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Stupid Am Best
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— 23 Aug 2003 Martin Skidmore Comment

A lot of old comic fans are very keen on the intelligence and comparative realism of modern superhero comic books, but I miss the heroic stupidity of the old days. The Atom, DC’s superhero with shrinking powers, is a terrific example.
His origi[…]

KEVIN SHIELDS — “Are You Awake?” and “City Girl”
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— 23 Aug 2003 Ned Raggett 1 comment

KEVIN SHIELDS — “Are You Awake?” and “City Girl”
It’s part of a slightly cartoonish self-image I create, I admit, but my mania for the work of Mr. Shields and My Bloody Valentine isn’t feigned, really —[…]

Moving house
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— 23 Aug 2003 Sarah Comment

Moving house is usually a pretty hideous process. At the moment we’re pretty much restricted to moving to “any area which we can afford”. However, Simply Indian has now limited my choices to the following postcodes: SE1, SE16, SE11,[…]

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