59 mins. Christmas is just around the corner so we recommend a few comics to buy for those who may be new to this wonderful medium. We cover the gamut of styles and genres. There’s something for everybody! Also, putting a crooner in your stocking, and which Futurama characters we most closely resemble.
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2:44 NEWS
New G.I. Joe and Men in Black sequel trailers
An Austin Powers musical
Shaun Tan’s The Arrival at Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
Jay and Silent Bob come to Perth too! (Nope! Sold out!)
11:46 THEME-CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
What to buy (including James Jean’s sketchbooks) and not to buy (including the mammoth DCnU 52 Hardcover).
Dinosaur Comics’ oversized T-Rex beanbag
Superheroes – The Ultimates, All Star Superman, Batwoman, Secret Avengers, Batman and Robin
Action – Red, Who is Jake Ellis?, Image’s Blue Estate, The Last Days of American Crime by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini, The Losers, Jason Aaron’s Scalped
Indie – IDW’s Starstruck, Daytipper, The Nightly News, Drops of God manga, Blankets, and Habibi by Craig Thompson
Horror – Hellboy, The Occultist, The Strain, Baltimore: The Curse Bells, BPRD, Creepy collections, Gestalt’s Changing Ways and Rombies
Comedy – Wilson, Axe Cop, The Goon
TV adaptations – The Walking Dead, Buffy, Game of Thrones, Voltron, Transformers, and G.I. Joe from IDW
Fantasy – Mice Templar, the Sixth Gun
Older comic collections – Donald Duck Lost in the Andes, Floyd Gottfredson’s Mickey Mouse, the very cheap Marvel’s Essentials and DC’s Showcase Presents
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