Archive for January 9th, 2008
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Original Post here: Snikkkt!
Source: Wired.com
Seriously. The United Nations is working with Spidey’s publisher, Marvel, on a special comic book that will introduce American schoolkids to the group. In it, “the superhero fight[s] alongside UN aid workers and peacekeepers,” according to the BBC.
Sounds pretty innocuous, right? But not to Bolton, ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Original Post here: Snikkkt!
Source: About.com
Get Started Collecting Comic Art
Comic book art can be a daunting thing to get into. It is expensive, hard to come buy, and you don’t know who to trust in getting what you pay for. Take a look at some surefire ways to get comic art ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Original Post here: Snikkkt!
Source: About.com
Everyone loves free or cheap comics. The thrill of finding that special item and getting it for a steal is a great rush. What’s more, you can really make your dollar go further for your collection. Also, you can find great places to get free comic ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Original Post here: Snikkkt!
Source: KansasCity.com
Comic books — hip and popular for more than a century — are acquiring new devotees.
With complex storylines and more depth than your average superhero, these comics — now called graphic novels — have recently gained a new following among teenagers and adults.
Students at Shawnee Mission ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Original Post here: Snikkkt!
Source: About.com
Get Started Collecting Comic Art
Comic book art can be a daunting thing to get into. It is expensive, hard to come buy, and you don’t know who to trust in getting what you pay for. Take a look at some surefire ways to get comic art ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Original Post here: Snikkkt!
Source: The Shelby Star
Almost 20 years ago, a high school student opened a store to help get rid of the many boxes of comic books at his parents’ house.
The store, now known as Leatherwood’s, eventually became a landmark in uptown Shelby.
Nineteen years after that first ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Original Post here: Snikkkt!
Source: KansasCity.com
Comic books — hip and popular for more than a century — are acquiring new devotees.
With complex storylines and more depth than your average superhero, these comics — now called graphic novels — have recently gained a new following among teenagers and adults.
Students at Shawnee Mission ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Original Post here: Snikkkt!
Source: The Shelby Star
Almost 20 years ago, a high school student opened a store to help get rid of the many boxes of comic books at his parents’ house.
The store, now known as Leatherwood’s, eventually became a landmark in uptown Shelby.
Nineteen years after that first ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Original Post here: Snikkkt!
Source: CBR
Make no mistake about it. For a long time, continuity was a really big deal at Marvel. They would use continuity as a major selling point. “You have to buy this comic book - because it COUNTS!” That was a major factor in how their books ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Original Post here: Snikkkt!
Source: Scifi.com
Donna LaCroix, one of the paranormal investigators on SCI FI Channel’s new Ghost Hunters International, told SCI FI Wire that the first episode will find the team exploring Chillingham Castle, billed as the most haunted castle in England.
“They all say that, but it really was ...
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