The Secret of the Wednesday’s Haul

Wherein the author reviews a few comics, occasionally puts out a podcast and now and again muses on other stuff

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Weekly Comic Shopping List 7/23/08

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Ambush Bug Year None #1 — Can Giffen and Fleming recapture the magic from the 80’s and some early 90’s?  I’m hoping that they’ve lost none of the wit and irreverence that they had during the Bug’s hayday.
Elephantmen #13– I just read the War Toys trade paperback and it puts the Elephantmen in a different [...]

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Fantasy will set you free- a review of Charlatan Ball #2

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

If art can be a look into the heart and soul of its creators, I don’t know what you’d find inside Joe Casey and Andy Suriano’s brains.  Probably a lot of Jack Kirby comics. Sometimes I wonder about Jack Kirby, particularly his output during the 1970s.  Sometime take a look at Forever People, Kirby’s [...]

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The Image of Robert Kirkman.

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

I saw Augie twitter about this but it’s not showing up anywhere else as far as I can see.  The New York Times reports that Image will announce Robert Kirkman as a new partner this weekend.
Mr. Kirkman, who began by self-publishing his comics, is a star on the rise. His books are favorites of fans [...]

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links for 2008-07-22

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Matt Fraction lands movie deals for ‘Casanova’ and ‘Last of the Independents’
(tags: comics film movies)

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