Category Archives: Comics

I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On… To Kill

Posted on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 by Keith

While cataloging some issues of The New Teen Titans from the late eighties, I noticed that the back cover advert for a few issues was for Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. I chuckled, remembering when that came … Continue reading →

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“Chaucerian Frauds Preying on the Gullible!”

Posted on Saturday, June 9, 2007 by Keith

Tony Millionaire has also reviewed Christopher Hitchens’ God is Not great. I like his review better.

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The Trilogy Curse

Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 by Keith

I was almost certain that Spider-Man 3 would be suck-proof. I was a chump. Too many characters, all of them crying and some of the most unmotivated emotional turnarounds I’ve ever seen in a movie. It was Spider Man and … Continue reading →

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Drink, You Damn Dirty Apes!

Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 by Keith

Fantagraphics, purveyors of the greatest comics in all theUuniverse, has a trailer up for the Drinky Crow Show, set to debut on Comedy Central’s Adult Swim, May 13. Theme song by They Might Be Giants! Link via Boing Boing.

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Seriously, Spider What Now?

Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 by Keith

Um, what?: Seriously, Marvel, WHAT THE FUCK? At what point did Spider-Man having radioactive sperm ever seem like a good idea? At what point did anyone even think about Spider-Man having radioactive sperm? Jesus Christ, I can’t believe this ever … Continue reading →

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Batman Returns But Katie Does Not

Posted on Sunday, February 4, 2007 by Keith

Looks like Katie Holmes has been dropped from the Dark Knight, the sequel to Batman Begins. Which isn’t surprising as her performance (or lack thereof) was widely considered the week point in what was othewrwise a solid film. However, discussing … Continue reading →

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Kicking Ass is the Best Way to Promote Literacy

Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 by Keith

Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. (vol. 1) tops the ALA’s list of the ten best Graphic Novels for teens. Warren Ellis is baffled as well.

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Galactus Cometh

Posted on Sunday, November 19, 2006 by Keith

Ever wonder what it’d be like if Stan Lee and Jack Chick had collaborated on a tract? Wonder no more!

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Someone At The Heritage Foundation has His Head Up His Ass, Or: Business as Usual

Posted on Monday, October 16, 2006 by Keith

A surprisingly wrong headed op-ed from the New York Times was the hot subject of the Comics scholars listserv today. I thought I’d share it and my commentary, with the class: New York Times October 11, 2006 Op-Ed Contributor No … Continue reading →

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Something Comic Book Geeks and Historians Can All Agree On…

Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 by Keith

…is that the trailor for 300 looks frickin’ amazing. For those who don’t know, the story is a retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartans faught to the death the entire army of the Persian Empire. OK, … Continue reading →

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