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LINK: Read The Expatriate for Free!

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:April 20, 2006
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One of several great comics Image publishes that's been hobbled by sporadic and late-shipping issues, The Expatriate is definitely one of my favorites. Check out my review of the second issue, and then hit artist Jason Latour's blog for daily doses of the first four issues...for FREE!!!Why? Let LaTour explain it:Just for the simple fact that we can. Because we made this thing with love and sweat and tears and balls the size of Jupiter.... and we don't think enough of you are reading it. (See we're not completely made of gold, we have ulterior motives :))We want you to…

On the Shelves: 4/19/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:April 18, 2006
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 4/19/06. 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 Dead End: Vol. 4ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS Mouse Guard 2nd Prtg #1 (Of 6), $3.50 If you missed the first printing, walk, don't run... DARK HORSE COMICS Conan #27, $2.99 Conan Book Of Thoth…

Pedro & Us; plus, Good News Coming?

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:April 18, 2006
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I've been off since last Thursday and am returning to work tomorrow, wisely taking an extra day to recover with a day all to myself. Yesterday morning, Salomé and I both headed in to our respective jobs to get some paperwork we needed for the "Dream. Apartment." application. Since Isaac had a podiatrist appointment that she was taking him to in the afternoon -- poor kid's inherited my flat feet, possibly even worse than mine -- she took him with her while I dropped India off at school on my way in. While I was at work, I received an…

Review: La Perdida

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:April 17, 2006
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La PerdidaBy Jessica Abel ($19.95; Pantheon Books)Wow! I missed La Perdida in its serialized form, first hearing of it when the final issue hit the stands last year, but considering it took five years to finish, I'm guessing reading it collected in one impressive tome was for the best. Unlike decompressed superhero comics where "writing for the trade" often implies unnecessary padding, Jessica Abel crams heaping handfuls of story into each chapter of her gripping tale of self-discovery and self-deceit, but they are unquestionably parts of a larger whole; an excellent, completely engaging and essential whole that belongs on every…

On the Web: Xavier’s School For Gifted Dancers

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:April 17, 2006
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In the spirit of truly fulfilling our promise to bring you comic randomonia, CBC presents the first installment of On The Web. OTW will bring you the best, and perhaps the worst, video clips the internet has to offer comic fans around the world.Without further ado, in the tradition of that dancing baby that everyone saw when they first got onto the internet, CBC presents Xavier's School For Gifted Dancers!

LINK: Pull List Propaganda

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:April 17, 2006
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My new review column, Pull List Propaganda, launches today over at PopCultureShock, wherein I review: Infinite Crisis #6, New Avengers: Illuminati, Moon Knight #1, The New Teen Titans #34, Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #23-24, Supermarket #1-2, La Perdida, Mouse Guard #1, Robotíka #1-2, Super Real #1-2, The Last Island, and The Hunger #1-2.I think Jon's still working on adding the images, but it's already up and accessible, and since I'm on vacation and heading out to the Mets game tonight to see Pedro win his 200th game and the beginning of the end of the Atlanta Braves' death grip on…

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:April 15, 2006
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Ignoring the kind of luck it takes to catch only their second loss in 10 games, today's Mets game was a blast as Isaac and I -- along with evil Dan, Yankee fan and official bad luck charm! -- enjoyed some great weather out at Shea Stadium, decked out in sorta-matching Mets gear.While it wasn't his first baseball game, it's probably the first one he'll really remember, and it was definitely the first time he asked questions about how to play. He wasn't even one yet when we went to the first post-9/11 game, sleeping through Piazza's home run and…