Category Archives: Da Trades

Da Trades Review: Puffed – The Unauthorized Puffed Movie Adaptation

Puffed – The Unauthorized Puffed Movie Adaptation (IDW Publishing; Trade Paperback; B&W)
Creators: John Layman (Writer) and Dave Crossland (Artist)
Synopsis (taken from the book’s back cover): Think your job sucks? Aaron Owens has it worse. He’s the poor chump you make fun of at the amusement park, the guy who’s stuffed into a [...]

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Fantagraphics Announces Dennis The Menace Hardcovers

Man, when I was a kid, I ate the old Dennis The Menace pocket books up. Every once in a while, I wish I still had them, and now that Fantagraphics has announced that they’re giving Hank Ketcham’s creation a treatment similat to that which Peanuts has received, I’ll be able to read them all [...]

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Da Trades – Back and Bigger than Ever!!

Okay, not really but I had to do something to get your attention.
First off, I’d like to apologize for not keeping up with my column. It’s inexcusable and I’ll try to make it up to y’all. And I’d like to thank Steve for putting up with my absence without throwing any guilt or [...]

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Da Trades for 08/03/04

I?m still trying to get over Nomah leaving the Nation. He was the face of Da Sox for so many years. It just seems sad that he had to leave on such a bad vibe with his former teammates and fans. Good luck, No. 5; your presence will be missed. With [...]

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Da Trades for 07-30-04

Hey there, people, how are you liking the 4CR Comic-Con coverage? Me personally, this stuff is almost like being there (except without the horrible mix of pungent BO and stale fast food.) But it felt like I was missing something. And then I realized what it was: the daily postings of [...]

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Da Trades for 07/22/04

The Britt Report is running out of steam (see this morning’s post) and due to the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con converage, this will be the last Da Trades review for this week. So, while the caffeine is still kickin?, here?s today?s review:

Firebreather Volume 1 (Image; Trade Paperback; Color)
Creators: Phil Hester & Andy Kuhn
Going [...]

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Da Trades for 7/21/04

We?re now midway into ?4CR Held Hostage? and I?m definitely disappointed in the feedback that has been left. I swear that I would revolutionize this site and make it a beacon of comic news and commentary. But, it appears that I?m the only optimist here. While I try to summon enough strength [...]

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Da Trades for 7/20/04

Welcome to ?4CR Held Hostage Day Two?. Since I don?t have anything to report (for now), let?s go to the review.

Ryan Woodward?s The Invincible Ed (Dark Horse; Hardcover; Color)
Creator: Ryan Woodward
Think you have it rough? Suppose you?re the geek in high school (I know its tough for ya but go with it) [...]

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