Reviews of books, comics, movies, and other random stuff.

On The Shelves: 11/30/05

Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/30/05. 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]ADHOUSE BOOKS Secret Voice #1, $4.95I think I have a review copy of this coming my way, but I'd have checked it out regardless since the preview in Superior Showcase #0 put it on my radar and AdHouse always puts…

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Buzzscope Reviews: 11/23/05

More changes afoot:...we decided this would be the perfect week to sneak in another new feature; or in this case, a revamped one. As “writing” and “waiting for the trade” have become the standard for most comic books and comic book buyers these days, we’re adjusting our package…I mean, our weekly review roundup, accordingly, paying more attention to TPBs and OGNs and a bit less to the “#3 (of 6)” issues that, too frequently, are little more than padding for a story that could/should have been told in half as many issues.Translation: capsule reviews of more floppies, with fuller reviews…

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On The Shelves: 11/23/05

Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!Ugh! Another Wednesday already? I'm so behind...on everything!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/23/05. 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]ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC Alias Convention 2005 Ed 3 Pack, $24.99Hmmm... desperate cash grab before the bottom falls out? Oh wait, it's already fallen out, they just don't realize it yet.APE ENTERTAINMENT Sullengrey #1…

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On The Shelves: 11/16/05

Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/16/05. 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]AMAZE INK (SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS) Pirate Club #8, $2.95The digest collection of this caught my eye a week or two ago. Might finally pick it up.BLUE KING STUDIOS Black Heart Irregulars #2, $3.00The first issue was kinda fun, "like The…

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Buzzscope Reviews: 11/9/05

Decimation: House of M - The Day AfterUnlike Countdown, however, which plot-hammered the DC Universe into submission and sacrificed Blue Beetle on the altar of the Big Event, Claremont’s The Day After does a more effective job of making its many featured characters interesting and appealing, while introducing a legitimate threat that doesn’t leave the casual reader in the dark as to its severity or scope.Yep, just one this week. Been busy playing editor, along with all the "real life" stuff that seems to never end. Sue me! If you want more, check out the comments to Dorian Peace's review…

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On The Shelves: 11/9/05

Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/9/05. 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]ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC Lethal Instinct #4 (Of 6), $2.99 Sixgun Samurai #2, $2.99Comics like Lethal Instinct still being published makes me think Alias is run like a vanity press. Sixgun Samurai totally slipped under my radar, so I might give…

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Buzzscope Reviews: 11/2/05

Jonah Hex #1As a casual fan of Westerns who was looking forward to both this comic book and last week’s Loveless, I can’t help but compare the two and give the nod to Jonah Hex. Because Loveless is without question the more ambitious of the two, its flaws stand out even more than the minor nitpicks I have with Hex.Also, check out a special "No Ronée This Week" edition of my Establishing Shots column, #3.5: You Decide. Win Stuff!, as I attempt to bribe the internet with FREE comics!To acknowledge the recent surge in activity across the site, and to…

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