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5 Good Reasons Against Opening a Comic Book Store

Posted on February 8, 2007December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

1) “Bookshops’ latest sad plot twist” THIS is the paradox of modern bookselling. Even in an entertainment-saturated age, people still…

Posted in Personal, Pop CultureTagged Comics, Ebooks, Rant, Shelves, Writing5 Comments on 5 Good Reasons Against Opening a Comic Book Store

On the Shelves: 2/7/07

Posted on February 6, 2007January 8, 2015 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly look at select comic books…

Posted in Media, Personal, Pop CultureTagged Batman, Comics, ShelvesLeave a Comment on On the Shelves: 2/7/07

Make the F***ing Comics

Posted on February 5, 2007December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Cheryl Lynn of Digital Femme, frustrated by the state of the comics union, nails the solution: “I can see that…

Posted in Media, Personal, Pop CultureTagged Batman, Comics, Culture, Writing2 Comments on Make the F***ing Comics

Blogaround Challenge 2007 "Winners"

Posted on February 4, 2007March 26, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Well, damn! Who knew giving away FREE comics would be harder than selling gas-guzzling SUVs when gas prices are $2/gallon…

Posted in PersonalTagged Rant4 Comments on Blogaround Challenge 2007 "Winners"

Marketing Monday: First Things First

Posted on January 29, 2007December 5, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Among the myriad challenges comics publishers of all sizes face, one of the biggest — and most frustrating, personally —…

Posted in Media, Personal, Pop Culture, ReviewsTagged Advertising, Interview, Marketing, Marketing Monday, Writing4 Comments on Marketing Monday: First Things First

Blogaround Challenge 2007 Update

Posted on January 26, 2007March 26, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

…and the Massive Archaia, Viper & Spider-Man Giveaway! 3 Prize Packs, 33 comic books…FREE SHIPPING!!! On your own blog, in…

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Suburban Dysfunction & Blaxploitation

Posted on January 24, 2007December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Ghost World By Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics Books, 1998; $11.95) I skipped the movie version of Ghost World when it came…

Posted in Personal, Pop Culture, ReviewsTagged Comics, Culture, Hype, Rant, Writing1 Comment on Suburban Dysfunction & Blaxploitation

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