Traders of Babylon: Archive

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Jul 31st

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Jul 30th

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Jul 29th

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Jul 28th

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The Dark Knight Rises

So, hey, some quick and spoiler-free thoughts on that Batman flick. The Dark Knight Rises is a dumb movie. 2008’s The Dark Knight is an exciting and intelligent morality play, surprisingly rich in its exploration of its themes. TDKR is a bruiser of a film, with little finesse, little to say, but a lot of story to tell. There are leaps in logic that, while not indefensible, are too many and...

Jul 27th

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Jul 27th

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20% Discount at Traders of Babylon:

Traders of Babylon will be instituting a new discounting policy in September, but we’ll be phasing it in slowly, starting with our Tumblr followers. Here’s the deal: If you pick up $10 or more worth of current paperbacks, hardcovers, or the latest comic books (comics released within the last month), you get 20% off those books. So, Tumblr followers, when you come in let us know...

Jul 26th

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Jul 26th

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Jul 25th

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Jul 24th

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Jul 23rd

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Jul 22nd

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Watch

I’m impressed by this. Since its announcement, the selection of Zack Snyder to direct has struck me as uninspired. This footage, however, is not what I was expecting. This is an odd comparison, but the tone and feel of this immediately brought to mind Terrance Mallick’s Tree of Life. There is a similar pairing of the micro with the macro, a human story set against the universe as its...

Jul 21st

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Jul 21st

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Jul 20th

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Jul 19th

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“It’s also worth mentioning that the newly designed costume looks incredible. Ms....”

– Captain Marvel #1 Review - IGN (via kellysue) mckelvie: Lots of people have been linking this part of the Captain Marvel #1 review to me. This is absolutely what I, Kelly Sue and Steve Wacker wanted for the costume design, so it makes me enormously proud and happy to read.

Jul 19th

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Jul 18th

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Insight into the Comic Book Industry

eschergirls: selkiesiun submitted: This is not so much a critique post as it is a conformation of how absurd the standards of art in the comic book industry have become. I traveled to San Diego Comic Con this year and participated in the portfolio reviews they where holding from Thursday to Sunday. Although I will admit I am not the best artist in the world, I really wanted to try and show...

Jul 17th

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Jul 17th

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Jul 16th

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Jul 16th

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Where the Artists Have Superpowers →

“Image Comics, founded on the idea of artists having creative and financial control over their characters, is generating much buzz in its industry.” Click through for the full New York Times article.

Jul 15th