Category Archives: Comics

Mickey? I would like you to meet Hulk. You two have a lot to talk about.

August 31st, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants, Movies

I remember, years ago, when visiting Disneyworld Orlando, and hearing a marching band playing the Muppet Show Theme, signifying that Disney has just bought out Hensen studios. Since then, The Muppets have never been the same. Well Cats and kiddies, get ready for the homogenization of Marvel comics as Disney is about to spend 4 […]

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Wednesday Comics: bravo!

August 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants

I got married almost ten years ago at the much-missed Words & Pictures Museum in downtown Northampton MA.  Among the million and one things to love about the old place was the permanent gallery up on the 4th floor, where there was an amazing collection of original comic art.  Frank Miller’s Dark Knight pages next […]

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Marvelman: Do it right or don’t do it at all!!!

July 25th, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants

I’m writing this still reeling in shock from the announcement that Marvel Comics bought the rights to Marvelman.  For those of you not familiar with the character, Marvelman (called “Miracleman” in the US because Marvel Comics felt their comics empire would collapse if the word “Marvel” was used to describe anything that wasn’t theirs) was a British ripoff […]

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Comic stores: your personal Fortress of Solitude

June 20th, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants

I was going to write about the non-event that was Captain America #600 (a few short stories where nothing happens, followed by a LOT of reprint material), but I’ve been thinking lately about comic stores in general.  You know how on Cheers, how everybody shouted “NORM!” when George Wendt made his appearance?  How it was […]

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Oh well the shark bites, with his teeth, dear…

May 17th, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants

Yeah!  This week marks the return of Alan Moore & Kevin O’Neill’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen with “Century: 1910”, and once again, it made my eyes pop out of my skull with the sheer joy of figuring out who’s who from all the fictional characters of the period.  This time around, we’re treated to Aleister […]

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After Free Comic Book Day, then what?

May 3rd, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants

Before I get started, I want to extend a hearty “welcome back” to my friend and collaborator The Dome!  Glad to see you’re up and posting again — it has been too long since our readers have been treated to your >ahem< kindly opinions on the state of science fiction.  Although, with Galactica finally wrapped […]

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The Ten Doctors

March 29th, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants

As a diehard Dr. Who fan, I haven’t been too thrilled with the comic book spinoffs I’ve encountered.  Aside from a great story by Roger Langridge a few years back (and if anyone knows where I can find a copy of it, I’d appreciate it — I only read a few pages and own the […]

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Good and Bad Robots, Watchmen and Television updates

March 11th, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants, Literature, Movies, TV

Good Robot News: Japan, defacto world leader in robotics has come out with a new model, Saya2. It is being field tested in classrooms in Japan as well as nursing homes. The robot is capable of 6 basic vocal and facial emotions, surprise, fear, disgust, anger, happiness and sadness, but still requires a human interface […]

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Lois Lane, Godzilla, and the Vibrator

January 6th, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants

One thing about being into comic books around the holidays; you know you’re going to get some pretty cool stuff.  Of course, most people can’t appreciate the subtle joys of a silly-string web-shooter or The Saga of Battlestar Galactica on vinyl, but who cares?  All you know is that you finally got that Emma Frost […]

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Another day, another rant

December 16th, 2008 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants

I was going to write this post about the disappointing ending of Bendis’ five year plan, aka the “Secret Invasion”, but what’s the point?  You’ve all read it by now and bitched about it in comic stores and blogs, to friends and family, and it still comes down to the fact that we got shafted.  […]

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