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A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments - Day 310

Here is the latest cool comic book moment in our year-long look at one cool comic book moment a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far!

Back to the moments from Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier!!

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  • Posted on November 6, 2009 @ 11:59 PM

Friday Curled Up by the Fireplace (Comfort Zone, part 3)

And here we are again with another list of comics, books and movies as comfy as your favorite old slippers. First we did Westerns, then contemporary action stories... this week, since we just had Halloween, it's all about horror.
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  • Posted on November 6, 2009 @ 08:09 PM

B&B TV: "Inside the Outsiders!"

Insert LazyTown reference here.

bnb psycho

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The Top 75 Most Iconic Covers in DC History - Day 6

Okay, in case you didn't see the introduction, the concept is that each day up to and including the 23rd of November, I'll be posting four iconic covers from DC Comics' 75-year history. On the 23rd, you folks will get a chance to pick your Top 10 out of the 90 choices. I'll tabulate the votes and I'll debut the Top 75 Most Iconic Covers in DC Comics History on November 30th. In the meantime, feel free to e-mail me (bcronin@comicbookresources.com) with suggestions for covers for me to use!

Here's the next four covers! And click here for the master list of all the covers posted so far!

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  • Posted on November 6, 2009 @ 02:32 PM

Nostalgia November Day 06 -- TaleSpin #7

Each day in November, I will read and review/discuss/whatever one comic taken from a box of some of my childhood comics. Today, it's TaleSpin #7.

The Nostalgia November archive can be found here.

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  • Posted on November 6, 2009 @ 09:03 AM

Comic Book Legends Revealed #232

Welcome to the two-hundred and thirty-second in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous two hundred and thirty-first.

Comic Book Legends Revealed is now part of the larger Legends Revealed series, where I look into legends about the worlds of entertainment and sports, which you can check out here, at legendsrevealed.com. I'd especially recommend you check out this installment of Movie Legends Revealed, where we learn the secret motive behind Jamie Foxx's name!

Speaking of Jamie Foxx (at least the singing part of his repertoire), this week is a special theme week! All comic legends involving MUSIC!!

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  • Posted on November 5, 2009 @ 11:43 PM

A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments - Day 309

Here is the latest cool comic book moment in our year-long look at one cool comic book moment a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far!

We're taking a quick break from New Frontier for the fifth of November with the notable introduction of a character who has an affinity for that date...

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  • Posted on November 5, 2009 @ 11:33 PM

What I bought - 4 November 2009

You know, your menstruating heart just isn't bleeding enough for two.
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Danielle Leigh's Reading Diary -- Hero Tales vol 1

Hero Tales may be of special interest to North American manga readers -- it is drawn by Hiromu Arakawa (of Full Metal Alchemist fame) and written by Huang Jin Zhou (who is perhaps not an actual person but a "unit comprised of Hiromu Arakawa, Genco and Studio Flag" according to bakaupdates.com...whatever that means).   However, the use of a Chinese name for the "author" makes sense since the story takes place in a fictionalized historical (Chinese) Empire.

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  • Posted on November 5, 2009 @ 05:30 PM

The Top 75 Most Iconic Covers in DC History - Day 5

Okay, in case you didn't see the introduction, the concept is that each day up to and including the 23rd of November, I'll be posting four iconic covers from DC Comics' 75-year history. On the 23rd, you folks will get a chance to pick your Top 10 out of the 90 choices. I'll tabulate the votes and I'll debut the Top 75 Most Iconic Covers in DC Comics History on November 30th. In the meantime, feel free to e-mail me (bcronin@comicbookresources.com) with suggestions for covers for me to use!

Here's the next four covers! And click here for the master list of all the covers posted so far!

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  • Posted on November 5, 2009 @ 01:07 PM

Nostalgia November Day 05 -- Transformers #57

Each day in November, I will read and review/discuss/whatever one comic taken from a box of some of my childhood comics. Today, it's Transformers #57.

The Nostalgia November archive can be found here.

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  • Posted on November 5, 2009 @ 08:59 AM

Comics Should Be Good's Top 100 Comic Book Storylines

Yes, I know, you're questioning your good fortune. First the DC Iconic Covers countdown and now THIS? Yep, it's true!

Welcome to the Comics Should Be Good Top 100 Comic Book Storylines poll!

It's been awhile since we've done one of these, and the end of the year is always a good time for it, I think.

It's time to vote for your top ten all-time favorite comic book storylines!

Here's the deal. You folks all vote in the comments section here up until 11:59 PM Eastern time, November 25th (the day before Thanksgiving), I'll tabulate all the votes and I'll begin a countdown of the winners starting November 27th!

Sound good?

Okay, here are the guidelines!

1. Vote in the comments section below, making sure to include that classic word "ACBC" somewhere in your comment so your vote will be marked invisible.

2. Vote for your ten favorite comic book storylines. Vote for TEN - less than ten storylines and I don't count your ballot.

3. Rank your ten favorite comic book storylines from #1 (your most favorite) to #10 (your 10th most favorite). I'd prefer it if you actually numbered your entry, #1-10. It's easier for me to count.

4. Your top choice will be given 10 points, your second choice 9, etc.

5. A comic book storyline is a main plotline that continues under one title, whether it be the title of the comic it appears in (like the Kree-Skrull War in Avengers or the first battle against Ra's Al Ghul in Batman) or the title of a crossover (like Crisis on Infinite Earths, Utopia, Seven Soldiers, etc.).

6. A comic book storyline must be at least two issues long. One-off stories need not apply, Even though that eliminates graphic novels like the great Asterios Polyp and one-shots like The Killing Joke, but, well, them's the breaks.

7. Unless clearly labeled as a storyline, there is a 12-issue limit for storylines (this is to dissuade votes like "Preacher #1-60" as one storyline). Galactic Storm is clearly labeled a storyline, even though it lasts more than 12 issues, same with Church and State in Cerebus. Fall of the Mutants also likely lasted more than 12 issues, but was clearly labeled as a storyline.

8. When listing your storyline, just try to make it clear what you're talking about.

9. I'll make various decisions in the interest of fairness.

If you have questions/clarification requests, feel free to ask them in the comments section below.

Remember, please include the following word: ACBC - on your ballot. It will make it so your ballot appears invisible to other readers, so only I can read it (and count your vote secretly).

Most importantly, have fun!

Now vote! :)

  • Posted on November 5, 2009 @ 12:54 AM

A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments - Day 308

Here is the latest cool comic book moment in our year-long look at one cool comic book moment a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far!

The look at Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier continues!

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  • Posted on November 5, 2009 @ 12:29 AM

The New Gods/Archie Mash Up We All Forgot To Ask For

It's right here! Via that guy I used to link but don't anymore because even I found it creepy and redundant after a while. You know the one. Chris S.

(Really, if everyone here isn't already reading www.the-isb.com, I have no idea what else I can do.)

The Best Comic Ever (This Week) (That I Bought)!

Another strong field this week.* This time, it came down to two strong contenders with something in common. But only one can win. So I crunched the numbers, ran some simulations, flipped a coin, and picked the one with Spider-Man in it anyway. Continue Reading »

 

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