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Hot Off The Comics Press: Picks Of The Week 3 August
It's time to get back to work cleaning the streets of the Marvel Universe. Metaphorically of course, as Frank Castle returns in Punisher #1 written by Eisner... Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Picks Of The Week 22 June
Disney Pixar have had an incredible run of feature films, with an almost consistent output of critically acclaimed 5-star ventures – bar one, Cars. Alt... Read more »| 22 Jun 2011 -
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Hot of the Comics Press: Picks of the week
With DC’s domination of the media coverage after their big announcement, and the fallout regarding its renumbering of 52 titles back to number #1s, Mar... Read more »| 15 Jun 2011 -
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Hot off the Comics Press: Marvel No. 1s
As the comic book community prepares itself for a deluge of first issues this coming September, courtesy of DC taking a step back in time, Marvel has similar... Read more »| 08 Jun 2011 -
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Static Shock Special
February 2011 was one of sad loss for the comic book community with the untimely passing of Dwayne McDuffie. A writer for both print and television, McDuffie... Read more »| 01 Jun 2011 -
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Edinburgh Art Festival Announce 2011 Programme
Ranging across 42 arts spaces from museums to galleries to gardens to Old Town stairwells, Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) returns for an eighth year of visual ... Read more »| 26 May 2011
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Picks Of The Week 25 May
'When good guys go bad' may sound like a trashy US reality TV special, but as a narrative exposit it is one that Eisner-nominated writer Mark Waid has relish... Read more »| 25 May 2011 -
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Picks Of The Week 18 May
They say familiarity breeds contempt, but this old mantra just doesn't work when talking about the most reliable and consistently superb titles. With each an... Read more »| 18 May 2011 -
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Flashpoint week
With Marvel Comics’ big event, Fear Itself, garnering mixed reviews from critics and readers, the first issue of DC’s monumental story arc, Flash... Read more »| 11 May 2011 -
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Picks Of The Week 3 May
This Saturday 7 May may be Free Comic Book Day, but you will still have to part with your hard earned coin for the very latest releases hitting shelves this ... Read more »| 03 May 2011 -
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Picks Of The Week 28 April
Though there may be many a worthy mortal’s tale to be told in comic book stores this week, there is but one Norse God gracing the big screen who demand... Read more »| 28 Apr 2011 -
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Picks Of The Week 21 April
“Works well individually, or as part of a team.” As a résumé cliché, this jobseeker’s motto is one applied with cauti... Read more »| 21 Apr 2011 -
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Picks Of The Week 13 April
In the daunting maze of a comic book shop, The Skinny continues its endeavour to bring you the week’s best titles and this week kicks into gear by poin... Read more »| 13 Apr 2011 -
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Picks Of The Week 6 April
Zombies are notorious for their leisurely pace so it should have come as little surprise that the Walking Dead #83 was delayed from hitting shelves last week... Read more »| 06 Apr 2011 -
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Hot Off The Comics Press: Picks Of The Week 30 March
Happy Birthday Mr. America! or Captain if you prefer. Yes this year sees the man in red, white and blue turn the ripe old age of 70, and to celebrate the occ... Read more »| 30 Mar 2011