The AP is reporting that DC has overtaken Marvel Comics for the first time in almost 10 years. It’s no coincidence that the jump in sales comes at the same time that DC decided to relaunch its top-tier characters in an event dubbed “The New 52”.
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Take THAT, Successful Movie Sources!
Posted: 4th November 2011 by J. Marcus in NewsTags: Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, News, Superman
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A Band In Your Pocket
Posted: 2nd November 2011 by J. Marcus in Software ReviewTags: Apple, Apps, Garage Band, iPhone, Music
Yesterday I downloaded the Garage Band app for iPhone. $4.99 is a lot to spend if, like me, you’re not particularly musical. I never took a musical lesson in my life, and I can’t read a single note. All I am armed with is an appreciation of music. So I will say this. For $4.99, […]
Oh Captain, Whose Captain?
Posted: 30th October 2011 by J. Marcus in Film ReviewTags: Avery Brooks, Chris Pine, Film Review, Kate Mulgrew, Netflix, Patrick Stewart, Scott Bakula, Star Trek, William Shatner
While I’m definitely running out of reasons to continue giving NETFLIX my hard-earned cash, I was pleasantly surprised to find two reasons to be happy I’m still paying. One was the previously reviewed RED STATE by Kevin Smith. The other was the arrival of William Shatner’s documentary THE CAPTAINS. The premise of THE CAPTAINS […]
A State of Red
Posted: 29th October 2011 by J. Marcus in Film ReviewTags: Film Review, Kevin Smith, Red State
This weekend, I had the pleasure of sitting and watching the much ballyhooed film RED STATE by Kevin Smith. The first think I can say will echo what many others have said… and that is “this ain’t your father’s Kevin Smith film!” I never thought I’d mention ANYBODY’s father and Kevin Smith in the same […]