Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

Buzzscope: Read This Way #0

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Post published:December 2, 2005
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Introducing Buzzscope's latest addition to the Bullpen: Tania Del Rio!READ THIS WAY #0: MY SHOUJO STORYWelcome to my new column! Now, since it’s my first one, I’m expected to give a bit of an introduction to who I am, and I how I became the writer and artist for Archie Comics’ Sabrina the Teenage Witch. But regular autobiographies can be dull and tedious, so instead, I’ll tell my tale in the form of a shoujo manga story:Meet Tania. She is the bespectacled, gawky heroine who has a wealth of dreams and yet doesn’t know how she’ll ever achieve them. She…

Buzzscope: One Year Later

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Post published:December 1, 2005
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My latest "Establishing Shots" column is up, a mix of reflections and resolutions. Is it my last one for Buzzscope?No, I’m not talking about DC’s universe-changing event coming up next March, but rather our own “One Year Later” story here at Buzzscope...The way I see it, our mission is to focus on the comic books, the people who create them, and the fans who buy them. Putting a spotlight on the good, calling out the bad, and creating a welcoming space to discuss and debate it all. The industry itself needs to figure out how to reach its full potential…

On The Shelves: 11/30/05

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Post published:November 29, 2005
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/30/05. 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]ADHOUSE BOOKS Secret Voice #1, $4.95I think I have a review copy of this coming my way, but I'd have checked it out regardless since the preview in Superior Showcase #0 put it on my radar and AdHouse always puts…

Buzzscope Reviews: 11/23/05

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Post published:November 29, 2005
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More changes afoot:...we decided this would be the perfect week to sneak in another new feature; or in this case, a revamped one. As “writing” and “waiting for the trade” have become the standard for most comic books and comic book buyers these days, we’re adjusting our package…I mean, our weekly review roundup, accordingly, paying more attention to TPBs and OGNs and a bit less to the “#3 (of 6)” issues that, too frequently, are little more than padding for a story that could/should have been told in half as many issues.Translation: capsule reviews of more floppies, with fuller reviews…

Brain Dump: Thanksgiving Edition

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 28, 2005
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Turkey Day was as close to perfect as I could imagine; Salomé and the kids, a few friends, some good food, low-stress. Friday we hung out in Jersey, and Saturday and Sunday we chilled. Priceless!Five things I'm thankful for, in no particular order (except for the first one): 1) Salomé, Isaac and India: Without them, I'd be a leaf in the storm.2) Friends: Near and far, real and virtual.3) Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: For demonstrating on a weekly basis that there is still plenty of good left in this world.4) Comic Books: Because getting to the movies or reading a…

COMMENT: Cosmic Spider-Man is Broken!

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 24, 2005
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This past March, my sporadic co-blogger Dan did a write-up on the [new at the time] Marvel Knights expansion set to Upper Deck's Vs. System, the trading card game that lets you pit superheroes and supervillians against each other, Magic-style. I'd never played, but owned a few of the random cards that had been distributed with Wizard magazine back when I still bought it, and was mildly intrigued. I swore to resist the temptation, though, remembering it was Dan who, years earlier, had introduced me to Pokémon which sucked my wallet dry for about a year before I finally restricted…

On The Shelves: 11/23/05

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 22, 2005
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!Ugh! Another Wednesday already? I'm so behind...on everything!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/23/05. 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]ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC Alias Convention 2005 Ed 3 Pack, $24.99Hmmm... desperate cash grab before the bottom falls out? Oh wait, it's already fallen out, they just don't realize it yet.APE ENTERTAINMENT Sullengrey #1…