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Five characters who could replace Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War

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Anghus Houvouras with five characters who could replace Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War… One of the many interesting stories that came tumbling out of the massive Sony hack was negotiations between Marvel and Sony to borrow Spider-Man for next year’s third Captain America film that will tackle the Civil War storyline. In the comic, […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #19: Wolverine Vol.1

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Wolverine Vol. 1… Sept- Dec 1982 Writer: Chris Claremont Penciler: Frank Miller Inker: Josef Rubenstein Colourist: Lynn Varley Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Louise Jones The characters that succeed, that we remember, that endure are able to be painted in many […]

Why We Should (And Shouldn’t) Be Worried About Thunderbirds Are Go!

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Fred McNamara on why we should (and shouldn’t) be worried about Thunderbirds Are Go!… There’s a certain website that’s got a countdown timer on it. As of this piece being written, there are 2 days, 5 hours, and 4 minutes left before whatever blasts off actually blasts off, and Lord knows what time we’ll be […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #23: Astonishing X-Men Vol 1

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Astonishing X-Men Vol 1… Published 2004 Written by Joss Whedon Illustrated by John Cassaday Joss Whedon. That name now carries a certain power, respect and gravitas with it. Once the cult director of prematurely killed fan favorite space western Firefly, […]

Foursome: Bobby Bukowski talks about Rosewater, Infinitely Polar Bear, 99 Homes & Time Out of Mind

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Trevor Hogg chats with Bobby Bukowski about a busy year of collaborating with four different filmmakers who each had a separate cinematic project… One cannot accuse Bobby Bukowski of having a boring life as he went from studying Biochemistry with the intention of pursuing a medical career to a photographer’s assistant in Paris which resulted […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #30: Identity Crisis

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Identity Crisis… Identity Crisis #1-7 (June – Dec 2004) Writer: Brad Meltzer Penciler: Rags Morales Inker: Michael Blair Letterer: Ken Lopez Colorist: Alex Sinclair Creators: Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales, Michael Blair Editor: Mike Carlin I’m not sure exactly how to […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #29: The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank… Collected in The Punisher Vol. 4 #1-12 (Apr 2000- March 2001) Writer Garth Ennis Penciller Steve Dillon Inker Jimmy Palmiotti Letterer(s) Comicraft, Wes Abbott, Richard Starkings Colorist Chris Sotomayor Editor(s) Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Quesada For […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #28: Carl Barks’ Uncle Scrooge Classics

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Carl Barks’ Uncle Scrooge Classics… Carl Barks tried his hand at being an artist for Walt Disney Studios back in 1935, and began drawing there with a starting wage of 20 dollars a week. I won’t drone on with the […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #26: The Sandman Vol.1 Preludes & Nocturnes

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at The Sandman Vol.1 Preludes & Nocturnes… Created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith & Mike Dringenberg. Released 1989. This isn’t going to be so much a review, as an awakening. Comic books have been around for many decades, but comic books […]