Guy LeCharles Gonzalez (aka glecharles) (aka loudpoet)

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Industry Buzz #1: The Kids Are Alright

My latest feature over at Buzzscope is a column called Industry Buzz, a monthly roundtable featuring some of the most outspoken creators, retailers, pundits and advocates in comics commenting on the issues affecting the comics industry. Check it out and add your two cents to the discussion!The ParticipantsRonée Garcia Bourgeois - National VP / PR, Friends Of LuluJohanna Draper Carlson - Reviewer, Comics Worth ReadingGerry Gladston - President, Midtown ComicsBrian Scot Johnson - Proprietor, Khepri.comFrank Miller - Proprietor, Richmond ComixChris Pitzer - Publisher, AdHouse BooksJason Rodriguez - Editor, Hoarse & BuggyRose Vess - Reviewer, Shrew ReviewScott Wherle - Writer, BlacklightPlus,…

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Indie Hype: Bumperboy

In my never-ending quest for great independent comics, I've come across some real gems and promoted the hell out of them. 100 Girls, Fade From Grace, Western Tales of Terror, Elk's Run and Skyscrapers of the Midwest are all great reads that not nearly enough people know about. The latest inductee to that stellar group is...{drum roll, please} Debbie Huey's Bumperboy!I reviewed it this week for Buzzscope, but wanted to give it an extra special shout-out because it's THAT kind of good. Check out bumperboy.net if you want to really get sucked in like I've been. There's the great "Meet…

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Try Something Different: 7/13/05

Support Independent Comics!Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 7/13/05, courtesy of ComicList. 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.Recommendations, sometimes blind, in BOLD. Which ones are YOU reading?AC COMICS AC Superhero Marathon Pack, $24.50 Femforce #132, $6.95ACTOR Actor Teen Titans #20 Sgn, $19.99 Actor What If General Ross Had Become The Hulk Sgn, $19.99ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC Devils Keeper #1, $0.75 Legend Of Isis #2, $2.99 Pakkins Land Vol 2 #3, $2.99 Penny & Aggie #2 (Of 4), $2.99AMAZE INK (SLAVE LABOR…

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Buzzscope Reviews: 7/7/05

[NOTE: A light week last week led to only three reviews, and my 7th wedding anniversary and a trip to New Orleans means I probably won't get any done this week.]Bumperboy Loses His MarblesYou show me someone who wouldn't enjoy the adventures of Bumperboy, and I'll show you someone who needs a good punch in the face! Marvel Team-Up #10Between the over-arching Titannus storyline that started back in the first issue, and the over-extended setups that stretch each arc to trade length while adding little of importance to the story itself, this version of Marvel Team-Up comes off as a…

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PSA: TRIAL DATE SET IN GORDON LEE CASE

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has learned that a date of September 12 has been set to begin the trial of the Gordon Lee case. The trial is scheduled to begin just four days following the hearing on the motions filed by CBLDF counsel. To date, the Fund has spent in excess of $30,000 defending this case and anticipates needing to spend at least that much to properly wage the trial.Since January the Fund has waged an aggressive defense of Lee, who faces two counts of the felony charge “Distribution of Material Depicting Nudity or Sexual Conduct” (OCGA §16-12-81),…

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Spring Cleaning in July

We celebrated Independence Day by giving our prison cell apartment a thorough scrubbing. "Thorough" as in near-blisters and aching joints when we were done. Except we weren't really done, because we still have our bedroom and closets to do tonight. That this includes a new bed, desk and rug - completing the Extreme Makeover - makes it all a bit more bearable.It's funny how you can go months without realizing you've simply been treading water, waiting for something to happen instead of making it happen. We hadn't really done much with the apartment since we'd started looking at houses, and…

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OPEN CALL: Writers Wanted

With most of my content going over to Buzzscope these days, Comic Book Commentary is looking like the red-headed stepchild since no one else has stepped up to fill the void. As a result, most of our traffic is now coming from Google searches hitting old content instead of regular readers returning via their bookmarks and RSS feeds.So, I think it's time to freshen things up by issuing an open call to potential contributors and adding some fresh blood into the mix. If you've been randomly writing about comics in your personal blog, or on whatever message boards you might…

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