Doctoring Fan Films
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This is a post that I have some bias in - not only do I enjoy *Doctor Who* (which
is well documented), but I also have discussed my love of fan films in ano...
Titan Launches Wallace & Gromit iPhone Comic
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[image: wg_iphone_comic.jpg]
Britain's *Titan Publishing* has just launched its first digital comic for
iPhone and iTouch - featuring Aardman Animations' ...
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Number 626
This song's a killer!
"Record of Doom" from DC's* Tales of the Unexpected* #2, 1956, reminds me of
the backwards masking scandal of a couple...
Does BATMAN Wear Boxers or Briefs?
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It looks like he wears briefs! Ha ha! Here's a photo I saw over at my
favorite 1966 Batman Message Board. It was posted by my buddy Darren & he
explained ...
Let The Celebrations Begin...
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Although it's still a week until my actual birthday, for a variety of
reasons the celebrations began yesterday with a meal at Rachel's parents -
and a few,...
Monday's ITV period drama news
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*Awards*
- Results of the Scottish BAFTAs
*Film*
- Jake Gyllenhaal to star in *Source Code*?
- Gwyneth Paltrow to star in *The Danish Girl*
...
Suddenly...SHIRTLESS BATMAN SWORDFIGHT!
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Still going through my disc-by-disc viewing of Batman: The Animated Series...just
finished watching the initial Ra's al Ghul two-parter written by the
vil...
Work In Progress: The Human Hourglass page 12
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...not finished, but getting there. Added the trash can in the lower left
foreground to create an additional layer of depth that i saw in my head, but
real...
So Bad, I'm Insulted
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Lately I've been wondering if my ability to distinguish from good and bad
entertainment has gone askew. It seems like, lately, I like pretty much
everythi...
Come to the Cabaret!
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What good is sitting all alone in your room? Come hear the Amazon Princess as you've never heard her before. Elizabeth Whitney stars in: Wonder Woman! A Caba...
The Return of Jor-El’s Super-Power Pills
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The criminal who discovered Jor-El’s super-power pills has escaped from
prison and rumor has it that he has hidden one last pill somewhere.
Superman, Batma...
I love it when a plan comes together...
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...but I really have to wonder how much I'm going to love this movie come June
11, 2010. Sure, I has head over heels for this formulaic 80s masterpiece and ...
Mad Men Season 3 Finale: The Best of Times and ...
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Well, it was the end of the world in last week's Mad Men 3.12, in every way
for most of our major players, especially for Don. Tonight's surprising,
satisf...
Fordham Prep Honors John Leonard and Others
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On Friday, November 20, 2009, my high school, Fordham Preparatory School,
will induct *Rev. John J. Leonard, S.J.,* and 18 others, into the Hall of
Honor....
Fuck, part two
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I think it's the mother board. If that's the case, I can probably pick up a
new one this week or next. Still sucks, though.
Enough hardware work for the da...
Superheroes and Beyond
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How-to hack Christopher Hart has decided to jump on the superhero bandwagon
with this book, subtitled “How to Draw the Leading and Supporting Characters
of...
WGA On Nick Counter's Death, Briefly
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Writers Guild of America, West and Writers Guild of America, East issued
this statement this weekend from presidents John Wells and Michael Winship
on beha...
Sunday Video: Hot Toy Fuzz
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Hot Fuzz meets the Toy Story movies. Hilarity ensues.
I love the role reversal.
Tags: hot fuzz, toy story, tim allen, simon pegg, nick frost, tom hanks,...
The Rundown For 11/8/09
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My computer's been on the blink for a while, so I've been using Sarah;s,
which has led to a pile of post-it notes and scribbled-on scraps of paper
gatherin...
CONFESSIONS OF A SPINNER RACK JUNKIE.
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Please be upstanding for another CONFESSIONS OF A SPINNER RACK JUNKIE, in
which I opine in shortish fashion about comics that I have bought and/or
received...
fanvid sunday: nice out k thx bai edition
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Hey, all! It is absolutely stunning out today and I am going to reach escape
velocity as quickly as humanly possible. Before I do, though, I want to make
s...
A comic cover for you!
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MPRE done! Might have passed! I have no idea! But I'll know in a month or
so. If I fail, there's no real bad consequence since I can take it again in
March...
Super Speed Comic Reviews: BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #36
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WHAT'S IT ABOUT? Batman fights Nazis. You need nothing else.
WHAT WAS COOL? Giant squid Nazi robots, fighting in a cemetery.
WHAT WAS EVEN COOLER THAN ...
Look out! A Redhead!
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While Redheads don't always carry guns, they are always dangerous. And much
like guns, should always be treated as if they are fully loaded and have a
hair...
POETIC LICENCE: Del Toro's 'Hobbit' changes
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A mere few hours drive from where I sit typing, at the Wellington based WETA
Workshop, film director Guillermo del Toro and producer Peter Jackson are
hard...
Lois Lane #73
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This cover attracted attention due to Craig Yoe's recent book on (Superman
co-creator) Joe Shuster's rather R-rated cartoons, and so I thought I would
go...
Weekly Robin: Election Week Extra
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Every day in October, Brian Cronin at Comics Should Be Good! offered his
readers a poll on a different question about American superhero comics.
Here’s the...
Throwaway Sunday
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Panels from Beetle Bailey, 11/8/09 Here you are, ladies and gentlemen: the
most throwawayable thowaway panels in the history of the comics. Carefully
desig...
Racism in football
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I've got mountains of new American comics to read, so what am I doing?
Kicking back with some bad British comics from the 1970s of course! What
else are Su...
Tom and Jerry
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I truly hate Tom and Jerry. I *loathe* it. I can't put my finger on why
exactly, but hated it growing up and hate it now when my kids want to watch
an ep...
Tweets for Week Ending 2009-11-08
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@GeoffJohns0 Right. And Aquaman will be able to sustain a solo comic. I
won't hold my breath. :) in reply to GeoffJohns0 # Woo! Star Trek: The
Motion Pictu...
Friday Cover Songs – Late Again
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A day late again. This week, there’s no real rhyme or reason to the covers.
Ostensibly. But there is a theme, maybe, and somebody might be able to
figure ...
Let's try that again...
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The poll indicates you lot think that next year's Hugo Short Form Drama nominations will be: Doctor Who; Dollhouse; Lost; True Blood and Fringe. My own bet,...
Blood and Old Bones
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We're looking at the entire Nov. '53 issue of *Strange Mysteries #14* for
the next few posts, and halfway there now with what is probably my favorite
of th...
Comic Book Review: Nova #31
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Nova has been a favorite of the Revolution. DnA have been doing a great job
breathing some life back into Nova, and the whole cosmic side of Marvel.
Nova #...
The Biggest Flake
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I found the largest flake I had ever seen in my cereal.
It was so big I had to get a ruler out to measure the thing.
Is there any kind of world record for ...
Month in Review: October 2009
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Largely due to all the Halloween hubub that splashed over into November, our
Month in Review for October was nearly lost and forgotten. This would have
bee...
National Novel Writing Month: Week 1
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So, Ashley has (repeatedly) asked me to blog more often. And, since she’s
been pretty sick this past week, I thought the very least I could do was
give her...
Hitmen
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My buddy and all around awesome cartoonist John McCrea is in town. Please leave your phones on and bank card nearby as I'm sure we'll be needing to be bailed...
Fucking South Park, Why They Gotta Start This Shit
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I’m so glad we have two straight white republicans like Trey Parker and Matt
Stone to tell us when we should or shouldn’t be offended by something.
People ...
Review: Immortal Weapons 4
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The Immortal Weapons limited series is a pretty great idea; by detailing standalone biographies of the godly karate masters in Immortal Iron Fist, you're giv...
Stop me if you've heard this one before...
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[Joel]
Hey all, hope everyone had a great Halloween...haven't posted in a bit and
wanted to share my latest doodle. My buddy, Jonathan (Ferryman) Wayshak ...
Dogs Are Destroying The Planet And Killing Us All
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I told you. I told you all. The Dog is the Enemy of the Human. But you
wouldn’t believe me. Now look.
…dogs have a greater eco-footprint than gas-guzzlin...
Final Reminder for Bookshops
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A quick reminder (as I was just asked) that today is the day that the
bookshop Graveyard Book party reports have to be in to Harper Collins. By 9
pm PST.
...
The cover to OUTSIDERS #27, farther along
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On Tuesday, we showed you a prelim cover to OUTSIDERS #27, by Mr. Philip
Tan. If you didn’t make with the click then, please do so now. I’ll wait. I
have s...
random announcement.
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at my other blog, random picture day it's random poster month again. take a
look by clicking here.
*wiec? is still on vacation. Today's random announceme...
on the hunting down of ideas
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I've been struggling lately to turn a lot of ideas I have into actual
stories. I kind of feel like my writing mojo has taken a temporary leave of
absence, ...
My DC Rant
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So back in September, I mentioned how the first initial digital initiative
by the new DC Entertainment was to send me some spam for ringtones or some
such ...
Melancholy Bliss
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For the soundtrack to an ebullient, modishly Technicolor pop musical, *Help!
* opens with a sequence of songs that are remarkably ambivalent, if not
downri...
Thursday, November 5th
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Comics isn't a boy's club anymore.
Selling Marvel to Ladies and to Masses
Wonder Woman can be a god if she wants to, I am a crazy feminist and I
review c...
Remember, Remember the 5th of November
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Gunpowder treason and plot.
I know of no reason why gunpowder treason
Ever should be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent
To blow up the king ...
When Work-Worlds Collide
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I work in two fields right now: writing & marketing.
Basically, here is how it works: marketing 9 to 5 (but from home, so it's
pretty cool), and writing a...
Funny Religion-Related Things Found on Internet
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Just a couple funny religion-related images I found on the internet! (Wow!
Just as the title suggests! :-P)
Found this on Blag Hag (one of my new favourite...
Is Local News Dead?
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Is local news dead, or have they just given up? This afternoon was marred by
the tragic shootings in Fort Hood, TX, and details are still coming in. I
spen...
Preview tease for Batman 695
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Just a piece of a much larger image from *BATMAN 695*. Each issue I'm
tinkering a bit with my rendering. My work is always 'in progress'...the
trick is ...
Lords of Misrule - Redux and competition.
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Back in 1992 I was fortunate enough to continue working with my Knights of
Pendragon colleagues on a couple more projects at Kevin Eastman's new
company ...
Unsung Heroes Of Comics: Peter Tomasi
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Before writing titles such as Nightwing, The Green Lantern Corps and The
Outsiders, he edited some of my favorite titles. It's not every day an
editor can ...
DOUBLE ATLAS DAY
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Today in shops: The conclusion of X-MEN VS. AGENTS OF ATLAS 2! And that
leads right into another book on shelves today, ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS
(Incredible ...
Possible… or Probable? Future of Books
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This short film from French publishing group Editis presents one vision of
the future of books. The video doesn’t represent Editis’s digital strategy
regar...
Todays Cover Art –
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It’s all been a bit quiet round here hasn’t it… How’s everyone doing? Here’s
a preview to the cover of SCALPED#36 from me, what’s everyone else been up
to?
POWER GIRL
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Have you been reading Power Girl? I must say that this is a comic book I
could gave a tween and not be worried about. It is like classic comics,
smart, fun...
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...
Guess That Movie: Week 109
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Becca is still overwhelmed by work, so SamuraiFrog is back to make sure this
quiz gets done.
Becca's Rules:
If you know or think you know an answer leave y...
A Date with Laurence Campbell
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Last week I mentioned that my next novel, Expiration Date, would include a
dozen pieces of original black and white art. Today I'm proud to share the
name ...
Travellin' Man...
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It's quite surreal when you consider it. A week ago today I was preparing
for a transatlantic journey - and now I'm back, writing on my computer as if
no...
Arriving 11/4/2009
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BEHOLD: Comics!ABSOLUTION #3 (OF 6) AGE OF BRONZE #29 AGE OF REPTILES JOURNEY #1AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #610AOD ASH SAVES OBAMA #3 (OF 4)ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUSAST...
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...
Collectors as Minimalists
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Geoff Wilmetts makes a good case for the digital age hurting collectors in
the latest SF Crowsnest. I understand the lure of old pulp pages and toys,
etc...
Stargate Universe Images and Wallpaper
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[image: Stargate Universe]Younger members of the Stargate Universe Crew
Download Image
[image: Stargate Universe Destiny Crew]The crew of the Ancient Ship
...
Starship Troopers Book vs. Movie
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I reread Starship Troopers and I have to say, thinking back of the movie...
yeah that flick sucked. But looking at Wiki, seems they optioned it during
pre-...
halloween short story
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*please download or enlarge to read*
I had not planned to do this last minute, but work and deadlines gave me
jsut the last few hours to do this for hallo...
Scary Movies: The Vampire Lovers (1970)
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The original Hammer entry features the incomparable Ingrid Pitt as Carmilla
Karnstein.
I have not seen this one in a long time, but it is quite a good entr...
The Gathering Storm
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(A spoiler-free review.) Properly, Brandon Sanderson’s Robert Jordan’s The
Wheel of Time: Book 12, A Memory of Light: Volume 1, The Gathering Storm.
Let me...
Sometimes pumpkins just need to dance
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Wow, I have no idea what context this was originally aired but one thing is
for sure. The people at KVXO in Omaha really know how to party.
..and yes for ...
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 ...
taster's choice
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Just read Chew #1-- 1 of 5. Unique creator story where our lead character
Tony Chu- Philly cop also cibopathic--he gets feelings from everything he
eats. A...
Spanish Conquistador
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(click image to enlarge)
I found this on my hard drive while looking for something new to post. I
don't think I've ever put this one up on the blog. I reme...
[Kupek] Good Time Singles Club #3
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Here are two more songs. These are probably the last for the year. Maybe
not. Probably.
*05. St. Clair (3:02) [download]*
This is a completely redone song ...
Happy Chili Time!
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Veggie chili win! As mentioned last week, I've made it a goal to whip up something healthy and delicious each week and post it on the blog; this past week wa...
Project Primavera: Part 4
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I was right. All the seeds needed was a little love from old Mister Sun. I
didn’t realise how little they needed. After just one day of blue skies and
sunl...
On Vacation, But First...
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Some reviews.
*Power Girl 6*
This is the side of PG we didn't/don't get to see in JSA. Between Amanda
Conner's charmingly disarming art and Gray and Palmio...
Nineteen today
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But it doesn't feel like it.
I haven't been feeling the drawing mood or the blogging mood at all lately.
It's sort of lost it's shine to me lately... it's ...
Cleaning up my book marks
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I found a link to this, the Superman that could have been. At a time when it
looked like it just wasn't gonna happen, Shuster left Siegel the Superman
con...
Thanks everyone!
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I would like to say THANK YOU for all of your thoughtful comments and for
taking the time to read! You guys are great and I look forward to getting to
kno...
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...
Adventure Comics #3.1 Review
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*What Happened That You Have to Know About*:
Sun Boy and Polar Boy are on Tharr, tracking down a loser Tharrian villain
named Cryo-King. When they finally ...
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...
Beer Me
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Whenever I travel I do my best to try as many of the local culinary customs
as I can. And that includes beer. I make it a point to drink the best local
bee...
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...
CBD 10/07/09
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North 40, Batman and Robin, Models Inc, Doctor Voodoo, Haunt
North 40 #4 - Aaron Williams, Fiona Staples - Still loving this series. I am
not always a fan ...
Mediocrity
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Spent the morning watching a serial killer/horror film. Actually, I made a
bagel and coffee, put the kitchen rug in the wash and refilled the toilet
paper ...
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...
One Page: Green Lantern 46
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What makes the difference between a good comic and a great one? I think the
difference usually hings on just one good page. Maybe that page shocked you,
ma...
On Sale Now: HIGH MOON
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The first trade paperback of HIGH MOON is now available at your local area
book store or comic shop!
If you asked for an autographed copy, you'll be gettin...
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 ...
Blogging
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I haven't been blogging lately.
I've been on Facebook with irregular updates. I would be making them on
Twitter, but Facebook is on my phone, so it's easi...
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 ...
How To Write GI Joe
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I've been writing some GI Joe comics for IDW, and having a lot of fun doing
it. But in doing so, I've realized that all GI Joe stories, from the very
first...
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...
Making up my mind, in a flash!
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I really like technology. I enjoy reading about it, playing with it, and
buying it. That being said, I'm also very indecisive about it. I could
research ce...
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COVER 2 COVER: PRELUDE TO BLACKEST NIGHT!For the past few months, DC's Green Lantern titles have featured events deemed the Prelude to the Blackest Night. In...
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...
2 comments:
whoa ... that's bad ass!
I would definitely pay cash money for a FREDDY IN SINESTRO CORPS book.
Especially if Jason were a Red Lantern.
And Michael Myers was killed off in the first issue.
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