<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>THE HEROESONLINE BLOG &#187; Andy Mansell</title> <atom:link href="http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/author/andy-mansell/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog</link> <description>The Blog of Heroes Aren&#039;t Hard To Find and Heroes Convention</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:18:14 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2</generator> <item><title>HEROES DISCUSSION GROUP :: CRIMINAL DOUBLE FEATURE :: FEBRUARY 18</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2012/01/30/heroes-discussion-group-criminal-double-feature-february-18/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2012/01/30/heroes-discussion-group-criminal-double-feature-february-18/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:24:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andy Mansell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DISCUSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Discussion Group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EVENTS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Looking Ahead]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=10874</guid> <description><![CDATA[There are few things more satisfying than high quality crime fiction (The Novels of Jim Thompson, HBO&#8217;s The Sopranos, and Polanski&#8217;s Chinatown just to name three). And there is nothing more embarrassing and ridiculous than cliche-ridden badly done hard boiled crime like Mickey Spillane (OK, it&#8217;s kinda funny), Bones (yikes!), Fatal Attraction (GAH!) and sadly [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2012/01/30/heroes-discussion-group-criminal-double-feature-february-18/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A LOOK BACK AT COLLECTED STRIPS IN 2011</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2012/01/10/a-look-back-at-collected-strips-in-2011/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2012/01/10/a-look-back-at-collected-strips-in-2011/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:08:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andy Mansell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DISCUSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lists]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=10531</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s me! Your erstwhile Comic Strip and Golden Age fanatic reporting to you live from the Poorhouse.   I find myself in these somewhat Dickensian straits thanks to the quality and quantity of must-have reprints that were published over the past 12 months.  I tell ya, I was like a kid in a Comics shop&#8211;oh wait... 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As usual there are a myriad of topics to discuss, the two that come to mind first are: Why make [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2012/01/05/reminder-planetary-discussion-group-this-saturday/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ANDY MANSELL&#8217;S CHRISTMAS VACATION</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2012/01/03/andy-mansells-christmas-vacation/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2012/01/03/andy-mansells-christmas-vacation/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:20:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andy Mansell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DISCUSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EVENTS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lists]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Slice of Life]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=10355</guid> <description><![CDATA[Santa must have been some-what disillusioned or at the very least pre-occupied this Holiday season, because I landed quite an unexpected haul this year.  My stocking runneth over with all kinds of comic book goodies.  Here is a just a brief summation of my first official time on the Nice List: Marvel Masterworks The Inhumans [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2012/01/03/andy-mansells-christmas-vacation/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HEROES DISCUSSION GROUP :: PLANETARY VOL. 1 &#8211; 4 : JANUARY 7</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/12/28/heroes-discussion-group-planetary-vol-1-4-january-7/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/12/28/heroes-discussion-group-planetary-vol-1-4-january-7/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:31:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andy Mansell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DISCUSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Discussion Group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EVENTS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Looking Ahead]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=10315</guid> <description><![CDATA[﻿﻿﻿﻿2011: What a great year for the Heroes Discussion Group! In one ten month period February to November, we tackled Death of Speedy, Sandman: Endless Nights, Ghost World, Superman Earth One, Parker: The Outfit, Wednesday Comics, Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love, Daytripper and Jimmy Corrigan!  It&#8217;s hard for me to to pick a personal favorite discussion but (after review) I am leaning [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/12/28/heroes-discussion-group-planetary-vol-1-4-january-7/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HEROES REVIEW :: SNARKED &amp; SERGIO ARAGONÉS FUNNIES</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/12/14/heroes-review-snarked-sergio-aragones-funnies/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/12/14/heroes-review-snarked-sergio-aragones-funnies/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:00:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andy Mansell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Heroes Aren't Hard To Find]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=10207</guid> <description><![CDATA[So what are the two best comic books on the market today? How the heck should I know? I only read a handful of monthly titles.  However, there are two that are out and about that you may not be reading, but you really, really should! First up is SNARKED by our good friend from down-under [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/12/14/heroes-review-snarked-sergio-aragones-funnies/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HEROES HOLIDAY SALE :: GIFT IDEAS!</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/12/01/heroes-holiday-gift-ideas/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/12/01/heroes-holiday-gift-ideas/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:17:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andy Mansell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DISCUSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EVENTS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Heroes Aren't Hard To Find]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sale!]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Special Offers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=10111</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Christmas and we&#8217;ve all once again secured our spots on the &#8220;Good List&#8221; (except for Heroes&#8217; own Phil Southern, but that&#8217;s a story for another day..). There&#8217;s only one thing better than Christmas morning and that&#8217;s a Christmas with presents purchased from Heroes Aren&#8217;t Hard to Find. But what to ask for? The ideal [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/12/01/heroes-holiday-gift-ideas/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HEROES DISCUSSION GROUP RECAP :: LOVE &amp; ROCKETS: THE GIRL FROM HOPPERS</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/11/23/heroes-discussion-group-recap-love-rockets-the-girl-from-hoppers/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/11/23/heroes-discussion-group-recap-love-rockets-the-girl-from-hoppers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:33:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andy Mansell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DISCUSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Discussion Group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EVENTS]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=10056</guid> <description><![CDATA[It was a brisk and clear Charlotte Autumn afternoon and a group of eleven met to discuss the comic work of Jaime Hernandez in general and The Girl From Hoppers collection in specific. We were lucky enough to have three local artists along with Craig Fischer from (the recently disbanded) The Panelists amongst our number of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/11/23/heroes-discussion-group-recap-love-rockets-the-girl-from-hoppers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>REMINDER :: HEROES DISCUSSION GROUP: THE DEATH OF SPEEDY :: THIS SATURDAY!</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/11/18/reminder-heroes-discussion-group-the-death-of-speedy-this-saturday/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/11/18/reminder-heroes-discussion-group-the-death-of-speedy-this-saturday/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andy Mansell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Discussion Group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EVENTS]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=10021</guid> <description><![CDATA[In 2000, The Comics Journal published a list of the Top 100 American Comics of the 20th Century.  Coming in at # 24, 22 and 17 are three works by Jaime Hernandez.  Originally published in the Comic Magazine Love and Rockets in tandem with the comics of his superbly talented brother Gilbert, these three selections, Flies on the Ceiling, The Death [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/11/18/reminder-heroes-discussion-group-the-death-of-speedy-this-saturday/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Heroes Discussion Group :: Love and Rockets: The Death of Speedy :: November 19th</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/11/02/heroes-discussion-group-love-and-rockets-the-death-of-speedy-november-19th/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/11/02/heroes-discussion-group-love-and-rockets-the-death-of-speedy-november-19th/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:00:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andy Mansell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DISCUSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Discussion Group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EVENTS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Looking Ahead]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=9857</guid> <description><![CDATA[In 2000, The Comics Journal published a list of the Top 100 American Comics of the 20th Century.  Coming in at # 24, 22 and 17 are three works by Jaime Hernandez.  Originally published in the Comic Magazine Love and Rockets in tandem with the comics of his superbly talented brother Gilbert, these three selections, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/11/02/heroes-discussion-group-love-and-rockets-the-death-of-speedy-november-19th/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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