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On the Shelves: 12/29/05

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:December 28, 2005
Post category:Media Pop Culture
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released THURSDAY, 12/29/05. 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]AC COMICS Men Of Mystery Presents Rocketman Vs Zombies DVD, $24.95Is this actually a movie? Sounds like fun!ARCANA STUDIO Jovas Harvest #2 (Of 3), $4.95First issue was a great read, but did it cost $4.95? I need to start paying…

COMMENT: Newsarama Interview with JQ

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:December 28, 2005
Post category:Pop Culture
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Last week, Newsarama did an extra holiday edition of their Joe Fridays weekly interview with Joe Quesada. During the interview the following came up:"NRAMA: "When do the events in Spider-Man: The Other, Secret War, and House of M happen in relation to one another?"JQ: Actually, we have this listed somewhere but it's now 3:45AM and I can't think straight. Not copping out on you but lets get back to this question next week and I'll have the info handy."Two thoughts came to me immediately after reading this.1st: I'd like to see if, and how the hell he explains this one.…

COMMENT: You Like Drama, Yes?

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:December 22, 2005
Post category:Pop Culture
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That's the only way I can think of to explain why, of the two links to this blog from The Beat earlier this week, way more people clicked over to the ongoing Speakeasy drama than did my bit on the general lack of interest in comics journalism. Like five times more. As I wrote to Tom Spurgeon, in response to his criticism of a PW Comics Week article last week, "the comics industry is simply too small and insular to support legitimate journalistic oversight - outside of independent efforts like [The Comics Reporter] and the sporadic gems that pop up…

On the Shelves: 12/21/05

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:December 20, 2005
Post category:Media Personal Pop Culture Reviews
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!There's a transit strike going on here in NYC, so who knows when I'll be able to pick up my books this week! Nevertheless, here's my weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 12/21/05. 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]ACTOR Actor DFE Hunter Killer Foil Cvr, $14.99 Actor Top Cow Top 5 Starter Set,…

LINK: Even More on Speakeasy

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:December 19, 2005
Post category:Media Personal Pop Culture Reviews
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Chuck Saterlee pulls the curtain back a bit further over on the Bendis Board thread that started it all. I'm quoting it in its entirety as I wouldn't be surprised if he was asked/made to delete it at some point, as it airs what could charitably be called dirty laundry.My name is Chuck Satterlee and I have/had two books with Speakeasy. The titles are SMOKE & MIRROR and OF BITTER SOULS.My association with Speakeasy has been decent on a personal level and disastrous on a professional level.To start, I have never had a personal problem with Fortier or anyone else,…

COMMENT: Who Cares About Journalism?

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:December 16, 2005
Post category:Media Pop Culture
Post comments:13 Comments

The response to yesterday's article reminds me a bit of how minorities often tend to be more accepting of a lesser quality product made by one of their own, simply happy to have something they can relate to. (ie: UPN comedies, Wayans brothers' movies, Hudlin's Black Panther, etc.) Because there's such a lack of real journalism in the comics industry, anything resembling it becomes worthy of praise.

Late-night Journalism?

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:December 15, 2005
Post category:Pop Culture
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I hesitate to call it journalism - though I guess, technically, it is - but last night I wrote up what is now my second favorite contribution to Buzzscope, surpassed only by my Charlie Huston interview (primarily because that was in person and over beers). Check it out: In the Scope: Speakeasy Shakes Things Up Diamond’s stricter policy on pre-orders causing ripples throughout the industry "The independent comic books are just not selling well right now (look at many peoples’ sales)," [Speakeasy publisher, Adam] Fortier conceded. "Printers are changing their policies, Diamond is changing their policies; it means we have…