2 Dec 2008 at 11:21pm Michael Chabon is a writer of singular imagination. His books are wild and wooly affairs that inhabit worlds that?like comics?only slightly bear a resemblance to anything the reader might know. Chabon consistently pulls the reader into worlds ...
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1 Dec 2008 at 2:11pm Being a nerd or geek no longer carries the stigma it once did. No longer are we forced to eat alone in the lunchroom and hide the fact that we own the entire run of Grant Morrison's 'Animal Man'. 'Geek pride' is now fashionable. With that in mind I ...
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1 Dec 2008 at 5:14am EXCLUSIVE The first of a three-part interview with Neil Gaiman on the 20th anniversary of his signature comics work, "The Sandman." The writer says its like awakening from a dream. "It is has been wonderful and baffling and inspiring." In late 1988 ...
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30 Nov 2008 at 5:54pm BUCKHANON, Kalisha . Conception 277p. St. Martin?s 2008. Tr $21.95. ISBN 978-0-312-33270-9 . LC 2007040441. Adult/High School? Buckhanon?s second novel firmly establishes her as a timeless voice for a new generation. The point of view ...
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25 Nov 2008 at 5:53pm Hollywood, Back to the Future: Top filmmakers have already dipped into the sci-fi vault for 21st century remakes of ?The War of the Worlds, ? ?The Planet of the Apes? and the upcoming ?The Day the Earth Stood Still,? so what?s next on ...
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25 Nov 2008 at 5:53pm Endemol has partnered with Kuwait-based publishing group Teshkeel Media to bring to life a new animated series based on its popular superhero comic books, THE 99. THE 99 comic book series launched in 2006 and is illustrated and scripted by former and ...
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30 Jul 2008 at 9:13pm With the publication of issue No. 14 of Wonder Woman, which hit stores two weeks ago, Gail Simone has become the regular writer of that amazing Amazon?s super-adventures, published by DC Comics. She is the first woman to serve as ?ongoing writer ...
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