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I Want To Be Like Stan Lee When I Am Ninety

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Whenever I see Stan Lee at comic conventions, I’m amazed that he seems to have more energy than I do. Multiple panels a day, three hour long signings, opening an event and then going from party to party to party, …

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Simon Pegg And Karl Urban As Judge Dredd Wish 2000AD A Happy Birthday

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Simon Pegg, and his Star Trek co-star and upcoming cinematic embodiment of Judge Dredd, Karl Urban, take time out from filming Star Trek 2, to wish 2000AD a Happy 35th Birthday. Or at least Karl Urban’s chin does. The 35th …

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Jim Henson Gets An Interactive Google Doodle On What Would Have Been His 75th Birthday

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Brendon Connelly

As I’m in England, I’m also in the wee small hours of  Saturday. But in some of the world, it’s still Friday September 24th, 2011. It’s the 75th anniversary of the birth of the late, great Muppet master, Jim Henson. …

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Sunday Trending Topics: Hail To The King

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Mark Seifert

Despite some horrible weather conditions for much of the US east coast, it was still a feel-good Sunday for comics, both here and around the world. Read comics in public day, lots of love for Jack Kirby‘s birthday, it sounds …

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Google Says Happy Birthday To Mr Men Creator, Roger Hargreaves

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Rich Johnston

What a great way to celebrate the birthday of the late great Roger Hargreaves, creator of the Mr Men and the Little Miss books. 16 Google doodles. Roger Hargreaves died in 1988, aged 53, with a number of childen’s books …

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Happy Birthday To Buffy, Happy Birthday To Buffy…

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 #40, the series final issue, has been slightly delayed for a January 19th release, Buffy Summers’ birthday. And Dark Horse will be launching a series of birthday party promotions in selected comic stores. Oxford …

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Happy Birthday Alan Moore

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Rich Johnston

Mr Moore isn’t one for the internet. So he’ll probably never see this. But maybe the feelings of goodwill may find themselves entering the ether and somehow affecting his day in a positive fashion. Maybe he’ll get extra mozzerella on …

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