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Digital versus Physical

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Mark

The other day I wrote a review of the Marvel Comics App for the iPlatform (trust me I’m going to make it a thing) and as I sit here watching New Frontier again I’m thinking a lot about the digital vs physical debate. The picture to the left shows the same page in both physical [...]

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The Marvel Comics App

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Mark

     Now I don’t like to gush about iPhone apps, 90% of them are useless fluff and the 10% that are good aren’t particularly impressive. They perform very simple tasks that are only made interesting by the fact they run on a device that fits in your pocket. However the iPad launched in America [...]

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Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War VOL. 1

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Mark

I have written before about my attempt to get into DC comics and my recent foray into the world of Green Lantern. However despite my enjoyment of New Frontier and its telling of the Hal Jordan origin I cant say that it has improved my feelings for the next trade paperback I am going to [...]

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I’ve done it again… twice!

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Adam

Back in November I surprised you all by announcing I’ve read a book. Well now I’ve read three! I got two more of Jeremy Clarkson’s books for Christmas. “For Crying Out Loud” I read in South Africa and like his previous books is article taken from his columns. It’s more focused on the trials and  [...]

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Green Lantern Rebirth

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Mark

I think I know quite a bit about Marvel Comics, by which I mean your Spiderman and X-Men and other characters. However I don’t know much about DC comics so in recent years I have picked up odd books to try and get into that world. I read a well reviewed Superman trade, another recommended [...]

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I hope you’re sitting down for this!

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Adam

I have a bit of a shock for you. I have read a book! That’s right! I have read a book. A proper book and not a comic or a manual. Well, it’s as close as i’ve come to one anyway as some will argue that it’s not really a book! I’ve not read a [...]

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