Ben Towle

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Extreme Penguin Action!!

(Click for larger image) I just returned from seeing March of the Penguins, a French documentary about Emperor Penguins, with English narration by Morgan Freeman. This movie does not feature: Gunfights Explosions A hip-hop artist struggling to hit the big time An invasion by aliens Lindsay Lohan Custom import cars with those “erector set” spoilers …

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Stuff that I got at the Charlotte Con

I’ve just recently gotten to the bottom of the enormous stack of mini-comics that I got at the Charlotte Heroes-Con. I’ve still got a few regular comics left to read from that show—although I bought very few non-hand made comics there. Anyway, here’s a few notable items among the stuff I got: It’s the Attic …

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Wizard Entertainment: Now Even More Loathsome

A recent email from me to everyone I know invloved in or interested in comics: First off, let me apologize for the bulk email; however, in this case, it’s simply the best way to get the information out. Anyway, If you’re receiving this email, then you are likely involved in some way with comics and …

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Wired News: Holy Homework! Comics Hit Schools

Wired News: Holy Homework! Comics Hit Schools How long must we suffer with the trite, annoying, unimaginative, uninformative, outdated, overused, and idotic trope of the “Holy something! Blah Blah Blah” headline? This stupid headline format reared its ugly head around the time Miller beer’s “You can call me Ray” ad campaign began and it’s every …

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James Doohan: 1920-2005

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