Hey look, an actual update! New reviews for The Lone (Red) Ranger by Phillip Skaggs Jr. and Neil Jam #13 by Neil Fitzpatrick. In case anybody was curious, my shift on election day was from 5:30am to 1:00am. And tomorrow starts a slew of 12 hour shifts, although I will try to get at least an update a day in here…
Update for 3/6/08
March 6, 2008
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Skaggs Jr., Phil
March 6, 2008
Boom Fantasy! #1
OK, granted, I have seen better titles, and in most cases if you’re trying to court the literate you might not want to throw a “4” in place of “for”. Just had to get that bit of nitpickery out of the way. The actual comic is entertaining enough, and that’s all that really counts. First up is the bulk of the comic, dealing with the two creatures on the cover who are on a seemingly endless space flight, one of whom is trying to compose his own music and is having a tough time of it. Oh, and they have a brief dance contest until one of them gets bored. Next is Cheese Solar, a paranoid captain of a space ship (no relation to the last story), probably the best piece of the bunch. Then you have the story of Skele-Ted, a new superhero who is sent out to fight a giant creature. I kept thinking this was a parody of superhero comics but really, it reads like a straight up action story. Up to you whether or not that’s a good thing. Finally there’s a brief activity corner in which the reader is encouraged to examine the last page of drawings and make a song out of it. Hey, I’m at least mildly curious what Phil got in the emails. $2, nothing spectacular maybe but a decent enough comic.
The Lone (Red) Ranger
Haters of 24 hour comics take note: there’s a giant warning for you right there on the cover. I love the concept, it’s the execution that often kills it for me. Really though, the bar is set pretty low: throw together an entertaining story and try to make the art as decent as possible. Phillips succeeds admirably in both counts. This is the story of a rejected Power Ranger, called Oomph Rangers either due to legal concerns or because it’s a genuinely different thing, I don’t know enough about them to be sure. This Ranger, after getting essentially banished, runs into a frog man, a brutal player of spoons, and several Pobbles, which are either killing machines or the victims of mistaken identity, it’s never made clear. The book does everything a 24 hour comic is supposed to do: it’s a fun book and it makes me want to see what else the guy has done. And, of course, it’s only a measly $1.
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Update for 3/3/08
March 3, 2008Just checking in to mention that I’m still alive, although I’ve been working all kinds of hours getting ready for this election. SPACE was great, I have many many new things to review (and quite a few new things for the store), and regular updates should resume either Wednesday or Thursday. Sorry about the holdup, everybody go vote tomorrow!
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Update for 2/27/08
February 27, 2008New reviews for Fart Party #7 by Julia Wertz and Candy or Medicine by Josh Blair and various artists. Like I said, I’ll be updating whenever possible, then back to normal by the end of next week unless something goes wrong with the elections, and we all know how unlikely that is in Ohio, right� Although in all honesty the problems of past elections were from different counties than the one I work in…
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Update for 2/25/08
February 25, 2008New review for Feeble Attempts by Jeffrey Brown and Tales From the Flat #5 by Laurence Powell & Oliver Lambden. This week should be pretty chaotic at work (I’m only going to be able to go to SPACE for a couple of hours this weekend), but I should be able to get relatively regular updates posted and, if all goes well, get through my comics pile so I can start fresh with SPACE stuff next week.
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Update for 2/23/08
February 23, 2008New reviews today for Ten Foot Rule: When You Can’t Stand Yourself, Walk Outside by Shawn Granton and Teen Boat #7 by John Green & Dave Roman. Oh, and did I mention that Teen Boat #7 AND #8 are now available in the store, along with an anthology book about video games by Dave Roman and various folks called Life Meter� Just checking.
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Update for 2/22/08
February 22, 2008New reviews for Kick in the Butt #11 by Kimberly Paglia and Prelim by Chad Verrill. I should be able to get mostly caught up with reviews over the weeknd, then it’s hard to say over the next couple of weeks…
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Update for 2/20/08
February 20, 2008New reviews for Panel X: Sex by Various Columbus artists and Epidermolysis Bullosa Narcissus by Charles Burgoon. And just so everybody knows, here’s a recap of what goes on around here when election time rolls around. I tend to work very very long hours and, while I try to keep up with the website, sometimes it’s impossible, especially when the website was screwed up on Sunday (sorry about that) and the internet at my house was down on Monday. I’ll try to make up for things the rest of the week and keep things as consistent as possible after that, but chances are that thing will be spottier than I would like until after 3/4/08. Oh, and SPACE is March 1st, so don’t forget to come to Columbus, all you comic lovers of the world!
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Update for 2/14/08
February 14, 2008New reviews for Church Vs. State by Jack Molech (probably) and Super Whiz #1 by Rainer Lee. Huzzah for Valentine’s Day! Right, any other single people reading this?
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Update for 2/13/08
February 13, 2008New review for Vampire Free Style #2 by Jenika Ioffreda, and have I mentioned yet that if anybody out there going to SPACE in a few weeks would like to sell things through my website all they have to do is bring said stuff to the convention? Just checking…
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Update for 2/12/08
February 12, 2008New review for Low Blow #9 by Aaron Poliwoda and Stop Forgetting to Remember by Peter Kuper. Oh, and just in case you don’t really pay attention on the weekends there are a few new reviews to be found with a little bit of scrolling.
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Update for 2/11/08
February 11, 2008New review for Tales From the Flat #4 by Laurence Powell & Oliver Lambden…
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Update for 2/10/08
February 10, 2008New review for Bixtone Productions #2 by Kevin Bixby and I think it’s time for a nap…
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Update for 2/9/08
February 9, 2008OK, two new reviews today: Man Man and Friends #2 by Gareth Brookes and Grove of Fireflies #1: North Arrow by Drew Crowley. One more tomorrow should get things caught up and then back to normal next week, assuming all goes well at work…
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Update for 2/8/08
February 8, 2008Have I mentioned that there’s a primary coming up soon and, as such, things have been a little nuts at work lately? I’ll post three new reviews over the weekend to make up for lost time, but right now I’m pooped.
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Update for 2/6/08
February 6, 2008New review for The Treehouse by Davi Shy, and tomorrow may be tricky (already) for the planned two reviews due to, you know, actual life things, but I’ll do my best.
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Update for 2/5/08
February 5, 2008New reviews for Controller by Robin Enrico and XO #3 by Brian John Mitchell and Melissa Spence Gardner. Oh, and the plan for the moment is to do two reviews on Tuesday and Thursday and still one the rest of the time. Subject to change if I find myself suddenly buried in comics or suddenly without comics, but I think that’ll work for the moment.
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Update for 2/4/08
February 4, 2008New review for The Novelber Project by Tom McHenry, and I’m thinking about going back to the two reviews a day policy for the immediate future, assuming I can keep myself in comics. Just throwing that out there so somebody can “yell” at me if I don’t mention it again for another month…
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Update for 1/31/08
January 31, 2008New review for Happy Ivot #2 by Mike Heavener, and an open question to everybody, especially people who have bought stuff from the store and/or plan on doing so: would it make a difference if I started accepting credit cards? It would take a hefty payment to start it up, but if there’s enough interest I don’t see why not. E-mail me with comments, I’ll try to figure out the consensus.
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Update for 1/30/08
January 30, 2008New review for Love #4 by Matt Fagan, and I highly recommend against breathing paint fumes in your cubicle all day.
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