Archive for January 18th, 2008
Friday, January 18th, 2008
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Source: Earthtimes.org
PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 17 Police and social agencies in several U.S. communities are using comic books to fight gang violence.
The “Gangbuster” gang prevention comic book debuts this month in Palm Beach County, Fla., Rockford, Ill., and Utica, N.Y., the comic book’s publisher said Thursday in ...
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
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Source: SuperheroFlix
SCI FI Channel and Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Comics announce the January 23, 2008 release of The Stranded, the first comic book from their joint venture under the SCIFI/Virgin Comics banner. The Stranded,, created and written by Mike Carey, is an epic adventure spanning two worlds ...
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
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Source: Omaha.com
Dean Phillips takes his business seriously.
Phillips, who with his wife, Rashelle, owns Krypton Comics, has been in the comic book business for 14 years.
Last August, Phillips moved his store from Frederick Square on 84th Street near West Center Road to Westwood Plaza near 125th Avenue and ...
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
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Source: Star-Gazette
Comic books feature worlds that are filled with pseudo-science and magic, where super-powered individuals, clad in colorful spandex, run around fighting injustice. The rules that apply to these worlds are different from the readers’ everyday reality. Certain allowances must always be made when entering these fictional ...
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
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Source: News OK
At one time, Western comic books were a ubiquitous part of the American market. In the 1950s, comics based on Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Billy the Kid, Jesse James and dozens of other comics starring real and fictional heroes and outlaws dotted the comics landscape.
Today, ...
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
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Source: Scifi.com
Original Star Trek star William Shatner waxed nostalgic about the franchise as he unveiled a multimedia touring exhibition of Trek memorabilia in Long Beach, Calif., on Jan. 17.
“I must tell you I walked in this morning and went to look at the bridge and felt ...
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
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Source: Marvel.com
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Marvel Podcasts have been resurrected from the far corners of Marvel.com and brought to you in one convenient place! Featuring a plethora of interviews with your favorite creators, including ASTONISHING X-MEN writer Joss Whedon, “Lost” co-creator Damon Lindelof ...
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
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Source: CinemaBlend.com
We’ve been hearing a lot since May about a fourth Spider-Man flick, but at the same time, we’ve really heard next to nothing. We know there will be a fourth movie, but we don’t know who’s going to be involved. Raimi says he might direct or ...
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