Month: December 2008
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 vol. 3: Wolves at the Gate TPB Review
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2008, Dark Horse Books Writer: Drew Goddard, Joss Whedon Pencils: Georges Jeanty Inks: Andy Owen Colours: Michelle Madsen Covers: Jon Foster Like the television show before it, Buffy’s season 8 was always going to take time to “get into”; but I can gladly say that Wolves at the Gate is the first volume so far…
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Watchmen Comic Movie May Miss March Release Date
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It’s a kick in the post-festive balls for comic lovers everywhere (except Alan Moore, who’s probably clapping his ring-heavy hands with joy) as numerous sources are reporting that the Watchmen legal copyright infringement fiasco is set to continue for the foreseeable future. As an everyman moron whose knowledge of legal procedure extends no further than…
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Controversial Categories – Why We Should All Read More Independent Comics
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in ColumnWe’ve all opted for the obvious option at some point in time, and stuck with what we’ve known. Most of us do it every day, in the smallest of ways. We’ve all ordered steak and chips from the menu when we know we really should have sampled something more exotic. We’ve all sat in a…
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Christmas Comics Gift Guide 2008
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in FeaturesWe’ve all suffered those moments when parents, spouses or creepy bearded men ask us for Christmas present suggestions, and struggled with but one. Well struggle no longer, with this concise graphic novel shopping guide. Rather than concentrate on Chrimbo themed books, I’m opting for the classics, personal choices and the odd surprise. No, this has…
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Graphic Novel Reviews – The Problem with Comic Book Critique
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in ColumnComic book and graphic novel criticism is rarely found outside of niche publications such as Wizard, or the many fan-driven sites that litter the web. Occasionally a mainstream newspaper will publish an article on the medium as a whole, or offer a retrospective on an under-appreciated author, usually Alan Moore; but for the most part…
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 vol. 2: No Future for You TPB Review
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2008, Dark Horse Books Script: Brian K. Vaughan, Joss Whedon Pencils: Georges Jeanty, Cliff Richard Inks: Andy Owens Covers: Jo Chen Though it was far superior to IDW’s Angel series After the Fall, the opening volume of Buffy Season 8, The Long Way Home, definitely lacked the fluid wit of its television successor. Joss Whedon’s…
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Are Comics Books?
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in ColumnOkay, so that’s a stupid question. Or at least it may initially sound like one. In terms of publication and distribution, and their dependency on advertisements, comics are clearly magazines by definition. Which would then make graphic novels compiled magazines… which they are clearly (I hope) not. But the fact is that “comic book” is…
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Batman: Arkham Asylum Teaser Trailer Online
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in Comic NewsAn intriguing teaser trailer for the new video game Batman: Arkham Asylum is online. Last week an odd environment trailer showcased Ol’ Arkham itself, while this footage gives several glimpses of the characters involved. Unsurprising given the recent surge of public interest from The Dark Knight, the Joker hogs a large portion of the meagre…