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Number 644
"Reflection" redux
In April I posted the horror story, "Reflection of Death," from *Tales From
the Crypt* #23, in *Pappy's #503.* It's one o...
Work In Progess: Page 14 of The Human Hourglass
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Just about done here, except for the background work. Can't wait to tone
this one so that i can really direct the lighting the way that i see it in
my head...
Top Of The Pile: Blackest Night #5
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What more can I say about the Blackest Night mini-series at this stage? If
you're a DC Comics fan and you're not reading this then go straight to your
near...
wilson fisk
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im not up to date on my marvel reading, but i remember back in the late 80's
or early 90's, Kingpin was a badass and i always liked his character.
5 x 11...
She Was on Sale
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Well, not just her. All of Forbidden Planet NYC. Twenty per cent off
everything in stock. Today only. So, well, I had to get her. She's a limited
edition f...
Jugaad
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I have to admit, when I first heard the word "jugaad" it appealed to me in
an exotic way. Then I got to thinking about it, doing a bit of research, and
fra...
Three Ways Good SEO Ensures Readers Find Your Blog
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SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It is a set of tools and
techniques for increasing a blog’s likelihood of being noticed by search
engines such a...
Orlando Mayor Welcomes CV!
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Nice message from the Mayor of Orange Country here welcoming Celebration V
to Orlando. Pretty cool, for a politician. We got to meet Mayor Crotty when
we w...
BATMAN
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…won’t ask for much this Christmas. He won’t even wish for snow.
…He’s just gonna keep on waiting, underneath the mistletoe. Batman won’t
make ...
Video: Search Story For BATMAN By Google!
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This video is pretty funny! It's a Google "Search Story" of Bruce
Wayne/Batman, ha ha! In other words it's "How Batman would use Google Search
if he used G...
Batman: Arkham Asylum--DONE
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Finished Arkham Asylum on Thursday night. Have moved another game off the
Pile of Shame, with a sense of loss mixed with victory.
The Webnet is filled wi...
Comics, Covered | The best covers of the week
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The theme this week apparently was revolvers, as they appear on three of my
five favorite covers. Another two that didn't make the final cut also
sported g...
The Imagination of Philip K. Dick
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One of my favorite movies of all time is *Blade Runner*, directed by Ridley
Scott and starring Harrison Ford. It's an adaptation of the terrific book *Do ...
Comic Book Revolution Podcast #24
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After taking a week off for Thanksgiving, Shawn and I are back for The Comic
Book Revolution's twenty-fourth podcast. In this podcast we review:
Blackest...
Saturday December 5th
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Female Force:
End of Days: Comics on The View
Ellen DeGeneres to get Female Force biography
Miscellaneous:
My Life is Choked with Comics #19b: Manga
Good...
MAKING A MARK THIS WEEK: YILDIRAY CINAR
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See this is what I love about deviantART.com. As you trawl through the mass
of talented people, you come across one whose abilities literally smack you
in ...
Week 30: Pageant of the Transmundane
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A teenage girl in San Antonio made a goofy face for her yearbook/student
card photo and the administration is equating it to making a gang sign. Her
mother...
I Like Superman?
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I only truly started reading comics last year. To ease myself into the
fandom, I decided it might be a good idea to get a broad sampling of all the
DC and ...
You Know You're Famous When...
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Fans of yours (Alison Rosen) buy a friend (me) an early birthday gift. Thanks for being famous Ali Ro! And BIG thanks to "karpaydm"!
December with the Doctor: The (Stair)Master
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Okay, I'm as excited about "The End of Time" as anyone. I'm really looking forward to David Tennant's last go-round as the Doctor, some more quality time wit...
Deck the Halls…with Science!
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Last year the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences’ “Beyond Bones” blog
offered some chemistry-based ways to decorate handmade holiday ornaments.
And since t...
Super-Swipes #1
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I've been reading some earlier Silver Age Superman lately and came across
this rather obvious swipe. In Superman #95 the Daily Planet office has to
contend...
A Small Request
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If you would, spare a moment in your day to think a good thought for my
mother-in-law Dora, whose own mother (Krissy’s grandmother, Athena’s
great-grandmot...
Reminders
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Quickly then (got the missus and son staring at me, waiting to go out)
Tomorrow: Dave's Quiz. I can't go, but you should, it's brill.
Greenman & French Hor...
Weekly Comic Book Reviews for 12/3/09
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The Marvels Project #4
Creative Team
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Steve Epting
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Story – Chapter 4
Review
Brubaker and Epting yet agai...
Hard Working 'Phrogs
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For Glasgow based graphic novelists *Metaphrog*, who are artist Sandra Marrs
and writer John Chalmers, 2009 has been a busy year. As part of *National
Poet...
Bones 5.9 meets Avatar and Videogamers
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There was almost as much Avatar as Bones in episode 5.9, but that was ok, in
fact pretty enjoyable, because we got to see a good story with Sweets, Jack,
a...
Big Props: The map from Time Bandits.
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I defy anyone to tell me Time Bandits is not one of the best kid's movies
ever made. It's about dwarves who travel through time and commit massive
thefts t...
This Boreanaz Scandal Keeps Getting Weirder
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I've been trying to stay away from the ALLEGED Boreano cheaty scandal since
we first posted about it, even after it recently came out that the woman he
ALL...
...remembering the irrational immortality of youth
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Wrapped up in the irrational immortality that's endemic to 22 year-olds, we
walked dangerously close to the end of the shuddering pier, angry waves
boiling...
In Which I Test Posterous
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I'm testing http://posterous.com out, as a way of posting to Blogger from my
phone, using email. So this is a test posting...
I'm attaching the "mass ma...
Linko! XXXI
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Woof. A whole lot of catching up to do here with two weeks of linkage! Let's
start with something Ben found, and I can't fucking believe he didn't make
an ...
Making A List, Checking It Twice
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Christmas Time is here, time for love and cheer, and another of Dennis
Cozzalio's amazing movie quizzes! This year, Dennis has chosen (like a true
Angelen...
Hulk vs. Spidey
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[Nuñez]
I can't remember when i did this one???? I think last year, but I'm not
sure. I was going thru my files and it just popped up, so I thought I'd
sh...
More Gleeful JSA-AS Joy!
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Okay, so paper is turned in! I have three exams coming up, but I somehow
still feel free enough to blog more in depth on my reaction to JSA
All-Stars. Beca...
HULK: WINTER GUARD In Comic Stores Now!
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[image:
http://comicrelated.com/graphics/solicits/marvel/dec09/55_HULK__WINTER_GUARD_ONE_SHOT_1.jpg]
Thrill to the exciting adventures of Russia's superhu...
Unused Lisa Miller Vol 4
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Unused Lisa Miller Vol 4, originally uploaded by radiomaru.
Unused illustration of Lisa Miller from Scott Pilgrim Volume 4 (circa
December 2006 arrrrggghh...
Stocking Stuffer: Incognito
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I read Incognito this year as individual issues and loved every single one of them. It's Ed Brubaker writing supervillains so one can safely assume that it w...
Bronze Age Spotlight: The Joker
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[image: The Joker 1]*Editor's Note:* Today I am happy to present another
Bronze Age Spotlight from *Crom* who last gave us a great spotlight on Luke
Cage. ...
Lady Action - Read it early, FOR FREE!
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So I just had an email from Ed Catto of Captain Action Enterprises, about my
upcoming Lady Action one shot, that comes out on the 23rd December. Seems
th...
Friday quickies
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Apartment 3-G, 12/4/09 As Bobbie’s finger tapped his hollow metal chest with
an echoing “thump,” Alec realized that she was right. What was the point of
do...
Procrastination and Sunlight!
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Procrastination is something I'm really good at (or really bad with, if you
want to pull the "cup half full/half empty" argument on me.) Right now, I'm
put...
Lazy Linkage (Again)
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Well, it's one of those Fridays. And, apparently, it's one of those Decembers. I knew I had done a "Lazy Linkage" before but I had no idea it was almost exac...
Oh No They Didn't!
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Okay, okay. It's a web series coming out next year. But I didn't actually
think they'd do it.
And I wish they had a teaser for this one! I'm soooo look...
The Devil's Disciple
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*Sin #2* in our December Dedications to *The Devil*, this one from the
August-Sept 1949 issue of *Adventures into the Unknown #6*. Does anyone know
anythin...
Actual Quote By Me At Dinner Tonight
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"I think grittiness and adult situations are appropriate for some
characters, but not all. I don't need to see the Flash vomiting on the
street degraded ...
How I Make Sweet Tooth!
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Issue #4 of my monthly Vertigo comic SWEET TOOTH was released this week.
This issue is the penultimate chapter in the first story-arc “Out of The
Deep Wood...
Items of Interest
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1. You know how some people say “Airwolf” instead of “cool?” That’s a bit
too 2005, so I’m updating it. Now, cool things are “Metalstorm: The
Destruction ...
The Weekest Links
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The best thing about slacking on your own blog is that it provides ample
opportunities to rip off content from other peoples blogs. With that in
mind, her...
Stil waiting.. >_>;;;
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It occurs to me, with how much Tiger Woods' alleged affairs all over every
sports page (and news pages sometimes) right now... so when are all those
people...
SNL Still Kicking Ass!
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So I watched last week's SNL last night (aaah, love that DVR). It was just
another example of how good this show has been in the last few years. Now I
know...
Recovering from the Past Month....
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Ever since I stopped doing Nablopomo, things have been keeping me busy and
away from the blog. In that effort, just a little bit of update on what I've
bee...
Comics Radar 058 – November Previews
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I wish I had a better excuse for why the site went dead silent for almost 2
months, but I really don’t have one. I can justify Most of October, but
Novembe...
Mouse Guard: Fall and Winter 1152
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I read David Petersen's Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 and Winter 1152 recently, and
then again for a second time over the past two days. I was bowled over on
the ...
FLASHING SWORDS closes...
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I'm not surprised but according to Ralan.com (who knows everything!) FS has
finally packed it in. This is really too bad. I think we need an S&S mag at
t...
Will Star Trek make it to the Oscars?
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Probably not, but you never know. With expanded categories in the Oscars for
2010, could any science fiction movie get in? if the answer is yes, then
surel...
Over $2000 - Triangle Tara Does It Again!
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Triangle Tara and I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who
participated in the Triangle Tara/Food Bank event. So far, we have raised
over $2000 dolla...
New Podcast Interview
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Just did a rather fun interview with the Comic Book Outsiders. Though we mostly talk about SF. You can find it either on ITunes, or here. Cheerio!
Engineers and Management
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Engineers and Management
A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and
spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shoute...
A new baby
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Courtney's sister gave birth to a happy and healthy baby girl last night
just minutes after 10pm. With the H1N1 scare still running rampant only one
guest ...
Beasts of Burden #4 Preview
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You can see the cover and the first three pages of BofB #4 here on the Dark
Horse Comics Website.
In other "news" - I think I might be mouthing off with Da...
Viva (Anna Biller, 2007)
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Regular readers of *House of Self Indulgence* likely saw the review of Anna
Biller's retro homage *Viva*. I do not aspire to outdo Yum Yum's review, but
wa...
THE MARVELS PROJECT #4
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(click images to enlarge)
THE MARVELS PROJECT #4 hits the shelves this week. In addition to the pages
above, you can see a preview here.
Tweets for Week Ending 2009-11-29
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Next on the crap movie list: Underworld 3. # Wow, Wolverine was just as bad
as I expected. # Okay, for some weird reason, the Tivo freezes whenever I'm
wat...
The Waters of Mars
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David Tennant’s run as The Doctor nears its end with “The Waters of Mars.”
Sans a regular companion, the lone Doctor lands on Mars in 2059, and visits
the ...
Just in case you're interested...
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I'm going to extend this posting break here, perhaps at least until the end
of the year. The stars, planets, humors, vapors, and all other sorts of
esoteri...
Silencers.
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Here is a piece from the vaults.
City of Silence was originally created for Epic Comics back in 1992. Written
by Warren Ellis the cyberpunk story was a n...
Three Alternate Ideas for Turkey Leftovers
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If you're tired of turkey sandwiches on Black Friday, here are three quick
ideas for more "international" ways to cook up your leftovers...
1. Break up nic...
Blackest Night
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I really am liking Blackest Night. I wondered when word leaked about Guy
Gardner and the Red Lantern angle what could do that and who could be dying?
I saw...
By Any Other Name, He’s a Groovy Dane
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Pulled this out and thought I’d share it*: Beo-WOOF** SCENE 1: Heorot,
the great hall of HROTHGAR. The King of the Danes is seated upon his throne,
A...
Legends of the Underwood #13: Arthur J. Burks
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"Average daily output of [Arthur J. Burks'] Underwood is four thousand
words. In emergencies Burks can do three or four times this amount. Once,
for exampl...
When it rains it pours
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Very busy week ahead of me. Just recovering from a nasty cold.
Anyway - Ian is wrapping up the colors on Batman 694 and is doing a
brilliant job. Sa...
HRSFAN achievement: Rush or Relax?
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Jessica Hammer ‘99 and her research team recently won a grant to design
iPhone games that will help people stop smoking. The grant speaks for
itself: The ...
New Mexico
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Some photos from New Mexico where we shot Air Part 3! It was so much fun to
travel with the cast and crew, we would set up BBQ'S in the motel parking
...
Adventure Comics #4.1 Review
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*What Happened That You Have to Know About*:
After the events of *Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds*, Blok is kinda
falling apart. He heads to the Sorcerer'...
Corman and Cinematical
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Yesterday, Devin Faraci of the movie website C.H.U.D. posted the following
to his Twitter, I can't believe Cinematical is running an Oscar story
shit-talki...
The TV Giveth, and the TV Taketh Away
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Dollhoose is officially canned, and no surprise. It was a show that had some
great moments, but also had some serious flaws. However, the CW is taking a
se...
Mental Exhaustion
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Yep, I seemed to have been slipping into that more and more recently.
Youmacon issaid and done. It went rather well this year. However, having
worked seven...
Printliminator button on Firefox
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Printliminator is a handy little tool when it comes to printing websites.
Basically, you keep a bookmark that when clicked allows you to remove
content fro...
Comics from 10/28/09
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More short reviews of the past week's comics.
*Detective #858*: So much has already been said about this issue by people
much more well-versed than I am, s...
We have our new inker!
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We're very, very excited to welcome Joel “MOjo” Moen to the Steel Rising
team as our new inker. This is the end of a very long search with some very
tough ...
Halloween Happening
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Freaky...
-Here's a new, Halloween-themed piece I just did. I've been staying pretty
busy with projects, but haven't been posting here like I should...
draft: Competence.
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I have been thinking a lot lately about competence porn.
The term was first brought to my attention by a link to the blog of one of
the writers of Leverag...
Wow, an actual post!
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I wrote another superhero poem. Three, actually. A sonnet and two haikus.
One of them originally was a Twitter post. Oh, twitter, how little I miss
thee. I...
Heroes Acceptance
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I will begin by saying that I am truly enjoying not reading any other
reviews of heroes. It isn’t that people sometimes have good points, only
that so many...
Credit Where Credit is Due
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Last week, Steve and I gave an interview where we thanked all the people who
made the HIGH MOON trade paperback possible. Unfortunately, our kudos got
left...
Moved!
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If you're reading this via a feed like Google Reader update your damn link!
I'm at http://wednesdayschild.net now, but the RSS might be Wordpress since
I'm...
My review of TWILIGHT:NEW MOON (posters)
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WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.
Who wants to read a spoiler-laden review of TWILIGHT: NEW MOON? I know, that
would be a sweet scoop. I haven't seen TWILIGHT: NEW ...
with Tongue
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I’m kind of starting to enjoy these quick bits of furious webcam-ing. This
is really what I do on my ten minute break at work if I’m not hungry or
aren’t ...
Rest In Peace: Patrick Swayze
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What an awful day in this world. Actor Patrick Swayze has succumbed to
pancreatic cancer at the age of 57. He leaves behind a beautiful wife, Lisa,
and a ...
Waited for Trade
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*by Matt*
Another Waited for Trade column? I cannot believe it either but I managed to
crank out another batch of trades. In this column I will be reviewi...
The Batgirl Makeover
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Here I thought Stephanie, after getting a firm tongue-lashing (get your mind
out of the gutter) from Oracle, would take up the traditional role and don
the...
Look out, Mister Armstrong...!
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Really, I can't imagine this panel being in anything other than a Starman
story.
Anyway, I need to let you all know that the Absorbascon is now on hiatus. ...
New Idea
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I was thinking while walking the dog recently and I got an idea.
A town called Salvation
I'm not sure as to where this idea could go but here is the right ...
No New Ideas
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This summer's spate of movies has really been the poster child for the old
saying about no new ideas. We've had reimaginings or reboots (Star Trek),
sequel...
Customary, Oooh, I haven't updated in a while post.
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In that time, I submitted a script to Peter Ustinov's iEmmy award
competition, I was happy with it, but looking back it needs a little spit
and polish. Hop...
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MARY MARVEL versus WONDER WOMANKnow Evil (DC)Where: Final Crisis #3 When: September 2008Why: Grant Morrison How: JG JonesThe Story So Far...Darkseid's death ...
Underground #1
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No longer being able to buy any comics (save Walking Dead) I have been
finding new, interesting, and free alternatives in the indie comic sphere of
things...
The End!
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Thaaaat’s all folks! As we’ve hinted rather broadly the past few days, it’s
finally time for the Keeper to hang up his cape and return his beloved
Fortress...
HeroesCon: End of a Legacy, Birth of a Rogue
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CBR has a word with Mike about the end of X-Men Legacy, the forthcoming
bridge annual, and the series returning full-force to more present-day
consideratio...
Redirect to here...
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The new site is finally up!!!
Please, check it out, and update your readers and blogrolls! I hope you like
the new diggs and will follow me to my new home....
101 in 1001 Super-Fun Update
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I just want to see how I'm doing. So do you, I bet! 3. Clean out my closet, hang clothes nicely, take cast-offs to Goodwill. So I did this. But my closet is ...
Red Robin - #1 Review
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*Red Robin - #1*
*Synopsis:* In Spain, bad guys have kidnapped the daughter of an outspoken
Spanish politician. They get their ransom demand but have no ...
Cat Eats Dog Food, Dog Eats Cat Food
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Is there anything more disconcerting than lovingly preparing a pet a healthy
organic meal, only to have her approach the bowl, sniff, and walk away with
a...
Back To The Future: TIC v. Star Trek!
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WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
Let's get the questions out of the way now:
* Is the command structure in the new Star Trek entirely ridiculous? *Yes!*
* Is the “R...
Moved to Facebook
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Stacy hates myspace and all the other sites so WE'RE NOW ON FACEBOOK!
Please consider joining us over there. Superhero Weekend / Wonder Woman Day
is Oct 24...
Talk of Circadian Rhythm
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After a year long hiatus, I've decided to jump back into writing the rest of
my Daysleepers comic book project. The year was spent working on my X-Men
fan ...
Falling Behind
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So I'm a little behind already. It's coming to the end of the semester and
I'm becoming swamped with term papers, stories, and other work I'm hard
presse...
Comics Basket Auction
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So at my job we're in the middle of our annual philanthropic drive, and the spring basket auction is a big part of it. I went over to Ralph's and bought a bu...
5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
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BLAST OFF!
I'm outta here! Living Between Wednesdays has moved to a bigger, better,
badder home! I hope you'll join us over there for lots of comic book lo...
Moving Out
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This should turn out to be painless for all involved, I think. It might
screw up anybody reading this blog on an RSS feed though, so that’s why I’m
posting...
SCANS DAILY
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Did you ever hear of Scans Daily? I had not. Kathleen informs me that it
began as a site on Live Journal where individual scenes from comic books
were put ...
Brainstorming Session
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For those who may not know them, Brendon and Brian Fraim are twin comic book
creators. When the idea for Dear Santa, Let Me Explain... was percolating in
m...
Something is rotten...
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There are things about the comic industry that really bother me these days.
In an excellent post at Big Hollywood, comic writer Bill Willingham decries
the...
P.E. Heartbreak
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It might be a routine every year but my heart always sinks everytime I see
Uncle Billy accidentally slip Mr. Potter that $8000.00.
I feel a little George B...
Watchmen
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At first I really didn't know what to think of this movie. I knew it was
based on a graphic novel and the guy that directed 300 was directing it but
that...
Quien Es Macho? Carol Danvers Es Macho!
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In fact, anyone making their way through *Ms. Marvel* #32 would have to
accept that Carol Danvers *es* *muchisima macho*.
Two years ago I wrote a post abou...
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uuuuu..i'm currently living in uk so time to write here was scarse, anyway,
nobody reads the shit i write, but i think i'll start writing more now,
simce m...
Moving Again - And for the Last Time, Promise!
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Please update your bookmarks (for the last time, really!) to:
http://www.comicsresearch.org/blog
Explanation: With the penultimate phase of our site-wide re...
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