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Ten From the Old Year, Ten From the New
ROBOT 6's Tom Bondurant looks back a year ago to his own analysis of some of DC Comics' big moves for 2010, noting what did and didn't pan out, then he does the same for 2011!
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The Big Blue Boy Scout and the Giant Blue Head
ROBOT 6's Tom Bondurant reviews the animated film "Megamind" in the context of how it relates to the origin of Superman, what it says about villains like Lex Luthor, and what's missing from both the movie and the comics that inspired it.
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Tom and the Legion
ROBOT 6's Tom Bondurant considers the history of the Legion of Super-Heroes and, despite his love for DC Comics, explores the reasons why he's never really been that passionate about them.
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Grumpy Old Fan: Batman and WildStorm
ROBOT 6's Tom Bondurant looks at DC Comics' December solicitations, contemplating this week's news about WildStorm and the number of Bat books that will hit stands.
ROBOT 6: The Singularities of DC’s Earth-Two
Tom Bondurant looks back at Earth-Two, a parallel universe where DC's superheroes aged, had children, retired and, in the case of Batman, even died (for good).
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Grumpy Old Fan: Prospective retrospectives
ROBOT 6's Tom Bondurant ponders DC Comics' continuity in the context of "DC Universe: Legacies" and other history-building projects, noting "It’s not about the events at all — it’s about the characters."
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Retired…Or Doomed?
Citing series like "Starman" and "Hitman," ROBOT 6's Tom Bondurant looks back at several DC characters and teams that he felt might have benefited from retirement, including Captain Atom and the Doom Patrol.
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A week full-to-bursting with birds, bats and Booster
ROBOT 6's Tom Bondurant reviews four big releases from DC this week, including the first issues of "The Return Of Bruce Wayne," "Birds of Prey" and "Justice League: Generation Lost."
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Looking into the DC Comics Crystal Ball