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May 1, 2008


OTBP: Cryptic Wit #2

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On the day I got both The Explainers and the new Lynda Barry, both of which look astounding, I have to admit this is the one that made me whistle and go, "Holy Crap."
 
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Bart Beaty's Conversational
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• Introduction/Index
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Flipped - David Welsh
On Manga
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• Flipped!: David Welsh On Omukae Desu And The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
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CR Commentary
• In The Shadow Of No Towers Last Page In Two Halfs At Readable Size
• Here Are The Cartoonists And Comics-Related Folk For Whom We Currently Have Birthdates
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• Art for Ng Suat Tong Article On Writers and Artists At Full Size
• Nerd Vegas: A Guide to Visiting Comic-Con International in San Diego, 2010 (Placeholder Edition)!
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Letters to CR
• Paul Karasik On 21 Things I Like About Dr. Strange
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• Mark Coale On 21 Things I Like About Dr. Strange
• Jonathan Green On A Good Point Regarding Michael Pollard In Last Week's CR Video Parade
• Chris Butcher (I'm Guessing) On TCAF 2010's Official Launch And Initial Announcements (PR)
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• Jean-Marie Brouyère, 1943-2009
• Notes From The Floor, Comic-Con International 2009
• Francisco Hidalgo, 1929-2009
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Collective Memory
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• Collective Memory: Brooklyn Comics And Graphics Festival 2009
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