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It’s Thursday, did you make it to your comic shop yesterday?  Grab anything good?  While you think about what you liked this week, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

CBLDF – Charles Brownstein Talks Comics Code Authority Seal – Wow, the press got something wrong.  We got it right…

The Beat – Haven Distributors announces closing down; one man stands against a monopoly – Someone will rise up to challenge Diamond.

CNN Belief Blog – Muslim superhero comics meet resistance in U.S. – Where was the coverage when the right was attacking this incessantly?

Con Coverage:

The Beat – NYCC: Tom Morello to play kickoff concert

Around the Tubes Reviews:

What Culture! – Action Comics #2

IGN – Axe Cop: Bad Guy Earth TPB

ICv2 – Cage of Eden Vol. 1

IGN – Casanova: Avaritia #2

Geek Life – Code Word: Geronimo

CBR – Swamp Thing #2

MTV Geek – X-Men Schism #5

Paste Magazine – Comic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (10/5/11)

Complex – Review: Can “The Walking Dead” Triumph Over “Action Comics” This Week?

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Brett is a political consultant who resides in Arlington, VA. He grew up in Cleveland, OH and Buffalo, NY and attended the University at Buffalo, majoring in Political Science.
Since then Brett has made his mark on politics working in various positions such as a Legislative Staffer for the Erie County Legislature, Special Assistant for Senator John Kerry, as the Database Administrator for Forward Together PAC, Database Director for Chris Dodd for President, and Internet/Database Director for Virginians for Brian Moran, and Email Deliverability Czar for Salsa Labs and NGP VAN.
In 2007 Brett formed 5B Consulting providing his expertise on database solutions, new media and email strategy.
He's a long time geek, reading comics since he was a child and learning to spell his name on an Atari 800. When he's not working, he's reading comics, playing video games and relaxing with a nice cup of tea.
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