Danger Club #1 just came out from Image last week, and I have to say that even though the book was recommended to me, I purchased it with a little trepidation. Here was yet another sort of reality take on the super hero world AND it was all about children being super heroes to boot. [...]
Hi there kind readers. Let me start today’s post out with a few questions. What do you expect to find on TV? Television programs! And commercials, of course. Good. Good. Now, what do you expect to find on the radio? OK, this one is tougher. I will accept either songs (music) or talk shows. And, [...]
January 2012 was the worst month of my life. It started off well enough, celebrating New Year’s in Little Washington with my wife and kids, teaching a writing workshop for teens at the Rust Library, and then flying to Hawaii for a conference. We had a free day in Hawaii, so I headed over to [...]
Happy New Year, Everyone. I know. I know. I haven’t written an entry in a while. My excuse? Lyme Disease! And to think, one of my all-time favorite animated characters is (was) the Tick. I’m a bit rusty at this, so I’m gonna start out slowly. Well…I’ve been reading my comics like a good little [...]
Haruna is a former soft ball star who’s decided she’s had enough of sports. It’s her first year of high school and she’s focusing all her efforts on snagging herself a boyfriend. The first page of the manga has her dressed up and waiting at the school’s notorious “pick up spot”, and not a single [...]
Hickman continues his epic run with the Fantastic Four family. Threats, not just from this universe, converge on the Earth. Let’s hope the World’s Greatest Heroes can save the day. Best cold open in a comic in recent memory. This is a great follow up to [...]
The holidays are upon us. Here at Laughing Ogre we try and make your life a little easier with our 2011 Gift Guide. Since our entire selection of showcase books are on sale for 20% and those make the perfect gift for someone just getting started with comics. Over the next few days we’ll be [...]
The holidays are upon us. Here at Laughing Ogre we try and make your life a little easier with our 2011 Gift Guide. Since our entire selection of showcase books are on sale for 20% and those make the perfect gift for someone just getting started with comics. Over the next few days we’ll be [...]
The holidays are upon us. Here at Laughing Ogre we try and make your life a little easier with our 2011 Gift Guide. Since our entire selection of showcase books are on sale for 20% and those make the perfect gift for someone just getting started with comics. Over the next few days we’ll be [...]
As part of a (hopefully) ongoing series, I present to you three manga reviews that (contrary to the post heading) may be enjoyed by anyone of either gender. Hot Gimmick On her way home from buying a pregnancy test for her promiscuous little sister, high school student Hatsumi (literally) runs into her creepy neighbor, Ryoki, [...]
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