DCU #0…and that last panel…

[SPOILERS FOR DC Universe #0 Ahead...]
According to The Daily News, in the very last panel of DC Universe #0 (in stores today) we witness the return of none other than…
…Barry Allen!
“Introduced in 1956 as The Flash in the DC comic Showcase, he lasted until 1985, when he was vaporized after preserving the cosmos. But [...]

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Feeling the Crunch…

Scrooge I’m not! Well, kinda…
Like the famous Duckburg tycoon, I’m becoming more of a penny pincher. With gas prices rocketing I’ve had to make some cuts elsewhere, and sadly, that means a few comics have had to go until things start to simmer down a little. So here’s what I’m down to in [...]

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Chad Vader, “The less charismatic brother…”

While “Chad Vader” is nothing new to Star Wars fans, or the internet, I didn’t know until recently that the voice of Vader, Matt Sloan, is no stranger to the Star Wars universe and that he was hired not only to play Jedi Plo Koon in Star Wars Episodes II – III, but that he [...]

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Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact

“A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away…”
It’s been a heck of a long time since I first read those words…and I’ve been captivated by Star Wars, in one form or another, ever since.  Star Wars was just one of those experiences that ingrained itself into so many facets of my childhood [...]

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Paul Pelletier & Guardians of the Galaxy

With all the great breakout artists of the last couple of years I hesitate to say that any one of them stands head and shoulders above the crowd, but Paul Pelletier’s art is so dang good that he really does deserve recognition as one of the modern greats and I wanted to take a minute [...]

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ウルトラマン (Ultraman)

[Ultraman painting by Alex Ross]
Like most boys growing up in the 80’s, I was fascinated with ninjas and the martial arts. These sleek warriors wrapped in black from head to toe were one of the “coolest” things I had ever stumbled upon and I spent countless hours outside trying to become on of them [...]

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Roger Stern’s Giant-Size Incredible Hulk #1

To be honest, I haven’t read a Hulk title in years. After Peter David left the book there in the 90’s it just never quite felt the same to me and I was content to just enjoy the character as I remembered him best from the great runs.
But, lo and behold, it appears that [...]

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I Like It: Neil Gaiman’s Coraline!

Neil Gaiman’s Coraline
I had the opportunity to read Coraline in its entirety late last week during an extended stay at the hospital while my sister was waiting to give birth to her third little one, and upon finishing it (in that single sitting) I could enthusiastically say that it was time well spent. It’s [...]

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Gyro Gearloose on FCBD, May 3, 2008

Obtaining these Disney treasures on FCBD has been a yearly tradition for me from that first Gemstone giveaway and this year will be no different. Please do yourself a favor and track one of these issues down.
From The Scoop:
First popularized by Danish cartoonist Robert Storm “Storm P.” Petersen in 1910, the notion [...]

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The Final Crisis…and Barry Allen?

A break in the ClanDestine entries to bring you this bit of Flash-related news from Grant Morrison:
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The Flash, historically, has proved to be a vital cog in all the ‘Crisis’ events. In “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” Barry Allen, the second Flash, died while stopping the plot of the Anti-Monitor to destroy the world. He returns, [...]

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