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Entries from June 2008

wizard world chicago: strange times

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Strange times indeed here at Wizard’s biggest show of the convention season.
I can’t go 20 feet without bumping into a former co-worker, with many of them now operating out of the PR departments for various publishers. Apparently, I’m one of the only people to leave Wizard Entertainment (whether voluntarily or by the ol’ box and [...]

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Tags: comicmix · post-wizard

in the air: chicago

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

On the plane, heading to Chicago… Nothing like jumping from one thing into another, eh? Been busy catching up after vacation while simultaneously planning ahead for Chicago and, to a degree, San Diego Comic-Con International next month.
Rest assured, however. I have a few posts in the queue here that will be worth the wait [...]

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links for 2008-06-26

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Christie’s Auction: Jack Kerouac’s pen and stapler
… you know, my birthday IS coming up, folks.
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Random Video: 1960s Batman Does ‘The Dark Knight’ - ComicMix news
(tags: video comics comicmix)

WFMU’s Beware of the Blog: The I, Libertine Hoax
… what a bizarre, yet strangely appealing, media hoax.
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links for 2008-06-25

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Cry: A Film by Scott Klein
(tags: accomplices movies)

LOVE IN THIS CLUB on Vimeo
… memories of the animatronic chuck e. cheese band come flooding back into my brain.
(tags: video)

The Stalled Server Room - The Daily WTF
(tags: misc)

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links for 2008-06-24

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Countdown Breakdown: An Illustrated Guide to DC’s ‘Final Crisis’ - Part 1 - ComicMix news
One of my favorite recent features on ComicMix… and even though it was a bitch to edit (design-wise), it was worth every minute.
(tags: comics comicmix geekery)

In the Words of George Carlin… | Newsweek Entertainment | Newsweek.com
Jessica’s memoir re: George Carlin - [...]

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