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Celebrating the Unpopular Arts
 
Greg Hatcher

Feeling Contrarian

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There’s this thing going around the internet where you are supposed to list five unpopular opinions about popular culture. I’m crabby most days anyway, and especially this week, with everyone exhorting me to be of good cheer even though I loathe Christmas and all its trappings. So sure, I’ll play.

Comics, Comics Reviews, Jim MacQuarrie, Superheroes

By Request: Hawkeye #1 Archery Nitpicks

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All right, you heard him. Greg Burgas put me on the spot here, so I guess I have to address it. I haven’t done an archery nitpick post in a while, but I think Hawkeye #1 might be a good excuse to talk about some things I see in the first issue, a couple things I’d love to see, and a few things that almost everybody gets wrong.

Behind the Scenes, Comedians, Comics Culture, Conventions, Jim MacQuarrie, Movies, Science Fiction, TV, Websites

Comic-ConHQ Winter Series Showcase

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Comic-Con HQ held their Winter Series Showcase last week, which included previews of three shows and the requisite Q&A with the stars, with a reception following. They have two scripted series set in and around comic conventions, ‘Kings of Con’ and ‘Con Man’, along with ‘Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest’, which we previously reviewed. The evening at the Paley Media Center in Beverly Hills included the obligatory “red carpet” stream of interviews, screenings and discussion, and a reception afterward.