Since next weekend is Memorial Day here in the states, we’re heading up to Michigan for a nice three day weekend. I placed an order for a couple of new books from Amazon but I don’t think they’ll be here in time. Now I have a feeling that Don Rosa will be accompanying [...]
Weekly Comic Shopping List 5/21/08 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skrull
May 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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RIP Rory Root
May 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I was shocked to see the info that Rory Root was hospitalized and in a coma like most. I’ve never been to Comix Experience Comic Relief but it was a shop that I always hoped (and still do) to hit one day. Whenever I found a forum post by Rory or a blog [...]
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comic retailer Rory Root hospitalized
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
It’s not like the world of comic book retailing is a celebrities’ game or something someone goes into for fame and fortune but, pay enough attention and you start to get to know the names of the good retailers and the guys who have shops that sound like great shops. Rory Root of Comic Relief [...]
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Sons & Fathers & Daughters– a review of Casanova #14
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
“Boy, you been a naughty girl and you let your knickers down.” Before we get into talking about the book, maybe we should talk about the book’s audience. With this latest issue, the conclusion of the second story arc, you can check around the net for reactions and find everything from “it may be the [...]