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ReviewSTL Longbox Comics Podcast: San Diego Comic Con 2013

Posted: July 22, 2013 at 11:49 pm   /   Comic Books, Film, Local, ReviewSTL Longbox

Welcome to the first episode of ReviewSTL Longbox, a comic book podcast about everything from the written work to the film and television adaptations they spawn. What better place to start than San Diego Comic Con? SDCC 2013 just wrapped up, and there are a ton of huge topics to discuss. We talk about the […]

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SDCC 2013: Bendis and Bagley return to the Ultimate Universe

Posted: July 20, 2013 at 11:49 am   /   Comic Books, Featured, Local

You would think that after a massive flood and a civil war that broke the United States in half, the Ultimate Marvel universe would get a break.  That’s not the case.  What more could the creators throw at these characters?  How about Galactus (and we ain’t talking about the weird Ultimate “Cloud” version we saw […]

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SDCC 2013: IDW Announces Hellboy Artist Edidtion

Posted: July 20, 2013 at 11:15 am   /   Comic Books, Local

IDW and Mike Mignola have reached an agreement to put the  Hellboy comics into its Artist’s Edition line of books. Scheduled to be released next summer, Mike Mignola’s Hellboy: Artist Edition will contain high-quality scans from Mignola’s original art of the first five issues of his recent series Hellboy in Hell as well as the three early Hellboy stories […]

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Kevin Smith Reads JLA # 14 (1997) by Grant Morrison on ‘Fat Man on Batman’ (#41)

Posted: July 11, 2013 at 9:05 am   /   Comic Books, Local

FAT MAN ON BATMAN #41: JLA #14 This week on Fat Man on Batman, Kevin Smith tries something new in lieu of having on a guest. Rather than the usual interview with a Batman writer/artist/creative, Smith reads one of his favorite Batman stories – JLA #14 (1997) written by Grant Morrison. It follows the “Rock […]

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Image Expo 2013: Rick Remender Returns with “Deadly Class”

Posted: July 2, 2013 at 9:52 pm   /   Comic Books, Local

Superstar writer Rick Remender returns to his creator owned roots in 2014.  Remender teams with rising star artist Wesley Craig with his newest creator owned comic in 2014.

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First Look at ‘Justice League 3000’ Art by Howard Porter

Posted: June 17, 2013 at 7:15 pm   /   Comic Books, Local

Just a couple of hours ago, CBR received breaking news that Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire are reuniting to bring us Justice League 3000. They are the team responsible for Justice League International in the 80s. The book will be drawn by Howard Porter, who is no stranger to the Justice League. Porter […]

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‘Man of Steel’ Ending: What Would You Have Superman Do? (Spoilers)

Posted: June 16, 2013 at 9:17 am   /   Comic Books, Local, Movie Reviews, Top Original Content

I am a big Superman fan. When it comes to DC comics, he is only second to Batman – because let’s face it, Batman is the best. But in all seriousness, Superman is an amazing superhero. He is also an American icon, who has fought for truth, justice and the American way for over 75 […]

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‘Man of Steel’ Review From a Superman and Comic Book Fan

Posted: June 14, 2013 at 8:05 am   /   Comic Books, Film, Local, Movie Reviews

I have been waiting for DC Comics and Warner Brother’s kick off to their own cinematic universe and that day is finally here.  Finally, Superman is back in Man of Steel from director Zack Snyder.  The film takes a completely different approach to the superhero film.  The movie focuses more on the “man” rather than the “super”.  It’s […]

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Comic Review: The Adventures of Superman #1 with Stories by Jeff Parker, Chris Samnee, Jeff Lemire, Justin Jordan, Riley Rossmo

Posted: June 12, 2013 at 6:25 am   /   Comic Book Reviews, Comic Books, Local

With this being the week of Superman, it seemed only natural that I give a little review of the newest DC Digital series Adventure of Superman.  The newest series in DC’s digital first series (Legends of the Dark Knight, Batman Beyond, and Smallville: Season 11 are a few of the others).  That means there are three […]

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The Long Box: Who is YOUR Superman artist?

Posted: May 29, 2013 at 7:26 am   /   Comic Books, Local

With Man of Steel set for release in the next two weeks, I was thinking back to all of the different variations or concepts that Superman has gone through over the years.  From the original “circus performer” costume to the electric blue version to the current New 52 suit. Over the years, the artists that have taken […]

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