COMMENT: Ebert on Superman Returns
Like Fantastic Four last summer, I feel no sense of urgency about seeing Superman Returns this weekend, if at all, unimpressed by the various trailers I’ve seen or glowing (yet often awkwardly vague, and not in the “avoiding spoilers” sense) reviews I’ve read — but haven’t really been able to put my finger on why,
Comment: Spider-Man 3 Trailer
Needless to say, I’m really psyched about this trailer. F@*% Superman Returns, we want Spidey! Great move on Marvel’s part to release the trailer publicly before the movie opens. (Fill in fanboy rant here) While surfing the web, I saw that everyone had pictures of Sandman and Spider-Man, but it seems that many people forgot
On The Shelves: 6/28/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 6/28/06. 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,
What Does Your Birth Date Mean?
Your Birthdate: August 16 You’re incredibly introverted and introspective. You live inside your head. You spend a lot of alone time meditating and thinking. People see you as withdrawn, and at times they are right. You are caring and deep, but it may be difficult for you to show this side of yourself. Your strength:
5 Things Tagomeme
Via Salomé; now consider yourself tagged! 5 things in my refrigerator:1. Nestlé Quik Chocolate Syrup2. Nathan’s Brown Mustard3. Gallon water dispenser4. Assorted chocolate candies5. 4 bottles of Heineken 5 things in my closet:1. Shirts2. Pants3. Shoes4. Comic books5. My old Vectrex system 5 things in my pursebag:1. Gameboy Advance SP2. MP3 player3. Composition notebook4. Cell
CBC Quickees: Public Enema and more…
It’s been a long time between reviews, yes? Between the revamp here and PopCultureShock’s server crapping out for almost a week, I skipped my Pull List Propaganda column this month and the pile is growing again. I’m saving the TPBs — including Bluesman Vol. 1 & 2 and East Coast Rising — for next month’s
CONTEST: BOOM! Sampler Winner
“If winning Wizard’s award for Best New Publisher didn’t make them front and center of your buy pile, maybe my pleas will. You need to buy their books. One visit to the website will show this isn’t some normal run-of-the-mill I have friends in comics operation. They’re one of the few remaining operations that gives
Say What?: 6/22/06
“…the exact same phrase ‘That stuff from Japan…’ was used two weeks earlier on my last trip through Customs and my manga examined for the same reason; because Japanese manga is ‘really filthy stuff.’ The reason I was so heavily raided this time, I found out afterward, was one of the manga titles had the
HYPE: Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud Mountain
Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud MountainBy Debbie Huey; Published by AdHouse Books128 one-color pages 5.5″ x 7″ $8.95 US funds ISBN: 0-9766610-1-2 Ship date: July, 2006 Diamond Code: MAY06 2772