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Comics : Spotlight

Spotlights are essays, columns, editorials and feature articles on comic books covering a variety of topics and opinions.
Last Updated: Jun 30, 2009 - 4:27:17 AM



Comics : Spotlight
Is There a Steve Jobs in the Comic Book Industry?
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In the comic book industry, is there anyone that has the same profile and profound influence that Steve Jobs

Jun 28, 2009 - 22:34:26 PM

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Matt Fraction and Greg Land Need To Leave Uncanny X-Men
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The fact that Uncanny X-Men is the last book I bothered to read last week is not a good sign

Jun 22, 2009 - 22:40:26 PM

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Gearing Up For Comic Con: Episode II
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The next installment of how to survive the San Diego Comic-Con. 'Cause, let's face it, we all want to head out there and come home with the book of our dreams! And I'm here to show you how to not get fleeced.

Jun 10, 2009 - 9:12:48 AM

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Marvel's Reborn
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The return of Steve Rogers? The debut of Isaiah Bradley as an African-American Captain America? A retailers nightmare? Or just plain old fashioned industry hype and gimmicks?

Jun 8, 2009 - 19:54:15 PM

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A Manifesto Against Trade Paperbacks
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Or why I prefer the monthly format.

Jun 1, 2009 - 5:00:00 AM

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Spotlight on Val Mayerik
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Val Mayerik started his professional comics career in 1972. Fresh out of college, he became an assistant to comic book artist Dan Adkins

May 29, 2009 - 7:52:08 AM

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Gearing Up For Comic Con: Episode I
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A little introduction to what the San Diego Comic Con is and can be. A primer for Comic Con newbies, a little nostalgia for Comic Con vets.

May 21, 2009 - 8:39:22 AM

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Prelude to Blackest Night: Green Lantern The Sinestro Corps War Vol. 1
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The first half of a major space adventure saga by Johns and Gibbons which laid the groundwork and foreshadowed Green Lantern events for years to follow, including Blackest Night.

May 17, 2009 - 20:34:05 PM

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Mouthful of Comic-Con
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It’s that time of year when, if one isn’t becoming an ardent hunter/gatherer of air conditioning, they’re thinking of the San Diego Comic Con!

May 11, 2009 - 19:50:59 PM

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Wolverine’s Best: X-Men Origins Wolverine One Shot
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A tidy one shot that covers Wolverine’s origin and goes well with the movie that bears the same name.

May 3, 2009 - 11:04:58 AM

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Comics in the Classroom - The Course in Computer Games
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Ever wonder what comics should appear on the syllabus for a course in digital games design? The Bin presents a short list, for your consideration.

Apr 14, 2009 - 21:18:25 PM

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Prelude to Blackest Night: Green Lantern Rebirth
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A series of looks into the tales that laid the groundwork for the upcoming Blackest Night storyline, first up: GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH.

Mar 17, 2009 - 20:47:04 PM

Comics : Spotlight
Who Watches the Pretentious?
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I come to bury Watchmen, not to praise it.

Mar 6, 2009 - 10:21:49 AM

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Comic Books and Responsibility
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What are we, as consumers and supporters of graphic literature, encouraging through our purchases, and are these ideals we should be upholding?

Mar 3, 2009 - 15:48:35 PM

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Watching the Watchmen: Rorschach
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A look into Watchmen’s no-holds barred,
borderline psychotic, everything’s black or white, fedora and trench coat wearing, uh…hero.

Mar 2, 2009 - 21:28:59 PM

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Watching the Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan
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A look into Watchmen’s only super powered super hero, and boy is he super powered. A god-like being who confounds, creates, destroys, inspires, enlightens and frightens. Kinda like any resident deity…or scientific knowledge.

Feb 27, 2009 - 23:42:41 PM

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Watching the Watchmen: Nite Owl
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A look into Watchmen’s resident gadget wielding, owl cowl wearing, everyman superhero. First in a series of looks into Watchmen’s vivid characters soon to be brought to life on the silver screen.

Feb 24, 2009 - 19:30:43 PM

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Self-contained superhero comic books
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Tired of crossovers, spin-off and continuity? Don't despair since The Comic Book Bin is here to propose you superhero comic book without all these annoyance.

Feb 23, 2009 - 10:00:00 AM

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A Shakespearean Thor
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One of Marvel’s most powerful characters has had quite a year: new look, new home, new outlook and new conflicts worthy of a Shakespearean plot.

Feb 21, 2009 - 23:52:51 PM

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Comic Book Store Hell
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Sometime the comic book industry deserves to crash and burn

Feb 14, 2009 - 17:10:56 PM

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Suicide and Comics
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Is there any evidence that comic books are effective in combating suicide?

Jan 31, 2009 - 14:39:04 PM

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Happy Holidays!
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To celebrate the season, The Bin takes a tour of some of the best holiday comics past and present.

Jan 1, 2009 - 17:36:44 PM

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Comic Books in 2008 – The Gentrification Continues
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In 2008, the comic book industry continued to go in the same direction it has begun going since 1999

Dec 31, 2008 - 20:06:54 PM

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A Christmas wish list for new comic book readers
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You want to introduce someone to comic books for Christmas? The Comic Book Bin is here to help you out!

Dec 1, 2008 - 22:30:10 PM

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The DC Comics Stock Up for Christmas List
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A nice selection of books that DC is recommending from its own trade list (I highlight personal favorites), although it leaves a lot of good stuff out.

Nov 28, 2008 - 7:44:48 AM

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Does The Comic Book Press Need a Watchman?
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I always assume that the people on the other end are professionals and not bitter old men that call themselves professionals

Nov 25, 2008 - 23:45:10 PM

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Press Access in Times of Recessions
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Can publicists and vendors learn to better communicate with the media during a recession?

Nov 24, 2008 - 20:14:35 PM

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All Hail the Fans!
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Entering the DC and Marvel universes would be daunting, were it not for the fans, the true experts in their field.

Nov 22, 2008 - 9:56:57 AM

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Free Culture – A Web Lecture
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A lecture on Lawrence Lessig's book Free Culture with criticisms, and comments on the copyrights and technology - presented as part of a seminar presentation at The University of Calgary

Nov 18, 2008 - 0:45:47 AM

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Citizen Activism, Whistle Blowing and Comic Book Journalism
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What is the responsibility of comic book industry press outlets when it comes to denunciation of vendors and creators?

Oct 23, 2008 - 3:50:20 AM

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A Great Start for Stay Tooned! Magazine
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The new magazine of the cartooning profession is off to a terrific start.

Oct 1, 2008 - 21:01:15 PM

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Moore Moments - A Reader Shares His Feeling About Discovering Alan Moore
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As part of The Comic Book Bin's competition for the Alan Moore DVD, here's an entry by comic book reader Jason Mehmel

Sep 30, 2008 - 23:06:21 PM

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Energy Culture in Hasbro’s 1980s Universe
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Recurrent themes in Hasbro properties, such as the Transformers and G.I. Joe reveal a concern for energy allocation and consumption

Sep 14, 2008 - 0:21:28 AM

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Milton Caniff’s Sons – Alex Toth and Hugo Pratt
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How Alex Toth and Hugo Pratt's comic book work is inspired by Milton Caniff

Sep 7, 2008 - 17:04:10 PM

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Graphic Audio - "A Movie In Your Mind"
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Graphic Audio is growing a catalog of audio dramas based on the DC Universe that involves full casts, original musical scores, and sound effects that will rock your ears.

Sep 6, 2008 - 11:06:51 AM

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Comics AREN'T for kids anymore
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Comics aren't for kids anymore-- and that's a bad thing.

Aug 30, 2008 - 1:21:10 AM

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What Can a Straight Reader Learn from Gay Comics?
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Instead of explaining the plight of the mutants to me, Bryan Singer explained the plight of homosexuals to me

Aug 24, 2008 - 22:14:59 PM

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Boom Studio, IDW Publishing, Radical Comics – The New Triumvirate
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As they grow bigger and more important, are these publishers losing track of the little guy?

Jul 29, 2008 - 21:07:04 PM

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Aspen Comics After Mike Turner
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Mike won’t be here to see everything we had planned for Aspen Comics, but his company plans on staying live for a long time.”

Jul 25, 2008 - 16:10:46 PM

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San Diego Comic-Con The Flea Market
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The flea market at the San Diego Comic-Con (officially not called a flea market but an exhibitors’ area) is where most of the action on the ground floor of the convention takes place

Jul 25, 2008 - 15:50:46 PM

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CryptoZooey Shows That Comic Books For Kids Are Alive In San Diego Comic-Con
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CryptoZooey is about Zooey, a young girl who learns that her parents are world renowned cryptozoologists

Jul 24, 2008 - 10:22:30 AM

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Omega The Unknown, A Look At A Remarkable Marvel Series
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As we look forward to the trade, a look back at one of the best comics of 2008.

Jul 21, 2008 - 10:19:25 AM

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Watchmen Objections - Storytelling and the Storyboard
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I seriously doubt that Snyder will successfully pull this off intellectually, understanding what The Watchmen did as comic book and what it could do as a movie

Jul 18, 2008 - 8:01:28 AM

Comics : Spotlight
Superheroes Fashion And Fantasy
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A visit to The Metropolitan Museum of Art yields some very cool superhero surprises.

Jul 17, 2008 - 14:30:00 PM

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Why The Comic Book Bin Does Not Gossip
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While all of the comic book industry punditry is busy chasing and covering the latest crisis, the folks at The Comic Book Bin look elsewhere. Why is that?

Jun 27, 2008 - 0:25:51 AM

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Spider-Man Stole My Cookie
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Did you know that the 2002 Spider-Man flick began a infestation of our summer movie season? If you don't know, you better ask somebody - somebody like Mr. Charlie.

Jun 22, 2008 - 3:58:56 AM

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Three Shadows
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First Second has lived up to its highest standards in bringing this exquisite work of art and poetry to North American audiences.

Jun 11, 2008 - 17:55:43 PM

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Everything Trinity
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All the stuff you need to know about DC's weekly series set to launch Wednesday June 4th.

Jun 2, 2008 - 9:00:37 AM

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Am I Buying Trinity?
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DC is ready with it's latest weekly series. Is it worth the extra weight on your pull list?

May 29, 2008 - 21:32:12 PM

Comics : Spotlight
Green Lantern is DC Comics’ Iron Man
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Can Green Lantern become DC Comics' next film success like Iron Man or is the publisher too intent on restricting his popularity?

May 25, 2008 - 13:32:27 PM

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Superman's Best Known Secret
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The idea of a truly secret identity seems a little harder to swallow then a flying man from outer space.

May 20, 2008 - 21:38:58 PM

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Classics Illustrated #1: Great Expectations
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When kid-friendly publisher Papercutz resurrected the Classics Illustrated brand this year, the same old question came to mind. What positive literary merit can be found in comic-book adaptations of great literature?

Apr 3, 2008 - 20:57:08 PM

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Wizzywig Volume 1: Phreak.
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The first volume of Piskor's self-published Wizzywig hints that just a little more waiting could pay off, big time

Mar 10, 2008 - 22:25:08 PM

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Women's Month 2007 Round up
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An article round up of Women's Month 2007

Mar 8, 2008 - 11:18:07 AM

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Dark Horse Month 2007 Round Up
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A round up of all the articles published during Dark Horse Month 2007

Mar 8, 2008 - 10:48:23 AM

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Top Shelf Month Round Up
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List of all articles from Top Shelf Month at The Comic Book Bin 2008

Mar 8, 2008 - 9:37:57 AM

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Chalk It Up - Star Wars
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Eric Maruscak does it again. This time his chalky work of art is presented at the 2008 Toyfair held in New York City.

Feb 27, 2008 - 13:04:12 PM

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Why Do Comic Book Readers Exist?
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Currently, the perspective most self publishers, and even established ones have is a focus on products alone and not marketing

Feb 17, 2008 - 15:01:56 PM

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DC Disappoints
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An outrageous confluence of publishing errors made the latest issue of ‘Green Lantern’ a difficult read.

Feb 6, 2008 - 23:50:06 PM

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It’s All about Sales Stupid!! – The Business of the Comic Book Industry
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Separating art from business is the only way that comic book creators and publishers will improve the sales of their books and increase their customer base

Jan 28, 2008 - 10:05:46 AM

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Ultimate Captain America
The new Ultimate Captain America action figure from Diamond Select is a mixed pleasure.
Membership in the League
The latest revival of the Justice League franchise has featured DC Comic's dream team, the Big Seven.
Modern Superman
The Modern Age Superman from DCDirect is the ultimate and most successful figure ever from the manufacturer, however, it is seriously flawed
Batman : Nevermore #4
Old-hand Len Wein has teamed with artist Guy Davis to produce this five-part DC Elseworlds story, teaming up Batman with Edgar Allan Poe, no less.
Sentinel #4
The cover of this book deceives the onlooker. Yes, it is about a boy and his newly found robot, but there is, oh so, much more.
Mattel Superman
If I'm not mistaken, this is the first non animated Superman action figure from Mattel.
Crisis in the Infinite Continuity
I was flipping through my Marvel Comics page-a-day desk calendar recently, and came across two interesting facts: Thor's secret identity is Jake Olson, and he is an EMT.
Sojourn # 26
SOJOURN # 26 A long time ago the five lands of Quinwere besieged by an onslaught of Orcs, who were brought together and led by Mordath.
Adrian Tomine: Summer Blonde - Four Stories
A college drama instructor once told me that real life was boring and that if I wanted to tell stories about what was going on in the streets, I should "take it to the streets."
BUDDHA VOL. 1: KAPILAVASTU
Many readers consider Osamu Tezuka, creator of ASTRO BOY, to be the "godfather of manga," and because Tezuka's bibliography exemplifies the awe-inspiring diversity that is Japanese comics, this must be true.
Interview with Karl Kerschl
I'm doing a three issue crossover on Superman, Action Comics and Adventures of Superman written by Dan Abnett and Andy Manning.
Dvd Snake Eyes Action Figure
If every DVD I had ever considered buying had come with an action figure, like the Snake Eyes figure that came in the G.I.JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO! I would have a very large collection of DVDs.
White Chicks
White Chicks Two goofy FBI agents, Marcus and Kevin Copeland try to make up for their latest blunder, by masquerading as the Wilson sisters, upper class white teenage girls going to the annual socialite parade in Hamptons.
The Adapted Victor Hugo
The Adapted Victor Hugo is the English translation of the French comic book adaptation of some of the 19th Century French poet and author originally published by Les éditions Petit à petit.
Sota Sodom Street Fighter
Sodom is the American Street Fighter obsessed with Japanese culture.
Karas: The Prophecy
Anime producers Tatsunoko Productions (Speed Racer, Battle of the Planets, Gatchaman) bring us Karas: The Prophecy, their 40th anniversary animation production on DVD.
Know the Person Giving you Advice!
You should alway's know the person your taking advice from, so here's a little bit about myself.
Amanda Hades: The First Broadcast
No revolution can begin until the first shot has been fired. Predatech and I commence with our first broadcast operation, but not without some difficulty.
The Preposterous Voyages of Iron-Hide
IronHide is stick figures from a tiny IronHide Tom atop a submerged monster on the front cover to the final panel of a despondent Tom stranded on some alien planet
Innocent Bird: Volume 1
Star-crossed lovers face the wrath of both Heaven and Hell.