Still More About the Atom.

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Published May 17, 2010 at 5:45 p.m.
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I received a very well-written response to my Ryan Choi post from a reader calling himself Diabolu Frank, and rather than let it languish in the comments, I'm going to run it here, and then give my reactions at the end: ... I'm big on racial politics and the need for non-white characters to play a major role in comic book universes. I'm also opposed to handing out token memberships to minorities via dubious legacies. The latter rarely works out as well as a Mr. Terrific, who has completely

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Jerks of the Marvel Universe

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Published June 10, 2010 at 6:28 p.m.
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With this "Heroic Age" dawning in the Marvel Universe, every comics fan is looking forward to a new grand era of can-do, gung-ho, happy-go-lucky, cheese-and-bacon flavored superheroes, because for the last few years the Marvel U. has pitted brother against brother ... Asgardian against technocrat ... vigilante versus claws ... Super-Soldier versus bullet. But now, at last, it's going to be just like the old days ... when every hero was ever-ready to team up with another, to fight together for

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Tables only turn when tables learn

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Published June 11, 2010 at 8:33 p.m.
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"And there came a day ... a day unlike any other ... when Earth's mightiest heroes and heroines found themselves united against a common threat ... On that day, the Avengers were born— to fight the foes no single super hero could withstand! " ... Also, they had a table ... From the very beginning ... starting out very small ... as it became a symbol of the team ... and even the chairs joined in the fun ... no matter how good or bad your posture ... whether it's used for breakfast ... or

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Marketing Mayhem

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Published May 3, 2010 at 9:47 p.m.

So there I was, trapped in the shoe aisle at Wal-Mart for the last thirty days. Luckily, the Iron Man marketing machine was in full swing, and as long-time Treadmillers may remember, super-hero shoes are always a welcome sight. I ...

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THE IRON MANUAL: Iron Man

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Published May 7, 2010 at 1:58 p.m.

Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as the Armored Avenger in "Iron Man 2" and CBR examines the success of the corporate super-hero born in the age of flower power in the final installment of THE IRON MANUAL ...

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Whose Shoes? #2

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Published March 16, 2010 at 10:29 p.m.

Welcome back to our delayed by one day second installment of Whose Shoes! As you can see, yesterday's roller shoes were worn by none other than Dazzler, poster child of poorly thought out and more poorly executed super-hero characters ...

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Super-Hero Costume Critiques with Tim Gunn

Published April 21, 2010 at 3:03 p.m.
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Fashion maven Tim Gunn (who himself has been a comic book super-hero) critiques super-hero costumes: ... (via NPR's Monkey See blog) ...

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Ask Chris #8: Epic Runs and Super-Hero Furniture

Published April 30, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
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Here at ComicsAlliance, we value our readership and are always open to what the masses of Internet readers have to say. That's why we've given Senior Writer Chris Sims the punishment pleasure of stepping into the grand tradition of the Answer Man as ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ...

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Comic Book Review: Supergod

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Published Dec. 29, 2009 at 10:51 a.m.
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Creative Team ... Writer:Warren Ellis ... Art:Garrie Gastonny ... Colors:Digikore Studios ... Covers:Felipe Massafera ... The Concept: ... Super-hero nostalgia is publicly executed and buried for the purposes of enriching the Jungian soil ... The Plot: ... Various would-be-J. Robert Oppenheimers around the world create superhumanity for the purposes of tactical arms advantages and we, the readers, observe the ensuing car wreck ... In Detail: ... The story opens shortly after the earth has been

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Pick a hero, any hero (or villain)

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Published April 30, 2010 at 12:03 a.m.

No, I'm not doing magic, although Zatanna is involved. If you've ever wanted DC characters at your fingertips, now's your chance. Check out Workman Publishing's DC Comics Super Heroes and Villains Fandex.Fandex? What's a Fandex? I'm glad you asked. It's a wonderful amalgamation of knowledge, in this case, with your favorite good guys and bad guys. (They've also got a Star Wars Fandex as well.) My ...

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