Category Archives: Comic Books

The Geekiest Post I’ve Ever Written

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Allen

It might have been billed as The Last Stand, but the third X-Men movie isn’t likely to be the last — not after grossing more than $120 million in its opening weekend. I mean, c’mon — we’re talking about Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Cleansing Waters, Part Deux

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Allen

Last October, I wrote a simply fantastic article about the flooding in my basement and the damage to my comic book collection. If you haven’t read it or don’t remember it, you should go read that post before reading this … Continue reading →

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Pirate Comics

Posted on June 5, 2006 by Allen

The Los Angeles Times ran a story last week about the ever-growing spectre of comic book piracy — which was somewhat interesting timing for me, given that last week was the first time I’d ever pirated any comic books myself. … Continue reading →

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Review: X-Men: The Last Stand

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Allen

Let’s say for just a minute that you’re not just like everyone else. There’s something about you, either something with your body, your heart or your head, that sets you apart from what society likes to define as “normal.” Maybe … Continue reading →

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Preview of Neil Gaiman’s “The Eternals”

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Allen

Newsarama has an eight-page preview of the first issue of Neil Gaiman’s The Eternals miniseries which starts up in a couple of weeks. I’ve never had any interest in these characters before (or, honestly, in any of Jack Kirby’s late-career … Continue reading →

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