Monthly Archives: February 2011

ONI Goes Nerdcore!

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Brian Gardes

Today Oni Press announced that comic book nerdcore rapper, Adam WarRock is releasing a 20 track album inspired by Oni Press creators and their work. Cory Casoni, Director of Sales & Marketing for Oni says, “The ONI PRESS MIXTAPE features … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: How I Came To Work At The Wendy’s

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Brian Gardes

  How I Came to Work at the Wendy’s lures you in with a cute opening scene where a man attempts to find employment as a walrus at the local zoo.  Brilliant!  How had I not thought of that!  I … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: The Occultist, The Cape, Red: Eyes Only

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Brian Gardes

These three comics give one-shots a bad name! It isn’t that the following comics are, in themselves, horrible.  In fact, one of them is quite good.  The problem is that all of these comics leave me with an unsatisfied feeling … Continue reading →

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In Honor of Tonight’s Full Moon

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Brian Gardes
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Indie Comic Review: Seeds

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Brian Gardes

  Ross Mackintosh has created something special with his new graphic novel, Seeds. What could have been a book filled with sappy, over the top dialogue and tear-jerking flashbacks is instead a book filled with sympathy and subtlety. Seeds follows … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: Brain Camp

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Brian Gardes

  What would happen if The Stepford Wives took place at a summer camp? You would probably end up with something similar to the book Brain Camp from First Second. Brain Camp centers on two children, Jenna and Lucas, who … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: Samurai and Dinosaurs

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Brian Gardes

  Sometimes there is something said that just makes perfect sense.  It is pure.  It is clean.  It is right.  You know, as soon as you hear it, and you wonder why no one has thought of it before…like Snakes … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: All Saints Day

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Brian Gardes

  Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis know how to craft a murder mystery.  From Skinwalkers to Past Lies, Weir and DeFilippis have proven time and time again that they can keep you guessing until the very end.  Their latest mystery, … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: The Adventures of Unemployed Man

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Brian Gardes

  I have to be honest.  I was not as excited about reading The Adventures of Unemployed Man as I could have been.  Our Worst Book of the Year award went to a comic about economics.  Economics is something I … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: Best Graphic Novels (And the Worst of too!) 2010

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Brian Gardes

We are back with our annual review of the best graphic novels of the year! http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf What was your favorite of the year? Thor’s List: 5. Spell Checkers http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=stumpt-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1934964328&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr 4. Summit of the Gods http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=stumpt-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=8496427870&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr 3. Doing Time http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=stumpt-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=8493340901&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr 2. … Continue reading →

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