Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

5 Things Tagomeme

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 26, 2006
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Via Salomé; now consider yourself tagged!5 things in my refrigerator:1. Nestlé Quik Chocolate Syrup2. Nathan's Brown Mustard3. Gallon water dispenser4. Assorted chocolate candies5. 4 bottles of Heineken5 things in my closet:1. Shirts2. Pants3. Shoes4. Comic books5. My old Vectrex system5 things in my pursebag:1. Gameboy Advance SP2. MP3 player3. Composition notebook4. Cell phone5. Plastic baggie w/baby wipes5 things in my car:1. 2 Children's car seats2. Stroller3. 2 Folding lawn chairs4. Isaac's Grow to Pro 3-in-1 Baseball Trainer5. One each of Isaac and India's first sneakers

CBC Quickees: Public Enema and more…

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 26, 2006
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It's been a long time between reviews, yes? Between the revamp here and PopCultureShock's server crapping out for almost a week, I skipped my Pull List Propaganda column this month and the pile is growing again. I'm saving the TPBs -- including Bluesman Vol. 1 & 2 and East Coast Rising -- for next month's column, but here's six quickees for your consideration.Thunderbolts #103 (Marvel, $2.99): The first Civil War tie-in I've read so far and it was actually better than the main event itself, which is really just a series of "Hey, wouldn't it be cool if...?" moments Mark…

CONTEST: BOOM! Sampler Winner

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 23, 2006
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"If winning Wizard's award for Best New Publisher didn't make them front and center of your buy pile, maybe my pleas will.You need to buy their books. One visit to the website will show this isn't some normal run-of-the-mill I have friends in comics operation. They're one of the few remaining operations that gives me hope for comics not heading down the same stale path as today's movies.Alright, I give up. They aren't the best new publisher in years. I just can't name another one that's better..."Congratulations to Rob of The Definite Maybe for his winning entry in our BOOM!…

ego surfing

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 23, 2006
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Say What?: 6/22/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 22, 2006
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"...the exact same phrase 'That stuff from Japan...' was used two weeks earlier on my last trip through Customs and my manga examined for the same reason; because Japanese manga is 'really filthy stuff.' The reason I was so heavily raided this time, I found out afterward, was one of the manga titles had the word 'boy' in the title, which 'alerted' them to pedophile materials."--Elizabeth McClung, To Canadian Customs: X-men means X-rated (via Blog@Newsarama) "I'm happy that the market is able to handle this many copies of anything, and I know I may receive some grief for this, but…

HYPE: Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud Mountain

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 21, 2006
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Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud MountainBy Debbie Huey; Published by AdHouse Books128 one-color pages 5.5" x 7" $8.95 US funds ISBN: 0-9766610-1-2 Ship date: July, 2006 Diamond Code: MAY06 2772

Isaac the Graduate!

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 21, 2006
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Isaac graduated from kindergarten last Wednesday, and thus ends his indoctrination into Catholicism! Next year...public school.Seriously, though, as much as I hated their incessant nickel-and-dime fundraising (we drew the line at the not-so-nickel-and-dime $25 raffle tickets!) and their tendency to close because it was snowing in Pennsylvania, Isaac learned a lot this year. He can read on his own, has some basic math skills, and survived being the smallest kid in his class. It'll be interesting to see if he notices any significant differences switching to public school. He certainly won't miss the daily prayers!Bonus footage: Hot Mom!