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‘The Flash’: Authentic to the comic?

Posted: May 21, 2014 by Brie Young in DC Comics, General, Movies & Television
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Grant Gustin made a positive impression with his introduction of his character in the CW’s Arrow last fall and the CW is running with Grant into the new series The Flash. Character Barry Allen arrives in Stirling, the home of the Green Arrow, as a forensic investigator assistant looking to unravel the death of his parents.

Geeky guy with a tragic past is transformed into a masked marvel by some freaky science—always reminded me of a Peter Parker type hero. The new five minute extended trailer mostly excited comic fans but also left a few lingering questions about the “fastest man alive”.

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Spotlight on Boston’s Pop Culture Expo

Posted: May 14, 2014 by Ian Gaudreau in Anime & Manga, Comicology - Comic Books, Gamenomics - Video Games
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Pop Culture Expo

Boston will be hosting this year’s Pop Culture Expo on Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-25), which highlights the joys and excitement of all things pop culture! Video games, cosplay, comic books, collectibles, celebrity guests, and more will be present at this convention. We had the pleasure of interviewing Event Organizer, Gary Sohmers, who gave us a bit more detail about what can be expected at the Expo. More information, including a full list of celebrity guests, can be found on the Pop Culture Expo website:

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Wake Up Call

Posted: May 14, 2014 by Kristilyn Waite in Art, Comicology - Comic Books, Dark Horse Comics
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A literary graphic novel if ever there were one, The Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes is a hybrid of sorts. Partly, it is a biography of James Joyce’s daughter Lucia, a once promising ballerina who spent the last thirty years of her life in a mental institution. But Lucia’s tragic story is told via author Mary M. Talbot’s memoir.  An account of her own childhood and relationship with her father, James S. Atherton, one of the world’s foremost Joycean scholars, the story explores Talbot’s ensuing and inevitable affinity with Lucia.

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‘Gotham’ Extended Trailer

Posted: May 6, 2014 by Brie Young in Comicology - Comic Books, DC Comics, Movies & Television
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Before Batman, there was Gotham.

Fox looks to reveal a new chapter in the Batman saga with the pre-commissioner life of James Gordon. The network seems to be trying to sell a Batman series without Batman? Part crime drama, part superhero origins, fans get to see their favorite icons in the corrupt streets of Gotham City, from The Penguin to Catwoman and Two-Face and The Joker…. as teenagers.

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Free Comic Book Day!

Posted: May 1, 2014 by Ian Gaudreau in Comicology - Comic Books
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The first Saturday in May marks a very special annual worldwide holiday, Free Comic Book Day! Beginning in 2002 and coordinated by Diamond Comic Distributors, Free Comic Book Day is a single day where participating comic shops across North America, and the world, distribute free comic books to fans that are willing to read:

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First Look! The Life After

Posted: April 30, 2014 by Kristilyn Waite in Comicology - Comic Books, Independent Comics
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Harvey Award winning writer Joshua Hale Fialkov is well known for penning hair-raising horror titles including Echoes, I, Vampire, and Elk’s Run. The opening sequence of his upcoming Oni Press series, The Life After, may be his scariest scenario yet. In its plausibility…

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Justice League Teams up for the Big Screen

Posted: April 29, 2014 by Brie Young in Comicology - Comic Books, DC Comics, Movies & Television
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Warner Brothers finally confirmed the rumors—the Justice League is coming to the big screen. Either in 2018 or summer 2017 (those details are still debatable), the film will be following the Man of Steel sequel in 2016. Greg Silverman, Warner Brothers Pictures president referred to the Man of Steel sequel as Superman Vs. Batman, so intentionally or not it seems we also have an official spoiler for the title.

The Justice League film will be directed by Zack Snyder, starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and Henry Cavill as Superman. Currently, the production for Superman Vs. Batman suggests there’ll be a possible overlap in filming to accommodate dual production schedules (Cavil is probably going to awfully tired of spandex after all that).

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Oh Boy, New Comics! For April 30, 2014.

Posted: April 28, 2014 by Curtis Hines in Comicology - Comic Books, IDW, Image Comics, Marvel
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Every Monday on G&C I’ll be previewing the new comics I’m most looking forward to in the coming week. These are the comics that I expect will be fun, exciting, and worth your monies. If you think I’ve missed anything, leave a note in the comment section and let me know what you’re eagerly anticipating. Here’s my top three, and then a short list of other books to be aware of.

New Comics for April 30, 2014:

"Chew" 41 from Image Comics. Cover art by Bob Guillory.

“Chew” #41 from Image Comics. Cover art by Bob Guillory.

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The Real Fifth Beatle

Posted: April 23, 2014 by Kristilyn Waite in Art, Comicology - Comic Books, Dark Horse Comics
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We’ve all heard about the imprint the Beatles left on the world. We’ve seen the footage of those four handsome boys with matching mop tops and Pierre Cardin suits performing in vain before mobs of young banshees whose sobbing, swooning, and rapture were well beyond disruptive. By the end of the 1960‘s it was clear that a sort of paradigm shift had occurred in American culture, and, chicken or egg, Beatlemania is integral to that story. The Fab Four saw an entire generation through an era unparalleled in social tumult, metamorphosis, and mythology. While it’s difficult, in the here and now, to imagine a world without the Beatles, The Fifth Beatle : The Brian Epstein Story, writer/producer Vivek Tiwary’s love letter to the band’s original manager, reveals the underlying serendipity of it all.

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“Midas Flesh” #5 Review: 4 / 5

Posted: April 23, 2014 by Curtis Hines in BOOM! Studios, Comicology - Comic Books
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"Midas Flesh" #5 from BOOM! Cover art by Emily Carroll.

“Midas Flesh” #5 from BOOM! Cover art by Emily Carroll.

So close to the end folks, and the plot continues to get darker and denser. I genuinely have no idea where this comic is going from month to month, and I love it. “Midas Flesh” is a unique storytelling experience that keeps on getting better. The events of this issue will be kicking around in my head for days to come.

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