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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 November 2024)

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to Rick Burchett’s pulpy covers:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 January 2024)

This is what the inside of my head looks like:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 August 2022)

In case you forgot, here is one more reminder of how awesome covers can elevate comics’ foundational tropes into something stunning:

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2020’s books of the year – part 4

If you read last weeks’ posts, you know what’s going on. Here are four 2020 books that reminded me of why I love comics:   8. PULP The creative duo of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (known among some fans … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 March 2020)

Media and politicians continue to refer to the ongoing pandemic as a ‘war,’ but I have some issues with that metaphor. It’s the kind of jingoistic language that is used to exclude any possibility of critical dissent, to exacerbate xenophobic … Continue reading

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