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Pick of the Week #609 – Captain America #695
November 6, 2017 6:28 pm Ron I can take or leave, but those time codes are absolutely critical!
I skip books that I'm reading in trade, and jumping around 15 seconds at a time always seems to land me right at the "He's Luke's father" moment.
And just kidding about Ron- enjoy your upgraded life, and know that you will be terribly missed by the iFanbase- at least until we disagree with one of your special edition reviews.
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Pick of the Week #534 – Howard the Duck #7
May 9, 2016 1:41 pm Back in the early nineties, I purchased a book of Lando stories titled "The Lando Calrissian Adventures". It was a weird read, mostly because it used typical Earth euphemisms (i.e. "can't teach an old dog new tricks") and lacked SW universe references (i.e. "scruffy looking nerf-herder").
Years later, I learned that it was originally written as a non-SW sci-fi book. The publisher had simply added an overlay of SW characters and ships to take advantage of the then-boom in SW printed material.
So whenever I see a lazy usage of Earth terminology like "brandy", it takes me back to a place where the authors are largely ignorant of the finer points of the SWU, and may in fact not have SW in mind at all while writing the material.
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Pick of the Week #534 – Howard the Duck #7
May 9, 2016 1:26 pm Only that matters is that it's an absolute jam, and has been playing in my head since I listened to the podcast yesterday.
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Pick of the Week #532 – Criminal 10th Anniversary Special Edition
April 24, 2016 11:59 pm Wanted to bring your attention to a couple of new series that premiered from Dark Horse this month.
-House of Penance dramatizes the construction of the Winchester Mystery House, and the descent into madness of its owner. Issue 1 of 6 was very promising, combining a Peter Tomasi story with beautiful, macabre artwork from Ian Betram and colors by Dave Stewart.
-Dept. H presents an Agatha Christie style murder mystery in an undersea research lab. The story and setting so far have presented a compelling case to follow. The highlight is the artwork by Matt and Sharlene Kindt, which features watercolors and rough panels. These give the page a damp, moldering look that marries perfectly with the subject matter.
It's a bit of a ongoing debate as to how relevant DH is as a publisher, so it's nice to see what they can do with their best foot forward. Not sure if you guys are sleeping on these titles or if they just didn't make the podcast- but you should give them a look!
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