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Name: Bryton Sampson

Bio: Hey. I like comic books. The first comics I owned were some '80s GI Joes that I read over and over and over again until they disintegrated. The first comic I bought with my own money was X-Men #1 from the '90s. I've since had it signed by the creators. Jim Lee was very friendly and impressed that I still had the same copy I bought so many years ago. Chris Claremont couldn't have cared less and berated me about Gambit for ten minutes. (It ended with him shouting "These are not YOUR X-Men, these are MY X-Men!" which is so bizarre because I wasn't even trying to argue with him).I read a pretty wide variety of books. I have sworn no fealty to either Marvel or DC. I just enjoy a good yarn.I got my own thing going over here, if you're inclined, check it out.http://www.fightforcomics.com

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GI JOE SPECIAL HELIX

Well hey! Another great book in the current GI Joe comic renaissance. If you liked GI Joe: Cobra this is…

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GI JOE ORIGINS #14

April 8, 2010 3:47 am I see that someone has made it their pick of the week. I'd like to see a review, maybe I'll go back and get this one. Maybe I've been wrong all this time.

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GI JOE ORIGINS #14

April 8, 2010 3:46 am Sadly, it is not. There have been a couple stand out issues, but even as a huge GI Joe fan I finally had to drop it.

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Pick of the Week #228 – Blackest Night #8

April 4, 2010 9:07 pm "or gatefold." hahaha, love how that snuck through.

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NEMESIS #1 (OF 4)

March 25, 2010 2:12 am Huh, I got this only for McNiven's art and I'm very disappointed. If his name wasn't on the book I wouldn't have ever guessed it was him. The reviews are really praising the art but it's not working for me. All the faces look way weird, kind of sloppy and distorted... and too much crosshatching which might work with a different coloring style but not here. Sad.

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Jurassic Park from IDW

March 24, 2010 6:06 pm Love that Dodgson reference. Dennis Nedry is one of the greatest characters of '90s cinema.

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CBGB’s Anthology Series Coming from Boom! Studios

March 19, 2010 12:46 pm For some reason this morning I decided to wear my CBGB t shirt for the first time in over a year. Then I see this. Weird.

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GI JOE COBRA II #2

February 18, 2010 12:45 am This series (including the first volume) is really something special. I love how Gage and Costa have been able to take some of the most ridiculous members of Cobra (Croc Master and Crystal Ball) and give them such memorable and supremely creepy cameos.

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INCORRUPTIBLE #3

February 18, 2010 12:42 am Hey-hey, this was a great issue! I'm enjoying this more than Irredeemable right now. Seems to be moving a little quicker too. Maybe.

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BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #9

February 18, 2010 12:40 am Story was cliched, but classic really. Inconsequential, but not bad. I love Nguyen's art. Might be my favorite artist on a regular series right now.

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SPIDER-WOMAN #6

February 18, 2010 12:37 am @noto: That splash page at the end was awesome. I don't think affording it is the problem though, from what I understand Maleev's art is entirely digital now. There are no originals to own.

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