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Help Wanted: Comics Promoters?

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 29, 2006
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Comics Should Be Good offered an essay yesterday by the extremely likeable comics creator Jimmie Robinson that, in his own typically rambling style, makes a good point but lays the "blame" at the wrong doorstop:If you're reading this, that alone makes you exceptional, makes you care about the medium of comics. You might even visit your comic store each week to see what's new on the rack. You perhaps display a few trade paperback collections on your shelf at home. But let's not split hairs here, while I applaud your efforts there's no denying the fact; you are not helping…

The CBC Library is Open

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 28, 2006
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The latest update to Comic Book Commentary is now available: the CBC Library, your new one-stop-shop for all of your comic book-related Amazon.com purchases.The Library features an eclectic mix of books, DVDs and games I recommend, as well as select Amazon Listmania lists, in a wide range of categories: Batman, Fables, Artesia, Essential Reading, More Essential Reading, Essential Marvel, Absolute DC, Fantagraphics, No Spandex, Greg Rucka, Charlie Huston, Los. Bros. Hernandez, Pulp Superheroes, Superhero Cartoons and Cult/Noir Movies.I'll have more set up over the next couple of weeks, but between what's there now and the fully functional search feature, you…

On The Shelves: 11/29/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 28, 2006
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Reading is fundamental. Don't waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly, semi-informed look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 11/29/06 follows. 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 Dark Horse Book Of Monsters HC ARCANA STUDIOOutlaw Scorn 3030 AD #1 (Of 6), $3.95 It's been a while since I've picked up something from Arcana,…

VS System: My new favorite card!

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 27, 2006
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The artwork on this card is amazing! By far the most beautiful card Upper Deck has published for VS. Head on over to Metagame to get all the particulars on Wally's freakish power. Don't leave Metagame without visiting their main VS page. It's jammed packed with preview cards.

Happy 2nd Anniversary

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 27, 2006
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Once again I missed the blog's anniversary this year, though this time it's more a result of the long hiatus we've been on since the summer. Still caught the right month, though, so it's all good.Two years of blogging about comics have seen some serious ups and downs here at CBC -- in output, traffic and personal gratification -- but while organizing my collection last night (now up to seven longboxes and three short boxes), I realized a few things:1) Comics are great reading and come in a variety of genres and styles;2) There are way too many covers that…

AdWatch: Platinum Studios’ "Babes"

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 25, 2006
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"You may not be able to get into her pants...but you can have her in yours.Platinum Studios Mobile"It's in Flash format, so I can't figure out how to save it and display it here, but I came across it on the main page over at The Pulse (of all places) and you can view it here: mobile_120x600_babes.swfI'm guessing this predates Jim MacLauchlin's joining Platinum as EiC, but considering the fit he threw behind the scenes over being a suspect in last year's Mid-Ohio-Gate, you'd think he'd want to be a bit more careful about being associated with such blatantly sexist…

CBC Quickees: Big Two Roundup

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 25, 2006
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I'm so far behind on reviews these days that in order to jumpstart my critical faculties, I've grabbed a stack of comics from my most-recently read pile and, focusing on some of the floppies I'm still reading from the Big Two, am giving random ones the super-quickee treatment.Criminal #1-2 (Icon/Marvel, $2.99), Captain America #3 (Marvel, $2.99), Daredevil #91 (Marvel, $2.99)Ed Brubaker has officially become one of my favorite comics writers, whether it's working within his own gritty world in Criminal, or making two of Marvel's best-known but least interesting characters immensely readable. The first two issues of Criminal feel like…