COMMENT: Silver Bullet Comics is at it AGAIN!

UPDATED.I'm sure they consider this one more subtle than the last one they ran, with Power Girl's heaving breasts and a "What a pair!" tagline, which Ronée took them to task for and was quickly removed.Nice way to live down to a stereotype. Idiots!And what does that say about Matt Brady, who presumably approves these ads that run on his site? Spineless.The original's linked over on the Buzz Blog, so it'll be interesting to see if/when they edit it, like they did last time.EDIT: Just want to clarify that this is Silver Bullet Comics, the North Carolina retailer and one…

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LINK: Batgirl Meme

All the cool kids are doing it! The ones that can draw, at least. :-)A few of my favorites:By Dean TrippeBy Barbara BabsBy ???And Tania Del Rio's, which is too big to show here.There's a shitload more here, in what has to be considered one of the best memes ever! Most of the ones I've looked at went with Barbara Gordon, but if could draw, I would have gone with Cassandra Cain.EDIT: Last one!By Prince Amanda

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LINK: Making Comics Better

Jason Rodriguez is a man on a mission. Realizing talking about comics doesn't make them better, he's taking action on two different fronts.1) The Hive: A collaborative brainstorming project to create new markets for comics.Yeah, in a way, it's "talking" about comics, but instead of the usual message board whining and gnashing of teeth, Jason's challenging people to come up with actionable ideas to make comics better. And he's leading by example, tossing up an idea every two weeks for discussion and debate, with an eye towards creating a viable template for indie publishers to follow to break free of…

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COMMENT: Buzzscope Update

I just sent out an email to all of our columnists updating them on what's what over at Buzzscope and, in doing so, was rather impressed with the roster we've put together over the past couple of months. Check it out:WeeklyRonée Garcia Bourgeois' "What A Girl Wants" (every Monday)Jim Salicrup's "Addicted to Comics" (every Wednesday)Semi-MonthlyFangirl Rampage, by Lauren Perry (1st & 3rd Thursdays)The Hive, by Jason Rodriguez (2nd & 4th Thursdays)Comics You Should Own, by Greg Burgas (2nd & 4th Fridays)MonthlyGuy LeCharles Gonzalez' "Establishing Shots" (1st Thursdays)Tania Del Rio's "Read This Way" (1st Fridays)Eric Shanower's "Man of the Hour" (2nd…

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On The Shelves: 1/11/06

Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 1/11/06. 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]ANTARCTIC PRESS Gold Digger Color Remix #1 (Of 4), $2.99Think I'm going to finally check this one out. Flipped through a couple of issues in the past, and it didn't grab me, but I'm still curious.ASPEN MLT INC Soulfire Vol…

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