Sunday, May 11, 2008

Review: Family Bones, written about serial killer by family

Blogcritics reviews FAMILY BONES, the first book of 2 volumes. Based on the true story of the Copeland serial killers, the oldest couple sentenced to death, by their actual great nephew.

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Friday, May 02, 2008

True Crime Elderly Serial Killers Comic Book "Family Bones"

The comic book series "Family Bones" is being released into two volumes. They are manga / graphic novel format. Volume 1 is soliciting in May. The story is written by the Copeland's great nephew and a mix of coming-of-age, American gothic, with some serial killer grandparents. Ray and Faye Copeland were sentenced to death in their 60's/70's.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Muslim Superhero May Save Your Life.

"The 99" is a new Muslim comic book X-Men-ish team. Fighting for everyone everywhere.

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Muslim Superhero May Save Your Life.

"The 99" is a new Muslim comic book X-Men-ish team. Fighting for everyone everywhere.

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Jihadi Cool - Using Comics to Turn Off Terror

Comic book action heroes may be better weapons against terror than bullets or bombs. Scott Atran is an anthropologist who studies the kids who keep Al Qaeda and its spinoffs going. They're young people like the ones who grew up to blow up trains in Madrid in 2004, carried out the slaughter on the London underground in 2005 and hoped to blast...

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Monday, April 28, 2008

Review: Ladies In Lavender DVD w/ Judy Dench & Maggie Smith

A review of the film "Ladies In Lavender" on DVD. Dame Judy Dench and Dame Maggie Smith star as two lonely sisters who one day find a body washed up on a beach. The body is warm and a very attractive lost, hurt man. The two women stumble over one another trying to make sure he's warm.

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Oye! Reviews Criterion DVD "Fat Girl" & 2 penis straight up.

Reviewer at Oye! gives his opinion of French film "Fat Girl". It might not be the best film ever shot, but the penis is rock solid.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Blogcritic Bill Sherman cuts up "Innocent" v.1

Bill Sherman reviews "Innocent Volume 1" on Blogcritics Magazine. "Innocent has more than a whiff of Ben Affleck & Matt Damon's bantering in Kevin Smith's Dogma. "

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Thursday, April 03, 2008

FREE limited prints 4 helping "Hollow" - Sandman Artist S&N

Free prints are signed and numbered. The creators of "Hollow" have be engulfed in the whole poor economy issues so they're unable to continue the book. A fabulous book by Sandman artist Duncan Eagleson, and some up-in-coming talents. A very worthy cause to help some amazing creators who have worked to create one of the most anticipated series.

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Book Autopsies

Brian Dettmer carves into books revealing the artwork inside, creating complex layered three-dimensional sculptures.

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Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Book Review : James Strickland's Looking Glass novel on OYE!

A book review of the sci-fi, cyberpunk novel "Looking Glass" by James R. Strickland. Worth checking out for anyone who enjoys a good thriller, techno or otherwise.

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Rue Morgue contest for 10 copies of "Innocent"

The popular horror magazine is giving away 10 copies of the newly published manga "Innocent". Many will enter and many will win. Great way to get a copy of the highly praised first book in the series.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Arthur C. Clarke has died.

Arthur C. Clarke died today.

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Fist of Justice Shockini

Shockini of indy comic Fist of Justice. Interesting toys.

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Interview with serial killers' nephew sheds some new light.

Bridget Mullen interviews the great nephew of Ray and Faye Copeland, the oldest pair of serial killers sentenced to death in the U.S.

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Thursday, March 06, 2008

President Bush cost Americans Millions $$ every year.

Each year George Bush stayed in office cost tax payers millions of dollars. A comparison of 2000 costs vs. 2008 costs.

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SPR Blog Reviews Innocent Volume 1 Manga

The Small Press Review writes up some opinion on the book Innocent Volume 1. "'It’s hard to fathom peace while looking through bloody eyes.' Wry commentary on American foreign policy, perhaps?" You can read what they say about Innocent, other than just a "bizarre world".

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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Dungeon Master has died, Gary Gygax died today.

Gary Gygax, one of the creators of D&D and roleplaying, died today.

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Monday, March 03, 2008

Debut writer signs deal for trilogy of paranormal novels.

Harry Connolly debuts with a deal to write the urban paranormal HARVEST OF FIRE and two sequels. The book is about the embattled driver for a wealthy sorceress.

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Friday, February 22, 2008

"Family Bones" author speaks out against NBC report

Shawn Granger, author of the true crime comic book series "Family Bones" and great grand nephew of the serial killers speaks out after recent NBC report. He claims that the report has more holes than a shotgun blast and writes about it on the OYE! blog.

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