Author: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

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COMMENT: 52 Putdown

I'm done.Week Three did nothing for me, and the numerous continuity issues already popping up in and around a series that is all about continuity is just way too distracting. Especially at $2.50 a pop. One of the bigger problems for me is the use of the weekly/daily timeline that doesn't feel the least bit organic, with scenes seemingly being spread out and arbitrarily labeled Day Two, Day Three, etc.Side note: Did anyone else think Detective Jiang in the opening scene this week looked like a slightly tweaked Crispus Allen? AKA, the recently deceased partner of Renee Montoya (who was…

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An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

INFO: PopCultureShock RSS Feeds

Thanks to Zilla (who's on a roll!) for pointing out Feed43.com, a cool online utility that enables you to create RSS feeds for sites that don't have them! Like, say, PopCultureShock!It took about 10 minutes to set up the first one, as I'm completely unfamiliar with the coding involved, but liberal use of their [?] feature got me through it.And now, for your convenience and reading pleasure:PopCultureShock -- http://feed43.com/popcultureshock.xmlPopCultureShock :: Comics -- http://feed43.com/popcultureshock-comics.xmlAnd, of course, don't forget little ol' us: http://feeds.feedburner.com/loudpoet/NhfG

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On the Shelves: 5/24/06

Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 5/24/06. The full shipping is list available at ComicList. [NOTE: 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. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com] PICK OF THE WEEK Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness (Vol. 3)ASPEN MLT INC Shrugged #0, $2.50 A: Shrugged; Q: What I did after reading the Fathom TPB? (Bought on deep discount last year via Mile High…

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LINK: Free Robot Porn!

[NOTE: Sicko Googlers, move on. It's not what you think!]No, not the political prisoner du jour, but genuine robot porn! FREE!Actually, there's a lot more human-on-human violence and explosions of all kinds than there is robot porn, but if that's your thing, you'll probably enjoy Vaistron, too. It's like everything wrong with America condensed into a heartwarming tale of kidnapping, corruption and headless cult members!Boussourir and Andrew Dabb are sick, sick men, and Vaistron is one sick book, but oddly enough, it’s appealingly sick. It helps to have a strong lead character like Gabby, the mercenary daughter who, as a…

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An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

COMMENT: Organizing Comics

Judging by the presence of all seven issues of Jonah Hex spread throughout, among others, it had been at least seven months since I'd filed away any comics, and the stack (as seen here) was growing out control, threatening to topple over onto our bed at any moment. The stack at the back on the left was everything I'd already read, mostly floppies, with a handful of thinner TPBs in the mix. To its right and direct front were TPBs of various dimensions, some read, some not. Finally, the stack closest to me was yet another mix of unread comics,…

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