tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81540703238559809992011-12-04T05:14:26.641-06:00Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.comBlogger2431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-61366146159695946552011-02-17T09:04:00.000-06:002011-02-17T09:04:21.107-06:00

After a long hiatus from posting due to the craziness of adapting to the new addition to our family that is Princess Victoria (AKA Lady Chubbington, the Duchess of Droolsbury and the Baroness von Chubbsly), I’m back with a full review of Mattel’s Green Lantern Classics Wave 1 action figures. Click below for more: There is nothing better as a comic geek and action figure collector than the

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Next week DC Comics will release it’s latest entry in their fast-growing animation library. DC Showcase is basically a collection of the previous animated shorts that have appeared with the longer length animated films as extras. So far we have seen The Spectre, Jonah Hex and Green Arrow featured in these shorts and now we add Superman and Captain Marvel to that list. I got a chance to check it

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It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to post anything here due to my family growing by one very small (but very demanding) little girl. This feature, Hunting for Plastic People, is a new thing I’m trying documenting my hobby of action figure collecting. I’m not sure how regular this is going to be but I’m going to give it a shot. Click below for more. After much waiting and unsuccessful

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How hard is it to read and enjoy comics while having a randomly screaming 2 week old baby around? Quite. Our daughter, Victoria Charlotte, has arrived finally and our lives have been changed. Mostly for the better, but some things take some getting used to. Although, it does take me much longer to actually read my comics now so I feel like I'm getting much more entertainment for my dollar.  Here

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Hey Everyone, In case you hadn't heard, today is National Read Comics in Public Day!  So grab an issue or two of your favorite book and head out into the world to spread the news that comic books are awesome.  Here are some pics of me and my daughter enjoying the day while my wife shopped at a local farmer's market. If you would like to participate, the rules are simple : 1.  Grab an

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As an action figure hunter and collector I appreciate it when companies like Mattel offer exclusives that you can usually only get at big conventions, especially cons like San Diego Comic Con that I can’t get to. This year, one of Mattel’s many SDCC exclusives was a Plastic Man figure from the DC Universe Classics line that I collect. The figure comes with a bunch of cool accessories, but if you

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Sorry for the lack of updates lately.  We are less than two weeks from my wife's due date and there is much more to do around the house than read comics and give my two cents :-)  Regular reviews and features will return shortly as soon as things get a little more on track, and don't be surprised to see a lot of late night posts while I'm up with the new she-geek that we are creating. Thanks for

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When DC had announced a while back that the next Direct to DVD animated release would be based on Judd Winnick’s controversial Under the Hood story in Batman, many fans let out a collective “What?” I’m honestly a fan of this story and Winnick’s work in general so I’m a little biased but I recently had an opportunity to check out the animated version and I have to say….it is pretty awesome. You

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This was a decent week, but a little light which allowed me to pick up a few books that I normally wouldn’t have if the big companies had more releases. What happened? Well….. Superman takes a stroll through my hometown and has a Philly Cheese Steak, Bruce Wayne fills in some blanks for us, Comic Book Guy meets his nemesis, Jane Wiedlin gets abducted by Colt 45 drinking aliens, Oracle gets

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Not much to say but......New Comic Book Day!  Click below for this week's books : Marvel Comics Daredevil #508 – I’ve recently caught up on Daredevil from issue 500 and I’m hooked. Last week’s Shadowland #1 was really good and I’m looking forward to find out what is in store for the Man Without Fear….although, to be fair, you wouldn’t fear much if you were backed by a clan of ninja assassins.

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Quite a stack of comics this past week as the 4th of July holiday pushed New Comic Book Day to Thursday. I’m playing with some new formats for reviews so here is my, now combined, First Impressions and Quick Reviews for this week, with a record 3 Marvel books! It would have been four but my shop was out of the Fantastic Four Annual. Check back later for a full review of Batman & Robin #13, but

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During my usual nerd-news rounds this morning I came across this on YouTube : What do you think? Personally I'm pretty hyped about this.  The Supergirl story arc, on which this will be based, was the best Superman / Batman story arc there was and follows directly after Public Enemies.  This also opens up the possibility for a decent Supergirl movie down the line, since it involves her

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With the 4th of July holiday falling at the beginning of the week, comics in the US will arrive on Thursday instead of the usual Wednesday. I won’t be able to get to the shop until Friday, so regular posting will be delayed. Here’s what I plan on checking out this week : Steve Rogers : Super-Soldier #1 – I’ve enjoyed Brubaker’s work with Rogers on Secret Avengers and of course on Captain

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I've decided to change up my review style a bit.  Instead of reviewing every book every week, which takes up more time than I have right now, I'll be picking the best (and sometimes worst) books of the week to review.  What better book to begin with than this week's Wonder Woman #600 : Wonder Woman #600 Story by Gail Simone, Amanda Conner, Louise Simonson, Geoff Johns and J. Michael Straczynski

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Yet another solid week for this comic enthusiast. Here are my first thoughts after reading these books in the order that I checked them out: Green Lantern #55 – The Atrocitus and Lobo fight was awesome, really enjoyed the interaction between Hal, Sinestro and Carol, plus we get the bonus “Origin of RageKitty”…great issue! Batman Beyond #1 – Great first issue. Unless this just tanks, I’m on

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Another good week for comics, although there will be no DC bi-weekly Brightest Day or Generation Lost this week probably due to the 5 week month. Also, next week, the 4th of July holiday here in the States will delay my comic pickups until Friday so everything will be pushed back slightly. Also, full reviews will be back shortly, I've had little free time and I'm trying to reformat the way I do

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It’s not often that you get second chances to pick up collectible items at a decent price, but recently Mattel re-released their DC Universe Classics Wave 5 on the Mattycollector.com website for $70.00. I jumped in right away when the sale began and managed to pick up a set before they sold out the next day. Click below for a review : I started collecting DC Universe Classics (from now on

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This morning while doing my usual rounds of gathering geek news from around the interwebs, I came across some more information about DC's next animated movie (and fixed a ton of typoes, I apparently can't type before noon).  Click below for more: So, the first thing I ran into was this picture that was posted on Facebook's DC Comics group from Supermanhomepage.com: ...and, if this is for real

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Since I missed this week’s Looking Forward to Wednesday, I didn’t realize how many books I had coming out this week. I believe this is a record with 13 books. The initial quick reads are done and here are my first thoughts on this week’s releases : Power Girl #13 – Besides the usual “recap for new readers” this issue was pleasantly surprising. Lots of fun, lots of action and they really keep

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It's new comic book day!  Here are some of the titlese that I'll be checking out today.  It's a bit of a slow week so I may also pick up a trade....Ex Machina has been high on my list to catch up with and I think I'm around Volume 5 at this point.  Click below for this week's books.  By the way, reviews from last week ARE coming, been a little busy with prepping the nursery for the baby.  Check

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I've only had a chance to read 4 books so far from this week but it was the 4 that I was really looking forward to.  Click below for First Impressions : Batman #700 – What just happened? It seemed like I missed something, like this issue was building something and then we get an abrupt ending and multiple pages showing us the Batcave? I need to read this again tomorrow. Nemesis #2 – Second

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Once again, due to work schedules and the holiday messing with US shipping dates, I wasn’t able to pick up last week’s comics until this week. I managed to get a hold of a few to read through. What happened last week? Well….. Jason Todd gets a little more backstory (the SuperBoy Punch wasn’t good enough for you ingrates?), Mighty Crusaders introduces us to the Hall & Oates of superheroes,

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Since last week was completely comic-less for me due to Memorial Day, work schedule and child birthing classes….we will have a review extravaganza with last week's and this week’s books. Here are the titles I’ll be reading that are coming out this week : Marvel Comics Invincible Iron Man #27 – I’ve been really into Iron Man lately, and this title has been really well done. Still have yet to

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After reading something on The Weekly Crisis blog, I had to laugh at this week’s very cat-centric comics. RageCat shows up, Power Girl spends some time naming her cat finally, and Roy Harper beats up some criminals with a dead cat while high. Weird. Anyway, on to Part 2….. Superman : War of the Supermen #4 Story by James Robinson & Sterling Gates Art by Eddy Barrows, Cafu & Eduardo Pansica A

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Sorry all, between a poor internet connection, work and baby prep I haven't had time to post Part 2 of last week's reviews.  After work tonight I will post them :-) - Jason

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Another month and another Previews catalog is upon us. In this new monthly feature I’ll be flipping through the giant catalog of nerd-goodies to see what interests me, what I will purchase and what I will be avoiding. Comics, toys, books…Previews has it all. For those that don’t know, Previews is a huge catalog that comes out monthly and features all of the comics, toys, collectibles and

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An impressive stack this week as I picked up 2 Marvel books (see, Kerry, I am diversifying), and a bunch of DC along with some other publishers. Some are hits, some are misses, some fall in between but I’ll be reviewing about 14 books in all this week, in 2 parts. What happened? Well….. Rage Kitty returns, Bruce Wayne gets his portrait painted, the Alpha-Lanterns get sneaky, Steve Rogers shows

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Got to read 7 of my books so far, with a few left to go. Here are the first thoughts from this week’s releases : Batman : The Return of Bruce Wayne #2 – Now we’re getting somewhere. Some direct tie-in information to the current Batman & Robin story and an angry Pilgrim Bruce Wayne. Green Lantern #54 – Rage Cat is back! Also, the being that is collecting the avatars reminds me of the Simpsons

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This week's New Comic Book Day Randomness was supposed to be about cartoons that I loved growing up and watching them as an adult, but it got pretty big and won't be ready for a few weeks. Instead, we have this... My parents bought us a Prenatal Heart Listener / Music System a while back and we've been dying to use it to introduce our daughter to the wonderful world of music. The other night,

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8 Books from DC, 1 from IDW and 1 from Marvel (come on, I’m trying..) make for a substantial week of reading here at CNB. I’m trying out CNB as an easier way to say the title, sort of like CMB (Cash Money Brothers) from New Jack City. Am I my brother’s keeper?? Anyway, on to the books….. Marvel Comics Fantastic Four #579 – For a die-hard DC fan, I sure do love Fantastic Four lately. Hickman

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Reviews from 5/19/2010 continued…. Legion of Superheroes #1 Story by Paul Levitz Art by Yildiray Cinar I was never a fan of the Legion of Superheroes, I guess it boils down to too many characters that I don’t know enough about. I read the Superman arc regarding the Legion and the Final Crisis tie-in (LOL, yeah that really tied-in didn’t it?) Legion of 3 Worlds. The team interested me but is

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A few really good books and some very mediocre books this week along with 3 new series beginning at DC. What happened? Tony Stark gets some gifts shipped to him from Steve Rogers, The Carpenter gets a new contract, Martian Manhunter gets an addendum added to his origin story, some old school DC heroes kick some prohibition-era ass, Sodom Yat sheds a tear, Zatanna drops in on an underworld

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Six books read so far this week with just a few to go.  Here are my thoughts after reading the first few. Legion of Superheroes #1 - I want to love the Legion…I really do, so I thought I’d give this new series a try from the beginning. How was the first issue? Not bad…not great, but not bad. We’ll see what happens in the next two issues. And this book would have seemed like a logical choice

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We had a sunny, beautiful day here in the MKE yesterday so I decided to take a walk downtown and ended up at one of my favorite comic book hunting spots…Downtown Books. After spending two hours rifling through the comic section with my new friend the comic book section cat, I came out with a pretty decent haul. 22 comics for about 25 dollars. Magdalena / Vampirella One-Shot - Sweet Francis J

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After a mildly annoying day at work yesterday I called my wife and said "Let's go fly kites down at the lakefront".  How does this lead to me reviewing ice cream?  Read on... Since my store has an outdoor entrance and is not in a typical mall setting (Bayshore represent!) I kept standing out front of the door during slow periods and couldn't help noticing how gorgeous it was outside.  You see,

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Sorry about the lateness of this post but here we go.  Pretty light week so I may end up picking up a trade, if I do it will probably be Ex Machina since I'm trying to catch up on the whole story and I'm only up to volume 4 at this point :-) Click below for the books that I plan on reading this week : Marvel Comics Invincible Iron Man #26 : I spent a good bit of time catching up on this in the

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Big week in comics as DC's second biweekly book kicks off and we get some more Brightest Day tie-ins.  On to the reviews! What happened?  Well..... Bruce Wayne has some trouble with a certain immortal caveman, Hawk cracks a fantastic one-liner, Barry Allen speed-reads himself into an architecture degree, Booster Gold gets tackled by Power Girl (which could be kind of fun in my opinion), Barbara

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Only had time to read 3 books tonight and here they are in order of reading.  Two disappointments and one decent book so far :-) Batman : The Return of Bruce Wayne #1 : I had serious high hopes for this mini-series but something felt really off about this. Not sure what it is, maybe I’ll pinpoint it on my second read through before writing a review. Batman #699 : This was the second book I read

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Lots of new books this week plus picking up the books I didn’t get last week is going to equal a big bill at the Edge on Wednesday. I missed being at the shop last week, amongst people like myself, wearing a geeky t-shirt and wondering who the villain will be in the next Batman film or trying to apply real-life logic to fictional stories. Good times! Well, this week I’ll be back and reviewing

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After a long week at work for both myself and my wife, I love it when she sends me a text suggesting that we should go out to eat after work and then go buy some stuff we don’t really need just for fun. This text, received this past Friday, led us to Ruby Tuesday’s (Triple Prime Burger….yum) and then to a nearby Half Price Books for some cool entertainment finds. Our first stop after dinner

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Have you ever run into a situation that just hits you in the face and makes you feel old all of a sudden? Like when you reference something from your past to a punk teenager who just looks at you like you have three heads, or you realize that a movie you love and still consider recent is actually 20 years old? This happened to me recently at work, and after discussing it with her I found out

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There will be no new reviews this week since I am deep in the busy season at work and won't be able to make it to the comic book shop until next week at the earliest.  I may post some retro reviews or reviews of books that I'm catching up on instead. Look for a double week next week for reviews :-)

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It actually turned out to be a fairly light week for comics and I still haven’t had time to read everything that I wanted to yet. I may post an updated review or two after I get caught up. What happened? Arisia loses her cool and decks a Guardian, Wonder Woman meets her very angry cousin, Johnny Storm has a VERY strange date and Cobra Commander finally shows his face….well….not really. Want

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-24381531746765473042010-04-30T09:09:00.003-05:002010-04-30T09:16:57.539-05:00

From Comic Book Resources.  What do you think? Looking good so far, in my opinion.  Thor comes out on May 6, 2011 from Marvel Studios.  I can't wait to see him next to Iron Man and Cap in the Avengers as well.  It must be hard to design a realistic looking costume for such a fantasy-based character without making it look ridiculous.  If this pic is any indication as to the level of design in

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The first trailer for Jonah Hex started appearing today and while I am not a regular reader of the DC western comic, this does look interesting. Click below for the trailer : With lots of stuff blowing up (is Michael Bay involved here?) and some interesting old west style weapons, this may prove to be a fun popcorn movie.  John Malkovich is always a decent bad guy and Josh Brolin looks like

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Not a bad week for comics, but due to a heavy work schedule I only got to read a few right away. Green Lantern Corps #47 – Typical dull epilogue issue….but Salaak is a bad-ass now. Good for him!. Fantastic Four #578 – Not as great as the last few issues but it is definitely building to something. Justice Society of America #38 – I caught up with the last few issues and I’m loving this future

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-32212674259403815952010-04-28T11:21:00.003-05:002010-04-28T11:25:45.309-05:00

On this holiest of weekdays (at least to me and my kind) I'll try to post random information, reviews, or just anything that comes to mind.  I tend to have off on New Comic Book Day so I have a lot of time to hang around and wait for the shop to open :-)  Today's post will be about a project I was working on for a little while...custom superhero cufflinks In my regular boring business life, I

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In my first Looking Forward to Wednesday post since the return of Clever Name Blog we have a fairly substantial week for comics.  Click below for the books I plan on reading this week : Marvel Fantastic Four #578 : In my attempt to broaden my comic reading horizons and thanks to recommendations from fellow readers I’ve begun picking up Fantastic Four regularly now. I’m pretty much caught up

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With our first-born (AKA The Golden Child) on the way, we’ve had to cut back on some things, mainly entertainment related, in order to save money for upcoming child-related expenses. Thankfully my lovely wife still budgets in some play money for me to pick up an action figure or two when I run across them on my travels. One evening after a lengthy bit of shopping at Babies R Us, we drove by the

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Clever Name Blog will return in the next week or so. I apologize for the lapse in posting but many things had happened in my life :1) I took some time to begin development on some other projects2) My wife and I are now expecting our first child :-)3) My old computer went to hell.So, now that the other projects are moving along, the baby is on the way, and I have a spiffy new laptop.....the

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I totally forgot to post the final part of my last comic hunting trip, but I do have good reason. I'm going to be a daddy :-) So pardon the lateness of this conclusion, since I've been a little absent-minded and with the holiday season, haven't had a whole lot of time. More information on the baby is coming soon, including the continuing saga of me wearing my wife down to accept the name of Bruce

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So as I was getting ready to leave Half Price Books, I saw that under the comic section they had bundled packs of random comics for $5. I decided to pick one up and see what was inside. Click below for more.There were about 8 bundles where you could only see the front and back comic. The one I grabbed had an issue of X-Men with a Jim Lee cover on one side (who I’m a big fan of) and an old Suicide

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-74047524809791927412009-12-17T11:31:00.005-06:002009-12-17T11:41:16.804-06:00

Not sure what got into me this week but it worked out that I happened to be at used bookstores twice and walked out with a massive amount of comics for around $30 total. All in all, some fun finds, and a gamble on a “grab bag” for $5. Click below for some of the highlights from stop numer one :First Stop : Half Price Books : NorthridgeThis was my first time at this particular HPB. We have 3

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It took a long time for me to see this movie, and for many good reasons. First, I was at Chicago Comic-Con the weekend it came out. Then I was kind of broke for a little while (mainly due to Chicago Comic-Con). Then I started hearing horrific reviews about people's eyes bleeding and brains exploding as they watched the movie. And last but not least....I abso-freaking-lutely loved the GI Joe

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Hey everyone! Just a quick update to tell everyone about my new blog : SuperheroTemp.blogspot.com which will focus on news and previews of my comic book project called Superhero Temp Services. Please check it out and make sure to click on the Follow link to be notified of any new information.Clever Name Blog will of course continue with Jeffrey handling the majority of the updating and I'll

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Lots of stuff to review! This week was a big week in books, so rather than do something stupid, like compare a comic book to a play, we're going to head right into the reviews.I also apologize as this formatting isn't as good as Jason's - I think there might be some kind of weird techno-demon fooling with the formatting. . .Gotham City Sirens #6Story by Paul DiniArt by Guillem MarchSet your way

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On the day of this most illustrious of American tradition of Black Friday, I re-read Blackest Night #5 while at work being bored. I do work in a retail store but not one that is offering massive doorbuster specials that cause people to trample each other at 5 AM. Moving on…So, the first time that I read this issue I was sitting on the couch after returning from the comic shop and kept showing my

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A Themed Post?If you ask any creator, the hardest task to undertake is the one man show. Writers write, artists pencil and inkers ink. They work as a team to create the comic. This collaboration of effort can help (and sometimes harm) the final product, but on the whole, having somebody watch your back only makes for a better project. But in the one man show, the only person you've got to rely on

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Rapid Fire Reviews Written Right NowFirst off, let me apologize for being such a pathetic fill in here at the Clever Name Pop Culture Blog. I'd let you in on all the details, but that would sound like whining and I'm not going down that road. Suffice it to say, the last week or two have included a dead grandma, a trip to Minnesota and my job turning into a Bizzaro-job. It's enough to make a guy's

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This week's comic book offerings were enjoyable overall. But, as good stories tend to do, they pose many questions. I'm throwing this out there in a different format than usual but it's how I viewed the books. Spoilers ahead!Click below for more :Batman & Robin #6Story by Grant MorrisonArt by Philip TanFirst Question : Did Robin just call a villain gay?Granted, I'm not the most politically

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The Web Needs a Clever Name BloggerMuch like Gotham City needs a Batman, I have taken up the cowl for the duration until Jason completes some of his projects. (On the upside, I don't have to take on an annoying sidekick like Dick Grayson did.)I just want to take this opportunity to let you know that shortly I will post reviews of a couple of titles that have come and gone in the last couple of

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Much has been accomplished in the ten days since I suspended blogging, and here are some updates :1. For now, reviewing duties at Clever Name Blog will be handled shortly by friend and fellow comics enthusiast Jeffrey. Now don't be frightened...but he reads more than just DC Comics. Don't be surprised if you see reviews from other publishers :-) I'm sure he'll be introducing himself as soon as

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Hey Everyone. Unfortunately I'll be suspending regular blog posting for a short time due to another project that I'm dedicating most of my energy towards right now.What is this new and exciting project? Glad you asked. I've written a 3 issue comic book mini-series called Superhero Temp Services, and I've started on the artwork which is taking up a good bit (translated : all) of my free

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I was playing around with my comic collection database (from collectorz.com) and here are some of the statistics that you can pull up :Total # of Comic Books : 1400Total # of Pages : 48,386First Book in Database : 52 #1Last Book in Database : Zero Killer #1Longest Continuous Run (excluding weekly comics) : Superman - 41 issuesFavorite Ridiculous Title : Punisher Kills the Marvel UniverseTop 3

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-55512920091008033532009-10-02T22:29:00.008-05:002009-10-02T22:36:27.439-05:00

My wife and I hit the Half-Price books on 76th street after work for some rummaging and here's what I came up with :I scored two books that were on the list that I keep on my phone :Iron Lantern #1 – Continuing my collection of the Amalgam Comics, this one has been a little more difficult to find around here. This was a combination of Iron Man and Green Lantern written by Kurt Busiek.Wonder Woman

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-53378023044031640392009-10-01T19:07:00.003-05:002009-10-01T19:13:04.368-05:00

Thanks to everyone who gave me advice on my entry into Marvel Comics. After hearing opinions online and at the comic shop, Captain America is the winner. Thanks to Jeff for loaning me the trades in order to quickly catch up. I've already blown through two of them :-) I know I originally said that I didn't want to read a bunch of trades to catch up but Brubaker's stories just flow quickly and

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-89942793622998072322009-09-30T11:33:00.011-05:002009-09-30T13:41:08.659-05:00

Every once in a while I’ll pick up random older comics for fun because I like paging through and seeing how much things have changed since it’s initial printing. Today’s issue is Justice League of America #133, released way back when I was a boy of just over one year old :-) Click below to continue :Title : Justice League of America #133Release Year : 1976Cover Price : $0.30Story : Gerry

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-9838933968314714972009-09-29T14:20:00.003-05:002009-09-29T14:26:54.382-05:00

Mostly DC, two "other publishers" and...is that a Marvel comic? Seems suspicious...Click below for more :Amazing Spider-Man #607 – What?!?!? Spider-Man? No, this isn’t the beginning of the end of my DC bias...it has a J. Scott Campbell cover.Blackest Night : Titans #2 - Probably, so far, the most interesting of the Blackest Night minis, and I'm not really a Titans fan.Gotham City Sirens #4 -

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I had to keep it light this week so I had to leave Supergirl and the final issue of Wednesday Comics in my box but I’ll have those picked up next week. Just two quick reviews this week.What happened? Batwoman’s family tree grows a little bit, Destro becomes an exclusive “employee” of COBRA, Psycho Pirate pisses off Smallville, and Power Girl just cannot catch a break. Click below for more :Pick

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-64528301769181304372009-09-26T08:22:00.005-05:002009-09-26T08:29:26.846-05:00

It's no secret that I am a born and bred DC Universe fan. About once a year, I feel like I'm missing out on decent titles in the Marvel Universe, but I can't always seem to get into a title. Last year was Fantastic Four and I was into it for like 3 issues then just lost interest.I'm asking for your help, blog-reading public, and your recommendations for what my next Marvel experiment should be.

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-69362175391803069432009-09-25T08:28:00.004-05:002009-09-25T08:35:06.121-05:00

It was a slow week and I had to leave Supergirl at the comic store to pick up next week due to a trade purchase. Click below for First Impressions :Blackest Night : Superman #2 - BIG improvement over the first issue. Black Lantern Psycho Pirate is awesome.Power Girl #5 - Someone is spying on Power Girl while she changes into costume. What? Like you wouldn't.GI Joe #9 - I am thoroughly enjoying

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-18449177322421805702009-09-23T15:27:00.005-05:002009-09-23T15:38:12.389-05:00

The much anticipated next installment of the DC Animated Universe is almost here and Clever Name Blog got an advance look at this action-packed movie. Click below for more :Warning! If you haven’t read Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuiness’ Superman / Batman comics then there will be spoilers below.I say again, possible spoilers if you haven’t read the comics.Still with me? OK. Let’s start at the beginning.

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-59019061424950483842009-09-21T23:16:00.006-05:002009-09-21T23:25:06.053-05:00

Last week as I was meeting my wife after work, I stopped in at a Game Stop for the first time in ages to kill some time. I’m what you would call a “Lazy Gamer”. I pick up about 1 or 2 new games a year, usually after they drop seriously in price. I don’t typically feel the need to pick up games right away…except this time.While standing there reading the case for Batman : Arkham Asylum my wife

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-60627051453642063122009-09-21T21:54:00.007-05:002009-09-21T22:03:39.605-05:00

A light week compared to some of the previous ones. 6 books coming out with one non-DC title! No, it's still not Marvel. There's just nothing that Marvel has going on right now that interests me. Although I am getting near my annual "Hey, maybe I'll try a Marvel title" time again, do who knows what it will be.Since it is looking to be a slow week, there may be a certain variant cover from a

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-58522777337832244832009-09-20T21:35:00.016-05:002009-09-20T22:00:15.089-05:00

A double-shot of covers for my double sized week. Without further Apu (oh, I've been zinged!)on to the covers :Favorite Cover This Week (9/10):Red Robin #4Cover by Francis ManapulDynamic. This is an awesome shot of what is basically two brothers fighting each other. They just happen to be dressed like super-heroes. The other nice thing about this cover is that THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN THE BOOK!!

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-71812820486885737552009-09-20T09:04:00.009-05:002009-09-20T18:25:36.601-05:00

In a now regular Saturday morning ritual, I drive downtown with Liz and as she goes to the Farmer's Market. I pop over three blocks and head into Downtown Books to scavenge for comics. Some decent finds this week in one of the 12 Markdown long-boxes as well as a healthy dose of "Buying Back My Childhood". Click below for the books :Markdown BinAction Comics #812 (Turner Sketch Variant) : I

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What happened the week of 9/16? The new Red Hood worries about how to word a press release, Mr. Szasz moves into his new lair, Ray Palmer explains the Black rings in plain layman’s terms (if you’re a Quantum Layman) and Perceptor is re-born hardcore.Pick of the Week :Batman : Streets of Gotham #4Story by Paul DiniArt by Dustin NguyenI've said it before and I'll say it again : Dustin Nguyen rules

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Due to some scheduling and financial issues, it’s been a while since I’ve been to the comic shop to hang out on a Wednesday afternoon. The store was packed with regulars and the conversation was, as usual, fun and at times heated. I picked up two weeks worth of books so I’m going to do the reviews in two parts (First the 9th, then the 16th).What happened the week of 9/9? Dick Grayson has a family

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-82928850392508619962009-09-17T09:46:00.002-05:002009-09-17T09:49:34.653-05:00

A total of 14 books came home on Wednesday (half of which were from last week). Click below for First Impressions :9/9/09 ReleasesKick-Ass #7 – “I got Kevlar down to my Underoos, dickhead.” Gotta love Hit-Girl.Red Robin #4 – Please, please, please DC, you need to keep Tim Drake in this role for a while. And finally something from Final Crisis ties in….still doesn’t make sense, but it’s there :-)

Jason D. Mangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426601557346533653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154070323855980999.post-70593549980400632212009-09-15T16:24:00.008-05:002009-09-15T16:55:39.224-05:00

Posted at Ain't It Cool News earlier, some stills have been released for the next DC Animated film, Justice League : Crisis on Two Earths. Click below for more :Here's the link to the article :Ain't It Cool NewsThoughts? my first reaction is that the claim of "original" is not entirely true as this sounds to be heavily pulled from Grant Morrison's JLA : Earth 2 story, which I enojyed thoroughly

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Due to a double-whammy of scheduling and monetary issues, I was unable to pick anything up this week. Check back this coming Wednesday for the start of a double week extravaganza :-) Also coming soon : Fun With Older Comics.

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It’s been a while since I’ve done this feature but here we go with a look at this week’s comic book covers. Only 5 books this week so not a lot to choose from, but at least 2 stood out. These are chosen from books that I actually purchased, so I’m sure that there are other covers out there that could have made the grade. On to the covers :Favorite Cover This Week :The Last Resort #2Cover by

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Kicking off the newest feature here at Clever Name Blog, I’ll review the trailer for the sequel to the 1999 cult classic Boondock Saints. How does it measure up? Click below to find out :Boondock Saints II : All Saints DayDirected by Troy DuffyStarring Sean Patrick Flannery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connoly, Julie BenzRelease : November 1, 2009I am a fanatic for movie trailers. I’m always at the

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Only 5 books this week makes for a quick read. Click below for First Impressions.Final Crisis Aftermath : Run! #5 – 26 dimension hyper-griffin? Check. High-powered Topaz NASER? Check. Cellular Micro-fission? Check. My favorite over-the-top comic mini-series? CHECK :-)Batman #690 – Not bad at all. But, it begs the question : Why has no one thought of that before Two-Face???Supergirl Annual #1 –

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Variety reports that Guy Ritchie has been signed to direct a film adaptation of DC Comics' super-violent Lobo character. What do I think? Click below for more.First, here's the link to the full article :Lobo Film InformationThe only thing that interests me in this article is the fact that Guy Ritchie is attached. Two of his previous films (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch) are among

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Finally caught up on my posts and it's a very slow week this week for me as far as releases. 5 books in total, one of which is Wednesday Comics which I've taken to storing up for a few weeks and reading all at once. Click below for the books :Batman #690 - I don't know, but I'm not nearly as excited about the main Batman title right now as I am for Batman & Robin or even Streets of Gotham.

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A total of 11 books came home with me this week and most of them were pretty damn good, unfortunately I only have time for 4 quick reviews. Posting schedules should be back on track for this week as I should be able to get comics on Wednesday.What happened? Robin has some great one-liners and a new idea for renaming the Dynamic Duo, Mirabai verbally bitch-slaps Metallo, Dr. Fate has a little bit

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Here are some rapid-fire posts from last week's comic books. First up is First Impressions :Green Lantern #45 - Sinestro is mighty pissed...and that's just the way I likes him. Great scene with Agent Orange too. I think that image is going to be my new desktop wallpaper for a while.Batman & Robin #3 - "You. You just redefined wrong." Great line from Damian as Robin while being held captive by

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I won't be able to pick up comics until Saturday this week so First Impressions and Reviews won't be up until at least Sunday.

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It seems that I’m hitting Downtown Books about once a month now and purchasing random comic titles from their massive collection. All in all I think I came out with 13 books for about $15.00. Here are my finds from last trip :Catwoman #1 (1993)Story by MaryJo DuffyArt by Jim BalentI’m a sucker for 90s comics with cool covers like holo-foil or, like this one, an embossed cover. The image of

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Hmmmmm…10 books from DC this week with nothing else from other companies. I mean, the other companies are putting out books, I’m just not buying them. Click below for the titles that will come home with me this week :Most Anticipated Book:Batman & Robin #3Story by Grant MorrisonArt by Frank QuitelyThe end of the 3-issue Morrison / Quitely run is here. I actually was enjoying Quitely’s art for

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7 books for this week (plus 2 stragglers from last week) make it a good time to be a comics fan.What happened? Mon-El gets an edumacation regarding his home planet of Daxam, Sunstreaker gets all Emo (for good reason, mind you), Power Girl gets hit on by Howard Wolowitz from Big Bang Theory (seriously, Sheldon was there too), Supergirl gets the cold shoulder from Lois Lane, Smallville gets a visit

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I was able to pick up my books today and read them during some down time at work. Click below for First Impressions :Power Girl #4 - Two things : #1) Was that the guys from Big Bang Theory in the movie theater?? Yup, it was. #2) This may just make me go back and read the Terra mini that this creative team put out last year. Any super-heroine that fights in her underwear because she forgot her

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I've just been informed by my Senior Vice-President of Accounting and Financial Operations (aka Liz) that I may have to hold off until Friday to buy comics this week. So reviews may be a bit delayed but I'll have them up ASAP.

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Praise Jeebus for a lighter week, since I still have two hold-overs from last week. Click below for the books :MOST ANITICIPATED BOOKBlackest Night : Superman #1 – So far, so good on the Blackest Night tie-ins. Let’s hope that it continues because I was really looking forward to seeing how they handle Earth-2 Superman as a Black Lantern. Superboy could be interesting in this as well, since I'm

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Nine books came home with me this week (had to leave two behind, but I’ll try to fit them in next week).What happened? Bruce Wayne draws cars, dinosaurs and airplanes, Zod and Ursa have some intimate naughty time, Mongul finds a new home, Damian Wayne gets possessed, Aquaman puts the Atlantean band back together, Destro is not a big fan of his new outfit, and Superman returns to Earth…

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Three Blackest Night books this week and a few other good titles. Click below for the First Impressions:Blackest Night #2 - The deady goodness rolls on, and Aquaman hasn't been this bad-ass since SuperFriends! Just kidding, he was never bad-ass in SuperFriends...but he is here. One other thing, and I'll expand on this later, it seems that the only reason I read Hannibal Tabu's "The Buy Pile"

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Now that I’m back from Comic-Con I can get back to normal posting. Many, many good books will be releasing this week and here’s what I’m picking up :Most Anticipated Book :Blackest Night #2 – The undead (or are they just dead?) awesomeness continues (hopefully) as Black Lantern Aquaman is scheduled to make an appearance. Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis completely blew me away with the first issue and

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This year, as in past years, the costumes were plentiful at Comic Con. Here’s just a sample of what we saw and I wish we could have taken pictures of every single person who dared to wear a disguise. Great job to everyone who obviously spent tons of time putting these outfits together and walking around to entertain all weekend. Click below for the costumes :Adorable Green Lantern & Green

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Fellow Collector's Edge regular Jeffrey Weniger sent me his thoughts on the Chicago Comic-Con this past weekend to share with all of you, just in case you're sick of my own rambling on about it :-) Click below for Jeff's thoughts:Reflections on the Wizard World-Less Chicago Comic ConComic Cons offer so much that it’s almost impossible to hold one where somebody won’t find something to like, but

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