Archive for December, 2009

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Top 10 Disappointing Comics of 2009

1. Fantastic Four (Marvel)
by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch
What happened?  Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch came out of the gate with guns blazing and threw everything but the kitchen sink at this title.  Fresh off his fantastic second run on Ultimate Fantastic Four that produced Marvel Zombies, a kick ass young punk-rock Namor, an exceptionally tragic […]

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Celebrate Indy Comics Week December 30th with Pretentious Record Store Guy

Indy Comics Week is upon us, and you can celebrate by picking up any Pretentious Record Store Guy comic or Parade of Freak comic at any of these participating, kick ass comic book shops:

Flroida
Tate’s Comics
4566 N University Dr.
Lauderhill FL 33351
Illinois
Chicago Comics
3244 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60657
Quimby’s Bookstore
1854 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
Maine
Casablanca Comics
151 […]

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Top 5 Original Graphic Novels of 2009

1) Asterios Polyp
by David Mazzucchelli

2) Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter
by Darwyn Cooke

3) Filthy Rich
by Brian Azzarello and Victor Santos

4) Noir
by Various

5) 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man
by Matt Kindt

5) The Nobody
by Jeff Lemire

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Top 10 Comics of 2009

1. Scalped (DC/Vertigo)
by Jason Aaron and R.M. Guera

2. Incognito/Criminal (Marvel/Icon)
by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

3. The Unwritten (DC/Vertigo)
by Mike Carey and Peter Gross

4. Fables (DC/Vertigo)
by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham

5a. Batman & Robin (DC Comics)
by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly

5b. Detective Comics (DC Comics)
by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III

6. Beasts of Burden (Dark Horse […]

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