Wait, What? Ep. 86: Defending Your Life

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Posted by: Jeff Lester on May 15, 2012

Categories: Podcasts

(Visual from Art Spigelman’s piece on Maurice Sendak unrelated to this episode, but I adore it too much to ignore it!) Hail and well met, fellow Whatnauts! Sadly, my M.O. of dashing something off in a state approaching sheer terror continues as I managed to put this together in time to hit all of our deadlines but with unexpected side-effect of stripping my soul down to its most bald-tiredian self. Forgive me, won’t you? But, hey, at least as a result you get to dig into the nougaty goodness that is Wait, What? Ep. 86. Packed with seven essential vitamins and minerals, the latest episode of Graeme and I answering your questions is part of this complete breakfast. [Quick shot…  Read More…

“Let Him Be A Child A Little Longer.” COMICS! Sometimes They Are Diverse!

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Posted by: John Kane on May 6, 2012

Categories: Reviews

Hey, the postman finally turned up. I guess the hostiles must have been restless out there in the Badlands or something. Anyway, he may not have rung twice but he did drop off a box of comics. Here’s me going on about some of them after the break:

“You Owe Me A Father.” COMICS! Sometimes They Define “Ramage!”.

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Posted by: John Kane on May 5, 2012

Categories: Reviews

In 1987 DC Comics published a 12-issue “Maxi-series” by British (apparently I forgot one of them is of American origin)  Creators. It did not change the world of comics forever but since it featured a robot dog in a fez and shades, a living head in a bucket and stupid jokes by the pound while still being “about” something I thought we’d take a look. Me and my notions!

“Our Mission Is To Destroy Crime…ALL Crime!” COMICS! Sometimes Justice Has A Big Dead Face!

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Posted by: John Kane on April 29, 2012

Categories: Reviews

Yes, it’s Sunday Afternoon Kirby Deification Theatre! More after these messages from our sponsors! Nah, not really. I know you’re all expecting me to link The Avenger, Jack Kirby and Justice and do some frothing rant about how Marvel Comics should just give The King his due so we can all just get on with our lives. But I didn’t. I just wrote about an odd little ’70s comic The King did on his way out of the door at DC Comics. I don’t even go on about The King that much. Okay? I like to keep you guessing!

“Wal, Ah’ll Be Danged.” Comics! Sometimes Creators Are Hurting!

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Posted by: John Kane on April 25, 2012

Categories: Reviews

I don’t know if you’ve heard but comic book artist Tony DeZuniga is in a really bad way. The details are here. So, I thought I’d jaw a little about some of his work. And then Brian “Call Me Mr.” Hibbs dropped his MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT that I’ve just stepped over with my big cow patty boots. Er, sorry, but time seemed an issue here, so REMEMBER below this post Brian “Future Town” Hibbs has a MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT. Below the break I just have some words.

“I Was Never THAT Dark.” Comics! Sometimes An Event Is Not An Event!

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Posted by: John Kane on April 13, 2012

Categories: Reviews

Holy macaroni, what if all the superfolk got together to face an unimaginable threat and I liked it! What kind of crazy world would we be living in then? The world of TERRA OBSCURA that’s where, old chum! Don’t turn your back on us, Bob Benton, we need you now more than ever before! Sockamagee, do we ever!

“Like Porcelain, They Shattered.” Comics! Sometimes They Contain Ageless Horror!

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Posted by: John Kane on April 9, 2012

Categories: Reviews

An eerie sense of deja vu descends upon you now as I talk about Richard Corben, Simon Revelstroke and a very odd house indeed. Viewings by appointment only, please call first to avoid disappointment!

“I’m A MAN, And I’ll LOVE You As A Man Loves A …” Comics! Sometimes There’s A Film Out As Well! (John Carter!)

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Posted by: John Kane on March 8, 2012

Categories: Reviews

So, yeah, there’s a John Carter film out on Friday. Not that I ever get to the pictures anymore but, hey, you might! In the meantime you could read this about some comics featuring the same character. It’s a thought isn’t it. Probably one more than went into the writing of this. Hey, can CGI do this?: No, no it can not. You lose CGI!

“Clod. I Have WEAPONS…” Comics! Sometimes They Are Almost Fresh!

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Posted by: John Kane on March 6, 2012

Categories: Reviews

It’s a post about comics! Is it early? Is it late? Time is in flux! Only if one man can face his Pull List can The Balance be restored! One Man. One Pull List. There will be Words… (…probably the wrong ones).

Wait, What? Ep. 76: Dares, Wins

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Posted by: Jeff Lester on February 28, 2012

Categories: Podcasts

And Lo, There Shall Come…An Answering! For most of you, anyway.  I fully confess Graeme and I did punt on a few questions that were either complex enough to take up a full podcast at a later date, or so good that it would require better men than us to answer it.  (Ah, yes: the old “It’s not  you, Listener Question, it’s us” strategy–never leave home without it.) Anyway, as you might imagine with so many exceptional inquiries, it would take us a while to answer them–and of course us being us, we’re going to go egregiously off-topic, right?–so, yeah.  Two hours and forty minutes is what we’ve got for you. We talk so long Graeme turns into The Lord…  Read More…

“It Relates To Justice!” Comics! Sometimes The King Did ‘em!

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Posted by: John Kane on February 10, 2012

Categories: Reviews

Jack Kirby (28 August 1917 – 6th February 1994). The King of Comics. Actually, off-panel speaker, I was thinking more of Jack Kirby. Because on 6th February 1994 Jack Kirby died so on 6th February 2012 I read this comic and, later than anticipated because I got distracted, I posted these words about it and about Jack Kirby. Or as he is known ’round here “The King.”  

“Do They Come In KID’S Sizes?” Comics! Sometimes I Get A Bit Grumpy.

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Posted by: John Kane on February 3, 2012

Categories: Reviews

Whoops. Lost my momentum there. Trying to get it back by looking at some comics and then blurting thoughts out in the form of words. Disaster? I have a recipe for that! Here’s the ingredients:

“I Want To Be That Man!” Comics! Sometimes A Little Melodrama Doesn’t Hurt!

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Posted by: John Kane on January 5, 2012

Categories: Reviews

Happy New Year and I do so hope you all had a very Merry Season of Cheer! Sadly I read some more DC war comics from the ’70s and then wrote about ‘em! I think you’ll find I can and, worse, I did!

“They Gave Their Lives…Just For THAT?” Comics! Sometimes They “Dare To Be Different”!

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Posted by: John Kane on December 16, 2011

Categories: Reviews

Old war comics written about by old man – pictures at Eleven!

“Now, Tanned, Rested, Ready And Fully Equipped With Brazilians…” Comics! Sometimes They Are Kind of New(ish)!

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Posted by: John Kane on December 9, 2011

Categories: Reviews

A couple of posts down from this rubbish there is a quite extraordinary thing occurring. People are discussing Digital comics and no one has been killed! It’s a Christmas miracle, by Jove! Why not go have a looksee, this rot isn’t going anywhere.

“RA-409966!” Comics! Sometimes They Have Russ Heath Art!

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Posted by: John Kane on November 25, 2011

Categories: Reviews

Couldn’t find a turkey, but I got a canary.  Careful of the bones! Hey, let’s give thanks for an old DC war comic with the emphasis on Russ Heath.

“…I’m Taking The Case.” Comics! Sometimes They Aren’t Older Than Your Grandad!

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Posted by: John Kane on November 18, 2011

Categories: Reviews

Here’s an image from DAREDEVIL #4; a comic that isn’t talked about within. But I just really, really wanted it up there so I indulged myself. I do go on about #5 of DAREDEVIL though. Is that alright? Are you sure? Because it matters to me! Well, I can’t promise to help but I did write some words about some comics that were actually published this Century. Yay me! Oh yeah, one of the images may be NSFW, depends where you work, I guess?

“He’s Not Human, Jim…I Swear!” Comics! Sometimes They Knife You In The Back!

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Posted by: John Kane on October 20, 2011

Categories: Reviews

Gonna talk about a cow puncher who punches hard. And shoots. Yeah, sure is partial to some shooting this fella. Daggnabit, someone’s gonna get hurt you don’t quit that!

Graeme Takes On The New 52. All At Once.

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Posted by: Graeme McMillan on September 28, 2011

Categories: Reviews

You know, before DC Comics so politely sent me the entire run of the New 52 launch issues, I don’t think that I’d ever read an entire month’s worth of a superhero universe before. I have to say, it’s kind of exhausting. But that doesn’t mean that I’m not going to try and run down very quick capsule reviews of all 52 right here, right now, as Fatboy Slim once said many many years ago oh God I am so old.

On Endings….

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Posted by: Brian Hibbs on August 31, 2011

Categories: Reviews

Sorry I’ve been so reviewless lately — just stupid swamped between various store bits (CEO and order form being the same week always hits me hard, and we’ve been negotiating to rerack the store, as well as doing our first advertising in a long long time, since DC is making with the 75% co-op on Facebook and Google ads for The New 52), and home stuff (school starting, various PTA duties from the beginning of the year, repainting our downstairs, so we have some rooms that look like a minimalist’s wet dream, while others are a Hoader’s nightmare, boxes and pile of crap teetering everywhere) and then all of my extra-curricular stuff like writing Tilting and crusading various fronts of…  Read More…

New Tilting is up!

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Posted by: Brian Hibbs on August 26, 2011

Categories: Retailing/Industry

Comic Book Resources has it, as always. Feel free to use this comments section to discuss it, if you like.   -B