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A Princess of Mars

As mentioned in the About page of this site, I’ve only recently been getting into comic books, and I make no pretense of being an expert on comic books. One of the major reasons I never got into comic books in the past was actually the impetus for starting this site to begin with: the

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The Huntress #1

The DC New 52 has gotten a bit of a bad rap.  I should know; I tried to give it to them (though not stated as well as Laura Hudson or Michele Lee).  Much of this centered on the mind-wipe Starfire was given in Red Hood and the Outlaws, and the dismembered body of Catwoman

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Buffy Season 9, #2

Freefall #2 Summary Dark Horse Comics, October 2011 Freefall #2 begins with another dead body–no marks, no obvious cause of death. Immediately, the story continues where #1 left off: The debt collector demon confronts Buffy, Willow, and Spike. Buffy tries to kick his ass, but Willow and Spike stop her. The demon confesses that being

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Buffy Season 9, #1

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the TV version, premiered my senior year of high school. At that time in my life I was a big flaming hippie. Eschewing television and pop culture in general, I spent my time practicing meditation, singing with the choir, and hanging out in downtown Kansas City in smoky coffee shops trying

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Gears of War’s Much Needed Estrogen Patch

Epic Games, for Microsoft Xbox 360I only discovered the Gears of War series this year, and have played all three game within a few months of one another.  I enjoyed the first game, loved the second, and enjoyed the third almost as much.  While other reviews claimed the campaign in Gears 3 is the longest yet, it

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Orchid #1

October 2011, By Tom Morello, Scott Hepburn, Dan Jackson: Dark Horse Comics The writers who create post-apocalyptic worlds almost always rely on an outdated cultural milieu. This isn’t a negative criticism of this strategy; instead, the technique ensures that the reader will understand this future world as something we already know, as something we feel

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Neil Young’s Greendale

I realize that this isn’t a new comic, but I wanted to review it anyway. Review is coming soon! In the meantime, check out my friend’s Kansas City Landscaping Companies website. I’m a big fan.

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