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Notable Links: Johnny Depp in costume as Tonto, Jeremy Lin gets awarded, Archie’s gender swap and a KKK member disguises himself as a best-selling Native American author

April 22, 2012
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Notable Links: Johnny Depp in costume as Tonto, Jeremy Lin gets awarded, Archie’s gender swap and a KKK member disguises himself as a best-selling Native American author

Johnny Depp with Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly. From Entertainment Tonight.  We’ve got a lot of Notable Links this go-round. The top story this week is: Johnny Depp as Tonto meets Navajo Nation: There have been some pictures that have come out recently which shows Depp with the Surgeon General of the Navajo Nation,...

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Archie and Valerie’s relationship saga concludes in “Archie” #634

April 12, 2012
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Archie and Valerie’s relationship saga concludes in “Archie” #634

Credit: Archie Comics Archie comic book issues now available in the Moniqueblog Amazon Store! I’ve already had a post about the first three issues of this new chapter in the Archie/Valerie saga, and I’ve just found out about the fourth installment, Archie #634, Archie Marries Valerie, Part 4: Here and Now! I think the cover (seen...

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REVIEW: “Kevin Keller” #2

April 11, 2012
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REVIEW: “Kevin Keller” #2

Kevin Keller #2 and other Kevin Keller books available in the Moniqueblog Amazon Store Synopsis (Archie Comics): Kevin Keller in “May I Have This Dance?” - As newly appointed class president, Kevin is in charge of selecting the theme for Riverdale High’s prom. That’s easy compared to the decision of who Kevin will take to the dance!...

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Wham! Bam! Islam! takes a look at Muslim comic book superheroes

March 3, 2012
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Wham! Bam! Islam! takes a look at Muslim comic book superheroes

Credit: Official Facebook page for Wham! Bam! Islam! Someone suggested this film to me and I meant to talk about it before, but I suppose I forgot about it. Well, I’ve remembered now, so I’m talking about it. Directed by Isaac Solotaroff, Wham! Bam! Islam! is a film that takes a look at a...

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REVIEW: “African-American Classics” shows diversity in African-American literary history

February 25, 2012
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REVIEW: “African-American Classics” shows diversity in African-American literary history

Cover of African-American Classics. Credit: Eureka Productions Synopsis ( Eureka Productions): African-American Classics presents comics adaptations of great stories and poems by America’s earliest black authors, illustrated by contemporary black artists. The volume is co-edited by Tom Pomplun and Lance Tooks, a longtime contributing artist to the series. “This is an unprecedented opportunity to...

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Notable Links: Jeremy Lin, Alabama immigration, and monochromatic Oscar voters

February 25, 2012
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Notable Links: Jeremy Lin, Alabama immigration, and monochromatic Oscar voters

Jeremy Lin, superstar. Credit: nikk_la (Flickr Creative Commons) There has been a lot of stuff going on this week. I’ll highlight three of the things that’s going on this week’s list: Jeremy Lin: I tried to be unbiased about this, but I’m just going to come out and say it–I’m a Lin fan. I...

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REVIEW: “The Archies and Josie and the Pussycats”

February 15, 2012
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REVIEW: “The Archies and Josie and the Pussycats”

Credit: Archie Comics Synopsis: Archie and his band, The Archies, go on a tour with Josie and the Pussycats. During the tour, Valerie and Archie develop a relationship no one saw coming, especially Betty and Veronica.  Meanwhile, the Pussycats’ manager, Alexander, devises ways to keep The Archies from getting their cut of the tour...

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Archie Comics: Kevin Keller to have a secret admirer in upcoming issue

February 1, 2012
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Archie Comics: Kevin Keller to have a secret admirer in upcoming issue

The first issue of Kevin Keller has been as success, I think, and Dan Parent is following up the talk about Kevin’s dating life with the storyline for Kevin Keller #2. Here is the official rundown (as well as the standard and variant covers) for the issue: KEVIN KELLER #2 Kevin Keller in “May...

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Archie Comics: Archie MARRIES Valerie! And HAS A KID!

February 1, 2012
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Archie Comics: Archie MARRIES Valerie! And HAS A KID!

Is there no end to the 21st century-ness of Archie Comics Publications? Don’t get me wrong–I love the fact that they are indulging in everything that happens in today’s world, and it’s nice to see them with the rest of society. Perhaps I’m having a bit of shock since I’m totally used to Archie...

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REVIEW: Kevin Keller #1

January 31, 2012
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REVIEW: Kevin Keller #1

Cover of Kevin Keller #1 (L) with its variant cover (R). Credit: Archie Comics Synopsis: Kevin takes advice from his friends about how to act on a date. My review: Firstly, I just want to say that when I review Archie Comics, I’m reviewing them from a different standpoint than if I was reviewing...

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Notable links: week of 1/15 (part 1)

January 20, 2012
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Notable links: week of 1/15 (part 1)

Kevin Keller is nominated for a GLAAD Media Award! Credit: Archie Comics I’ve got a lot of Notable Links to give y’all. As you can see, these links will be spread out in three separate posts. To be quick about it, I won’t give a quick rundown this time, just the article title. Why...

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Notable links: Week of 1/1 (part two)

January 4, 2012
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Notable links: Week of 1/1 (part two)

Jana Mashonee on the cover of Native Peoples Magazine. Credit: janamashonee.com Some more notable links to discuss: Race and Ethnicity in American Animation: Click on the link to read this essay on how different ethnicities are perceived in U.S. animated entertainment. Jana Mashonee’s single “Stay With Me, Baby”: Two-time Grammy-nominated and eight-time Nammy winning...

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