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Dr. Flem's Laboratory: May 2006
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006. Writing out those paragraphs ended up being much more draining than I expected, as almost everyone fell into some pretty broad categories - characters I actually care about (Jack, Kay, Wes), characters I like for their glorious absurdity (Proty II, Mr. Mind), characters I can empathize with (Swamp Thing, J'onn, Karen) - so felt like I was getting a little repetitive. Anyway, will get back to writing about individual comics shortly, but wanted to tally things up:. Is incredibly fl...
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Dr. Flem's Laboratory: April 2006
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Monday, April 24, 2006. All-Star Superman #2 and 3. I mentioned earlier that I have pretty strong feelings about Grant Morrison. He gets full credit for getting me to start reading comics again, and The Invisibles. Is pretty much the comic that thoroughly hits pretty much all of my interests from age 14-28 (e.g., Robert Anton Wilson, Philip K. Dick, The Wicker Man. Britpop, Terrence McKenna). I've read just about everything he's ever written (even the issues of Zoids. As soon as it came out. Still, I rem...
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Dr. Flem's Laboratory: July 2006
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006. Infinity Inc. #1-16. As I mentioned a while back, I decided I should probably take a pass at re-reading Infinity Inc. Since many of the characters are getting worked back into continuity. As a kid, I was always very curious about the series, but could never afford it. If I recall correctly, it was the first of DC's titles to be published in the premium format (or at least the first one that wasn't doing the year-delayed reprints that Legion. Now, don't get me wrong. I hate Tod...
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Dr. Flem's Laboratory: June 2006
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Friday, June 09, 2006. I'm currently a little over 3000 miles away from my local comic shop, so I don't really have much to write about lately, but I think I've pinned down what is bothering me about the new Blue Beetle series. Yeah, there's some residual disgruntlement at losing Ted, and having a new Beetle that isn't consciously tied in with the Dan Garrett legacy, but I think what's really bugging me is the Posse. That said, "The Posse"? Posted by Dr. Flem at 9:30 AM. Links to this post.
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Dr. Flem's Laboratory: August 2006
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Thursday, August 24, 2006. Some Final Thoughts on Church and State. I want to get back to the regularly scheduled superhero-themed posting (since the whole point of this blog is to be able to openly talk about comics I can't talk about to those who I'm trying to convince of the value of the medium), but I've got a couple more things to say about Cerebus. I'm just starting Mothers and Daughters now (issue 150 or so), but the ending of Church and State really impressed me. It's a rare emotion - one that do...
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Dr. Flem's Laboratory: February 2007
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007. Been a While, eh? Yeah, so I kind of disappeared for a while. No, I still haven't finished Cerebus. Yes, it kind of sapped my energy for getting excited about comics as a medium. Yes, I needed some really enjoyable superhero-themed comics to get my energy up. So, I read all of the Gail Simone run on Birds of Prey. I clearly like Savant a lot less than Simone does (based on this. Speaking of Ellis, am I the only person reading New Universal. Would probably agree), but Ellis is ...
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Dr. Flem's Laboratory: March 2006
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Tuesday, March 28, 2006. Which brings us to Manhunter. I lived in Los Angeles for about three years before moving to Portland, so I'm full of gripes as to how the city is portrayed. First off, do any native Angelenos go to Mel's Drive-In in a non-ironic fashion? Can assistants at the DA's office afford (or even get reservations) at Murakami? Are there a lot of vacant Chemosphere-knockoff houses that hallunicating ex-superheroes can easily squat in? That's driving people to Mike Barr characters. Oh, and t...
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The Absorbascon: June 12, 2005
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Saturday, June 18, 2005. Calvin City, the big city with little heroes. Calvin City, the big city with little heroes. Originally uploaded by Scipio1. Here's a fictionopolis DC has forgotten: Calvin City. That hand in the picture, by the way, belongs to Barry Allen. Science Geek, Bow-Tie Geek, Comic Book Geek, and one of the great superheroes of all time. Is where Al Pratt. The Golden Age Atom. It was clearly eclipsed by its tonier rival. A high-class institute in Ivy Town. A suburb of Calvin City. Why, it...