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META: Gone Gopherin'

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I’ll be out of the office from now until Saturday evening in Minneapolis helping my in-laws with computer problems (tech support for parents, woot!), so comment approval and such might be a bit slow. But never fear, I have content … Continue reading →

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If only this costume really were dead

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A reboot of a popular character carries many challenges for the enterprising comics creator. You’ve got to retain the fundamental spirit of the person in question while still bringing something new, fresh, and interesting to your take. Having said that, … Continue reading →

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Today in Comics Etiquette

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(From “Red Seal” number 14, 1941? This whole issue was strangely labeled so I’m not sure on either the name or the year.)

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Poll Position: Doomsday vs. Juggernaut

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With thanks once again to McKnight57 for the idea, I give you this week’s “Versus” challenge: {democracy:202} Two incredibly tough adversaries from different, each advertised as unstoppable in some way. So who comes out ahead, and why? Doomsday has the … Continue reading →

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In comics, there's always enough breath for soliloquies

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(From “Weird Comics” number 5, 1940. Also, “seaclops” FTW!)

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Caption Contest 109: Stanky!

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Your challenge this week is to come up with the funniest replacement dialog for the following comic book panel: The best entry (as judged by yours truly) wins the author’s choice of either any item they like or any portrait … Continue reading →

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Character Contest 73 Winners!

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Many thanks to everyone who entered the difficult Character Design Contest 73: Virgo! We had some great submissions, and as usual I’ve picked out a few that I thought were exceptional for one reason or another to share with you. … Continue reading →

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If that's their guardian, Mermea's screwed

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(From “Weird Comics” number 5, 1940.)

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Power User Profile: Kytana!

Posted on October 1, 2011 by | Comments Off on Power User Profile: Kytana!

I present to you with great pleasure the one and only Kytana, winner of both the Pisces and Cancer Character Creation Contests!

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If comics had a motto …

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(From “Weird Comics” number 5, 1940.)

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