Blake's Comic Book Ramblings

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The fine folks at Shadowline are holding a true rarity in comics -- a contest for WRITERS to get a shot at the big time. But why IS it so hard for a writer to get into comics anyway? As someone trying his hardest to do it, here are my thoughts.

EVERYTHING BUT IMAGINARY #250: WORD GAMES

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Episode Fifty-Five: Cable, Deadpool and X-Force
by Chase Bouzigard and Blake Petit
Because you demanded it! Last week, our faithful geeks talked about the future of the core X-Men titles, but what about the other books changed by Messiah Complex? With big changes on the way and three new titles about to be released, this week the guys discuss Cable, Deadpool, and the X-Force corner of the X-Men Universe! In the picks, Blake bids a fond farewell to Dwayne McDuffie and Paul Pelletier's Fantastic Four, and Chase gives us a blast from the past in the Hulk: The End Premiere Hardcover! Keep your comments coming to Showcase@ComiXtreme.com!
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After much speculation, DC Comics has confirmed all suspicions: their next weekly comic will focus on the Big Three -- Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. How will this little experiment play out? I offer my thoughts...
Everything But Imaginary: Spending a Year with the Trinity

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Episode Fifty-Six: The Showcase Tangent
by Chase Bouzigard and Blake Petit
The Showcase Geeks have been having a lot of fun lately going through your messages and e-mails... so much fun, in fact, that this week we're giving you the first-ever 2 in 1 Showcase Feedback Special! This week, you steer the conversation, as the guys answer an avalanche of questions and discuss comments on everything from Brand New Day to Exiles to the question of what the worst DC Comics crossover of all time really was. They spin off onto Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, Lost, and Chase breaks the needle off the Geekometer with a classic Star Trek rant! In the picks this week, Chase presents Chronicles of Wormwood: The Last Enemy, while Blake bids a fond farewell to Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's Vertigo mainstay, Y: The Last Man. The guys are also prepping new episodes, so send them your choices for your favorite Nightwing stories, your favorite Wonder Woman stories, and your favorite Western comics to Showcase@comixtreme.com!
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DC Comics surprised people earlier this week by announcing their new standard contract terms for artists. Will this help keep books coming out on time, or just alienate the people drawing them? My thoughts...

EVERYTHING BUT IMAGINARY #252: The New Deal For Artists

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Episode Fifty-Seven: Nightwing
by Chase Bouzigard and Blake Petit
Getting back to their geek roots, this week Chase and Blake take on the character who has been called the "Axis" of the DC Universe, the most famous sidekick of all time, and the lynchpin of some of DC's most classic teams. Originally the first Robin, the boy wonder, now the man named Dick Grayson goes by Nightwing. Our guys shell out their favorite Nightwing stories, talk about what the character means to the DC Universe, and Chase makes the most unfortunate slip of the tongue in Showcase history! In the picks this week, the guys take time to pimp Subculture and Young Avengers Presents. Send in your comments, suggestions and Ask Chase Anything questions to Showcase@comixtreme.com!
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Episode 58: Wonder Woman
by Chase Bouzigard and Blake Petit
This week, the guys delve into the third member of the DC Trinity, the amazing amazon, Wonder Woman. The guys talk about their favorite stories with Princess Diana, the current state of her comic book, her upcoming adventures in Trinity, and just what makes it hard for writers to figure out what makes Wonder Woman tick. In the picks, Chase goes with Booster Gold #0 and Blake sends props to the recent original graphic novel Unbeatable. Send in your comments, suggestions and Ask Chase Anything questions to Showcase@comixtreme.com, and come back later this week for a mini-episode reviewing the new Justice League: The New Frontier movie, plus a few bonus goodies!
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Episode 59: Western Comics
by Chase Bouzigard and Blake Petit
This week, as per your requests, the guys dive into Western Comics! Why does Blake love them? Why doesn't Chase? We touch upon great western heroes from Jonah Hex to Bat Lash to The Lone Ranger to Zorro to less orthodox western yarns like Preacher, The Ballad of Sleeping Beauty, The Kents and The Dark Tower. (And if you want our thoughts on the new Zorro comic, check our our mini-Episode 58.5.) After a feedback-sparked debate about the quality of children's comics, the guys get to this week's picks. Blake chimes in for Fantastic Comics #24 -- the beginning of The Next Issue Project -- and Chase starts to celebrate Fantastic Four #554... until he remembers reading it. Send your comments on this or any other episode to Showcase@ComiXtreme.com!
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Rumors fuel all areas of entertainment -- movies, music, TV, sports... why should comic books be any different?

Everything But Imaginary #255: The Rumor Mill

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Episode 60: Green Arrow
by Chase Bouzigard and Blake Petit
After an inexplicable five-minute tangent about Lost, the guys get around to their second annual St. Patrick's Day Green Tribute: Green Arrow. The guys talk about their favorite stories with the emerald archer, the different versions of the character, and how his transformation began the transformation of the entire DC Universe. In the picks this week, Chase loves the cover to Black Panther #34, while Blake tells us how Action Comics #862 is one comic that lives up to its name. Send your comments on this or any other episode to Showcase@ComiXtreme.com! Join the talk about this episode at the comiXtreme Presents section of our forums!
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