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Monthly Archives: June 2005

Retro: Runners #1-5

15-Jun-05

One of the best offerings from this year’s Free Comic Book Day was Runners, a fun sci-fi comic that I raved about in my FCBD reviews for Buzzscope:
Atari Force was one of my favorite comics as a kid, and of course Star Wars remains one of the most influential movies I’ve ever seen, and Sean [...]

Going Back to ‘ginia…

15-Jun-05

I don’t think so!
It is nice to get away to, though. We haven’t gotten all that much more sleep than usual but we’re definitely a lot more relaxed.
Being here makes me want a backyard the way people without kids want their own after babysitting for a few hours. Except I know better! The kids love [...]

Try Something Different: 6/15/05

14-Jun-05

Support Independent Comics!
Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 6/8/05, courtesy of ComicList. Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it.
Recommendations, sometimes blind, in BOLD. Which ones are YOU reading?
AARDVARK-VANAHEIM/WIN-MILL PRO Following Cerebus #4, $3.95
AARDWOLF PUBLISHING [...]

Buzzscope Reviews: 6/8/05

13-Jun-05

Skyscrapers of the Midwest #2A cynical, emotionally resonant tour de force of poetic impressionism whose overall effect is simultaneously heart-wrenching and thought-provoking.
Adventures of EBONYC #1Danny Kimanyen’s earnest, hip-hop-influenced spin on the kid superhero genre is chock full of potential…
Gotham Central #32Rucka borrows from the classic horror story twist ending where karma comes around to settle [...]

Comment: Synergy, A Summer Blockbuster Staple

12-Jun-05

With less than a week to go, the full court press is on to promote Batman Begins. I stated in a previous post that my Dad asked me when it comes out. The marketing gurus of DC’s prized possession must be grinning ear-to-ear when they can get a 52-year old who was never into comics [...]