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Posted on November 26, 2011 by Brett

I don’t know about you, but I’m stuffed. Maybe it was the lack of athletic workout for skipping the Black Friday madness. Hopefully you got some deals. While you ponder what to do for the next two days, here’s the news you might have missed.

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Daily News & Analysis – Terror stripped: Increase in comics based on fighting terror – Interesting…

LaGrangePatch – Spiderman Comic Found in Attic Worth Over $10,000 – Anyone know someone something like this has happened to?

Koatku – Batman: Arkham City’s Guest Appearance On The Simpsons – So cool.

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Comics Alliance – Fantastic Four #600

Robin Comes to Batman: Arkham City

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Brett

Thanks to Kotaku for the heads up but Robin is available for the video game Batman: Arkham City. For $7.00 Robin is playable in all of the game’s challenge maps and comes with two of his own: Black Mask and Freight Train.

The game comes from Warner Bros. and Rocksteady.

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Posted on November 19, 2011 by Brett

It’s the weekend, yay. And that is all. Now… for the the news.

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Screenrant – FX’s ‘Powers’ Pilot Being Retooled for Broadcast – Good sign or bad sign?

Boston Globe – Illinois Superman caper lands thief in prison – Can’t you imagine trying to explain this to your cell mate?

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Saffron Walden Reporter 24 – Batman: Arkham City

IGN – The Red Ten #1

CBR – Wonder Woman #3

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Posted on November 18, 2011 by Brett

The weekend is here, yay! That is all. And now, the time for the news.

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ICv2 – Power Man & Ms. Marvel on TV – Smart. Hopefully the Hulk tv show being outside movie continuity will be rethought.

Bleeding Cool – Batman Vs Paedophiles Videos Back Online – Well, if the cops don’t solve the problem….I guess fighting pedophiles is only ok if you’re an NBC show and it’s for ratings.

The Beat – Exclusive: Robertson, Goldman, and Amanda Palmer join Occupy Comics – Quality people, tons of quality.

Kotaku – How to Activate Big-Head Mode in Batman: Arkham City – Um, k….

Koatku – See Barry Allen Become The Flash in DC Universe Online’s Next Extension – Maybe this will get me to finally play..

Kotaku – Brink Devs Making a Marvel Game? – Chances it’s good?

Con Coverage:

CBR – Emerald City Comicon Debuts “Tales from the Con” Original Webcomic

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Primary Ignition – The Flash: The Road To Flashpoint

IGN – Comic Book Reviews for 11/16/11

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Posted on November 16, 2011 by Brett

It’s Wednesday, so it’s new comic book day. What’s everyone getting? While you contemplate that, here’s the news you might have missed.

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The Beat – Must read: How to Beat The Haters by Rob Liefeld – Liefeld was popular today.

Comics Alliance – Rob Liefeld is Right: How To Deal With Haters – I might not like his art, but he generally handles it really well and I have to give him props.

Washington Post – A TALE OF TWO OCCUPY CARTOONISTS: From arrest to arresting humor — how diverging journalists respond to the movement – A good read.

Journal Star – $15,000 comic missing from Lincoln home – So that’s a couple of long boxes.

GamePolitics – Warner Bros. Asks For Help with Arkham City Save Game Glitch – Smart of them…

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Wired – CIA: Operation Ajax

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Posted on November 4, 2011 by Brett

The weekend is almost here! Yay! My plan is to catch up on writing reviews, what about you? While you decide on that, here’s the news you might have missed.

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Spinoff Online – Universal Chief Unloads on Wolfman, Cowboys & Aliens – Some honesty here.

ICv2 – Comics in Turnaround? – I remain skeptical for the direct market.

Gizmodo – Exclusive: All Marvel Digital Comics Will Be Available Same Day as Print – Kind of shocked this didn’t happen sooner.

Screenrant – Interview: comiXology CEO David Steinberger on Digital Comics, Pricing, & The New 52 – A pretty decent interview. Worth the read.

Comics Alliance – ‘Real-Life Superhero’ Phoenix Jones Loses Job, Prohibited from Working with Children – Forget bad guys going after your family, the first issue is keeping your job.

Kotaku – Should You Buy Batman: Arkham City’s Nightwing Bundle Pack? No. – The first weakness in Batman’s pretty damn strong armor.

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CBR – Action Comics #3

CBR – Fear Itself #7.1

IGN – Comic Book Reviews for 11/2/11

Nightwing for Arkham City

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Brett

Via Kotaku, some nice Nightwing action from the smash hit video game Batman: Arkham City. You’ll be able to start playing as Dick Grayson in new Wayne Manor and Main Hall challenge maps next week.

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Posted on October 27, 2011 by Brett

the weekend is almost here. Do folks have fun Halloween plans? Any good comic book based costumes? While you figure all of that out, here’s news you might have missed.

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Comics Alliance – Marvel Universe MMO Releases Character Designs Online – Can. Not. Wait.

Newsarama – Marvel Layoffs: Why A Boycott May Be Misguided – A good perspective from someone on the inside.

Comics Alliance – Parting Shot: ‘Holy Terror’ Creator Frank Miller Admits He Knows ‘Squat’ About Islam – Not sure this helps his case at all.

Blogging Los Angeles – Sex Nerd Sandra at NerdMelt – A look at the theater behind Meltdwon Comics. I didn’t know they had this, pretty cool.

Kotaku – Arkham City Cosplay Turns Normal Man Into Dark Knight – I think the only word for this is “impressive.”

Con Coverage:

Bleeding Cool – Comic Con Wars Break Out Across Canada

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MTV Geek – The Incredible Hulk #1

IGN – Spaceman #1

CBR – Wolverine & the X-Men #1

Complex – Review: Jason Aaron’s “Wolverine And The X-Men” And “Incredible Hulk” Both Debut With Force

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Posted on October 26, 2011 by Brett

It’s new comic book day and there looks to be quite a few solid ones being released today. What’s everyone getting? While you wait for your local comic book shop to open, here’s the news you might have missed.

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Daily News & Analysis – Comic books have to keep pace with the times: Aalok Joshi – A short article but interesting insight into the Indian comic book scene.

Robot 6 – Check DC wrote in 1938 for rights to Superman goes up for auction – A neat bit of history. I have no idea what this’ll go for.

Ahram Online – US publisher to issue Egyptian graphic novel banned under Mubarak – Great to see this comic being released.

Kotaku – Batman: Arkham City Shipped 4.6 Million Copies in Its First Week – That’s an impressive number. I’m going to go out on a limb and say a good chunk of that has sold too.

Kotaku – Is Harley Quinn Arkham City’s Most Subversive Character? – Kind of makes me want to play the game more and more appreciative of the character in comic books too.

Con Coverage:

Graphic Novel Reporter – After NYCC: Lance Fensterman Talks About the Con

MTV Geek – Womanthology at NYCC: If You Don’t See the Comic You Want, Make Your Own

MTV Geek – Hasbro’s David Vonner Discusses 3 Marvel-ous Lines at NYCC

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Bleeding Cool – The Incredible Hulk #1

MTV Geek – Wolverine & the X-Men #1

IGN – Wolverine and the X-Men #1