Archive for February, 2008

Own a Piece of Dave Cockrum’s Collection and Legacy

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Clifford Meth just dropped a comment to let us know that he’s helping the widow of comics legend Dave Cockrum sell his personal collection of comics and file copies of [...]

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X-Men : Divided I Stand

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So Divided We Stand, the aftermath of Messiah Complex, has begun and I feel a bit… conflicted. Actually, I’m feeling a bit negative about it, overall. The things I like are really not surprising or outstanding by any means, but the stuff I don’t like has me very annoyed.
Let’s just jump [...]

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PRESS RELEASE: IndieReview.co.uk Announce New Features for 2008!

This press release was in my inbox this morning, I thought it may be of interest to some of you, especially any readers in the UK.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
moreinfo@indiereview.co.uk
IndieReview.co.uk Announce New Comics Website Hosting
UK Indie Comics/Manga community release new community features
United Kingdom - 13rd February 2008 - The UK Indie Comic/Manga Community IndieReview.co.uk, established in late [...]

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Crackerbob’s Convention Tour 2008 - Megacon!

It has now been confirmed - I’ll be starting off my convention tour of 2008 with Megacon, right here in sunny Orlando, FL.
And, really, this will be the ONLY stop on my convention tour of 2008. Cons cost money, kids, and since I’m shopping for a house to move, possibly may be changing jobs [...]

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Friday Night Fights - Carjack Edition

Yes, Ladies and Gentleman, it is once again time for FRIDAY! NIGHT! FIIIIIIIIIGHHHHTTTTS!!!!!!
This week, we have the closest that XXXombies gets to work safe content.

Coming soon: What upcoming convention I’ll be attending and my thoughts on the first post-Messiah Complex X-issues.
Really, I swear.
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Chris Sims Is My Valentines Day Hero

See more Valentines cards here and enjoy your VD!
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Kurt Busiek Handling DC’s Trinity In Next Weekly Series

CBR has an interview with Kurt Busiek about DC’s FINALLY revealed next weekly series, titled Trinity. As the title implies, the series will focus on DC’s holy trinity of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Busiek will be the main writer for the series, with Fabian Nicieza handling partial cowriting and Mark Bagley handling [...]

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Friday Night Fights - Countdown Is Full Of LIES

Once again, it’s time for Friday! Night! FIGHTS!!11!!!111ONE!!!
This week’s contribution comes to you from the pages of Countdown 13.

Now, before you Supergroupies start touting this as evidence that Superman could take Batman, remember these two facts:

This is an alternate universe’s version of Superman and another alternate universe’s version of Batman. For some reason, [...]

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You Have GOT To Be $@%$% Kidding Me - Again

Marvel just released the following image under the headline “Phoenix Rising?” and the words “Stay Tuned”
Judging from the fact that this image also features Cassandra Nova, The Brood, and Proteus, and the artist is David Lynch, the cover artist for X-Men: Legacy, this probably means nothing and is just a cover for Legacy released to [...]

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I’m Not Dead - Yet

Sorry for the complete and total lack of content lately, folks. I’m fighting off a particularly nasty strain of Florida Death Flu at the moment and I haven’t been in shape to do anything other than moan, groan, and hurl.
Hopefully, I’ve made it through the worst of it and I’ll be back to posting [...]

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