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Entries from March 2008

Looking forward to killing you soon

March 31st, 2008 by Pj Perez · No Comments

I’m not sure that I really need to say more than this:

But I will go on to say: Hell yes. Pre-order what is sure to become a NYT Bestseller in no time right here.
Oh, and Kent of Ask A Ninja will be here in Las Vegas for a panel during the National Association of Broadcasters […]

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Tags: Books

Write on, write on

March 25th, 2008 by Pj Perez · 3 Comments

NPR has an interesting little story on three notable recent entrants into the comic book industry coming from other media (no big surprise on the subjects chosen):
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87867518
Crazy, I had no idea Joss Whedon’s father was a writer for The Electric Company.

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Tags: Comic Books

Wii Are The Champions

March 24th, 2008 by Pj Perez · No Comments

Now, normally my geekdom is limited to comic books, robots, ninjas and maybe some sci-fi material such as The 4400 or Quantum Leap. I’m not much into video games, mainly for three reasons: 1. I don’t own a TV. 2. I don’t own a gaming system. 3. Reading comic books, playing with robots, training to […]

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Tags: Games

A being of nobility and courage

March 15th, 2008 by Pj Perez · No Comments

I just finished watching the first episode of the 1998 Silver Surfer animated series on YouTube. I read about the series but never had the opportunity to see any of the 13 episodes. I’m sure bouts of insomnia or spare moments here and there will find me finishing the rest of the series (assuming it […]

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Tags: Animation · Marvel Comics · Television · dc comics

When good causes go bad

March 11th, 2008 by Pj Perez · 4 Comments

I have a beef with Clifford Meth.
OK, well, more specifically, I have a beef with Clifford Meth’s Yahoo! e-mail account.
You may recall that a few weeks back I shared news about Meth helping the fiscal security of the late Dave Cockrum’s widow, Paty, by facilitating the selling off of Cockrum’s personal comic collection. I wrote […]

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Tags: Blogging · Comic Books