Archive for May 19th, 2008

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How I’d Do It: Episode 10

May 19, 2008

Integration, Part 2

For those of you just tuning in: this is week 2 of a 3-week series, wherein I’m trying to cobble together an Invincible Essential Collection using all the combined strategies and techniques I’ve talked about in my previous articles. Last week, we covered the good guys; this week, we cover the bad ones.

I ran into a problem with these guys right off the bat: which bad guys do I even pick? There isn’t a single enemy group in the Invincible universe who can be justified as anything more than a six-character team. So, it seemed like the best solution would be to bring them all into one big “umbrella team” that would contain all the various bad guys from the IP, but still keep the groups distinct by unifying them with versions.

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Double Feature: Guardians of the Galaxy #1

May 19, 2008

At the invitation of esteemed VS Blog Brother Neil04 (of Darkseid’s Revenge), reviewer of many nifty comics, Lost Hemisphere presents for your edification and enjoyment, a joint review of Marvel’s new release – Guardians of the Galaxy #1

GDAYBLOKE’s review

Okay, so I picked up two comics today at my friendly local comic store. Last Defenders #3 and Guardians of the Galaxy #1. One I’m thinking is a lost cause; the other is brimming with the promise of much niftiness. I’ll let you figure out which is which.

I’ll admit to going into Guardians of the Galaxy with mixed thoughts. I’d sipped at the heady cup of excellence that was Annihilation. I’d nibbled at the tasty hors d’ouvre that was Annihilation: Conquest. Could this live up to my expectations?

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