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The Comic Universe Is Taking Over 2011! Especially Halloween!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Deanna in Comics, Geek

Unless you have been living under an underground lair for all of 2011, you would have been witness to the massive take-over of Hollywood movies with DC Comics or Marvel comic-book themed, inspired or plain-out adaptations. For those of you living in your underground crime fighting caves (á la Batman), I will fill you in. Over the [...]

Reading Digital Comics and Free Marvel Comic Monday (Yes, Free!)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Deanna in Books, Comics, Geek

I am always happy to find a way to acquire cheap or free comic books, especially when it is the newest issue for the month. While I typically love the feeling of the paper between my fingers, and the sheer portability of my newest comics, I have slowly been getting used to the occasional digital [...]

A 52 Issue Relaunch: The Good, Bad & the Ugly of DC Comic’s Restart of the Universe

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Deanna in Comics, Rant

For most of the world, the concept of a comic universe relaunch sounds simple, and likely not of much interest. For the comic world, well… it just turns things upside down. It is one of those things… like the toilet paper stuck the bottom of your shoe, yet it doesn’t bother you until you notice. [...]

Free Comic Book Day: May 7th 2011! (All-Ages Event: from 1 to 101 years old)

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Deanna in Comics, Geek

Free comic book day! “Free” you ask? Yes! No it isn’t too good to be true. When: The first Saturday of May every year is “Free Comic Book Day”, which this year is this Saturday, May 7th 2011! Where: Comic book and hobby stores across the world (there are a growing number of participating stores, [...]