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Man Without Fear...By The Year: Daredevil Comics in 1998

January 20, 2022 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Man Without Fear Years

It’s 1998. The Good Friday Agreements are signed, Google is founded, and the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal takes hold. People are listening to “Doo Wop (That Thing),” watching You’ve Got Mail, and reading Daredevil.

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January 20, 2022 /Bruno Savill De Jong
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Classic Comic of the Week: Marvel 1985

January 17, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Marvel 1985 from Millar, Edwards, and Workman is a bit of an oddity within Marvel, though it still stands as an interesting viewing of 1985 and the power of imagination.

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January 17, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Marvel 1985, Marvel Comics, Mark MIllar, Tommy Lee Edwards
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Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons...arrives just in time

January 13, 2022 by Paul Thomas in Comics

Wonder Woman Historia is beautiful and compelling as another contribution to the long history of Wonder Woman, but this is also a work that speaks to “not-men” and “men” in the U.S. during the final month of 2021.

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January 13, 2022 /Paul Thomas
DC Comics, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman Historia
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Man Without Fear...By The Year: Daredevil Comics in 1997

January 13, 2022 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Man Without Fear Years

By Bruno Savill De Jong — It’s 1997. Princess Diana dies in a crash, the first Harry Potter book is published, and Steve Jobs returns to Apple after being fired. People are listening to Green Day, watching Titanic and reading Daredevil.

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January 13, 2022 /Bruno Savill De Jong
Daredevil, Man Without Fear
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Classic Comic of the Week: Sensor by Junji Ito

January 10, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Junji Ito is a master at horror, at pacing, at overall storytelling, and it shines through here in Sensor. This is the work of someone who has honed his craft to perfection and features a story that will pull you in…

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January 10, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Sensor, Junji Ito, Viz
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Check out this Humble Bundle of the best graphic novels from ABRAMS ComicArts

January 07, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

By Zack Quaintance — So, there’s a great Humble Bundle deal on right now that I feel obligated to tell you about: the best graphic novels from ABRAMS ComicArts.

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January 07, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
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Man Without Fear...By The Year: Daredevil Comics in 1996

January 06, 2022 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Man Without Fear Years

It’s 1996. The Prince and Princess of Wales get divorced, the Unabomber is caught, Dolly the Sheep is cloned, and the Pokémon franchise is born. People are listening to “No Diggity,” watching Scream and reading Daredevil.

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January 06, 2022 /Bruno Savill De Jong
Daredevil, Man Without Fear
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Classic Comic of the Week: The New Teen Titans - Games

January 03, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

The year’s fist Classic Comic of the Week is The New Teen Titans - Games (2011), a wonderful encapsulation of much of the magic that went into the long Titans run from Wolfman and Pérez.

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January 03, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Teen Titans, New Teen Titans, George Perez, Marv Wolfman, DC Comics
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Man Without Fear...By The Year: Daredevil Comics in 1995

December 09, 2021 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Man Without Fear Years

It’s 1995. Oklahoma City is bombed, Windows 95 is released, and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated. People are listening to “Gangsta’s Paradise,” watching Clueless and reading Daredevil.

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December 09, 2021 /Bruno Savill De Jong
Daredevil, Marvel, Marvel Comics
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Classic Comic of the Week: Wolverine - The Long Night

December 06, 2021 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Wolverine: The Long Night by Percy, Takara, Milla, and Caramagna presents an impeccably paced tale with an incredibly captivating mystery. It features a Wolverine largely unfettered by his X-Men or Avengers careers…

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December 06, 2021 /d. emerson eddy
Wolverine, Wolverine The Long Night, Benjamin Percy, Marcio Takara, Marvel, Marvel Comics
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Man Without Fear...By The Year: Daredevil Comics in 1994

November 30, 2021 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Man Without Fear Years

It’s 1994. Tonya Harding is accused of assaulting Nancy Kerrigan, O.J. Simpson fleas in the infamous white Bronco, Kurt Cobain commits suicide, and Amazon is founded. People are listening to Sabotage, watching Pulp Fiction and reading Daredevil.

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November 30, 2021 /Bruno Savill De Jong
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Classic Comic of the Week: The Birth Caul

November 29, 2021 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

The Birth Caul was the first of two adaptations of Alan Moore's spoken word performances. Along with the second, Snakes & Ladders, and an interview between Moore & Campbell, it's collected in A Disease of Language.

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November 29, 2021 /d. emerson eddy
Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell, The Birth Caul
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Classic Comic of the Week: Nemo - Heart of Ice by Alan Moore and team

November 22, 2021 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Though I believe that The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is worth investigating and reading as a whole, I think that Nemo: Heart of Ice serves as a damn good encapsulation of the spirit and theme of a shared literary world.

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November 22, 2021 /d. emerson eddy
Nemo - Heart of ICe, Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill
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Man Without Fear...By The Year: Daredevil Comics 1993

November 18, 2021 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Man Without Fear Years

It’s 1993. Ruth Bader Ginsberg is appointed to the Supreme Court, the Waco siege occurs, and the European Union came into effect. People are listening to “Dreamlover,” watching Jurassic Park and reading Daredevil.

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November 18, 2021 /Bruno Savill De Jong
Daredevil, Daredevil comics
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EXCLUSIVE: Check out new pages from BASTARDS OF THE COSMOS #2

November 16, 2021 by Zack Quaintance in Previews, Kickstarter

The madcap Kirby homage, Bastards of the Cosmos, is getting a new issue, with a pre-launch page now live on Kickstarter, and today it is our absolute honor to have a set of preview pages for the book to EXCLUSIVELY unveil here.

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November 16, 2021 /Zack Quaintance
Bastards of the Cosmos, Shah Emami, JC Grande, James Coats
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Classic Comic of the Week: Fashion Beast by Alan Moore and team

November 15, 2021 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Fashion Beast by Moore, McLaren, Johnston, Percio, Duffield, Cabrera, and Reed is a fascinating addendum to the landmark dystopian work that Alan Moore and his other collaborators were crafting in the '80s.

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November 15, 2021 /d. emerson eddy
Fashion Beast, Alan Moore
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Man Without Fear...By The Year: Daredevil Comics in 1992

November 11, 2021 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Man Without Fear Years

It’s 1992. Cartoon Network is founded, DNA fingerprinting is invented, Minnesota’s Mall of America debuts, and the 1992 riots erupt in Los Angeles. People are listening to “Creep,” watching Basic Instinct and reading Daredevil.

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November 11, 2021 /Bruno Savill De Jong
Daredevil, Daredevil Comics
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Classic Comic of the Week: The Complete Skizz

November 08, 2021 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

The Complete Skizz is a wonderful commentary on how we treat people different from ourselves and why the police aren't as good as madness.

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November 08, 2021 /d. emerson eddy
Skizz, The Complete Skizz, Alan Moore, Jim Baikie, 2000AD, Rebellion
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Man Without Fear...By The Year: Daredevil Comics in 1991

November 04, 2021 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Man Without Fear Years

It’s 1991. The Gulf War ends, Apartheid is dismantled in South Africa, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is caught, and the Soviet Union dissolves. People are listening to Nirvana, Watching Silence of the Lambs and reading Daredevil.

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November 04, 2021 /Bruno Savill De Jong
Daredevil, Daredevil Comics, Man Without Fear
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Classic Comic of the Week: V for Vendetta

November 01, 2021 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Regardless of your outlook and perspective on the work, V for Vendetta reminds us that often times we choose our cages for ourselves, even if we don't realize that they're cages.

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November 01, 2021 /d. emerson eddy
V for Vendetta, Alan Moore, David Lloyd, DC Comics
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