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Orc Stain

Scratching Out the Lines

Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 213: Orc Stain #5

by | July 31, 2012 | 2 Comments |

Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today’s page is from Orc Stain #5, which was published by Image and is cover dated October 2010. Enjoy!
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Comic Reviews, What I Bought

What I bought – 29 February 2012

by | March 1, 2012 | 31 Comments |

In short, Roberto privately concluded, if you would avoid wars, never make treaties of peace. (Umberto Eco, from The Island of the Day Before)

Farewell! And where have you been? So ... there's that OYL! An issue that is clearly number four of six has 'the finish line' written on it? Just when you thought it couldn't get any more twisted ...
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Comic Reviews, What I Bought

What I bought – 6 April 2011

by | April 7, 2011 | 51 Comments |

A young girl, a frailty, simple and true, who had been unable to stand up from the piano and had had to be carried; a girl half his age; a girl who could not shoot a gun, had never been in an oyster house, atop a tower, or under the wharves; a girl hotter always than noon in August; a girl who knew nothing; had thrown him so hard that he would be out of breath forever. (Mark Helprin, from Winter’s Tale)

I know I'd be surprised if I found a tiny woman in my whiskey! You can't hide from the boobies! Well, I wouldn't want to see him coming out of the night at me, I'll tell you what My daughters could design a better trade dress than that! I miss Amadeus already! Auf wiedersehen, Misty! This cover doesn't even pretend to have anything to do with the interiors! That won't end well TOTALLY worth the wait! I have no idea why the cat doll is on this cover I'm back on board, baby! I'm digging the different colors on each cover! That's gotta hurt! Full of piratical goodness!
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Comic Reviews

A review a day: Orc Stain volume 1

by | January 17, 2011 | 8 Comments |

Why did I skip this when it came out in single issues? Your guess is as good as mine!
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