Monthly Archives: October 2010

Popgun Chaos Comics #5

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Popgun Chaos
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Superman: Earth One Review

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

Revamping a superhero’s origin isn’t anything new to comics, but Superman: Earth One seems to be particularly alienating to readers. Considering the book came out yesterday, I’ll keep my comments spoiler-free and focus on the reactions to the story mostly. … Continue reading →

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Moms in Ovens

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

You’ve witnessed his origin story a million times and across all mediums; protagonist seems to have potential, but it’s the death of a parental figure that spurs protagonist to becoming the hero that he/she was meant to become.

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Interview with Ron Marz

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

It’s no secret that I’m a Ron Marz fan, so I felt incredibly fortunate to be able to sit down with him and discuss the controversies that surrounded the beginning of his run on Green Lantern. During his tenure on … Continue reading →

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Guest column – Capes or no capes?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

Mason McDaniel is back at the Chaos for an article about costumes in superhero films. Read, enjoy and comment!!! Capes or No Capes When you think of comic movies what do you think of? Super powered good guys fighting it … Continue reading →

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Rating Art: Or how I stopped worrying and learned to love Zardoz

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

Caleb Stokes has written the absolute best defense for a bad movie I have ever read. Enjoy! Click this link and watch the trailer to Zardoz. Go ahead; I’ll wait…. Yes, that was Sean Connery in a speedo. Yes, he … Continue reading →

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Video Games and Composition

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

Yesterday, in my composition class, my group presented an article titled “Gaming, Student Literacies and the Composition Classroom” by Jonathan Alexander. The article discusses literacies and skills gained from playing MMORPGs and how these skills can work in a classroom … Continue reading →

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Lightning Rod

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

My wedding ring is really special to me. I write about my wedding ring for two reasons: 1) It is a perfect compliment to my wife’s wedding ring. 2) My wife would punch me in the face if I wrote … Continue reading →

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No wonder Warren Ellis is an angry bastard – why nerds make me mad.

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

I know that I’ve been having spells of angry posts lately, but it’s because of crap like this: I kissed a nerd. I’ll give you a second to process. Are we ready to have a discussion about proper conduct yet? … Continue reading →

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The birth of a reader – Green Lantern issue 50

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

It was in March of 1994 that I officially became a reader.I was eight years old and my dad gave me a brand new copy Green Lantern #50 to read. I had thumbed through comic books before, but I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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