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Comics and Graphic Novels

Shortpacked: Familiar Faces

July 1, 2011 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Shortpacked: Familiar Faces

By Chris Troy I’m sure by now, you, the  Forbidden Planet blog reader, are dying to know what I think of the Green Lantern movie, as well as the DC Reboot this upcoming September (If […]

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Comics and Graphic Novels

Department of Redundancy Dept

June 22, 2011 Devin T. Quin Comments Off on Department of Redundancy Dept

Three DC books out this week can sum up where the comic book industry started, where it went and where it is going. To whit: Justice League of America #58, Brightest Day Aftermath #1 of […]

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Comics and Graphic Novels

Et Tu, Tardis?

June 8, 2011 Devin T. Quin Comments Off on Et Tu, Tardis?

EDITOR: Please run this column LAST week, Thanks. – Unkiedev HEY! I’m BACK from THE FUTURE with an AMAZING preview of NEXT week’s comic books! Let’s be clear: if you are reading this column “on […]

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Hyped for next Wednesday

February 18, 2011 Matt Desiderio Comments Off on Hyped for next Wednesday

Looks like I’ll be searching through the couch cushions for change again next week.  Here’s my projected pull list, I say projected cause I always end up buying more than I plan. 7 Billion Needles […]

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Comics and Graphic Novels

New Comics Get A Boost

December 3, 2010 Devin T. Quin Comments Off on New Comics Get A Boost

Dark Horse has Buffy the Vampire Slayer #39 out this week, but their hottest title to hit the stands might just be Evelyn Evelyn a hard cover graphic novel from the Dresden Dolls front woman […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

New Comics from a New Venue

October 21, 2010 Devin T. Quin Comments Off on New Comics from a New Venue

The good news is I’m no longer being held prisoner by Mermen. The bad news is I’m now being held prisoner by Magma Monsters. See, I started tunneling out of my barnacled cell using a […]

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Batman Robs Taco Bell

August 22, 2010 Jeff Ayers Comments Off on Batman Robs Taco Bell

Some out there may remember the bandit who held up a couple of Colorado 7-11s with a Bat’leth a year and a half ago.  You may also be familiar with the man who, a few […]

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Comics and Graphic Novels

How to Create Cool Comic Book Characters

August 11, 2010 Devin T. Quin 4

Comic books are all the rage, and tomorrow’s star of the printed page will be the next big thing on the silver screen! Yep, Hollywood money is whipping up every able-bodied creator into a creative tizzy. WHO will create the next Iron Man, Batman and Jonah Hex so that they can be watered down into unrecognizable action figure grade silhouettes of themselves for a feckless public to mass consume? […]

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Comic Reviews

New Comics Lack Some Luster

August 11, 2010 Devin T. Quin 1

Last week I raged against the oncoming storm that is the Yogi Bear 3D CGI movie. A good friend and blogger, a.k.a. “Jim” of jimsmash.blogspot.com pointed out one of the posters for said celluloid turkey and the rather, awkward catch phrase it employs. […]

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Comics and Graphic Novels

New Comics 7/14/10

July 14, 2010 Devin T. Quin Comments Off on New Comics 7/14/10

Aspen comics have managed to publish a comic book WITHOUT a half-naked lady on the cover! This is an impressive feat for them, one sure to turn over some long standing bets with bookies keeping tabs on such things. […]

Comic Reviews

New Comics Worth Reading

June 23, 2010 Devin T. Quin Comments Off on New Comics Worth Reading

By Unkiedev When we grade comic books for resale quality we use terms like Mint, Near Mint, Fine and so on. Descriptions are necessary so we can quantify worth. These terms, however, cannot hope to […]