Frenemy of the State #1

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Title: Frenemy of the State #1 (Oni Press, 2010, 22 pages)
Creators: Christina Weir, Nunzio DeFilippis, Rashida Jones (story) and Jeff Wamester (art)
Availability: On sale now


What if one of the "famous for being famous" girls actually had a brain in her head under that cover of self-centered obliviousness? And was pretty good at using it? And was pressed into service as a spy meant to infiltrate the lives of the rich-and-infamous?


( The recruiting scene might look something like this. )

There's also a preview up at CBR.

I'm still on the fence about whether or not to tradewait. On the one hand, I am finding this fun so far, I'm curious about what's coming up next, and I trust the creative team to make the story worth picking up as it comes out. On the other, I find that a lot of espionage stories do read better as a collection than as a monthly, and there is the whole matter of buying the story twice over. I'll give it one more issue before I decide.

Superman giving a alien world the concept of spanking.

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tag: context for the weak

( Why yes! There are important things I should be doing,but I like to watch )

The Man who Laughs: Practice

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( You're about to view content that the poster has advised should be viewed with discretion. )

What the hell, some G.I. Joe!

[seriousfic]

So the Joes are in South America to do something involving a coup. This being G.I. Joe, Cobra, Destro, a fruit company cartel, and other sinister forces are at work. But in the midst of all that, our boys pay a visit to the embassy.

( No one ever died for a typewriter. )

Tags: creator: larry hama, publisher: marvel comics, title: g.i. joe

Dru's Inventory Project - Part III (The Politics of DOOM!)

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Okay, so now we've reached part 3 of my collection inventory project. 4 long boxes in and I've done DC from 1994 and Eclipse from 1987. That means it's time for Marvel from 1976! Understand that as a kid, I was a total card-carrying member of the Merry Marvel Marching Society (except for, you know, actually having the card). My DC collection is far more sporadic prior to the mid-80s, but my Marvel collection had more detail to it. However, the 1970s were the time before comic shops, when comics were gotten at Supermarkets, Drugstores and even(gasp!) newstands. Sometimes it was catch as catch can, since there was no good system for getting back issues and if you missed it, you missed it forever (or so it seemed to a kid).

Here we have an example of one I missed the first few issues for, but when I found it, I grabbed on with both hands. I give you Super-Villain Team-Up!




Wherein Doom is...well, DOOM. Namor is caught between a Rock and a Hard Place, a new character is introduced and an unexpected guest star appears. ( Read more... )

4 pages out of 31 from Super-Villain Team-Up #6.

Tags: Title: Super-Villian Team-Up, Creator: Herb Trimpe, Creator: Steve Englehart, Char: sub-mariner/namor mckenzie, Char: Dr. Doom/Victor von Doom

Gotham Business Policies

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( Marketing is a bitch. )

Tags: Medium: webcomic, title: comic critics, char: Bruce Wayne/Batman, Char: Jim Gordan

Maybe Next Year

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( Scans under the cut... )

char: ben parker, char: may parker, char: spider-man/peter parker, creator: mark buckingham, creator: paul jenkins, publisher: marvel comics, title: peter parker spider-man

Superman gets enlisted into the army

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Tags:char: superman/clark kent,publisher: dc comics

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