Monthly Archives: December 2021

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In Memoriam: John Paul Leon

By | Dec 31, 2021 | Columns

When the sad, somewhat shocking news of John Paul Leon’s loss produced its deserved wave of tributes on social media, it felt like colleagues and admirers crafted their grief with great care. Just as the artist’s incomparable work warranted. At a relatively young age, JPL had already climbed to that stratosphere of artists where his […]

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In Memoriam: Petra Mayer

By | Dec 31, 2021 | Columns

Sudden and unexpected deaths hit hard in a certain way, even when you don’t know the person directly. NPR’s books editor and enthusiastic nerd, Petra Mayer died suddenly in November. She was a book critic and guest host on the popular NPR podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour. She was an ardent fan of many things […]

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Exclusive Preview: “X-Men” #6

By | Dec 30, 2021 | Previews

2021 saw the X-Men reforming properly for the first time since the Krakoa era began, as Cyclops and Jean Grey remembered their goal was to not just provide sanctuary for mutantkind, but to prove mutants could be heroes to the rest of humanity. But is Captain Krakoa part of the team’s ongoing efforts? Our brief […]

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In Memoriam: Kentaro Miura

By | Dec 30, 2021 | Columns

Kentaro Miura died suddenly this year of an aortic dissection. To say this was a shock, and a great loss, would be an understatement. Miura was a fixture of the manga community, a near constant topic of conversation in the anime/manga communities, be it related to his love of The Idolmaster games, his frequent hiatuses […]

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Actor Ed Asner arrives to the Los Angeles premiere of "UP" held at the El Capitan Theatre on May 16, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Barry King/FilmMagic) Columns
In Memoriam: Ed Asner

By | Dec 30, 2021 | Columns

We lost the great Ed Asner this year. He was a venerable comedic actor who won the most Prime Time Emmys for any male performer, ever. He had such a long career that, depending on your age, you may have known and loved him for more than one role. You may know him from The […]

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