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god hates us all: the owl ship lands in hollywood

Pictures of what I assume is the US premiere of Watchmen at Grauman’s Chinese. This is the second time that I’ve been in the presence of the movie’s big stupid prop Owl Ship. My first time was at the San … Continue reading

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Final Words on Steve Ditko

For someone with an interest in the work of writer and artist Steve Ditko, the last year has been a bonanza of material, culminating in Blake Bell’s Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko and a new publication released … Continue reading

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COMING SOON: final words on steve ditko

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Insanity from Above, Filth from Below: A Freaked-Out Report on the San Diego Comic Con 2008

Last summer, when I attended the San Diego Comic Con, I was struck by its blankness– there was literally nothing that required photography and nothing, after the cease of the spectacle, that was worth remembering. My sum total of purchases … Continue reading

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COMICS: An appreciation of Steve Ditko's Mr. A

The best writing on the web about Steve Ditko’s Mr. A are here, here, and here. If you have no idea who the hell Steve Ditko is, or what Mr. A is, these posts are the place to start. They’re … Continue reading

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