http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:41:24 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:48:55 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Mark-Waid-triumphs-with-Irredeemable?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner If anyone can write a superhero book, its Mark Waid.  He has penned stories for nearly every superhero one can think of, having been one of the more prominent writers for the Big Two over the years. Now Waid is currently the acting editor-in-... Mark Waid Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:48:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Mark-Waid-triumphs-with-Irredeemable?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Ray-Park-breaks-into-comics-with-new-Snake-Eyes-series?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Face it, Ray Park rocks. He was the best part of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, made a creepy cool villain out of Toad in X-men, and was the only good thing about the G.I. Joe movie. Everyone knows the G.I. Joe movie sucked. It was an ... Snake Eyes Ray Park Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:17:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Ray-Park-breaks-into-comics-with-new-Snake-Eyes-series?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Highlights-from-my-Comic-Shop-Tour?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner This past Labor Day, while being in the midst of an extreme TMNT phase, I got thirsty for some new Ninja Turtle material. Needing to get my fix of new TMNT comics without waiting for a delivery, I decided to tour my local stomping grounds and visi... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:05:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Highlights-from-my-Comic-Shop-Tour?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Can-DC-leave-another-Impact?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Back in the 90s DC introduced the short-lived !mpact imprint, which featured the old Archie Comics superheroes. It was a universe unto itself, with an all new continuity removed from the main DCU. Talents like Mark Waid, William Messner-Loebs, M... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:29:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Can-DC-leave-another-Impact?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d21-The-comic-book-friendly-sitcom-The-Big-Bang-Theory?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Paper, Rock, Scissors, Lizard, Spock. Discussions concerning Kryptonian sweat. Real American Hero t-shirts and beautiful blonds addicted to "Age of Conan". These are just a few of the delights to tickle an audience of "freaks... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:59:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d21-The-comic-book-friendly-sitcom-The-Big-Bang-Theory?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Do-comics-readers-dream-of-adapted-novels?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Seems to be a question worth asking. There's been a trend among publishers to release works by established novel writers into comic book formats. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Franz Kafka, Ray Bradbury and many others now have some of their best known works o... Warren Ellis Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:56:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Do-comics-readers-dream-of-adapted-novels?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Warren-Ellis-invokes-Sherlock-Holmes-and-more-with-Aetheric-Mechanics?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Warren Ellis' Aetheric Mechanics is delightfully derivative and that is, by no means, an insult. This slim 48-page novella from Avatar Press takes its cues from the best aspects of science fiction, pulp mystery, even Japanese anime, and, in... Warren Ellis Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:56:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Warren-Ellis-invokes-Sherlock-Holmes-and-more-with-Aetheric-Mechanics?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Michael-Chabon-fights-the-good-fight-with-Maps--Legends?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Michael Chabon, author extraordinaire and purveyor of the merits of genre fiction, again marches to the foreground with a collection of essays suitable to convince even the most resolute literary elitists of the quality and value of comic books.... Michael Chabon Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:42:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Michael-Chabon-fights-the-good-fight-with-Maps--Legends?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d10-The-Breakfast-Club-meets-Evil-Dead-in-Bad-Kids-Go-To-Hell?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner What happens when you take the cheesy horror fest of Evil Dead and mix it with the teenage wasteland of The Breakfast Club? Well, it would probably look a lot like Bad Kids Go to Hell, a new title from Antarctic Press. The story takes its cues r... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:32:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d10-The-Breakfast-Club-meets-Evil-Dead-in-Bad-Kids-Go-To-Hell?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d10-John-Hughess-comic-book-movie?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner The world lost a great talent last week. Writer, director, producer and 80s icon, John Hughes passed away after suffering a heart attack. Best known for the now classic teen angst films like The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink, Hug... John Hughes Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:56:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d10-John-Hughess-comic-book-movie?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Kevin-Eastman-releases-TMNT-25th-Anniversary-Collection?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner As some may already be aware, this year marks the 25th anniversary of those lovable, butt-kicking, pizza-eating amphibians, but its been celebrated with an almost muted aplomb. Fortunately, Kevin Eastman, publisher of Heavy Metal Magazine a... TMNT Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:15:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Kevin-Eastman-releases-TMNT-25th-Anniversary-Collection?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Watching-the-Watchmen-the-Directors-Cut?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Its been said that Watchmen is unfilmable. To be honest, this is mostly true, but Zack Snyder's director's cut of the film certainly gives a valiant attempt. Watchmen: The Director's Cut hit the retail shelves last week, and the fans that rushed... Alan Moore Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:36:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Watching-the-Watchmen-the-Directors-Cut?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Barack-Obama-pulp-hero-literally-and-liberally?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Perhaps inevitably, Barack Obama now graces the pages of comics as a genuine pulp hero. There's no question that his popularity among the citizenry is soaring. His reputation for intelligence, integrity and honesty has garnered him some record approv... Barack Obama Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:36:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Barack-Obama-pulp-hero-literally-and-liberally?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Simpsons-riff-on-ripe-territory--the-Event-comic?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner For any comics reader that remembers the season 2 episode of The Simpsons "Three Men and a Comic Book", knows that the writers understood the collector's mentality. There was a feeling that they while they were mocking the comic b... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:48:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Simpsons-riff-on-ripe-territory--the-Event-comic?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Nick-Simmons-creates-comic-book?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Nick Simmons, that polite, down-to-earth son of KISS bassist Gene Simmons, is about to try his hand at comics. Coming out in August 2009, Radical Comics will release Incarnate #1, the first in a 3-issue mini-series, each in a deluxe 52-page form... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:47:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Nick-Simmons-creates-comic-book?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Michael-Jackson-a-comics-fan?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Apparently so, according to a thread picked up at MTV's Splash Page. It turns out that the late King of Pop was an avid comics fan and collector, and at one point nearly the owner of Marvel Comics.As is to be expected of a superstar like Michael... Michael Jackson Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:48:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Michael-Jackson-a-comics-fan?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d29-TMNT-came-to-Phoenix-but-didnt-quite-live-up-to-the-hype?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Well, the TMNT bus came to Phoenix on Saturday, but I was a little dismayed by the effect. The bus was a neat spectacle, and there were definitely some cool items on display inside, but there was something lacking to the whole thing. TMNT has become ... TMNT Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:56:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d29-TMNT-came-to-Phoenix-but-didnt-quite-live-up-to-the-hype?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d29-The-year-is-1910-and-Alan-Moore-continues-to-captivate?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner English creators have a record of producing poignant and resonant works regarding social class. Jane Austen's novels practically defined propriety and manner, while Charles Dickens gave a voice to the voiceless with books like Oliver Twist and A... Alan Moore Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:07:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d29-The-year-is-1910-and-Alan-Moore-continues-to-captivate?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d24-The-Ninja-Turtles-are-coming-to-Phoenix?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner That's right! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or TMNT for short,  turned 25 this year, and to celebrate they went on tour. Starting in their home city of New York back in April, the Turtles have been trekking across America and this weekend th... TMNT comics Ninja Turtles Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:42:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d24-The-Ninja-Turtles-are-coming-to-Phoenix?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Comics-get-political?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner Since the presidential election last year, politics has become an abundant source of subject matter for the comic book world. President Obama has graced the pages of Image's Savage Dragon, and made an appearance in Spider-man over at Marvel. And duri... comics Hillary Clinton Sarah Palin Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:17:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14405-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Comics-get-political?cid=exrss-Phoenix-Comic-Books-Examiner