Category Archives: Comics

Charlie’s 2000 AD Marathon – 1978 Starlord 1-22 and Annuals

Posted on February 23, 2025 by fakedtales

Starlord was a comic which ran from May to October 1978 before being merged with 2000AD. Leading up to and during its run there were adverts for it in 2000AD, met with letters from people who weren’t convinced about the … Continue reading →

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Charlie’s 2000 AD Marathon – 1977

Posted on February 3, 2025 by fakedtales

I’ve been reading 2000 AD from the start, and decided to have a look at what the first year was like, along with some collection and RPG suggestions. Continue reading →

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The S Stands for Hope

Posted on December 19, 2024 by fakedtales

I’ve seen the Superman: Legacy trailer, and I have some thoughts about it, the Man of Steel trailer and Superman in general. Continue reading →

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Some Good and Bad Things About X-Men Revolution

Posted on April 19, 2023 by fakedtales

I’ve been meaning to write about my X-Men marathon, and how better than to begin with an era which was short and most people don’t remember. The daily X-Men marathon has been a daily readthrough of every X-Men comic (within … Continue reading →

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Explosion High #2 is on Kickstarter Right Now!

Posted on April 3, 2023 by fakedtales

Hey everyone! It’s been a little while since we saw the kids of Explosion High and now they’re back! For folks who didn’t read issue one or need a reminder, Explosion High’s a comic about a school for superheroes which … Continue reading →

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Amphigorey (Graphic Novel Quest)

Posted on March 8, 2022 by fakedtales

By Edward Gorey We got a couple of the small Edward Gorey books in at Dave’s Comics when I was working there. I immediately enjoyed the Gashleycrumb Tinies and when Amphigorey came in, I picked it up right away. The … Continue reading →

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Alias Ultimate Collection Vol 1 (Graphic Novel Quest)

Posted on March 5, 2022 by fakedtales

Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Michael Gaydos, Colours by Matt Hollingsworth and Letters by Richard Starkings Marvel Comics went hard when they decided to launch their ‘Max’ line of Comics Codeless ‘mature readers’ comics. They also tapped Brian … Continue reading →

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Akiko Volumes 1-7 & Flights of Fancy and Amelia Cole (Graphic Novel Quest)

Posted on February 13, 2022 by fakedtales

Akiko Volumes 1-7 & Flights of Fancy By Mark Crilley The Plot Akiko is a human girl who one day gets an invite to the planet Smoo, a slightly squished-looking planet. She’s sent to save the young Prince Froptoppit due … Continue reading →

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100 Bullets Volumes 1-13 (Graphic Novel Quest)

Posted on February 10, 2022 by fakedtales

Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso, Colours by Patricia Mulvihill, Letters by Clem Robins and Covers by Dave Johnson I didn’t get into Vertigo when it first came out as a line within Detective Comics Comics. Instead, I … Continue reading →

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52 Volumes 1-4 (Graphic Novel Quest)

Posted on February 7, 2022 by fakedtales

Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka & Mark Waid Layouts by Keith Giffen Art by Joe Bennet, Chris Batista, Eddy Barrows, Todd Nanci, Rudy Jose, Jack Jadson, Derick Robertson, Ken Lashley, Phil Jimenez, Dan Jorgensen, Justiano, Mike McKone, … Continue reading →

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