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Steve Ditko Dies at 90

By Paul | Published July 6, 2018

Ellis Clopton writing at Variety: Steve Ditko, comic book artist and co-creator with Stan Lee of such legendary comic book characters as Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, has died. He was 90 years old. R.I.P.

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Batman ’66 Meets The Green Hornet #1

By Paul | Published May 21, 2014

Batman ’66 Meets The Green Hornet Issue #1 on comiXology. Awesome new comic from Kevin Smith & Ralph Garman.

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Batkid completes San Francisco mission; hero’s welcome planned

By Paul | Published November 15, 2013

The story of Batkid is unbelievably heart-warming. Bravo, San Franciscans! Coordinated by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Miles’ escapade was complete with donated Lamborghinis that were turned into Batmobiles, a personal call from Police Chief Greg Suhr asking for help, and a live television broadcast kicking off the adventure.

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Superman, Wonder Woman lock lips to become DC Comics’ true power couple

By Paul | Published August 28, 2012

Associated Press: PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wonder Woman and Superman are an item, locking lips in a passionate embrace as the pair realize that there’s no one out there like them. The couple’s kiss is the culmination of a dramatic story in “Justice League” No. 12, which marks the first full year since DC relaunched its […]

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Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man continues to impress

By Paul | Published September 24, 2011

Yes, fine–I’ll concede that we’re only two issues into this series, but honestly, perhaps the best thing I can say about any comic book is that it entertains me, keeps my attention, has good artwork, and keeps me wanting more. That certainly describes The Bionic Man, at least for me.

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Action Comics #1, or, Superman in bluejeans

By Paul | Published September 8, 2011

So I picked up Action Comics #1 yesterday, and gave it a read last night. It was a little strange at first seeing a young man of steel in jeans and work boots (surely, they weren’t steel-toed…), but I must say ‘I liked it… I liked it a lot’. Apparently, I’m not the only one […]

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Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man #1… is it Wednesday yet?

By Paul | Published August 23, 2011

I’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of this comic for several months now. According to comiXology, it drops tomorrow! Publisher Dynamite Entertainment describes the first issue thusly: Steve Austin is back and acclaimed film maker Kevin Smith unleashes his high octane vision in this new series from Dynamite. Featuring 28 pages of story/art in an […]

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