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The Politics Of Fear – Danny Donovan – Mad Science #3

Jan.27, 2012 in Mad Science 12 Comments

Wow, well this is my 3rd week on MDW and things have certainly stated with a bang. If its not fairly evident by this point, I enjoy a good debate.

I am also an avid political junkie. As a good lefty, socialist, tee-hugging, hippie, liberal I love MSNBC, watching for hours and have an undying love for Rachel Maddow and Alex Wagner. For some reason I find the absurdity of our system relaxing. Not so this cycle however, More and more I am watching out society turn into ravenous hate filled pineapples.

(kudos to Joel Watson of Hi-Jinx Ensue for my new favorite terminology “hate filled pineapple“)
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Georgia On My Mind, by Michael Davis – Straight No Chaser #253

Jan.27, 2012 in Straight No Chaser 5 Comments

Hon. Brian Kemp
Georgia Secretary of State
214 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Secretary Kemp:

Sir, I see that you are attempting to get the President Of The United States into a Georgia court to once again defend his citizenship.

You are taking this action even though time and time again courts throughout the country have thrown this case out because it has no merit whatsoever.

The fact that you are a respectable member of government in a position of real power and authority will no doubt give the so called ‘birther movement’ fuel for their fanatical fire.
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Unreality Shows… By Whitney Farmer – Un Pop Culture

Jan.26, 2012 in Un Pop Culture 1 Comment

Whitney runs a rock music venue on the beach in L.A.. She has an M.B.A, and is tired of lousy television.

The club is underground. A neighborhood bar is above us and has a perfect view of beach sunsets. Or did.

The bar – a recent subject of a reality show – went out of business last weekend.

All of us had watched the show, hoping to cheer them on towards a turnaround. But what we witnessed was a train wreck. They were bound by a confidentiality agreement and didn’t tell us anything that had happened behind the scenes, but we knew anyway.

During the show, there was an ambush moment when they were presented with a notice that their water was going to be shut off because they were late on their bill. Their shock and claims that they knew nothing about it were real because the tenants on that wing of the pier don’t pay the water bill. It is handled directly by the landlord.
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I am too Mature for More Santorum Jokes, by Arthur Tebbel – Pop Art #164

Jan.25, 2012 in Pop Art 4 Comments

Dear Art,

Who would have thought when I asked for your advice over six months ago that I would still be alive and kicking in this nomination battle? In fact, I have won as many primaries as any other Republican candidate in the field. And you said I wasn’t a serious candidate. I don’t even really need your advice, I’m just writing to boast about my latest brilliant plan. The moneybomb has become a popular tool for fundraising. A group of people pools their donations together and donates them at the same time to show solidarity with a candidate. My supporters are preparing to unleash the Conservatives United Moneybomb on me this week. I stand to raise over a million dollars. You must feel pretty stupid right now, huh?

-Rick Santorum

Rick,

You’re messing with me right? Dude? Go look at the banner your website has for this donation drive, I’ll wait. The rest of you should go look too and if it’s been taken down do a quick Google search, I promise it’ll come up. Everyone back? Rick, the banner places too much attention on those three first levels. It spells C.U.M. Have you learned nothing from all your wailing about your Google problem? Touting Santorum’s C.U.M. isn’t going to help a damn thing. I’ve tried very hard to take the high road with you. When everyone else was making their “Santorum Surges From Behind” headlines I stayed quiet but you have to meet me half way here. I’m not made of stone.
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The Point Radio, by Mike Raub

Jan.25, 2012 in The Point Leave a Comment

UNDERWORLD AWAKENING pulled in a 25 million dollar box office and we sit down with Kate Beckinsdale who says she was more than glad to return too her role in the franchise, plus we begin our farewell to the NBC series CHUCK, as Ryan McPartlin and Yvonne Strahovskii talk about wrapping it all up.

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I Am Not An Angry Black Woman, by Mike Gold – Brainiac On Banjo #259

Jan.23, 2012 in Brainiac On Banjo 44 Comments

Last week, FLOTUS announced she was not an angry black woman. Well, I’m not either, but were I her, I certainly would be.

Now before somebody looks at my photo on ComicMix.com and says “you don’t know what an angry black woman is truly like,” trust me, I do. Let’s move on from that.

If anybody has a right to be angry, it’s Michelle Obama. I appreciate that the term is hardly complimentary, and it was hung on her by her husband, POTUS Barack. Man, if she went all angry black woman on her hubby’s black ass over that one, I wouldn’t blame her.
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World’s Gay Fruits, Animals and Other Gay Things List, by Q. Reyes – Artistic Warfare #103

Jan.23, 2012 in Artistic Warfare 4 Comments

It’s pretty obvious that Mother Nature is constantly evolving; yet humans aren’t the only planet earth residents that have a gay populous. Here’s list of fruits, animals and other gay things:

FRUITS

Bananas – probably the gayest fruit on the planet.

Cucumbers – close second gay fruit.

Pineapples – they taste good, but they hurt.

Strawberries – could be gay at times.

Grapes – Open minded fruit.

Cantaloupes – gay

Blueberries – gay

Apricots – gay

Peaches – gay

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The Defenders #1 and #2, by Marc Alan Fishman – Snarky Synopsis

Jan.22, 2012 in Snarky Synopses 8 Comments

Written by Matt Fraction
Art by by The Dodsons

Out of the wake of Fear Itself, rises an oldie but a goodie. The House of Ideas has resurrected the team of loners known as The Defenders, to combat the lingering evil of the Serpent. In the 2012 team roster, The Hulk (now sans Bruce Banner for reasons I forgot to look up or care about) bands together a venerable team of “Wait, really?” heroes. Doctor Strange, Red She-Hulk, Iron Fist, King Namor, and the Silver Surfer are paired up, and sent out on a quest to defeat some black Hulk from Asgaurd. I think. On paper, it’s pretty by-the-numbers. In practice, Matt Fraction’s letting his hair down, and I for one am enjoying it. Let’s crack open this little romp through the wicked, odd, and cooky… and find out just why such a simplistic tale works so well.
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Unconditional Love, by Martha Thomases – Brilliant Disguise

Jan.21, 2012 in Brilliant Disguise 6 Comments

Those of you who read my Comic Mix column (and if you don’t, why don’t you?) know that our household was going to be graced with a new cat.

We were. And now, thanks to Bideawee, we are.

I would love to introduce you to this newest member of our family, but I haven’t seen her for more than a few minutes since bringing her home on Sunday. She’s eating and using her litter box, but she’s spooked by her new environment. I’m told this is normal cat behavior and not a personal judgment on me.

Luckily for her, I’m not a Republican.
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The Point Radio, by Mike Raub

Jan.20, 2012 in The Point Leave a Comment

The U.S. version of BEING HUMAN has roiled into its second season on SyFy. We talk to series stars Sam Witwer and Sam Worthington on what’s the next stage of their transformations, plus D&D Back in a big way and BONE moves closer to the big screen.

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Serenity Now, by Michael Davis – Straight No Chaser #252

Jan.20, 2012 in Straight No Chaser 11 Comments

I met a wonderful family a few years ago at the San Diego Comic Con. I’m lucky enough to still be in touch with them on a regular basis. They are fantastic people and just happen to be Muslim. A large part of my recent ire directed at the home improvement chain Lowes was because I know this family and the Lowe’s decision to pull their Ads from the TV show American Muslim because of some pussy Right Wing hate group made me mad as Hell because all the people I know of the Muslim faith are just good people and this family is simply the salt of the earth.

I received the following email thanksgiving week from a member of the family. It affected me in such a way I asked and was given permission to run it on MDW. My dear friend Rangzeb told me it was OK to use his full name.

I decided to only use his first name. I may be paranoid but I’d rather be paranoid than risk any crap no matter how slight the odds are happening to my friend or his family.
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Not Shocked, By Danny Donovan – Mad Science – #2

Jan.19, 2012 in Mad Science 50 Comments

I want to take a minute to say I have officially end my campaign for the 2012 presidency…

There, now maybe I’ll make it on the front page of Huffington Post. Also it seems like the thing to do with people dropping out o the race, faster than Newt Gingrich can get married…

There will be more of that next week after the conclusion of the South Carolina debates. I have a LOT to say about this year’s political crop…

But onto more important things:

COMICS!

Well it looks like DC decided to cancel Static Shock, who’s last issue will be #8. I have a strong affinity for the Milestone characters, in fact it was through them I connected with MOTU himself, Michael Davis.

(I still have my Icon and Rocket poster he sent me!)
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Breakin’ The Chains… of FCC Censorship, By Chris Derrick – Sympathy for the Devil #6

Jan.19, 2012 in Sympathy for the Devil Leave a Comment

It’s been around 30 years since the high court of the United States last addressed the concept of what is “indecent” for broadcast TV. And the potentially aboutface legal case — FCC v Fox, which is up for debate by the Supreme Court Justices, as of Tuesday January 17, 2012 is doing just that. This is a HUGE deal for the entertainment community (not as big as SOPA & PIPA, but pretty big), because of the flight of quality programming and viewers to cable (particularly pay cable). What’s at stake by the FCC band is just baning foul language from the Big 4 broadcasters, but rejecting altogether more potent and edgy behavioral content (ie that big time dirty word in Washington – sex), and perhaps violence as well.
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John Berry… By Whitney Farmer – Un Pop Culture

Jan.19, 2012 in Un Pop Culture 3 Comments

Whitney runs a rock music venue on the beach in L.A.. She has an M.B.A, and still has questions.

A serial killer was captured last Friday in Anaheim after fleeing the scene of the murder of his latest victim, John Berry. The suspect, Itzcoatl Ocampo, is believed by law enforcement to have begun a series of thrill killings of four middle-aged homeless men in December that culminated in the death of John Berry near a dumpster behind Carl’s Juniors. Witnesses are credited with chasing down Ocampo for a half mile while simultaneously calling 911, leading to his arrest.

I knew it was going to happen.

The week before, John had been pictured in a feature story in the L.A. Times that also included an interview with him. In it, it was reported where John typically stays, and the picture included a panoramic view of an area which could have been easily identified by someone who wanted to figure it out. I was shocked when I saw the picture and read the story, knowing that he was now in danger because he would be a perfect target for a killer who wanted to be famous. What a follow-up story…but I didn’t do anything. I got distracted by some crisis that in the end won’t even matter. I don’t even remember what it was.
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Changing Tastes, by Arthur Tebbel – Pop Art #163

Jan.19, 2012 in Pop Art 5 Comments

Dear Art,

It has been a stressful couple weeks to be running a comic book company. There was a bit of a kerfuffle when it came out that frequent Internet whipping boy Rob Liefeld would be writing or co-writing three different monthly titles. That was dwarfed by the announcement that we were cancelling Mr. Terrific and Static Shock along with six other books. None of the books replacing them will feature minority characters. Is this going to blow over? Do comic book fans even give a shit in the first place?

-Dan DiDio, DC Comics

Dan,

This is hard for me to say but I don’t think I can count myself in the set of comic book readers anymore. I haven’t been to a comic book store in over a month. I don’t even really miss it. There are a few books that I miss but all but one of those is probably more suited to trade paperbacks than floppy singles. After years and years of complaining about the state of the industry but showing up dutifully to spend 20-30 bucks per week anyway I finally just drifted away. I don’t think I’ll be coming back.
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