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Web-Exclusive: Kick Ass Review
April 19, 2010 – 10:17 am | View Comments

Kevin from the Backroom Comics Podcast joins forces with Spencer from the MacGuffin Film Podcast to review the film adaptation of the comic book, Kick Ass.

You rear-ended Hal Jordan?
April 17, 2010 – 9:38 pm | View Comments

I just re-read Booster Gold #26, the one with the Ted Kord memorial service flashback.  I-I’ve just got something in my eye.  Of course, I then had the awesome idea to dig out Countdown to …

EVERYONE!
April 17, 2010 – 6:15 pm | View Comments

Quick! Go see Kick-Ass! Nicolas Cage does like the best Adam West impression ever!

Am I the only one sick of crossovers?
April 16, 2010 – 4:35 am | View Comments

Seriously? What ever happened to the single issue comic? I remember back in the day when I could go through any one of my moldy old Sonic the Hedgehog comic books and get a complete storyline …

Web-Exclusive: iPad Comics Apps Round-Up
April 15, 2010 – 1:05 pm | View Comments

Greg shares his insight into the first generation of iPad comic apps that are available. In this segment he includes a discussion of Comic Zeal, ComiXology (and the Marvel App) and iVerse.  Stay tuned …

I couldn’t resist.
April 15, 2010 – 8:26 am | View Comments

I just read Brightest Day and because of certain questions raised was moved to email this question to the lawyers at www.dearesq.com.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a response.

Indy Comic Book FAIL Lesson 7: Springtime For Hitler
April 15, 2010 – 1:53 am | View Comments

The Mel Brooks comedy “The Producers” is a story about two men who set out to produce the biggest Broadway flop in history with the intention of closing the play early and keeping the money …

Episode 60 – Pete-apalooza
April 14, 2010 – 7:34 am | View Comments

The Backroom crew celebrates Pete’s birthday by talking about their new comic schwag, the latest round of comics news, and concludes with a new segment called Retro Read.

Who is Oberon Sexton?
April 13, 2010 – 8:21 pm | View Comments

Damian thinks it’s Bruce.  The internet thinks it’s a devil-worshipping 1760s Wayne family patriarch.  Personally, I have 10 guesses and I guarantee that at least one of them is almost correct.

Web Exclusive ECCC Content: Kevin Maguire
April 12, 2010 – 10:34 am | View Comments

Another web exclusive item from Emerald City ComiCon 2010.  An interview with the gifted Kevin Maguire, artist on the Justice League.