sleep deprived and can't think of anything more American. In 2014 Stern

This past Valentines Day, Henn and BL made the journey to Heroic Aleworks in Woodbridge, VA. They met with owners Jon and Ben, who just opened the brewery

For the most part, the MLP comics have not let me down. They're fun and cute, and a good way to expand the MLP universe. The Friends Forever comics are

So it's Valentines day. I am actually a fan of the holiday, I use it as an excuse to buy cute things for my best friend and my parents. I know most people

I'm still on that Lego Batman Movie high so naturally I just want more Batman. Life's terrible. Thankfully I have comics to tide me over! In the last

I love AC/DC. As a child my dad would play their music in our house exceptionally loud. This may be why my dad can't hear me when I'm talking to him, or

Yesterday Jim Starlin (creator of Thanos, Gamora, and other such amazing things) expressed interest in being  in the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War after

As many of you probably figured out, I love pinball. I've been playing since I was a young kid, and that passion only grew as I got older. I'm also lucky

If you're like me, you're a huge Disney Parks nerd. The parks are always changing and evolving. One such change is finally opening on May 27, 2017!

In today's episode, BL and Henn discuss Stranger Things and other nerdy TV shows, from the comfort of Henn's storage unit! We go into Riverdale, and a

In today's episode, BL and Henn talk about the CGC Signature Series, the best way to preserve your signed comics and magazines. Today's question is: List

If you're not a fan of the Michael Bay Transformers franchise, you probably won't appreciate the fact that this machine is based on that version of

If you're not reading the IDW Disney books, you need to be. The stories (as I've said before) are translated from other languages, and they're pulled from

Everyone loves Reggie (maybe). They love his antics, his jerk like behavior, and his over the top personality. In "My, Myself, and I" from the Pope of

The best thing about this show is the character development. In this week's episode the story line isn't exactly weak, but it wasn't strong either. We

Ok, so it really didn't take me a while to get through all 1,000 pages of this book. If you're like me, you've been reading Archie for a solid amount of

Hey there, hon! Welcome to Barzinga, the brain child of Baltimore Lauren and Rich Henn. Join BL and Henn on their adventures through beer and comics!

What I enjoy the most about these Mickey Mouse Comics is that they show Mickey as we all know him; a hero. Sure he makes mistakes and is flawed, but his

For a steady 20 years at this point, the landscape of pop culture has had an influx of magical girl shows from Japan. Ranging from the classic Cutie Honey

  Let me just tell you this right off the bat. "Station Zero: Part One" throws you into the middle of the action. If you haven't read volume one of