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Mister Miracle

We've had this discussion before (on the old, old board), but this time I would like to take it beyond the Kirby series. Here is a brief summary of what has been discussed so far.

ISSUE #1: Mister Miracle, the escape artist Thadeus Brown, is preparing

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Once Upon a Time at the End of the World Vol. 1: Love in the Wasteland

 

Once Upon a Time at the End of the World Vol. 1: Love in the Wasteland
Jason Aaron, writer; Alexandre Tefenkgi, illustrator; Lee Loughridge, colorist; with Nick Dragotta, illustrator and Rico Renzi, colorist
BOOM! Studios, 2023

There are dystopian s

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'Project Cryptid' #1

PROJECT CRYPTID #1 (OF 6)

Story: Grant Morrison, Mark Russell, Paul Cornell

Art: P. J. Holden, Jordi Perez, Jon Proctor

Ahoy Comics, Mature, $3.99

Anthologies can be hit or miss, and that is the case here.

The first story is "Ballroom of Death," by w

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Comics Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 18, 2023

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MARVEL COMICS

SIGIL OMNIBUS HC: This collects CrossGen’s Sigil (2000) #1-42, Crossgen Chronicles #4, Saurians: Unnatural Selection #1-2 and material from Crossgen Chronicles #1. Reprinted to maintain the rights, I presume.

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Deck Log Entry # 244 Happy Thanksgiving 2023!

 

In the sixteen years I’ve been doing my Deck Log, I’ve covered quite a bit of Thanksgiving territory.  I explained how Thanksgiving became a national holiday, thanks to the efforts of the same lady who wrote the nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb

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Full list of comics shipping week of Dec. 18, 2023

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MARVEL COMICS

ALIEN #2

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #40

ASTONISHING ICEMAN #5

CAPWOLF HOWLING COMMANDOS #3

DAREDEVIL: BLACK ARMOR #2

DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE TP

DOCTOR STRANGE #10

GODS #3

HAWKEYE BY FRACTION AND AJA OMNIBUS HC NEW PTG

INCREDIB

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R.I.P. André Braugher, star of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'

From The Hollywood Reporter: "André Braugher, ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Star, Dies at 61"

From Variety: "Andre Braugher, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ Star, Dies at 61"

From Deadlne: "André Braugh

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'Kona Volume Two' and other PS Artbooks

SILVER AGE CLASSICS: KONA VOLUME TWO

Collecting Kona, Monarch of Monster Isle #5-8 (Oct/Dec 62-Oct/Dec 63), Reptilicus #2 (Oct 61)

I don’t remember Kona Volume One being as bonkers as this one. Kona may be “Monarch of Monster Isle,” but this book’s r

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'Cave Girl Volume One' and other PS Artbooks

PRE-CODE CLASSICS: CAVE GIRL VOL. 1

Collecting Cave Girl #1-4 (1953-54) and stories from Thun'Da #2-6 (1952-53).

If you've read any 1950s Sheena, then you pretty much know the story here, as Cave Girl is basically a clone. But what Sheena didn't have

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Disney settles with Steve Ditko's estate over rights to Spider-Man, Doctor Strange

From the Los Angeles Times:

"Disney Settles with Former Marvel Artist’s estate Over Spider-Man, Doctor Strange Rights"

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Refrigerator Full of Heads

Refrigerator Full of Heads
Rio Youers: writer; Tom Fowler: penciller; Tom Fowler & Craig A. Taillefer: inkers; Bill Crabtree: colorist
DC Black Label, 2022

This entry in the Hill House Comics line is a direct sequel to Joe Hill's Basketful of Heads (

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The William Hartnell Years in COLOUR

TRAILER.

I am generally against colorization of classic films, but this clip looks good. I don't know many details but I suspect the release will be confined specifically to the BBC's iPlayer. I do hope all the episodes make it to DVD eventually, but

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Full list of comics shipping

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MARVEL COMICS

BLADE #6

CAPTAIN AMERICA #4

CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 2ND PTG

CAPWOLF: HOWLING COMMANDOS #1 2ND PTG

DAREDEVIL #2 2ND PTG

DAREDEVIL EPIC COLLECTION VOL 15: LAST RITES NEW TP PTG

DAREDEVIL: GANG WAR #1

DARK X-MEN #5

FANTASTIC FO

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Norman Lear Dead at 101

Story   I couldn't even begin to say how much time I spent  over the years watching his shows.

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Mismatch Covers

In the 1970s there was a fair number of times when Marvel had to print a reprint instead of the intended story, but it was too late to replace the cover. Conan the Barbarian #22 is an example. The cover was supposed to go with the story in #23, and t

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'Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds Volume Two' and other PS Artbooks

SILVER AGE CLASSICS: MYSTERIES OF UNEXPLORED WORLDS VOLUME TWO

Reprints Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #6-10  (Charlton, Dec 57-Nov 58)

I don't remember reading Volume One, or if I reviewed it if I did. But I should remember it, if it was anything li

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Comics Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 4, 2023

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MARVEL COMICS

MARVEL’S VOICES: AVENGERS #1

Story: Utkarsh Ambudkar, Robbie Thompson, Jason Concepcion & Justina Ireland | Art: Tadam Gyadu, Sid Kotian, Moisés Hidalgo & Karen Darboe | Cover: Taurin Clarke |

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The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl

She was only 15 when she first came to Earth, fleeing the destruction of her world's last refuge. Following in the footsteps of her legendary cousin, the Kryptonian teenager named Kara Zor-El joined Superman's neverending battle for truth and justice

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Dear Batman...

Bill Adler's Funniest Fan Letters to Batman

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Full list of comics shipping week of Dec. 4, 2023

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MARVEL COMICS

ALPHA FLIGHT #5 (OF 5)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #39

AVENGERS #8

DAREDEVIL #4

FANTASTIC FOUR #14

GHOST RIDER/WOLVERINE: WEAPONS OF VENGEANCE TP

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #13

MARVEL UNIVERSE BY ARTHUR ADAMS OMNIBUS HC

MARVEL’S VOICES

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