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Written by Byron Kerman
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Saturday, 19 April 2008 |
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 A special Saturday treat in our celebration of the Man of Steel's birthday, as Byron Kerman writes a poem from the perspective of Superman's twisted, backwards doppelganger, Bizarro.
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Written by Jared Vandergriff
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
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 As our celebration of the Man of Steel's 70th continues, Jared Vandergriff explores the stories that take place outside of the world of Superman's monthly comic, featuring alternate futures, "what if?" scenarios, and tales that strip the character back to basics.
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Written by Greg O'Driscoll
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Thursday, 17 April 2008 |
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 Continuing our tribute to the Man of Steel, Greg O'Driscoll ponders Superman's many illegitimate offspring: the knock-offs, parodies, and imitators inspired by the original superhero.
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Written by Steve Higgins
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008 |
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 In our next feature celebrating the 70th birthday of the Man of Tomorrow, Steve Higgins tells how Alan Moore's historic Superman swansong started him on a quest and changed the way he looked at comic books.
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Written by Jim Ousley
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
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 Continuing our week of features celebrating Superman's 70th birthday, Jim Ousley explores Superman's life outside the comics page and how the Man of Steel transcended his four-color adventures.
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Written by Carlos Ruiz
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
 ...or What Do You Do With the Man of Tomorrow When Tomorrow Comes Today? In the first of our features on Superman's 70th anniversary, Carlos Ruiz explores what makes the Man of Steel the toughest character to write in comics.
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Written by Steve Higgins
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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 Steve Higgins, a frequent PLAYBACK:stl contributor and English instructor at Lewis and Clark Community College, gives the ins and outs of his experience in crafting a course in Comic Books as Literature.
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Written by Terri Gudowicz
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Friday, 22 February 2008 |
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 Having conquered comics, Terri now tiptoes into the weird, wonderful world of anime with the classic TV series adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi's genre-bending, gender-bending martial arts romantic comedy.
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Written by Terri Gudowicz
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Friday, 08 February 2008 |
Gift-shopping for her comics-loving boyfriend brings our comics newbie to take a chance on Craig Thompson's phonebook-sized autobiographical romance. But before the book gets wrapped, there's no harm in reading it for herself, right?
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Written by Terri Gudowicz
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Friday, 25 January 2008 |
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 What happens when a seemingly normal girl discovers comics through her geeky new boyfriend? This column! It's the world of comics from a fresh, outsider perspective in this new ongoing feature. This inaugural edition takes a look at the title that started our author on the road to comics fandom: Etgar Keret and Asaf Hanuka's graphic novel adaptation of Keret's own short story, and the basis for the 2007 indie flick Wristcutters: A Love Story.
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Written by Jason Green
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Monday, 17 December 2007 |
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 A look at the new documentary from Starz that explores the ever-deepening connection between Hollywood and the art of Japanese animation.
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Written by Greg O'Driscoll
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Monday, 01 October 2007 |
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 Greg O'Driscoll kicks off the first in a series of articles on the pulp heroes of yore. Forthcoming articles will explore such heavy hitters as Conan, Tarzan, and Flash Gordon, but for now, this introductory feature will serve as a roadmap to the fascinating new worlds to be explored.
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Written by Jason Green
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Wednesday, 01 August 2007 |
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 PLAYBACK:stl's comics section celebrates its second birthday! Join our illustrious Comics Editor for a stroll down memory lane, including a list of highlights of the last two years.
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Written by Sean Smith
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Thursday, 31 May 2007 |
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 With The World Below now available in trade paperback, we take a look back at Paul Chadwick's best known work: the stunning 7-volume series Concrete.
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Written by Paul John Little
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Friday, 09 March 2007 |
 With Marvel's controversial, universe-spanning event finally wrapped up, we take a spoiler-packed look at what worked, what didn't and whether the MU is better or worse off after surviving Civil War.
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Written by Jason Green
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Saturday, 10 February 2007 |
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 The story of a man who found love on a train was such a smash hit in Japan it spawned a whopping four different manga adaptations, three of which have reached American shores. Which one should you check out? Find your answer here.
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Written by Brett Berliner
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Saturday, 02 September 2006 |
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A look at the Midwest's largest comics convention.
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Written by Jason Green
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Sunday, 30 July 2006 |
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A special Panel Discussion dispatch from Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC.
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Written by Jason Green
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Thursday, 01 September 2005 |
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 Tales from the wild and wooly world of the biggest comics convention in the Midwest.
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COMIC BOOKS 
In the final essay in our celebration of the 70th anniversary of Action Comics #1, Comics Editor Jason Green explores Superman's mild-mannered alter ego Clark Kent, and how a storyline revolving around the human side of the Last Son of Krypton forever changed his view of the character.
