Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

On The Shelves: 11/2/05

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Post published:November 1, 2005
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/2/05. 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]ACC STUDIOS Liberality For All #1 (Of 8), $2.99Part of me feels obligated to pick this up, just because I believe I should be aware of all the "notable" comics out there, and part of me is reluctant to validate…

Buzzscope Reviews: 10/26/05

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Post published:October 31, 2005
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Fear Agent #1Remender's anachronistic snark adds an interesting layer to the story as he firmly establishes that Fear Agent's setting isn't a simple derivative of the usual touchstones; it's not "like Star Wars" or "similar to Buzz Lightyear."Young Avengers #8Allan Heinberg still shines as one of Marvel's best scripters, nailing the pacing, snappy dialogue and ensemble feel of the book…and though I'm on the fence about the disappointing turn of events in this issue, I still can't wait for the next one.Bunch of good stuff on the site the past few weeks, so just click on over and poke around…

Buzzscope: What’s a Nubian? #1

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:October 27, 2005
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When I first came across PopCultureShock.com last year, it was the combination of the favorable response in their forums to the announcement of Reggie Hudlin taking on Black Panther (in contrast to the immediate sniping over at NEWSarama and throughout the comics blogosphere, with ignorant comments like, "Oh no! He's going to gangstify the Black Panther!"), and the "Color Commentary" column that surveyed black characters' appearances each month, that landed it a spot in my bookmarks. Of course, Hudlin turned out to be a bit of a dud, and "Color Commentary" disappeared before really fulfilling its promise, but those two…

COMMENT: September’s G*ddamn Sales Figures

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:October 25, 2005
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Over on the Buzz Blog, I posted some comments on September's sales figures that saw All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder #2 top the list with approximately 178,000 copies pre-sold to the direct market. Further down the chart, though, something else caught my eye:ARANA #8 (13,758) and #9 (12,920) both outsold the series that spawned her, AMAZING FANTASY #12 (11,983), though Araña can presumably look to its digest collections to justify its continued existence. She's also outselling Indie darlings (and Premier Publisher counterparts) GIRLS #5 (12,002), INVINCIBLE #26 (11,574) and SEA O/RED #4 (4,764), despite Marvel's pretty much…

On the Shelves: 10/26/05

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:October 25, 2005
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 10/26/05. 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]BROKEN HALOS Sinbuck Angel Eyes Wwcg Ed TPB, $14.95This gets the prize for Best Title of the Week. Mainly because it's a light week, and I have no idea what "Wwcg" means.DARK HORSE COMICS Revelations #3 (Of 6), $2.99Last issue…

Buzzscope Reviews: 10/19/05

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Post published:October 24, 2005
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After last week's no-show, this week I've got two really good ones!X-Men and Power Pack #1Cynical bastards who'd rather question Wolverine and Sabretooth's convenient presence in the woods, or where this story fits in Runaways continuity need not even bother pick it up. They wouldn't understand. Everyone else, stop complaining about "What if Scarlet Witch Really Screwed Things Up?" and pick this up!Something So FamiliarSomething So Familiar evokes the visual power of Kyle Baker's Nat Turner and the poetic impressionism of Joshua W. Cotter's Skyscrapers of the Midwest, marking Alex Cahill as an artist to keep a close eye on.Our…

LINK: When Comics and Politics Clash!

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:October 24, 2005
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Over at Newsarama, a lively debate sprung up on their message boards. That's nothing new to Newsarama regulars, though. They have one of the most active forums on the web. Fans regularly log on to bitch *cough, cough* discuss topics related to comic books, but this one was slightly different. This time the "Hero" being written about holds a dubious place in history. Not the comic continuity type of history, real life history, as in you and me. The topic in the fanboy's crosshairs this time is Che Guevara.For those of you who don't know who he is, here is…