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R.I.P. Taurean Blacque, of "Hill Street Blues," "Generations"

From Deadline: "Taurean Blacque Dies: Emmy-Nominated ‘Hill Street Blues’ Actor Was 82"

Taurean Blacque is best remembered as cool Detective Neal Washington on Hill Street Blues, who was unfailingly loyal to his partner, sad sack drunk J.D. LaRue, whe

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Gibberish

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How Many Super-Heroes Do You Think There Have Been in Total?

Trying to list all of the World War Two Era super-heroes has susprised me, There were dozens of characters that I'd never heard of before we started looking for them.

It got me to wondering: If you really got down i nto the weeds and looked, ho

Started by The Baron in General Comics Discussions

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Archie Comics in October 2022

There are a few more Archies in October than usual, thanks to the horror one-shots. But it always depresses me how few comics Archie actually publishes monthly in the 21st century. Still, they have gotten good at this horror bit, haven't they?

On Sa

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Deck Log Entry # 237 The Silver-Age Challenge---the Cape and Cowl Contest

When I was a lad, there were certain events you could count on happening every year, no matter what. The annual showing of The Wizard of Oz on television. The arrival of the Sears Wishbook in the fall. Checking the new calendar in January to see w

Started by Commander Benson in Deck Log

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The Reinvention/Re-suscitation game

Pretty simple. Someone proposes a comics character that was either an utter failure, a laughing stock, a Mopee, a character that's had a hard time finding a good direction, or something similar. Someone else takes their best shot at breathing life in

Started by Randy Jackson in General Comics Discussions

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X-Men Hellfire Gala #1 (September 2022): Thoughts and Reactions (SPOILERS!)

First some spoiler space:

So, Scott has told the world via Ben Urich of the Daily Bugle that mutants have achieved a kind of immortality, because he found out that some heels were trying to trap them into denying it and then calling them out for

Started by The Baron in General Comics Discussions

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Bone Orchard: The Passageway

Bone Orchard: The Passageway
Jeff Lemire, writer; Andrea Sorrentino, artist; David Stewart, colorist
Image Comics, 2022

The first book in Lemire and Sorrentino's new Bone Orchard Mythos is a brief, atmospheric tale very similar to their previous coll

Started by Mark Sullivan (Vertiginous Mod) in Reviews

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This Week in Comics: July 18-24, 2022

BOOM ENTERTAINMENT

ALICE EVER AFTER #4

ANGEL #7

FAITHLESS III #6

GRIM #3

MAGIC THE GATHERING VOL 2 HC

SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN DLX SLIPCASE BOOK 1 HC (2ND ED)

DARK HORSE COMICS

COUNT CROWLEY: AMATEUR MIDNIGHT MONSTER HUNTER #3

HELLBOUND VOL 2

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Doctor Who: Out of Time

"The Cathedral of Contemplation is an enigma, existing outside time. It turns through history, opening its doors across the universe to offer solace to those in need. Occasionally, the Doctor drops in – when he's avoiding his destiny, it’s an ideal p

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A Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics

My recent discussions of Seduction of the Innocent and All In Color For a Dime have drawn some comments and some views, and it has been suggested that I move on to The Comic-Book Book next. While I am waiting for my copy to arrive in the mail, I thou

Started by Jeff of Earth-J in General Comics Discussions

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This Week in Comics: July 11-17, 2022

BOOM! STUDIOS

DUNE: THE WATERS OF KANLY #3

FLAVOR GIRLS #1

Story/Art: Loic Locatelli-Kournwsky | Colors: Eros de Santiago | $7.99

From Loic Locatelli-Kournwsky, the singular voice behind Persephone, comes a new Magical Girl all-ages adventure with an

Started by Captain Comics in Captain Comics

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'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'

Do we not have a thread for this film? I couldn't find one. My wife and I watched it on Disney+ last night (we're still not going to theaters), and here are some of my reactions.

First, as The Baron is wont to do, a Spoiler Space and Random Picture.

Started by Captain Comics in Movies and TV

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The power of Jughead!

OK, this made me laugh. Sharing.

Also, a Golden Age legacy character debuts this month:

This week's new issue of BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST is a big one! And not just because it's got nearly 200 pages of classic Archie fun and two brand n

Started by Captain Comics in General Comics Discussions

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RIP James Caan

Story I know he was in a lot of stuff, but I mostly remember him as Sonny Corleone.

Started by The Baron in Movies and TV

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RIP Larry Storch

Story Ave atque vale, Corporal Agarn.

Started by The Baron in Movies and TV

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The World War Two Super-Hero Story That I Would Tell If I Could Use Any Characters I Wanted

If I could "recruit" whatever characters from whichever comics company I wished and tell any kind of story I wished, I’d like to tell a story of an alternate Justice Society and follow that from about six months before Pearl Harbor to just after the

Started by The Baron in General Comics Discussions

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Harvey Kurtzman

I have not said anything deliberately provocative in a while (and the last time I tried it passed without comment) so, with that in mind, I'll just come right out and say it: I don't think Harvey Kurtzman was all that funny. He gets full credit for M

Started by Jeff of Earth-J in General Comics Discussions

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"Yu-Gi-Oh!" Creator Takahashi Kazuki Found Dead At Sea

Story I never read any Yu-GiOh! or watched any of the anime, but there's no denying that it was a huge hit, much bigger, I think, than he expected. According to the story, he was found offshore in snorkeling gear and there were signs that hewas at

Started by The Baron in General Comics Discussions

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"'Cause they taped it on only one day..." - NBC's The Sound of Music

...The NBC-TV remake of Rogers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC as a " live play " production's airing is about one month in the past now , and I meant to post about it here before that ! But I didn't...

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R.I.P. Taurean Blacque, of "Hill Street Blues," "Generations"

Gibberish

How Many Super-Heroes Do You Think There Have Been in Total?

Archie Comics in October 2022

Deck Log Entry # 237 The Silver-Age Challenge---the Cape and Cowl Contest

The Reinvention/Re-suscitation game

X-Men Hellfire Gala #1 (September 2022): Thoughts and Reactions (SPOILERS!)

Bone Orchard: The Passageway

This Week in Comics: July 18-24, 2022

Doctor Who: Out of Time

A Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics

This Week in Comics: July 11-17, 2022

'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'

The power of Jughead!

RIP James Caan

RIP Larry Storch

The World War Two Super-Hero Story That I Would Tell If I Could Use Any Characters I Wanted

Harvey Kurtzman

"Yu-Gi-Oh!" Creator Takahashi Kazuki Found Dead At Sea

"'Cause they taped it on only one day..." - NBC's The Sound of Music

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