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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

A Wednesday Farrago

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Today, I offer for your delectation a farrago of images of some of our local faves. Tawky Tawny Don't be hating on TT; his life's ha...
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Haikuesday for Pa

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Does anyone miss -- or even remember -- Haikuesday? Like wheat in the fall, Pa's cut down, leaving behind a boy and his dog. Care to try...
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Monday, January 08, 2007

5 Relationships I Want To See In 2007

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1. Dr. Mid-Nite and Black Canary. Finally, Black Canary was having a relationship with someone respectable, and they were forced to pull th...
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Sunday, January 07, 2007

Feat Card: King of the Sea

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"When on water terrain this figure is Stealthed and may attempt Regeneration." This is an extension of the Submerged Feat Card an...
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Saturday, January 06, 2007

Feat Card: Goons

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In my past posts of "gifts" to the Heroclix community, I have focused on pogs. But why not Feat Cards, as well? I have complained...
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Friday, January 05, 2007

Why We Love Captain Storm

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You don't remember Capt. Storm. No one does. But you love him. You just don't realize it yet. During the heyday of DC's war co...
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Thursday, January 04, 2007

Ooo; pretty!

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As previously mentioned , there's a delightful new set of DC Heroclix coming out at the start of March. Here are some sneak preview pic...
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Oh, Mary! I am SO sure...!

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Bruce has old friends in Provincetown? *Snort*. Imagine!
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Why We Love Congo Bill

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As long time readers of this blog may remember, we are fans of the glory of one of DC's least appreciated legacies, Congo Bill . Cong...
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Monday, January 01, 2007

Okay! Clear my calendar!

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In Saturday's discussion on "What gives a series impact?" , the subject of catchphrases came up (and was oddly re-emphasized b...
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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Things That Made Me Happy...

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... in this week's comics. The reinvention of Abra Kadabra as an evil David Blaine ; wait ... is that redundant? Best Exchange of the We...
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Saturday, December 30, 2006

The Mystery of Kotter versus Mrs. Harper

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Indulge me for a moment on two subjects: Mama's Family and Welcome Back, Kotter. Mama's Family had its roots in a classic series ...
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Friday, December 29, 2006

Ali's Health Club for the Soul

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This is a villain we need to bring back: ALI. Behold the face of evil. Well ... the upper face of evil. First of all, he's an Arab. Onc...
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

The Phantom Stranger Dynasty!

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As a result of buying the Phantom Stranger Showcase , I've been posting a lot about PS here lately. How could I not? He's mysteril...
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Merry Clixmas

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The list of characters appearing in the next set of DC Heroclix figures (called "Origin") was made public knowledge yesterday (see...
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Monday, December 25, 2006

Comments for Christmas

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There are many things I want for Christmas. An announcement about Vibe: Sword of Detroit . A Chuma the Afrobot action figure. A crushed v...
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Sunday, December 24, 2006

Why We Love the Phantom Stranger VI

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or, The Phantom Stranger versus the TSA "Name?" "What is a name? A quick sound lost to the wind; only a man has subtance, not...
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Saturday, December 23, 2006

Metrics of Adulthood

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This time of year, the media conspire to establish Belief in Santa Claus as the universal cultural metric of the transition from Childhood t...
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Friday, December 22, 2006

Why We Love the Phantom Stranger V

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Because the Phantom Stranger can --and will -- talk smack to anyone. Anyone. Even a bad-ass Afrobot like Chuma the Cybernetic Warrior-God.
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