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No Joke – GGG Looks at Why Certain Villains Are So Compelling

1 March 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Hullo, Gentle Readers. As of the time I’m sitting down to write this article, an extremely compelling storyline has just wrapped up in the pages of the various Batman comics. Called The Death of the Family, it involved the return of the Joker after a period of absence from the pages of the various books. This Joker was just as terrifying as in many of the greatest Joker stories I’ve read over the years. He’s unbalanced, obsessed with Batman, and seems completely capable of anything, no … [Read more...]

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Fictional Perspective: Elections

7 November 2012 by 1 Comment
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Tuesday was Election Day in the US, and by the time you read this theoretically we'll know who our elected officials will be for the next term (hey, I was in high school in Florida in 2000, I will never make that assumption again).   Also likely: you're probably sick of discussing politics.  With such a divided nation, someone is bound to be unhappy. But hey!   The world of sci-fi fiction is a great place to gain some perspective, and it's relatively non-partisan to boot.  After all, … [Read more...]

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The Avengers: Lessons to be Learned

23 May 2012 by 2 Comments
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Despite my best efforts I know I'm a few weeks behind everyone else, but I finally got to see The Avengers.  Now, if you've read any of my other posts you may know that I constantly struggle with my dark, hipster side; I like discovering things before they're cool, and if large amounts of people go on about how so-and-so is fabulous, I tend to be skeptical.  Yes, I know this is a flaw.  Yes, I know that's kind of incongruous from a self-proclaimed geek - but maybe it won't surprise you to … [Read more...]

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The Super Seven – Why GGG Loves the New Justice League

10 March 2012 by Leave a Comment
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I absolutely love superhero comics, with DC Comics being my favorites. There’s something incredibly iconic about their characters that works for me on an almost myth-like level. So when DC said they were playing clearing-house with their continuity again, I was distressed, to say the least. As I’ve recounted elsewhere, The New 52 is really working for me. There are so many things I’m enjoying about it. I love the sharp, fresh writing on Aquaman. I love the redefinition of the Green and … [Read more...]

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Brave New World: The DCnU Reboot and the New 52

16 January 2012 by 1 Comment
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I’ll admit, I dismissed it at first. My initial reaction to the rebooting of the extensive DC Universe into fifty-two streamline and reimagined titles was one of disinterest at best, and at worst, disgust at corporate greed. It’s just a ploy, I said. To make more money, I said. A gimmick. And, well, it still is on some level. But what I didn’t anticipate about the DCnU is that it would be just good, it would work. I have been sucked in. I’ve drunk the Catwoman Kool-aid. The New 52 … [Read more...]

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Sherlock: Anatomy of a Reboot

4 January 2012 by Leave a Comment
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So, has anyone seen the new Sherlock? What's that?  You're not sure whether I'm talking about the movie or the TV series?  Because there are two Sherlock franchises producing new content at the same time and both are quite popular?  Inconceivable!   There hasn't been an original idea in film since... well... ever, but eyebrows have been raised even more in recent years with the idea of "reboots."  Unlike a loosely-related next-generation "sequel," reboots can continue to profit from … [Read more...]

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Letters to Santa

19 December 2011 by Leave a Comment
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A sneak peek into Santa’s mailbag from the Marvel and DC Universes . . .   Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year! Well, sort of, but nobody’s perfect, right? And that whole thing in Kosovo, we don’t really have to talk about that, right? I’m Canadian, you’re Canadian, I’m sure we can work something out. How’s the Missus? Total MILF, if you ask me. Which you didn’t, but I know you were about to. Anyway, all I want for Christmas this year is the Bea Arthur … [Read more...]

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The Thankful Geek

26 November 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Hello, dear readers. Yes, I’m back from the Caribbean. It was fantastic, and I will probably be writing a review of the whole experience in the near future. I feel like I have a lot to be thankful for as a geek as this Thanksgiving season passes, and I wanted to share my thoughts with you all. A Fantastic Sequel When Batman: Arkham Asylum came out a number of years ago, it was one of the best video games I’d ever played. I don’t normally play platform video games, but my husband … [Read more...]

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Batman Is Coming To Town: Stocking Stuffers for the Comic Book Fan

20 December 2010 by 1 Comment
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I’m not done my Christmas shopping yet. I know, I know, I am cutting it pretty close. I’ll probably have to beat other shoppers with a candy cane to force my way through the crowds at the mall. I’d tell you all where I’m going, but my wife reads these and I don’t want her to know what she’s getting. It can be hard to shop for geeks sometimes. Other than just buying out the entire stock of ThinkGeek, you can get kind of stuck. Luckily for you, I have come up with a short list of … [Read more...]

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Behind the Mask: Superheroes and their Alter-Ids

5 October 2010 by 5 Comments
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Superheroes and alter egos go together like October and cursing the suddenly freezing weather. What would Spider-Man be without Peter Parker? The Hulk without Bruce Banner? Wonder Woman without Diana Prince? Iron Man without . . . well, Iron Man and Tony Stark are pretty much interchangeable anyway. Sometimes an alter-ego is almost unnecessary to the superhero, who leads a public life – like Iron Man or the Fantastic Four. Sometimes an alter-ego is just ridiculous and should be immediately … [Read more...]

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