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    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    11/09/09

    In reply to Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview
    Based on the strong suggestion of this site, I went to my local Borders yesterday, camped out with a couple of lattes (their seasonal drinks suck donkey), and knocked out the first two trades.

    The initial storyline was damned good, and highly emotional. The second wasn't nearly as interesting, at least on a character-driven emotional level (there was imagination 'a plenty), but you could see where the groundwork was laid to get the intended storyline moving.

    I'm a bit torn on the idea of dragging out the set-up in such a lengthy fashion. On one hand that second trade seemed to go nowhere, but on the other it established possibility that can take the story ANYWHERE.

    Then I started in on the two most recent FABLES trades. I wonder if Willingham knew he was on to pure gold when he pushed that idea on DC? All the wonder of AKIKO and the drama of STRAY BULLETS, the two series I currently miss the most.... #lockekey
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    Image of thexpert thexpert
    11/09/09

    @Allen_Richards: If it was any better, you would have been motivated to pay, huh? #lockekey
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    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    11/09/09

    @thexpert: While your sarcasm is noted, the honest answer is "yes." After being burned on so many blind purchases by so many supposedly great comics and movies, I now always sample the wares before I drop coin. Inter-library loan is a great way to sample works, and you can find most trades available with only a small wait time. When/if the economy ever improves I might again be as impulsive with my money as I was in my youth, but it today's age, that money gets spent on things I want to OWN and re-read, and not just sample. #lockekey
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    Image of thexpert thexpert
    11/09/09

    @Allen_Richards: Fair enough! I have to say that's a smarter approach than trying to judge a series based on a single issue. #lockekey
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    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    11/09/09

    In reply to Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview
    I haven't bought Western Comics in a while.. I might just have to start again. #lockekey
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    Image of Wookie1972 Wookie1972
    11/09/09

    In reply to 10 Favorite Faux Deaths In Science Fiction
    Can't beleive I forgot Hank and Dean! #startrek
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    Image of schrodingers-katana schrodingers-katana
    11/09/09

    In reply to Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview
    Stephen King's boy done good for himself, I've got to say. #lockekey
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    Image of TrueCrime TrueCrime
    11/09/09

    In reply to Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview
    I love the fact that you're promoting this series. It's worth the attention. #lockekey
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    Image of tnmnsquare tnmnsquare
    11/09/09

    In reply to 10 Favorite Faux Deaths In Science Fiction
    So Boba Fett is the only Star Wars creation who simultaneously lives in and out of SW canon? #startrek
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    Image of Wookie1972 Wookie1972
    11/09/09

    @tnmnsquare: Schroedinger's Fett? #startrek
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    Image of TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle
    11/09/09

    In reply to Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview
    Much thanks for the recommendation on this, guys. I'm hooked.

    It's a tiny bit slow on exposition though. #lockekey
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    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    11/09/09

    @TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle: Too much nice piccies, not enough story? #lockekey
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    Image of TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle
    11/09/09

    @Jeremy Tapsell: It's got potential. I can handle a slow boil if the payoff is worth it. #lockekey
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    Image of GuardianOfChaos GuardianOfChaos
    11/09/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    I love Locke & Key. I actually have that on my site's list of top 5 comics you should be reading as well. It's probably one of the comics I most look forward too every month or so. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    11/08/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    May I suggest Chew?
    Chew centers around Tony Chu is a police detective who is "cibopathic," meaning he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats.
    [en.wikipedia.org]) #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of thetieninja thetieninja
    11/08/09

    In reply to 10 Favorite Faux Deaths In Science Fiction
    No Fox Mulder? Shame
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    Image of gigshaft gigshaft
    11/08/09

    In reply to 10 Favorite Faux Deaths In Science Fiction
    I can't believe no one's mentioned Doctor Who. A franchise built entirely on the idea of the lead character's undeath. #startrek
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    Image of Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.
    11/08/09

    @gigshaft: In fairness, that's probably because he hasn't died yet - the regeneration has (almost) always been part of the canon, so it's not like he's apparently died as William Hartnell and then been reborn next season as Patrick Troughton.

    I see where you're coming from, but this is too much of a cheating death device to be included as a faux death one, imho. #startrek
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    Image of Jesse Astle Jesse Astle
    11/09/09

    @Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: He regenerates just before death, not after it. So technically it isn't coming back from the dead, its cheating death. All I'm saying is that somewhere out there, Death is waiting patiently next to his chess set. #startrek
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    Image of CarrerCrytharis CarrerCrytharis
    11/09/09

    @Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: Well, he did suffer temporary death by alternate timeline that one time in Season 4 of the new series. #startrek
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    Image of whormongr whormongr
    11/09/09

    @Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: you can't make that argument if jean grey is on the list #startrek
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    11/09/09

    @CarrerCrytharis: I thought that was more using Donna's potential life to power something nebulous that I never quite understood, more than the Doctor actually dying? #startrek
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    11/09/09

    @Jesse Astle: Um, isn't that what I said? #startrek
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    11/09/09

    @whormongr: Well, I sort of can in that the Doctor never actually died and it was never assumed he had - unlike Jean Grey both in the comic and the film (before the retcon). #startrek
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    Image of CarrerCrytharis CarrerCrytharis
    11/09/09

    @Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: Whatever the reason for trapping her in an alternate timeline, the result was that for several months, the Doctor was well and truly dead. (Donna went back and reset the timeline later on, thereby undoing the death. I think that counts, especially if we also have Superboy-Prime punching a wall on this list.) #startrek
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    11/08/09

    In reply to 10 Favorite Faux Deaths In Science Fiction
    Re-naming this thread "There's Something About Kenny" in honor of the most-dead cartoon character ever. Even if I hate the show, Kenny has the title. #startrek
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    11/08/09

    In reply to 10 Favorite Faux Deaths In Science Fiction
    On the topic of resurrection, has anyone else been keeping track of how many times Sam and Dean die in Supernatural? I watched it once, then re-watched them with my husband (had to introduce him to the show because of the cars and music) and the second time through I almost fell out of my chair laughing every time a Winchester died. It's like a drinking game. #startrek
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/08/09

    In reply to 10 Favorite Faux Deaths In Science Fiction
    How about Jadzia Dax and her reincarnation as Ezri? Does that count? #startrek
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    11/08/09

    In reply to 10 Favorite Faux Deaths In Science Fiction
    I showed this article to my mom and sister, which then launched into this arguement on whether or not Spock actually died. This is, of course, after the long lecture from my mom on why time travel is implausible and sucks as a story line. Having a geek family is a two-edged sword.

    *Update: Does Deadpool and/or Anyone from Smallvile count?
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