Monthly Archives: August 2011
Absent Colors
Edit: This post may not be up to the snuff of my recent writing on this blog as it is an inventory post. I wrote this back in July and never posted it. The piece was originally intended for PopMatters, … Continue reading
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Butcher Baker, the Statement Maker
Joe Casey wants us to wake up. He’s screaming in our ears. “Hey, fuckheads! Put it together!” For some, a rude awakening. For me, a welcome cry. I never enjoy being the “all comics suck, especially the cape ones” guy, … Continue reading
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the chemical box – episode 010 – double digits
A new Chemical Box Podcast, hosted by Joey Aulisio and myself, is available. Here are the details… in this episode joey and alec discuss supergods by grant morrison, batman incorporated #7 by grant morrison and chris burnham, the wolverine’s revenge … Continue reading
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Neal Adams super-science. Dark Horse Presents. “And nobody listened.”
Dark Horse Presents once again. Does anyone care? I ask that out of sincerity rather than snark or rhetoric. Does anyone really care? Or, maybe “care” is the wrong word to place in that question. Maybe “like” fits better? Does … Continue reading
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The TW Review – Marc Spector: producer, maniac, pimp
Yeah, let’s do this again. For those who read the previous “TW Review” post, I teased of two reviews. Not happening. I had too much to say about the subject below, and honestly I can come back to the other … Continue reading
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Peter Bagge on the age old Single Issue vs. OGN debate
“I myself vastly prefer comic books. I like working in that format. There’s something real cozy about it. You can digest a comic in one sitting. It’s easy for an artist to conceptualize it in one piece. I like the … Continue reading
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The TW Review – If Spider-man could finally get his shit together …
I feel the sudden urge to write random, short reviews of new(ish) comic books. When in all reality there exists a more than sufficient amount of review material on the weekly paper chase of the direct market, I in this … Continue reading
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Savage Dragon. Read it.
As Joe Keatinge points out, Savage Dragon is the comic book you all want. Consistent creator? Spontaneous, episodic adventure? Big sequences? Real consequences? Commentary? Experimentation? Artist connection? African American protagonist? Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, and CHECK! Shame … Continue reading
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the chemical box – episode 009 – it’s a box social!
A new Chemical Box Podcast, hosted by Joey Aulisio, Chris Johnson, Just Jean, and myself, is available. Here are the details… the whole gang returns for this week’s episode where they discuss such topics as the crankcast, the flaws of … Continue reading
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