Comics
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March – An Illustrated History
March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell This is the first part of a trilogy of books that tell the real-life story of John Lewis and his fight to end segregation in the United States. The book opens a peaceful demonstration that is only met with violence. The civil rights activists…
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15th Anniversary of Free Comic Book Day
Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day, a great event where you can get free comic books, meet fans and artists, and visit your local comic book store for all sorts of deals and special events. Here are some of the books you can get for free. Find out more about this great day here http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/992
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Scott Pilgrim’s London, ON. Connection
Scott Pilgrim Vol 1: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O’Malley I saw the film, Scott Pilgrim vs The World a few years back and I was impressed with the quirky writing, hilarious scenes, and original story. I knew that it was based on a book but I knew nothing about the print version of…
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Darth Vader lives on . . . In Comics
Darth Vader: Vol. 1 – Vader This story takes place right after Star Wars IV: A New Hope and is the start of Darth Vader’s own on-going series. Darth Vader has been demoted in the wake of the Death Star fiasco. He was the one who ultimately got blamed for the rebellion being able to…
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Thor – Who’s Worthy?
Thor – Goddess of Thunder What a brilliant concept for a story about Thor. The title has always been built around the theme “Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.” Unfortunately, Thor is no longer worthy to wield the hammer and as such Mjölnir is stuck without an owner.…
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The Death of Wolverine
Wolverine – Three Months to Die: Book 1 Wolverine has lost his ability to heal. He goes on like nothing has changed, but he knows that everything has. He confided to Ms. Marvel that it was the only power really worth anything. Wolverine needs his healing ability. Every time he uses his claws they pierce…
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The Fall of the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four: Vol. 1 – The Fall of the Fantastic Four This graphic novel collects the first five issues of the 2014 series of Marvel’s First Family. The story begins with swarm of monsters invading the city. Of course, the Fantastic Four get blamed for all of the destruction. To make matters worse, Johnny Storm loses…
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How I Feel Doing Midnight Radio
Midnight Radio. Written by Ehud Lavski. Art by Yael Nathan. Contact: elavski@gmail.com I feel like this when I do my Midnight Radio program. It feels like I belong there and I hope I connect with the listeners in the same way. Brilliant comic! Listen to My Show – Word is Bond Rap Radio Monday Nights…
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The Absence of Fear is a Bad Thing in Batman’s Universe
Batman The Dark Knight: Vol 1. Night Terrors Fear . . . “lives in every dark shadow — waits around every corner. It can be in two places at once . . . on the path ahead, yet somehow always behind you. Fear hides in every decision, questioning your every move. And it’s your fault.…
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Doctor Who and Batman Too
Doctor Who – The Wheel of Ice by Stephen Baxter I haven’t read much in the way of Doctor Who fiction, just a few comic books and a young adult novel. When I picked this book up from the library, I wasn’t even sure what incarnation of The Doctor was staring in this story. The…