Category Archives: Comics

Posted on February 19, 2011 by kara

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

Posted on January 31, 2011 by kara

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?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by kara

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.

Posted on December 12, 2010 by kara

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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Posted on October 5, 2010 by kara

Nancy and Sluggo #149 via Cover Browser

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The Bookworm Turns for Comic Book Stores and Nerds

Posted on April 21, 2010 by kara

“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

Posted on April 14, 2010 by kara

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Egoist.

Posted on March 5, 2010 by kara

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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Posted on March 1, 2010 by kara

Dark X-Men The Beginning cover by Nico Henrichon

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