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Print vs. Digital: Can They Coexist In Peace?

“Print is dead.” – Egon Spengler, “Ghostbusters” Not yet, Egon, but those words definitely mean more in today’s publishing world than they did back in 1984. While concrete statistics vary depending on source and the...
by R. B. LeMoyne
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Marvel’s Next Big Event: Is It Already Underway?

Following the run of stories such as Avengers Disassembled, House of M, Civil War, World War Hulk, Secret Invasion, Dark Reign and Siege, Marvel declared ‘No More Events!‘ for 2010, and so far they’ve been pre...
by Colin Bell
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Vantage: Inhouse Productions – Indie Comic Publisher To Watch

Introductions: I have been receiving lots of leads from comic fans on AMAZING Indie Comic companies you’ve probably never heard of. Lee Newman of Swampfox Media (which I recently interviewed) sang the praises of Victor D...
by Jacques Nyemb
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What Grinds My Gears? Unnecessary Comic Deaths and Manufactured Events!

Something has been nagging at me for some time now: gimmicky comic book marketing ploys.  We all saw the damage this practice did to the industry in the 90’s.  I thought that everyone had learned their lessons, and that the...
by Robb Orr
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Daredevil: The Movie Without Plausibility

It’s fair to say that our Character of the Month Daredevil’s movie outing from 2003 has its ups and downs, but I still love it. Ben Affleck makes a decent enough Matt Murdock, and a less great Devil himself. Most of...
by Colin Bell
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Better Living Through Geekistry

There is a not-so-secret formula for happy living.  While ingredients and variations are numerous, my recipe goes a little something like this:  a large portion of comic books and graphic novels  (new and old), a generous am...
by Robb Orr
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Heroes And Villains: More Than A Comic Book Store

There are 2 comic book stores here in town that I visit frequently, one of them is Heroes and Villains. The staff is very friendly, the owner super cool and Eric is… well Eric, and if you ask him he will say : “Eric...
by The Agent Burgos
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IDW’s Infestation 2 Is Coming!

Infestation is returning to the IDW Publishing multi-verse with Infestation 2, beginning in January 2012 and running through April. Fans of the first Infestation will know some of what to expect: a massive threat that begins i...
by Skott Jimenez
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Review – Batgirl #2

I am so glad to see Barbara Gordon back as Batgirl.  It was a long time coming, but I knew that eventually Babs would be back in the cape and cowl.  She may be Oracle to some, but she will always be Batgirl to me. This month...
by Comic Booked
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Comics, Now Part of a Balanced Breakfast?

General Mills and DC Comics are teaming up to bring you some whole-grain comic goodness with your morning cereal.  Inside specially-marked boxes of ‘Big G’ brand cereal (Trix, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Nu...
by Robb Orr
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GeekGirlCon: Power to the Geek Girls

What do you do when you recognize a lack of events for the often overlooked legions of women that love comics, gaming, science, computers and speculative fiction?  Well, if you are GeekGirlCon, you take it upon yourselves to s...
by Robb Orr
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All Art is Propaganda: Politics and Social Issues in Comics

Many people argue that politics have no place in comics.  For better or worse, politics have always been part of comics, as anyone who reads them can tell you.  Sure, we have all seen the faces of political leaders staring ba...
by Robb Orr
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Interview With Michael Avon Oeming!

Michael Avon Oeming is a creator that should need no introduction. He has been actively working in the comic industry for nearly two decades. He has done work for a wide array of publishers, including but not limited to: Dark H...
by Robb Orr
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Captain America Fun Facts

By now you have likely seen the new Captain America: The First Avenger movie, or have plans to.  The film is getting positive feedback and there is even an excellent review here on Comic Booked, by our own Jordamus Prime.  It...
by Robb Orr
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