Cartoon fans all over the world are mourning the death of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Nickelodeon’s “Spongebob Squarepants,” after his year and a half battle with ALS. “He was a beloved friend and long-time creative partner to everyone at Nickelodeon, and our hearts go out to his entire family....
When I was growing up, my mom would persuade me to mind my manners, behave well and succeed in school with promises of a reward. Some of these rewards included ice cream sundaes after dinner, a weekend trip to the movies or, most often, a freshly packaged comic book. When I’d get a new comic book, I would spend more time picking one out than I would actually reading...