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POLL: Simply the Best — Marvel & DC

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 2, 2006
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Regardless of what you think of superhero comics in general, there's no denying that over the years some of the greatest fictional characters ever created were birthed within the DC and Marvel Universes. Recently, a list of the Top 50 Marvel and DC characters were put forth by Andrew Wheeler and The Great Curve, respectively, so I thought I'd weigh in with my own less ambitious, but arguably more difficult, Top 5 list from each company.My choices are totally subjective, of course, and in some cases reflect the potential of a character as opposed to its actual history. (In some…

On the Shelves: 6/1/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:May 31, 2006
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Thursday, 6/1/06. 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, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com] PICK OF THE WEEK Skyscrapers of the Midwest #3ADHOUSE BOOKS Skyscrapers Of The Midwest #3, $5.00 If you only buy one non-superhero comic book this week/month/year, let it be Skyscrapers Of The Midwest #3. Seriously. In the…

PANEL: Batman: Year One Hundred #4

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:May 23, 2006
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Batman: Year One Hundred #4By Paul PopeMay 2006, DC(Thanks to Zilla for the scan.)

On the Shelves: 5/24/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:May 23, 2006
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 5/24/06. 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, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com] PICK OF THE WEEK Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness (Vol. 3)ASPEN MLT INC Shrugged #0, $2.50 A: Shrugged; Q: What I did after reading the Fathom TPB? (Bought on deep discount last year via Mile High…

COMMENT: Organizing Comics

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:May 22, 2006
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Judging by the presence of all seven issues of Jonah Hex spread throughout, among others, it had been at least seven months since I'd filed away any comics, and the stack (as seen here) was growing out control, threatening to topple over onto our bed at any moment. The stack at the back on the left was everything I'd already read, mostly floppies, with a handful of thinner TPBs in the mix. To its right and direct front were TPBs of various dimensions, some read, some not. Finally, the stack closest to me was yet another mix of unread comics,…

On the Shelves: 5/17/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:May 16, 2006
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 5/17/06. 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, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com] PICK OF THE WEEK Comics Creators on X-MenBOOM! STUDIOS Jeremiah Harm #3, $3.99 Jeremiah Harm 2nd Prtg #1, $3.99 Talent #1 (Of 4), $3.99 Talent is really good. Jeremiah Harm, not so much. I reviewed both in…

LINK: Civil War Banners

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:May 10, 2006
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Damn you, Fossen! Both for the link to the MillarWorld thread and for your choosing to side with the forces of evil. ;-)My favorites are...Colin SS(Author unknown.)Nick ThompsonMindy OwensAnd my own contribution...