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Comic Book Twenty Questions: Revenge of the Fumble Fingers!

Oh, guys, I'm so sorry.

I was answering questions on my tablet tonight instead of my laptop, and as I thought I was posting the answers, I hit something that said I wanted to delete the whole thread. And since it was waiting on me to post, and I wasn

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Thirteenth Doctor Countdown

With the Thirteenth Doctor in DOCTOR WHO, "the Doctor She", if I might be forgiven, ____ ____, to be introduced in her first episode of a regular season (series) oo-morrow -- let's chatter Gallifreyian!

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The Royals: Masters of War

The Royals: Masters of War
Rob Williams, writer; Simon Coleby, pencils & inks (Chapters 1-3); Gary Erskine, inks (Chapters 4-6); J.D. Mettler, colors
Vertigo Comics, 2014

As a longtime Vertigo fan, I've always had a special fondness for their miniser

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CW's Elseworlds crossover in the spirit of Bat-vampire, Soviet Superman and other comics tales

Andrew A. Smith

Tribune Content Agency

The superhero crossover on The CW this year is titled “Elseworlds” – an old DC Comics term with an illustrious history.

We already know a lot about TV’s “Elseworlds,” which begins on The Flash Dec. 9, continues

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Is "Carol Marvel" Really Successful?

Over on the BEAT I wrote the following:

"RM Rhoades said the new Cap Marvel was “a really popular female character among women.”

I can’t claim it’s not true, since I don’t keep close tabs on sales these days. But have the three or four features star

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Entertainment Weekly's Stan Lee Tribute

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I need help!

As most of you know, I was laid off by The Commercial Appeal (after 27 years) last year, and laid off again by the Riverfront Development Corporation six months ago. I have been doing the job-search thing since.

But what's happening now is my inbox i

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"The Search for Mera"

I read the third chapter (and only the third chapter) of this story in 1968 and I was hooked! Every once in a while DC drops a hint that they might be reprinting it, but nothing ever comes of those rumors. A couple of years ago I got tired of waiting

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Doctor Who Reactions: "Vengeance on Varos" (SPOILERS)

1)The "big" casting in this is Jason "Son of Sean" Connery as Jondar.  Haven't seen him in anything else, hopefully he improved after this. To be fair, he's not given much to do in this.

 

2)It's interesting how many elements of so-called "reality TV'

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Doctor Who Reactions: "Remembrance of the Daleks" (SPOILERS)

1)Another one of my favorites.  I remember a fanboy at the time greeting this with "So JNT can produce decent Doctor Who when he wants to!" It is a bit continuity-heavy, though.  I wonder if someone seieng it for the first time would get as much out

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Deck Log Entry # 211 Happy Thanksgiving 2018!

It was Thanksgiving Day, 1942, and the dinner table at Norman’s house was set for the holiday feast.  The good china.  Polished silverware.  White tablecloth.  The fancy salt and pepper shakers.  The silver serving dish.  Mrs. Wheaton, the family coo

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Artist Norm Breyfogle Passes Away

Apparently this happened over the weekend and was announced on Monday.

A story here

Man, that is just too bad. I remember the great work he did on Batman in the 90s, and 58 is just way too young.

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NYCC 2018: Archie leads with two new horror series

 Cullen Bunn and Laura Braga join the Archie Horror squad as two new mini-series launch!

BLOSSOMS 666 #1 cover art by Laura Braga

Comics horror-meister Cullen Bunn and artist Laura Braga are bringing the trouble-making Blossom twins into the Archie

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The Kitchen

The Kitchen
Ollie Masters, writer; Ming Doyle, artist; Jordie Bellaire, colorist
Vertigo Comics, 2015

Set in the 1970s in New York City's Hell's Kitchen, this eight-issue miniseries tells the story of three women married to Irish mobsters, and what th

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Titan celebrates fifth birthday with Marvel movie book, 'Yellow Submarine' adaptation and lots more

Andrew A. Smith

Tribune Content Agency

It’s the fifth birthday of UK publisher Titan Comics, but readers are getting the presents.

Not a lot of British comics make their way to the U.S., and Titan doesn’t publish the ones most people know. You won’t

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Mister Miracle by King and Gerads: SPOILERS

I loved the first issue of this book, as I have stated elsewhere.

Just when a smile came to my face as I realized that Oberon was Danny DeVito, they pulled the rug out from under me.

The reaction of Barda when she found Scott was spot-on.

Orion showi

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Stan Lee deserves huge credit for gIving hope to the marginalized

Copyright DC Entertainment Inc.

Stan Lee appeared with Frank Miller at the 30th anniversary of Dark Knight Returns in 2016.

Andrew A. Smith

Tribune Content Agency

Nov. 13, 2018 -- Words of praise for the legendary Stan Lee, who died Nov. 11 at the a

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Daredevil Season 3

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Who knows something about smart TVs?

My wife and I finally broke down and bought a new TV, replacing the big tube thing we'd had for more than 15 years. We got a Samsung NU1701D, a 58" flast screen that plays nice with the internet.

But to our dismay, we could not watch Titans on the bi

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The New Season (2018)

It's that time of year again!

We've done this before (here, here, here, here, here, here and here) but now it's time for this year! This is a place for comments about any and all shows, but especially for shows that don't generate their own threads.

 

I

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