Masters Of The Fourth World?

Dave | November 30, 2009

 A few weeks back, I mentioned how the Masters of the Universe live-action movie from 1987 was, in essence, the closest we’re ever gonna get to a New Gods movie. This isn’t my theory, by the way—former comics great/current comics crackpot John Byrne said as much in a Next Men letters column some years back, [...]

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Adscape 1: Captain Tootsie vs Nature

Johnathan | November 28, 2009

Oh how I enjoy the advertising mascots of the past, with their one-page adventures and monomaniacal outlook on life ("Only Grape Nuts can effectively stop those robbers, Timmy!") and so: Adscape, a place to discuss ads of the past.
Today, the first of what will probably end up being five or six looks at former Tootsie [...]

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The Future’s so Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades When I Read Previews

Tiina | November 27, 2009

I know the ISB has dissecting Previews covered, but I did at least five spit-takes reading this month’s catalogue, so I had to write about it. It’s full of crazy crap, as well as lots of stuff that I’m super stoked about. It’s a rollercoaster ride of emotion.
First off, the cover:

Nope, those are not stautes. [...]

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Here’s How Blackest Night Ends

Johnathan | November 26, 2009

My little friend Orangu-Lantern is going to save the day, never you fear.

Now do you see why I had to buy Outsiders? Do you?

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John Buys Comics

Johnathan | November 26, 2009

What a good week. This is my happiest comics-buyying week in a long time. Everything was so… satisfying.
Chris Wisnia’s Doris Danger Giant Monster Adventures
This is precisely what I’m talking about.
Giant monster comics are some of Johnathan’s favourite comics of yore, and they’re kind of special in that they don’t crop up all that often any [...]

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