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A Thor Question.
My friend asked me a question that I couldn't answer, but I told him I knew where to find out. In traditional mythology Thor had red hair. Is there a reason why in the Marvel Universe that he is a blond? Thank you.
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Help save my job! (Oh yeah, and Illinois libraries, too)
For those of you (which is probably most of you) who aren't particularly aware of Illinois politics, our state is in a fair bit of a mess right now — basically, we have one of the worst budget deficits in the country, with no real promise of it getti
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Perfect job for heroes needing a change
Kid Eternity could make a fortune in missing persons/kidnap cases in which it isn't known if the person is alive or dead. He simply summons them, and if they don't show up, there's hope.
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DC in April, 2010
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24471
Hmmm...just Tiny Titans for my girls, Sherlock Holmes vs Victorian zombies for me, and The Flash, because I lerv the art of Francis Manapul, for the middle school library.
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The Book of Genesis, Illustrated by R. Crumb
Jeff P. piqued my interest in this, so I took a look at it. I found it quite interesting. Though not a believer himself, Crumb is quite respectful of and faithful to the original text. There's a certain amount of nudity and sex and violence in it, bu
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The Flash - Does he have any universe-threatening level villains?
I couldn't think of any. Does The Flash have any villains that are strictly his own, whom are universal threats?
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Marvel in April, 2010
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/marvel-april-2010-solicitations-100119.html Hey, Chris, Power Pack is back...
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Torchwood: America?
Yeah, I ... don't know what to make of this:
Fox Developing U.S. Version of BBC Hit Torchwood
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DC's new biweekly book is focused on . . .
. . . bloomin' Green Lantern! http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/ I'm sick of it, | tell ya! That dead horse will be thoroughly flogged.
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The Official Cappies 2009 Poll Thread
So as to not clutter up the front page with 20+ polls, I'm going to try to list them all in this one thread. So come on in, vote and have fun!
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Good Week for DC?
DC declared this a week of big announcements for projects for 2010. It started on Monday, with the announcement of the Brightest Day bi-weekly series by Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi. It continued on Tuesday, with the announcement of a second bi-wee
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Fantastic Four: Big Town
Reed Richards — member of the super hero group the Fantastic Four and dubbed Mr. Fantastic by millions. A man of incredible brilliance. Reed has time and again used inventions of great technology to defeat the super-villain menace. Fellow genius Tony
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DC 100-Page Super-Spectacular #19 (Tarzan)
My first two Tarzan comics were Tarzan #223 (the final chapter of Joe Kubert’s adaptation of “The Return of Tarzan”) and DC 100-Page Super-Spectacular #19. Shortly thereafter I acquired the two DC Treasury Editions which reprinted Kubert’s adaptation
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The Official Cappies 2009 Nomination Thread
Yes, we're doing the Cappies again this year. And yes, I said I would post the thread some time next week but I had time this weekend so here it is. Here are the rules: There are 23 categories. Each member may nominate up to two (2) nominees for eac
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The What Happens Next? Game
The game consists of adding new episodes to those which have been suggested. For example: the first player might post: A new, female Green Goblin hits New York. Spider-Man tries to capture her, but also finds himself attracted to her. Disturbed by t
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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
This year’s Autumn Revelry promises to be something special. A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree — the source of all their magic. But when Tinker Bell accidently puts all of P
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Birds of Prey is Back
DC announced that Birds of Prey is coming back, with Gail Simone as the writer and Ed Benes as the penciler. The team will include Oracle, Black Canary, Huntress and Lady Blackhawk. There will also be two new members who are blacked out in the releas
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Pop Culture Quotes That I Use in Real Life
(There'll be more as I think of them.) 1)"D'Oh!" - Homer Simpson, The Simpsons (The writers have said that this is derived from a similar, more drawn-out sound that the actor Jimmy Finlayson used to use in various Laurel & Hardy films. Typically use
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Former NHLer Mike Danton ...
... close to making his return to hockey at St. Mary's University in Halifax, N.S., only a few months after being released from jail. Here's the skinny on Danton, I have no idea what the university is thinking ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_D
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