Fall Through, and I Hate Fairyland Vol. 6 – Last Gert Standing.
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THIS WEEK'S COMICS
A Cover a Day
Ok, how about this for an idea. We take it in turns to post a favourite (British spelling) comic cover every day. This went really well on the comic fan website that I used to frequent. What we tried to do was find a theme or subject and follow…
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Atlas Era Venus
Venus was one of several heroines introduced by Marvel at the tail end of the 1940s. Her title underwent a curious sequence of transformations in comics genres in its 19-issue run, starting as a glamour comic, becoming a romance comics, then a…
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From the Archives: Deck Log Entry # 47 "Semi-Imaginary" Stories (Part 2)
As I mentioned last time out, the unbroken popularity of DC’s “Big Three”---Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman---had put the company solidly at the top of the comics-publishing industry. Not wanting to tamper with success, the powers that be…
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What Comic Books Have You Read Today?
Report what comic books you have read today--and tell us a little something about it while you're here!
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Dark Shadows
I’d like to start this continuation of the Dark Shadows discussion from the old board with a look at some of the new and upcoming Dark Shadows audio stories from Big Finish Productions. There aren’t nearly as many Dark Shadows audio adventures as…
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Cleveland Again
Harvey Pekar (American Splendor) might have enjoyed this ... or else gotten angry about it!
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'Cinema Purgatorio' and other stories from the Towers of Shame
My to-read piles — the Towers of Shame, known collectively as the Wall of Shame — have gotten so uncontrollable that I'm making a dedicated effort to clear out as much as I can. One self-disciplinary move is to read whatever's on top, regardless if…
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From the Archives: Deck Log Entry # 46 "Semi-Imaginary" Stories (Part 1)
Question: when is an Imaginary Story not an Imaginary Story? While you think on that for a moment, I’ll set the Wayback Machine for a little trip. The time: 1959. The place: the National Periodical Publications building at 2d and Dickey…
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