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Pieces of the People We Love
In preparation for a short post on The Second Fake Death of Eddie Campbell, I’m revisiting some of my earlier writing on Campbell’s work. This time out, I’ve republished what I had to say about The Fate of the Artist on I Love Comics back in 2006. But wait – when you’re going to post…
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No Part is Saved
Like its predecessor, this post was originally written in September 2007 for a blog that no longer exists. I’m republishing it here in preparation for a post on The Second Fake Death of Eddie Campbell. ‘Crash, roar, smash, plunge. The artist’s journey finishes with him washed ashore on the desert island of his own mental…
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Flowers in a Foreground – Eddie Campbell, Frank Miller and the art of everyday life
I’m revisiting some of my earlier writing on Eddie Campbell’s work in preparation for a short post on his latest book. This piece was originally written in September 2007 for a site that no longer exists. I later re-tooled for an early LGH comic I’m now actively embarrassed by – the two text pieces were…
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Pick Three – U-God verses
One thing I didn’t expect from June’s Wu-Tang show was how much fun it would be to shout along with U-God’s verses. The crowd was at its loudest doing karaoke versions of Ol’ Dirty’s ‘Shimmy Shimmy Ya’ and ‘Got Your Money’ at the end, and during ‘Protect Ya Neck’ everyone screamed “MOVE IT ON YOUR…
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Comic Book Men
The third in a series of posts about Six Feet Under Previously: Six Feet, Infinite Dimensions “I made a terrible decision and brought us to a horrible place” I would be surprised if ‘Grinding the Corn’ (S4E9) was anyone’s favourite Six Feet Under episode. Claire’s adventures in homosexuality take a sharp turn into calamity here,…
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Run that Back #1
Remember linkblogging? My most Grampa Simpson opinions are all about how the internet was better when I was young. Maybe the culture has shaped by brain in a way it can’t snap back from, or maybe certain decentralised, idiosyncratic forms of communication were better suited for human requirements. Either way, this is a 2003 style…
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