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Free Comic Book Day Sneak Preview Guide! [video]

Free Comic Book Day Sneak Preview Guide! [video]

doug April 25, 2012 0

It’s that time of year again! That time when all good little boys and girls head down to their local comic shop to pick up stacks of free comics and maybe even a sketch

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Spike and Willow Each Get Their Own Series at Dark Horse!

Spike and Willow Each Get Their Own Series at Dark Horse!

doug April 18, 2012 0

It’s no secret that I’m a Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan and I’ve been devotedly following the comic “seasons” since they began on Dark Horse a number of years ago. They currently have Buffy

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The Young Adult Dystopian Craze – Legend, Ashes, and Divergent

The Young Adult Dystopian Craze – Legend, Ashes, and Divergent

Stephanie Scott December 16, 2011 0

In case you aren’t steeped in the world of Young Adult fiction, and you haven’t yet been media-assaulted by the phenomenon that is The Hunger Games, dystopian worldview fiction is the new it factor

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THE TRAINEE – Check Out this Super New Web Series Now!

THE TRAINEE – Check Out this Super New Web Series Now!

doug November 16, 2011 0

I’ve just discovered a little 3 part web series called the Trainee, filmed right here in Southern California (okay, most of them are, but still…). It’s about a super hero sidekick-in-training who learns that

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Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola Signing Event at the Comic Bug

Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola Signing Event at the Comic Bug

doug August 9, 2011 0

If you haven’t heard already, Hellboy reaches a major milestone in the latest issue of his comic on Wednesday, August 10th. NO SPOILERS HERE, but trust me, it’s big! To commemorate the big day,

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The Avengers Assemble at the D23 Expo on Sat, Aug 20th!

The Avengers Assemble at the D23 Expo on Sat, Aug 20th!

doug August 9, 2011 0

It looks like we might be getting what we Marvel fanboys wanted at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 after all… just not AT SDCC 2011 (it’s a bit too late for that, don’tchathink?). Turns out

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Visiting the Small Press Pavilion at San Diego Comic-Con 2011

Visiting the Small Press Pavilion at San Diego Comic-Con 2011

doug August 1, 2011 1

With all the noise coming from all fronts for the latest movie or television property being promoted at San Diego Comic-Con, it’s easy for many to totally pass over the independent comic creators that

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Long Beach Comic Expo Puts the Focus On Comic Creators

Long Beach Comic Expo Puts the Focus On Comic Creators

doug April 24, 2011 0

To say that the Long Beach Comic Expo this weekend was small would be an understatement. But that in no way should be considered a negative thing. While I love the huge spectacle of

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Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog THE BOOK Arrives March 29th

Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog THE BOOK Arrives March 29th

doug March 27, 2011 0

I wish I could say I knew a sequel was actively in the works (they’ve talked and teased) or if everyone would be back (redheaded zombie? just sayin’), but with Joss neck-deep in the

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Borders Files Chapter 11 and Plans to Close 200 Stores (Complete List)

Borders Files Chapter 11 and Plans to Close 200 Stores (Complete List)

doug February 16, 2011 0

If you love books or at the very least know how to read, there’s a chance you’re not too happy about the closing of numerous Borders bookstores as a result of their filing for

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