Getting of My Duff #54/55 by Marsha

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Marsha

How did we get to February already? We are going to start this month off with a SPECIAL 2 WEEK BLOG! We are only 2 weeks away from Valentine’s Day!  We have a display of “Romance Comics” for the romantic comic collector!  But you can check out the Valentine’s Display to see some great new specialty products that just came in as well.  Perfect gifts for the sweetheart in your life! We’ve added new designs with Wonder Woman, Betty Boop, Betty Page, Wizard of Oz, Superman, Batman, Peanuts and more. There are Coffee Cups, Travel Mugs, water jugs, business card … Continue reading →

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Phil's Reviews — Stuff I Bought #157

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Phil

Kick-Ass #8 ( of 8 ) — Writer: Mark Millar;  Pencils: John Romita Jr.;  Inks: Tom Palmer Yes, it’s over the top, and it has those annoying Millarisms in the dialog and plot (everyone, no matter their background or personality, has the same little hitches in their sentence phrasing, and his sad-sack characters never, ever catch a romantic break), but hey: it’s also been consistently, gorgeously drawn, and you have to admit that this issue’s finale, wherein two kids take on an army of Mafiosi, is a lot of fun; this might not have been the best comic to come … Continue reading →

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Phil's Reviews: Stuff I Read and Put Back #157

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Phil

Wolverine: Wendigo #1 (of 1) — Writer: Frank Tieri;  Art: Paul Gulacy (First story); Paco Diaz and Guillermo Orega (Second story) Reading the credits for this book made me feel like one of those movie scenes where, when the hero’s tempted, a devil pops up on one of his shoulders, and an angel on the other, and they argue it out. In this case, of course, the angel is the Gulacy art, and the devil is the Frank Tieri script. Sadly, the devil wins this one: in a comic whose cover promises a Wolverine/Wendigo fight, we get a 20-page story … Continue reading →

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GETTING OFF MY DUFF #53

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Alan

Hey Gang, I just wanted to thank everyone who’s shown interest in the stupendous collection of Golden Age we acquired last month. It’s been a wonderful rush to grade and price the books, and to be honest, a big plus monetarily for the store in a month that’s normally very slow sales wise. We have some killer auctions coming up in the next few weeks. Here’s a quick breakdown on some of the upcoming selections: DETECTIVE COMICS #164, MORE FUN COMICS #96, BATMAN #26, GREEN HORNET #14, and WORLD’S FINEST #14! And oh man, did I forget to tell you … Continue reading →

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Phil's Reviews — Stuff I Bought #156

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Phil

Joe the Barbarian #1 ( of 8 ) — Writer: Grant Morrison; Art: Sean Murphy After the universe-spanning clash of thousands that was Final Crisis, Morrison has (maybe wisely) gone back to stories that focus on the vastness inside a single human heart and head; Seaguy II had a world at stake, but boiled down to the changes inside its title character as he journeyed on the path to becoming a true hero, and Joe the Barbarian looks like it’s exploring similar territory. It’s a classic fantasy set-up: the lonely, put-upon kid with the creative imagination who crosses over into … Continue reading →

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