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Five Questions about Right State with Mat Johnson
I recently contacted writer Mat Johnson to ask him a few questions about his upcoming book, Right State, an original graphic novel from VERTIGO. Slated to be released in August, just before the...
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Channel Zero: The Complete Collection
With how big Brian Wood’s name has only recently blown up, it’s almost surprising to look at his back catalogue of work and see how absolutely enormous it is. I first heard of him when DMZ first came...
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Five Super-heroes Who Could Run For President
This week marks the true beginning of the Presidential Election Season. In the next seven days, the Democratic and Republican parties will finalize their candidates for the 2012 Presidential campaign....
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Jonathan Hickman Goes Big with “AVENGERS #1″
“Avengers #1″ has been one of the most anticipated books of the year. Writer Jonathan Hickman has been riding a rocket to the top of comics since his breakout hit The Nightly News was released in 2006....
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The 1% VS the 99% in DC’s The Movement and Green Team
Yesterday, in an interview with Big Shiny Robot‘s Bryan Young, DC Comics revealed the concept behind their upcoming paired series: The Movement and Green Team. The Movement will be helmed by...
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Conservative Blogosphere Fires Blindly at Gail Simone’s The Movement
Politics can bring out the worst in people. Ignorance is just something that fuels the fire. Whenever a comic book story gets media attention, I cringe. Here is this hobby that I enjoy so well, that I...
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THORSDAY THUNDERBOLT: Hammer Control
Greetings from Asgard noble warriors! Tis I the one, the only, the Prince of Asgard, Surly Thor. The fine mortals here hath asked Odinson nicely to write a column for you the wonderful people of...
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Thorsday Thunderbolt: Fie on Thee, Sensationalism!
Greetings again fine warriors! Tis the one Surly Thor here for another weekly dose of Asgardian wisdom. This week Surly Thor would like to speak on the subject of sensationalism and why oft the truth...
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THORSDAY THUNDERBOLT: In Defense of the Rainbow Wall Between Asgard and State
So here we sit again good mortals, Thorsday has come once again, and Surly Thor is ready to dispense some wisdom. This week Odinson would like to talk to all of thee about the separation of Asgard and...
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THORSDAY THUNDERBOLT: Gridlock on the Rainbow Bridge
Gridlock. During commuting hours it doth drive mortals mad, sitting and watching time pass and not getting anywhere. Now imagine a political body getting funded by your taxes spinning its figurative...
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THORSDAY THUNDERBOLT: Addressing the Varletry of the IRS
Greetings, good warriors, and another Thorsday is upon us. As a brief aside Surly Thor tis actually in a less than surly mood this week coming off the heels of Michele Bachmann’s announcement that she...
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A Salute to Progress
Even as an Eagle Scout, the actions of the Boy Scouts of America have been nigh impossible to support, or even condone, in recent years. However, this past week the BSA announced that it would be...
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THORSDAY THUNDERBOLT: The Path to Glorious Victory in Mortal Life
Fair warning, mortals: this weeks column doth find the Odinson more surly than usual. Having spent many a year on Midgard it hath come to me that there be’st a fair segment of your population that is...
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QOTD: Do Politics Belong in Super-Hero Films?
With Captain America: The Winter Soldier already being lauded as the most political super-hero film to date, we want to know if that makes you more or less likely to see it! Vote and share your...
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EDITORIAL: Superman For President?
The idea of super-heroes becoming involved in politics is hardly a new one. A recent post on RedState, entitled “Does America need Superman or Batman as its next President?” prompted me to revisit...
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EDITORIAL: Rush Limbaugh and the Bane of Mitt Romney
On Tuesday, notorious conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh took to the airwaves and dropped the hammer on the comic book community. With the release of Christopher Nolan’s final Batman film, The Dark...
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ONI Press Terminates Relationship with ULine Over Support for Anti-Gay...
In a press release today, publisher ONI Press announced that they would be ending a lucrative relationship with office and packing supply manufacturer ULine over it’s CEO’s support of Chicago-based...
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Comic Books and Nationalism: Batman, Superman and The Turbulent 30′s
This article is the first in a series I will be publishing over the next several weeks on Comic Books and Nationalism. Each week I will be exploring a different era in American comic books, from the...
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Dark Horse To Celebrate Women in Comics Throughout May
T-shirt sold at Wonder Con this year. Image courtesy of TheMarySue.com Being a fangirl can be hard. Besides just the nerd aspect, which obviously can come with its own unique societal pitfalls, the...
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ONI Press Terminates Relationship with ULine Over Support for Anti-Gay...
In a press release today, publisher ONI Press announced that they would be ending a lucrative relationship with office and packing supply manufacturer ULine over its CEO’s support of Chicago-based...
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