PraxJarvin

Name: Brian McNamara

For as long as I can remember I've been a geek. Cartoons, music, movies, books & comics. You name it; I love it. Now I wouldn't say I'm the "classical" nerd/geek. Despite my origins in the four-color, pulp world, I was heavily shaped by the sounds of 70s punk idols like the The Damned, The Clash and SeX pIsToLs as well as early 90s grunge and punk. That's me in a nutshell. I hope you stick around to find out more. I'm 22 years old and a recent graduate of Fordham University with a BA in Anthropology and Communications & Media Studies. In September I'll be attending Teachers College, Columbia University to study Anthropology & Education for an MA. I'm a member of the Media Ecology Association and the American Anthropologist Association.




Great Moments in Comics History: Avengers #8

On Nov 6, 2009 9:00 AM

Why is the ground shiny? Why does Kang have a shadow and no one else? Why does the guy on the right have a pincer claw for a left hand? Why are Kang's boots up to his crotch? Why does that rock just randomly taper off? Why is that guy wearing a porkpie hat over half his head? Why is Kang easily thwarted by a map? These and other questions will NOT be answered in Avengers #8! Oh Kirby... 

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Who is... the Wolverine?

On Nov 2, 2009 12:36 PM

@Rando I don't get it either. I'm waiting for the story where Wolverine kills a child and everyone goes "Man, that kid should've known better."

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Marvel Goes Digital And Mobile

On Oct 30, 2009 4:15 PM

Interesting. Marvel's being a bit silly here. They're trying to keep their profit on the comic the same (That is, Marvel makes ~$2 on a $3.99 book) while reducing the permanence of the object. (How long will it be until you have to delete it?) It's a curious thing. As for "younger" people preferring digital, this is a bit nebulous. While it's true that 18-30 year olds are the most di...

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Great Moments in Comics History: The Brave and The Bold #85

On Oct 30, 2009 9:00 AM

It occurs to me, reading this panel, that Oliver Queen and Bruce Wayne could do far more good ACTUALLY ATTENDING IMPORTANT EVENTS instead of apparently performing target practice on live animals on "New Island" (That's the best we could come up with?). Thinking about it, I'm glad everyone in the DCU knows each others identity (Practically) nowadays because it saves us from the "...

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MarvelFest 2009 - The Pictures!

On Oct 29, 2009 4:08 PM

@Edward They had to get a permit, I'm sure. Especially with projecting something onto a building. They have all that lucrative Disney money, now. ;-) Wish I had gone, if only to meet up with some more of the iFanbase. It's a shame Luke Cage didn't get the nod. Or The Captain! He looked pretty close to the character. 

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"Rise Up" - The Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic Music Video

On Oct 27, 2009 10:03 PM

I don't know... all the pomp and circumstance around this, I have to wonder why not just do something similar to the recent "direct adaptation" stories DC's been putting out or the forthcoming Planet Hulk? Why do the motion comic? Oh well, they can do what they want. The music however is pretty bad... They should have paid Nick Lowe to write it, he did a good job with the NEXTWAVE the...

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New Comics for 10/28/09 have finally figured out a Halloween costume

On Oct 26, 2009 1:20 PM

Hey, where's Casper and the Spectrals on the list?

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User Reviews ar-- ALBATROSS!

On Oct 26, 2009 12:51 PM

It's a man's life in the iFanboy user review post.

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There's a Market for It

On Oct 26, 2009 11:45 AM

Good article. As for con-deals. They are very real. Whether it be quarter bins or dollar bins, you can secure a whole story line for less than cover price - and less than trade. This is how I finished out my GL collection. And on a sunday, the deals come rolling in. Someone sold me a 15 year old "Samurai Armor" (Silver Centurion) Iron Man toy from the 90s cartoon for $3 because I loo...

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10.25.2009 - Episode #207 - Invincible Iron Man #19

On Oct 25, 2009 6:04 PM

Looking forward to listening to this tomorrow (sadly!). I'm interested to hear your thoughts on Iron Man, Spider-Woman and B&B. @WMF: "Low number of people complaining about low number of Marvel books reviewed. Sad week," he said sarcastically. 

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