lindsay | June 30, 2010
By Devin T. Quin Welcome to the Cartoonist spotlight, where we all learn more about the charmingly deranged chaps and chapeaus who draw those funny books we like so much. This week’s installment features an immense talent who is finally getting the fame and recognition they deserve, none other than New Zealand transplant Roger Langridge! [...]
lindsay | June 30, 2010
By Mat K. Okay, so maybe this week’s title seems a little bit dramatic, but really its just to say that almost all of the books coming out this week are either TokyoPop or CMX. Now we all now that CMX is going down the drain, and the better titles from it are going to [...]
lindsay | June 30, 2010
by Unkiedev THE SMALL 5 It used to be easy: the “Big Two” in comic books referred to the two biggest guns in the world of super hero publishing, Marvel and DC. Then the Nineties happened and everybody had to amend the playing field to make room for “The Big Three,” meaning Marvel, DC and [...]
Chris | June 30, 2010
by Christopher Troy Soccer mania has swept the planet as the World Cup, which started several weeks ago , and in a surprising turn of events, America actually cared this time around. This probably had to do with the fact that we didn’t get destroyed in the first round, which is a pleasant change, especially [...]
Chris | June 27, 2010
By Christopher Troy Better later than never right? After a few weeks of delays, I’m ready to complete my look at the OO Meister’s line for the time being with the 4th and final meister- Alleujah Haptism and his Gundam from Season 1 of Gundam OO the Arios! Much like the Wing Gundam from….Gundam Wing, [...]
Chris | June 26, 2010
By Loran oor Guntank. This guy has to be one of the most neglected designs in Gundam’s fiction. While it had a pretty prominent role in the original TV series, it was replaced by a second Guncannon in the third movie, and was completely absent from the novels. Now, sure, the idea of using a [...]
Chris | June 24, 2010
By Loran Now that the Federation weapons have all been covered, it’s time to dive into the Zeon weapons. Early on, the Zeon weapons were very abstract-looking, but as time went on, they gained the German influence that almost defines the Zeons as we know them today. The Zeon weapons are far more widespread than [...]
lindsay | June 23, 2010
By Devin T. Quin In Iron Man 2 Robert Downey Jr. plays a booze swilling, millionaire at the forefront of civil defense who battles foreigners in order to secure his father’s legacy. It’s like the George W. Bush story, only Tony Stark fights his own battles! ZING! In case you missed the first movie, Tony [...]
lindsay | June 23, 2010
By Mat K. So, we have a nice medium sized week happening this time around with a few exciting releases that people have been waiting for. First, let’s talk about the new Gantz. Volume 11 of Hiroya Oku’s fantastic sci-fi gore fest starts a whole new era in the series. The end of Volume 10 [...]
lindsay | June 23, 2010
By Unkiedev When we grade comic books for resale quality we use terms like Mint, Near Mint, Fine and so on. Descriptions are necessary so we can quantify worth. These terms, however, cannot hope to reflect the actual story in question. We may judge a book by its cover in the Overstreet Price Guide, but [...]
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