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"They've wrestled with reality for 11 years and seem to have finally won out...
As I've grown into a stodgier older fan, I've tried to tamp down on visceral ranting about things that just aren't all that important in the grand scheme of things. Still, with respect to those who...
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Hot Mess: The Falcon
When it comes to the publishing endeavors of the current comic book industry, frequent reboots, relaunches and other spin the wheel antics are sadly now a very common thing, but they are actually...
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This here is a run-out-the-clock situation.
Dinosaurs are long gone and collectively we understand that their exit was prompted by the (K–T) extinction, a mass extinction of some three-quarters of plant and animal species on Earth—including all...
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"Gal" Friday! Elsa Bloodstone
Elsa Bloodstone first appeared in Marvel's 2001 Bloodstone mini-series written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. She is the daughter of the previously established Marvel Universe character Ulysses...
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In Memorium: Jack Davis
Legendary illustrator Jack Davis passed away yesterday in Georgia at the age of 91. His staggering volume of work for advertising, magazines, films, posters and album covers throughout his long life...
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In Memorium: Gaspar Saladino
Legendary letterer Gaspar Saladino passed away yesterday following a long illness (his age is believed to be somewhere in the 88 or 90 range). Although he worked for a variety of publishers during his...
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In Memorium: Van Williams
I just haven't made the time to swing by the Catacombs recently and this is certainly not the kind of post that I would prefer prompted me to return, but what are you gonna do.The Green Hornet and Kato...
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The Best Comics of 2016!!!
Hope that you all had a Merry Christmas and are due for a Happy New Year as well! 2016 was one hell of a year seeing celebrities and other notable figures dropping like flies, with Star Wars Carrie...
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Venting for the heck of it!
Thor is not a woman! Captain America’s best friend and long-time partner might change his costume to reflect his regard for Steve, but Sam is his own man (and would not cede his iconic identity over to...
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In Memorium: Bernie Wrightson
One of the true leading lights of the old guard passed away on Saturday at the age of 68 after fighting a protracted battle against brain cancer. Bernie Wrightson was a legendary member of The Studio...
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Star Trek Online
I had never played Star Trek Online on a computer before it became available for Xbox One or PS4 consoles back in September of 2016; however now I can't seem to stop playing it. There is simply a lot...
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In Memorium: Len Wein and Basil Gogos
Art of Basil GogosLen WeinWell it has been a while .... but unfortunately it has been a tough week for genre fans with back to back losses of a pair of genre icons. Artist Basil Gogos was best known...
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Inkwell Awards .... Live ..... today in Charlotte, NC!!!
The annual Heroes Convention kicks off today in Charlotte, North Carolina with the usual slate of topnotch industry favorites, Indie standouts, cosplayers and more dealers than you will know what to do...
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I turned sadness into an Anthem!
Everything that we know so far about the open secret of Dragon Age 4, which Bioware is apparently still figuring out although it is reportedly “story and character focused” and contains some possibly...
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In Memorium: Steve Ditko
After hearing over the recent weekend that Hall of Fame legend Steve Ditko had passed away sometime in and around June 29, 2018 due to numerous health complications, I realized that over the past year...
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In Memorium: Russ Heath
Sadly another unparalleled industry veteran passed away yesterday as the great Russ Heath is gone at the age of 91. He was most recognized for his highly detailed war comics including All-American Men...
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Stan Lee Has Died!
This news is spreading like wildfire across the globe as of a few minutes ago and you can rest assured that there will be many days of tributes ahead for "The Man" but needless to say no matter where...
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In Memorium: 2018
I've been meaning to drop by the Catacombs and mention a few industry greatswho left us last year and sadly it is a large list when considering everyone all over the globe. Instead here are a notable...
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Star Trek: The "Undeveloped" Country ( .... "sorry")!!
It has been more than seventeen years since the final episode of Star Trek: Voyager aired way back in May 23, 2001. Little did faithful Trekkies know at that time that the series finale of that third...
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Kraven's Last Hunt
"Kraven's Last Hunt" (also known as "Fearful Symmetry") was a comic book storyline by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck published in 1987, featuring the final battle between Marvel Comics characters Kraven...
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Ranking the Star Trek Series ......
To each his own, I've tried to accept Star Trek: Discovery to the extent that "some" fans like the show, but to me it is a hot mess that needed to percolate far longer before launching. There has been...
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Flip-flopping Legionnaires?
How and why so many of my peers remained "so" invested in reading comics books as we aged is a mystery that defies explanation? Don't get me wrong, I stuck by them a good long time, but after the...
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Kaänga in "Terror of the Bush" (Fiction House; February 1940)
"Surprise!" It has been a while since a new jungle post appeared here in the Catacombs, so maybe I can start doing something about that finally?This story's title "Terror of the Bush" is taken from the...
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In Memorium: Chadwick Boseman
Like many of you on Saturday morning, I awakened shocked to learn that Chadwick Boseman had succumbed to cancer at the age of 43. King T'Challa, the mighty Black Panther of the Marvel Cinematic...
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Baldur's Gate 3 is the third main game in the Baldur's Gate series, itself based upon the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing system. Developed by Larian Studios, BG3 has been available in...
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