Comic Book Blogs

As I continue with my unnecessary reboot and renumbering of the Longbox Junk blog (All New! All Different! Pretty Much The Same!) in celebration of the landmark 175th post, I'm beginning to realize that (when it comes to comics at least) nobody gives a flying frijole about hitting 175. I THOUGHT that since comic companies seem to be eager to push ANYTHING that will...
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Buying comics on E-Bay is pretty much a no risk process. This is because of E-Bay's buyer protection program. If you haven't read this you really should. I have other things I do to make sure I don't overpay for something and generally get what I expect by following some simple rules. RULE #1) Sellers overgrade their comics. look at what they say it is and assume...
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I LOVE a good war comic! It's a genre that used to be one of the biggest in comics, but these days it seems that a good war comic is hard to find. In order to revisit war comics in their glory days, it becomes necessary to step back a few years. It's pretty safe to say that the most prolific years for war comics were during the Silver Age, but MY personal...
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I'm gonna get this out right off the top. . .As far as I'm concerned, Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight is the best Batman series that has ever been published. I know. . .I know. . .that's a mighty hefty claim. I'm sure there are many who will disagree with me. But in MY extremely humble opinion (and NO opinion is more humble than mine), LOTDK (as I will be...
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Doctor Doom. The name alone says it all. There's no denying that Doctor Doom is one of the most iconic villains in comic books. From his great costume design to his over-the-top third person megalomaniac dialogue, Victor Von Doom is a classic character that has stood the test of time. BUT. . . To tell the truth, even though I find his appearances really...
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