Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

LINK: Marvel Writer’s Meeting

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Post published:April 4, 2006
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Chris, of 2 guys buying comics, is f'n hilarious!Fly On The Wall, Vol. 2: Marvel Writer's Meeting SETTING: Ritzy hotel room in ManhattanPLAYERS: Joe Quesada, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar, Ed Brubaker...JQ: Anyway, Mark, how's the Civil War coming along?MM: Oh, it's great. Really great. Lots of superheroes, you know.ALL: (silence)JQ: (looks expectantly at Millar) Yeah, but how's the story?MM: Oh, it's great. Writes itself, you know. Superhero Registration Act and all, you know.EB: How is that different than the Mutant Registration Act?JQ: Ed, please. You're not helping.EB: I just want to know---MM: I can handle this, Joe. It's different…

On The Shelves: 4/5/06

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Post published:April 4, 2006
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. Here's my weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 4/5/06. 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 Revolution On The Planet Of The Apes #3ADHOUSE BOOKS Superior Showcase #1, $2.95 The follow-up to last year's FCBD standout, Superior Showcase #0 (which was a spinoff of the unfortunately out-of-print Project:…

PopCultureShock Update #513f

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Post published:April 3, 2006
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Slowly but surely, I'm getting back on track over there. A huge help in that regard was finally finding a managing editor, Kevin MacDonald, who saw my posting on The Engine and endured a grueling interview process that included publicly, and intelligently, talking comics while drinking in an Irish pub. Equally important, though, is that he's actually a production editor by day, working for one of the major publishing houses here in the City. He'll be taking over coordinating and editing approx. 60% of our columns, while I finally turn my attention to getting our reviews up to snuff. Yay,…

PANEL: Jova’s Harvest #3

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Post published:April 2, 2006
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Jova's Harvest #3By Steve UyMarch 2006, Arcana Studio

PANEL: Blue Beetle #1

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Post published:March 31, 2006
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Blue Beetle #1Art by Cully Hamner and David SelfWritten by Keith Giffen and John RogersMarch 2006, DC Comics

LINK: The politics of V For Vendetta

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:March 30, 2006
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Film critic and playwright Brian Dauth, "November 3rd Club" Editor in chief Victor D. Infante, Performance artist and film critic Matt Cornell, Libertarian Party co-founder Dave Nolan and "PopCultureShock" senior comics editor Guy LeCharles Gonzalez discuss The Politics of "V For Vendetta" in the first installment of a new "November 3rd Club" Feature. Read what they had to say, then tell us what you think in "The November 3rd Club" LJ Forum.

On the Shelves: 3/29/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:March 28, 2006
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. Man, I was a little pissy last week, yes? Nothing a strong week of comics couldn't cure, though! American Way, Robin, Supermarket, Scatterbrain, Captain America, Iron Man: The Inevitable, Next Wave, X-Factor...it was like comics' own Best Week Ever! Here's my weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 3/29/06. 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…