Category: Features

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Avatar State” / “The Cave of Two Lovers”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Avatar State” / “The Cave of Two Lovers”)

Book Two of AVATAR begins with Aang learning more about his powers and hints of possible sparks between Aang and Katara.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Siege of the North, Parts 1 &2″)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Siege of the North, Parts 1 &2″)

Book One ends with a climactic showdown, a tragic death, and another visit to the Spirit World for Aang.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Northern Air Temple” / “The Waterbending Master”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Northern Air Temple” / “The Waterbending Master”)

As Season One reaches its home stretch, Aang and his friends score a major victory against the Fire Nation and finally reach their first destination.

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Counter Culture Special: Retailers at C2E2 2013

Counter Culture Special: Retailers at C2E2 2013

Attendance was up and the show floor was packed, so we talked to retailers at the shop about their show experience, the Diamond Comic Retail Summit before the show and what they’ll be looking for next year.

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Ben’s Thoughts on C2E2 Days 1 & 2

Ben’s Thoughts on C2E2 Days 1 & 2

Ben gives his impressions of his first C2E2 in three years and being in one of his favorite cities once again.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Bato of the Water Tribe” / “The Deserter”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Bato of the Water Tribe” / “The Deserter”)

Our heroic trio encounters allies both old and new as they get closer to reaching the first stop on Aang’s quest to battle the Fire Lord.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Blue Spirit” / “The Fortune Teller”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Blue Spirit” / “The Fortune Teller”)

A new shade of Zuko’s character is revealed and our heroes get a little mushy in this week’s double shot of AVATAR.

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Batgirl Killed a Dude and No One Cares

Batgirl Killed a Dude and No One Cares

Batgirl committed the ultimate crime last week. She murdered a man right in front of her parents. But you know… Who cares? Her roommate totally used to be a guy! That’s obviously a way bigger story.

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Counter Culture Spotlight: Lost World of Wonders

Counter Culture Spotlight: Lost World of Wonders

The Counter Culture spotlight turns to the Wisconsin based Lost World of Wonders, the largest comic shop in Milwaukee and home to another member of the population, Last Week in PoP’s Kelly Harrass.

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Poll – Which 2013 Superhero Movie Are You Excited For?

Poll – Which 2013 Superhero Movie Are You Excited For?

We’re mere weeks away from the unofficial start of “movie season” and 2013 is loaded with superheroes. Which movie are you throwing your cash at with the most enthusiasm?

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Great Divide” / “The Storm”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Great Divide” / “The Storm”)

Aang gains some people skills and overcomes one of his biggest hangups, while Zuko gains some much-needed depth.

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TL;DW: Arrested Development, Season Three

TL;DW: Arrested Development, Season Three

As the final countdown to the long-awaited fourth season begins, let’s see what the Bluths were up to when we last saw them.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Waterbending Scroll” / “Jet”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Waterbending Scroll” / “Jet”)

These two episodes shift the focus from Aang and manage to give Katara and Sokka even more depth and appeal. Also, Pirates and Tree Children!

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Winter Solstice Part 1 – The Spirit World” / “Winter Solstice Part 2 – Avatar Roku”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Winter Solstice Part 1 – The Spirit World” / “Winter Solstice Part 2 – Avatar Roku”)

Aang makes a spiritual connection with his late predecessor and is forced to infiltrate the Fire Nation in order to continue his Avatar training in this deeply compelling two-part tale.

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Counter Culture PoP! Top 6-Pack: March 2013

Counter Culture PoP! Top 6-Pack: March 2013

This month in the Counter Culture 6-Pack we talk about convention season, Age of Ultron, social media, ComiXology’s new submit program and how it (and digital comics) have affected the direct market, as well as how shops handled the mainstream media attention of this month’s major comic death.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The King of Omashu” / “Imprisoned”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The King of Omashu” / “Imprisoned”)

Aang and company still are nowhere near the North Pole, but if their detours are as entertaining as these two episodes, they can take as much time as they like getting there.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Southern Air Temple”/”The Warriors of Kyoshi”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Southern Air Temple”/”The Warriors of Kyoshi”)

Aang , Katara, and Sokka encounter some brief but notable detours in their journey, and the overall world of AVATAR gets further developed.

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PoP!ulation Appreciation Month: jaydee74

PoP!ulation Appreciation Month: jaydee74

March is PoP! Appreciation Month, and every Friday we will be featuring a different member of our extended family, The PanelsOnPages.com PoP!ulation, in a segment we’d like to call PoP!ulation Appreciation. This week: jaydee74!

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R-Rated Reads – GET JIRO!

R-Rated Reads – GET JIRO!

This blood-soaked and darkly hilarious graphic novel from renowned chef and food writer Anthony Bourdain inventively updates YOJIMBO as a tale of culinary vengeance.

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Counter Culture Spotlight: First Aid Comics

Counter Culture Spotlight: First Aid Comics

Winter is on it’s way out the door as we visit another Windy City comic shop in this month’s Counter Culture Spotlight, specifically First Aid Comics in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Pop in and see what the doctor has ordered for you…

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New on Netflix – March 2013

New on Netflix – March 2013

Want to stay up to date on all the newest titles available to watch instantly on Netflix? Bored and looking for something awesome to watch? We’ll keep you up to date on the newest releases!

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Boy In The Iceburg” / “The Avatar Returns”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Boy In The Iceburg” / “The Avatar Returns”)

A brand new cycle of IT’S NEW TO ME begins with the first two episodes of this cult favorite cartoon saga. So when do the Na’vi show up?

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2013 PoP!ples Choice Award Winners!

2013 PoP!ples Choice Award Winners!

As is custom at PanelsOnPages.com during the month of March (PoP! Appreciation Month), we honor the best and brightest of PoP! and The PoP!ulation via the PoP!ples Choice Awards! Check out the entire list of winners here!

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Wizard Alumni: Where Are They Now?

Wizard Alumni: Where Are They Now?

Some 3 years after the magazine shut its doors, we caught up with some of our favorite former Wizard staff members, including Brian Cunningham, Ben Morse, Rick Marshall, Jim Gibbons and Chris Ward, to see what kind of shenanigans they’ve been up to since Tha Wiz!

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It’s New To Me – “Two Seasons and a Movie” Edition (TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME)

It’s New To Me – “Two Seasons and a Movie” Edition (TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME)

One year after the abrupt cancellation of TWIN PEAKS, David Lynch unleashed this dark and divisive prequel into theaters, answering no questions about the show and providing more weirdness for weirdness’ sake. Thanks but no thanks, David.

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PoP!ulation Appreciation Month: MillionDollarGeek

PoP!ulation Appreciation Month: MillionDollarGeek

March is PoP! Appreciation Month, and every Friday we will be featuring a different member of our extended family, The PanelsOnPages.com PoP!ulation, in a segment we’d like to call PoP!ulation Appreciation. This week: MillionDollarGeek!

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Counter Culture PoP! Top 6-Pack: February 2013

Counter Culture PoP! Top 6-Pack: February 2013

We’re back talking to retailer across the country about what’s going on in their shops, from the apparent return of the speculator comic boom, increased shipping and whether or not it affects sales and dead scorpions hiding in the back issues.

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TL;DW: Arrested Development, Season Two

TL;DW: Arrested Development, Season Two

As Michael tries to keep the business afloat and the family together, George Sr. moves into the attic, George Michael gets a girlfriend, and Tobias gets the blues.

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Op/Ed: Vibe, or Putting My Money (and my Shoe) Where My Mouth Is

Op/Ed: Vibe, or Putting My Money (and my Shoe) Where My Mouth Is

Thacher talks about his reservations about Vibe’s new solo series and why he’ll eat a shoe if it reaches twenty issues. Yes, that’s right. He’ll eat a shoe.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Miss Twin Peaks” / “Beyond Life and Death”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Miss Twin Peaks” / “Beyond Life and Death”)

TWIN PEAKS sacrifices story and character for out-and-out weirdness in its final two episodes, which actually works a lot better than it really should.

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Not bad... But not great

To Whom it May Concern: We Want Combiner Transformers

After a truly impressive showing at this year’s Toy Fair, Hasbro is firing on all cylinders for the impending 30th anniversary of the Transformers franchise. Despite some amazing figures, we’re still missing a vital component of yesteryear: combiners.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Variations on Relations” / “The Path to the Black Lodge”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Variations on Relations” / “The Path to the Black Lodge”)

TWIN PEAKS races toward its finale with two highly entertaining episodes that hint at a possible tragic ending to the entire show.

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Clean Slate: A Good Day To Die Hard

Clean Slate: A Good Day To Die Hard

YIPPEE KI-YAY MOTHER RUSSIA! John McClane heads to Russia to help save his son but should you go to the theater to help save the Die Hard franchise? All of your answers await you in this months Clean Slate on the 5th installment in the Die Hard series, A Good Day To Die Hard!!!

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Counter Culture Spotlight: Challengers Comics + Conversation

Counter Culture Spotlight: Challengers Comics + Conversation

The Counter Culture Spotlight turns its gaze to the Windy City, home of the Eisner Award nominated Challengers Comics + Conversation. Pull up a chair and join the discussion as we talk about the comic market, conventions, surprise best-sellers, and their new all-ages friendly section, Sidekicks.

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PoP!ular Theory – Alopex is Tang Shen

PoP!ular Theory – Alopex is Tang Shen

Is the mutant fox of the Foot Clan our heroes’ long lost mother, or is my head just up my shell?

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