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• keithmasterson@yahoo.com commented on Second childhood?
  " regurgitating lies from the 1930s." Michael Chabon won the 2001 Pulitzer, for "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay", exploring that whole epoch in the development of comix and superheros, against the background of anti-fascist struggle. A fun read!...
• Charlie Stross commented on Second childhood?
  On-topically, I'm still finishing the written Hugo noms, and haven't started on the graphic ones yet. Since I don't read much in the way of modern comics, I'm not looking forward to it. Let's just say you've got a couple of treats in store, in the shape of Ms Marvel and Sex Criminals -- even if you don't like the others. (Rat Queens might/might not work for you, depending on how you like having your D&D tropes subverted; Saga probably won't work unless you read the previous two years -- too much background -- although it's wildly creative. And there's...
• PrivateIron commented on Second childhood?
  In the heroic fantasy video game Dragon Age, there is a mostly off-camera totalitarian socialist state in the same world and the game makes you seriously question whether it isn't a better option than aristocracy/monarchy for the average peasant in the street/field. It would be terrible for the mages, priests and mercenaries who constitute your playable characters, but for the people they are trying to save......
• JReynolds commented on Second childhood?
  Yet another reason to like Questionable Content: OGH makes an appearance! http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2394 I meant to ask you Charlie: how was the wedding?...
• waddles commented on Second childhood?
  I'll second Vattu (currently running on rice-boy.com) as some of the best fantasy webcomic work still being posted. My absolute favourite webcomic is octopuspie.com. Some really great use of art and emotional depth....