Guy LeCharles Gonzalez (aka glecharles) (aka loudpoet)

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Try Something Different: 6/15/05

Support Independent Comics!Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 6/8/05, 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?AARDVARK-VANAHEIM/WIN-MILL PRO Following Cerebus #4, $3.95AARDWOLF PUBLISHING Conflicts Of Disinterest SC Sgn (AA), $9.95 Gods 15 Minutes Five Books Of Meth SC (AA), $17.95 Perverts Pedophiles And Other Theologians GN (AA), $9.00 Strange Kaddish Tales You Wont Hear From Bubbie GN 2nd Prtg, $11.95ABSTRACT STUDIOS Strangers In Paradise #74, $2.95 Strangers In Paradise Molly…

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Buzzscope Reviews: 6/8/05

Skyscrapers of the Midwest #2A cynical, emotionally resonant tour de force of poetic impressionism whose overall effect is simultaneously heart-wrenching and thought-provoking.Adventures of EBONYC #1Danny Kimanyen's earnest, hip-hop-influenced spin on the kid superhero genre is chock full of potential...Gotham Central #32Rucka borrows from the classic horror story twist ending where karma comes around to settle its tab. As fill-in issues go, it's a solid effort that new and regular readers alike can enjoy, particularly notable for being a done-in-one story.The Batman Handbook: The Ultimate Training ManualThe perfect accessory for anyone who's ever dreamed of the vigilante lifestyle and answered the…

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Comment: Synergy, A Summer Blockbuster Staple

With less than a week to go, the full court press is on to promote Batman Begins. I stated in a previous post that my Dad asked me when it comes out. The marketing gurus of DC's prized possession must be grinning ear-to-ear when they can get a 52-year old who was never into comics asking that question.2-3 weeks ago the country had only been treated to a handful of trailers promoting the release of the film, but now they're bringing out the big guns.Synergy is the name of the game, and all companies willing to pay, can play. Verizon…

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Review: Batman Begins

Just came out of an advance screening of Batman Begins and was fully intending to review it here but my mind is still reeling.HOLY MUTHAFUCKING SHIT!!!!You'll have to wait til next week for more than that because I don't want to spoil a single thing. And there's plenty to spoil.Woah.Tip your hat to David Goyer, Christopher Nolan and the entire perfectly-cast group of actors. Even Katie Holmes!

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Buzzscope Interview: Alias’ Miller In the Hot Seat

Miller owns up to mistakes, promises 30 years of comics Alias Enterprises burst onto the comics scene a few months back, hot on the heels of a trio of successful titles published under the Image banner: Lullaby, The Imaginaries, and Lions, Tigers and Bears. With multi-page advertising spreads in Previews, and an all-out internet PR-blitz promoting their relatively little-to-unknown creators and/or properties and their $0.75 first issues, Alias was poised to make a bang throughout the month April with an aggressive slate of 12 brand new titles all scheduled to hit the stands before Free Comic Book Day. As the…

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PSA: Independent Heroes

Support Our Independent HeroesBenefiting CBLDF, A.C.T.O.R. and Independent ComicsLong Beach, NY -- June 9, 2005 - Independent Publisher Terminal Press is making an effort to benefit both industry veterans and future generations of comic creators with the creation of Independent Hero.Their mission is to provide support to charities who protect our freedom and those who came before us, while creating an opportunity for up and coming comic creators to publish their work and contribute to the comic book industry.Several products, including Reminderbands and T-shirts will be available for purchase through independenthero.com and in select retail locations with profits going to…

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Softball; Batman Begins; Vacation

My second game with the company softball team is tonight @ 6pm, back at the Coleman Oval Playground on Market & Monroe Streets, in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge. I missed our only practice and last weekend's double-header so I have no idea if I'll be returning to shortstop or what. Prefer the infield to the outfield, but unless we've vastly improved I'd likely see the same amount of action either way. Need to buy a pair of sweats, though, as my only pair fall down when I run!Salomé has guaranteed another year of marriage, winning us a couple…

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