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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 April 2024)

This week, a reminder that comic book covers can be FUN:

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A dozen classic 2000 AD covers

Since this year’s weekly reminders that comics can be awesome have been focusing on splash pages, double spreads, and short sequences of interior artwork, it’s been a while since I’ve highlighted covers, which are actually one of my favorite features … Continue reading

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10 Alan Moore short stories in others’ sandboxes

The conversation in the comments section of The Tempest’s post back in January got me thinking about how much of Alan Moore’s career was spent playing with other creators’ toys, providing some of the greatest gun-for-hire work in the medium… … Continue reading

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Comics for Tarantino fans – part 1

Hitman #1 It makes sense that Garth Ennis chose to put this amusing riff on Reservoir Dogs’ opening lines in the very first issue of Hitman. Ennis shares with Quentin Tarantino a penchant for dark humor, graphic dismemberment, and lengthy … Continue reading

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Spotlight on The Punisher MAX

What if The Punisher comics were much darker, more gruesomely violent, and aimed at a mature audience? That’s the premise of The Punisher MAX, Garth Ennis’ grim reimagining of Frank Castle’s war on crime. If Garth Ennis’ previous work with … Continue reading

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Spotlight on The Punisher – part 2

The thing about the Punisher is that he’s a fairly one-dimensional character, so every so often the folks at Marvel come up with a desperate attempt to make things more interesting. And while they may not always succeed from a … Continue reading

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Imaginary Batman team-ups by Warren Ellis – part 2

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another five appealing team-ups between Batman and Warren Ellis’ creations: LAZARUS CHURCHYARD With eighty percent of his body replaced with an intelligent evolving plastic, Lazarus Churchyard cannot … Continue reading

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