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” AMERICAN BORN CHINESE “
Gene Yang’s graphic novel , ” American Born Chinese ” , has been nominated for a National Book Awaed in the young person’s category , and the San Francisco Chronicle has a story on it , and him , w/X-tra … See More
Posted in Comics in the Media
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” 52 ” Back-Ups ? And , Book/Repackaging Plans ?
Most , if not all , issues of 52 have been featuring these 2-page DC Universe origins back-ups . Does that mean that DC , if they do a ” 1st half ” repackage of the first six months of … See More
Posted in Comic Books
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Cartoon Covers ?
This fortnight’s ROLLING STONE has a cartoon drawing for its cover , by Robert Grossman , quite an attrractive/nifty ( In a Nastian sense !!!!!!!!! ) one . It remimds me of something I’ve thought before , when well-known , … See More
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“Literary” Novels With Comic Book References
I thought I’d post about novels/short stories/non-fiction/etcetera that makes reference to comics and animation , whether involving characters being in ” the biz ” , being fans , or involving…Oh , ” the mythology+ ” , I can’t think of … See More
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Comic Books With Flexidiscs ?
Remember comic books with flexidiscs , plastic/cardboard 7″ records that you actually could play upon a turntable , though I suppose audiophiles would cringe at the thought and tell you that they would f___ up your system…Um , anyway , … See More
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Myron Fass , King of Funny Books !
The Silver Age-issued comics by the publishing firm of the late (I assume) Myron Fass – a , not to put to fine a wording upon it , ” schlock publisher ” – deserve investigation . And more !!!!! Related … See More
Posted in Craig Shutt - Ask Mr. Silver Age
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” LUANE ” MySpace stunt – Whahoppen ?????
The ” LUANE ” comic strip ( I hope I spelled that rite !!!!!!! ) has been running a storyline where Luane and her friend , and their enemy ” Veronica ” figure , are each trying to get more … See More
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Superman Returns available in China
SUPERMAN RETURNS will be on DVD in the Middle Kingdom straight up! A Mandarin-dubbed DVD will be coming out in China first , two months ahead of the rest of the world (Rest of the world in any language , … See More
Posted in Comics in the Media
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A songwriter dies … or does he?
Paul Vance, the writer or co-writer of such ’50s and ’60s pop hits as “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini,” “Catch A Falling Star,” and the hit sung by the Archies’ Ron Dante (as part of The Cufflinks), … See More
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” HEROES ” comic book ?????????
With all the space and ink that CBG is giving ” HEROES ” , and the contest for a ” specially marked promo comic book ” , or some language like that , suggests that there is a non-specially marked … See More
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