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Zoinks! Archie Andrews Puts the Final Nail in the Coffin of the Comics Code Authority Seal Of Approval.

Last Friday, Archie Comics Publications, Inc. announced that it would no longer feature the Comics Code Authority’s Seal of Approval – the CCA being a mysterious, publishing association which for over 50 years served as the comics industry’s self-regulating arm … Continue reading

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What the Hell is Happening Here?

Okay, so it LOOKS like a dapper, pencil-moustached, gay male librarian is being attacked by 2 over zealous women “readers”, one plain one pretty, but no matter, he is not interested in either. Unusual that the librarian isn’t a hair-bunned, … Continue reading

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Heart of Darkness.

No, not Dick Cheney! Although if he had read the book maybe he would have identified in himself the paternalistic arrogance of imperialism and would have understood how 20th century leaders with visions of creating new models for humans through … Continue reading

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Nancy and Sluggo #149 via Cover Browser

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The Bookworm Turns for Comic Book Stores and Nerds

“Real book” bookstores aren’t the only bookstores in peril of being taken down by technology. If you thought that just because comic bookstores survived the Amazon purge they were therefore safe from eXtinction, you are as stupid as Robin, when … Continue reading

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Baron Weirwulf’s Haunted Library

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Egoist.

Stellar review for Daniel’s Clowes “Wilson” in The Comic Reporter Daniel Clowe’s new, original graphic novel, “Wilson” is Clause’s first novel not to be originally serialized in his seminal comic book series, “Eightball.” “Wilson” is a modern egoist-outspoken and oblivious … Continue reading

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Dark X-Men The Beginning cover by Nico Henrichon

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