I’m sorry, but it’s time for Pretentious Record Store Guy to nerd out. It was just announced that Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely are going to take over the main Batman book and that it’s going to be called Batman and Robin! That’s the best news I’ve heard in a long time. Morrison and Quitely […]
Let’s face it – the times are tough. The economy is in the dumps, employment is high, jobs are scarce and it looks like your retirement fund just went belly up. Maybe you shouldn’t have invested in Acclaim stock, Countrywide mortgage dividends and coal burning heat for New Mexico houses. Oh well. Hindsight is 20/20. […]
The good folks at Indy Comic News thought it would be nice to interview some Indie Creators about what they have on tap for the ’09. Here is what I had to say. Enjoy. Read the Interview Here >>
1) The Absolute Sandman vol. 4 by Neil Gaiman and various 2) The Absolute Sandman vol. 3 by Neil Gaiman and various 3) The Joker by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo 4) Astonishing X-Men vol. 2 (hardcover) by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday 5) Doktor Sleepless – Engines of Desire by Warren Ellis and Ivan […]
1) 100 Bullets by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso 2) All Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely 3) Criminal by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips 4) Age of Bronze by Eric Shanower 5) Scalped by Jason Aaron and R.M. Guer 6) Captain America by Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting, and Butch Guice 7) Fables […]
Super secret spy thrillers are all the rage! With the latest James Bond movie Quantum of Solace heating up the theaters with nonstop action goodness, and classic spy noir, I thought it was time that Pretentious Record Store Guy came out of the closet and professed his love of the action spy thriller genre. All […]
Consider the zombies. The zombies represent the id, the uncontrolled part of man that is driven on instinct and impulse and only seeks immediate satisfaction of its primal urges and desires. In the case of the zombie, they are driven by the need to eat in order to survive, feasting on human flesh and brains. […]
Look at us, we formed a comic book columnist. Â Pretentious Record Store Guy is pretty excited at the addition of Art Brut’s Eddie Argos taking on a biweekly Comics column at Playback:STL. Â As St. Louis’ own son Nelly would say, Fo’ schizzle. Â Apparently this annoucement has set the blogosphere on fire with no less […]
How many times have you found yourself trapped on a broken down bus going nowhere fast, completely surrounded by a smörgÃ¥sbord of the craziest freaks, geeks, weirdos, aliens, robots, cavemen, megalomaniacal midgets, dinosaurs, buddy cops, giant mutant monsters, dysfunctional couples, depressed artists, ninjas for hire, poli-sci majors, sit down comics and one messed up kid […]
The Parade of Freaks/Pretentious Record Store Guy is hitting the road, folks! June 27th-29th we setting up shop at Wizard World Chicago. We are extremely excited since this is our first official convention outing. We will also have the very first issue of Pretentious Record Store Guy miniseries for sale as well as the Wizard […]
In order to fully submerse yourself in the world of Pretentious Record Store Guy, it helps to know the lingo. To help out all those wannabe hucksters, hipsters and scenesters, we here at Pretentious Record Store Guy have decided to educate the coalition of the willing in the vernacular of PRSG. Enjoy. Pretentious – characterized […]
Every journey has a beginning, every story has a start and every record store has a Pretentious Record Store Guy. This is his story! When you’re Pretentious Record Store Guy, you’re life is pretty much made in the shade right? You get to see all the cool shows, pick through all the good music and […]
There are very few comics that serve as a sublime example of what happens when images and words collide on a blank sheet of paper. In that rare instance when that comic comes around you cherish it and hope that it never ends. 100 Bullets is one such comic. Unfortunately, the series has just begun […]
