Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Dec 7, 2009, 2:31 am
For every mutant, alien jewel, radioactive spider, cosmic experiment powered hero out there, there are those who have nothing more going for them than just their nerves of steel and a few cool gadgets...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Nov 30, 2009, 1:58 am
Some of the most powerful heroes in the comic book world didn't even come from our planet, but thankfully they decided to be friendly. Here are some really cool heroes who are a long way from home...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Nov 26, 2009, 2:33 am
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Enjoy the turkey and dressing and meet me back here Monday for more comic book fun!
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Nov 16, 2009, 2:56 pm
It's been a while since I've looked at cool hero suits, so let's see how things have fared since last year! Here's my "Best Dressed" collection: Union Jack He wears the British flag....
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Nov 9, 2009, 2:59 am
Sometimes comic book writers create an incredible moment in a comic book story that catches us all by surprise and makes the reader race to the store next month to find out what happens next. Then the...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Nov 2, 2009, 3:38 am
We are now officially at the halfway point of the "Blackest Night" storyline for DC. While the main story has been pretty amazing up until now, it's easy to see how this could be scaring some folk...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Oct 26, 2009, 2:55 am
There's no doubt that being a hero and having a girlfriend do not go well together in the Marvel Universe. While heroes like Superman can marry Lois Lane and live happily ever after, Marvel thinks...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Oct 19, 2009, 2:57 am
We hit CGC comics just a couple of weeks ago, so let's hit something else near and dear: toys! Action figures, accessories, vehicles, and secret bases...every little kid's dream. As a recent ...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Oct 12, 2009, 3:23 am
I am a Moon Knight fan. Even when I first read his stories in the back section of the magazine format "Hulk" in the 70's, I knew this dude was cool. He was like Batman in so many ways, but somehow...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Oct 5, 2009, 4:12 am
Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but real world has been overwhelming lately with work, school, and a week-long survival training camp (just for fun). Anyway, I'm back and let's talk. What...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Sep 7, 2009, 3:41 am
Well, as I write this we are packing up and getting ready to head home after a stellar weekend at our third comic convention of the year, and my personal favorite. Yes, we hit San Diego this year, but...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Aug 31, 2009, 3:20 am
Yes, I know that comic books aren't real. Those punches through walls and into outer space never actually happen, but still there are those comic book moments that make you cringe because you know...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Aug 24, 2009, 3:49 am
Last year I put together my list of favorite plot twist moments from comic book stories. Now I'd like to look on the flip side of things and talk about those plot twist moments that were just plai...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Aug 19, 2009, 10:12 am
Ok, so there are a lot of heroes who die for no other reason than to sell books. I've never been a big fan of deaths done just to progress a bad story or throw a little shock value into a lagging ...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Aug 3, 2009, 3:26 am
Ok, so if you haven't read Blackest Night #1 yet, you might not fully understand what this is about. If you have, you know DC's throwing down the gauntlet by bringing back some of their best d...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Jul 30, 2009, 8:39 pm
I haven't done a comic book review in a long time, but I had to mention this last issue of the "Ultimatum" miniseries that I've covered pretty much since issue #1. The storyline finished up th...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Jul 29, 2009, 2:40 pm

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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Jul 27, 2009, 4:55 am
We're back! I know I said I'd have updates on a daily basis, but I was what is affectionately know as "a noob" when it came to this Con. I had no idea it was literally a dawn-to-dusk event tha...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Jul 20, 2009, 1:18 am
Well, we've looked at some great cartoons over the years, but to close things out I wanted to give a few honorable mentions to some series that weren't as popular as the others we've talke...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Jul 13, 2009, 2:51 am
Last week we took at look at some of the humble beginnings of our comic book heroes. This week we'll finish it up with a look at how things have progressed to our modern shows. We've come a lo...
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Brian R. posted an article on Comics in Crisis - Jul 6, 2009, 3:55 am
Last year ago, we took a long look at the live-action representations of some of our favorite heroes over the years. They weren't all flattering, but it was nice to see them moving. Now I thought ...
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