Monthly Archives: November 2012

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Reviews
Stephenson, Bellegarde and Jordie Deliver a Book with Personality in “Nowhere Men” #1 [Review]

By | Nov 28, 2012 | Reviews

A cursory overview of the issue makes comparisons to Jonathan Hickman’s “Manhattan Projects” almost unavoidable, as both feature the world’s most well-known scientific minds (although in this case, fictional) coming together to work on public and highly secret projects that may test the moral boundaries of science. Thankfully, Eric Stephenson’s book is separated from Hickman’s […]

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Columns
Boomb Tube: Justice League of America (Part 1)

By | Nov 28, 2012 | Columns

Welcome back to Boomb Tube! As the hiatus between seasons of cartoons continues, I’ve started reviewing TV shows from the past. This week, we take a fond look back at the Justice League show! No, not the cartoon one; the live-action TV movie starring Guy Gardner, Fire, Ice, The Flash, and, in his feature debut, […]

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Columns
Multiversity Keeps It Real: Feynman

By | Nov 27, 2012 | Columns

The trouble with writing any feature on non-fiction comics is that it risks becoming a Jim Ottaviani column pretty fast. The man has written so many wonderful comics — chiefly about scientists and their discoveries — that his work could easily dominate any discussion of comics as historical or scientific teaching tools. And so, taking […]

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News
Valiant Cuts Trade Paperback Collection Prices To $9.99

By | Nov 27, 2012 | News

Another case of Christmas coming early today as Valiant has announced that starting with the first collection of “X-O Manowar” they will be cutting the prices of their trade paperback collections to $9.99. With the idea of making their comics as accessible as possible to as many people as possible, this idea is, frankly, genius. […]

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Columns
Reboot Nation: Blue Beetle #1 (2006) vs (2011)

By | Nov 27, 2012 | Columns

The next round of New 52 cancellations includes the eight volume of “Blue Beetle,” so it seems like a perfect time to compare the two titles which have starred Jamie Reyes as the azure arthropod. Blue Beetle #1 (2006) Written by Kieth Giffen & John Rogers / Illustrated by Cully Hamner From the pages of […]

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