Monkey in the Cage’s 1st Birthday is fast approaching! In honor of our upcoming Episode 52 we are giving away a copy of DC Comics The New 52 Hardcover Compilation! That’s right you heard me right, folks! The New York Times calls it, “Audacious.” USA Today calls it, “Epic.” And I am almost positive they are referring to this giveaway and not the book itself…
Being a geek is an investment in time, money, and most importantly interest. But what happens when the time isn’t available or the interest isn’t there? With so many things to keep up on, past and present, it can often be difficult to stay on top of what-is-what and to be as informed and exposed as possible. Join us this week as we reveal some of our personal shortcomings in geekdom. Whether it’s geek-centric things we flat out don’t enjoy or haven’t had the pleasure of getting our hands on, we all come clean on our holes in the geek game. Don’t be hatin’, but get your hate-mail ready (and remember to send it to Matt) after this week’s episode of Monkey in the Cage.
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This week I return to you to finish up my review of Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales’ Identity Crisis. Just in case you missed last week, here’s Review #1. I know you wanna know how it ends! So clicky, clicky.
*Beware Spoilers Abounds— after the jump*
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I have mentioned on the show a couple times now that I am on a mission to educate myself further in the world of Comic Books. I wanted to name this column Karen’s Komic Korner, you know just to be both cheeky and irritating at the same time, until it was quickly pointed out that naming my comic reviews “KKK” was not the best idea. Damn the Klan and the Kardashians for ruining purposeful misspellings in the name of alliteration. Hmph! On a side note, I am happy Ramses’ last name starts with a “G” because my middle name is Kristine.
Back to the topic at hand. At the urging of friend of the podcast and my comics guru, “The David”, I fired up comiXology and purchased Identity Crisis #1… by the end of the evening I purchased all 7 issues and was immersed in a part of DC’s world that I never knew existed.
*Beware Spoilers Abounds— after the jump*
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Tagged Aquaman, Barry Allen, Batman, Black Canary, Brad Meltzer, Comics Review Part 1: Identity Crisis (Issues #1-4), DC Comics, Deathstroke, Doctor Light, Elongated Man, Green Arrow, Hal Jordon, Hawkman, Identity Crisis, Jean Loring, Kyle Raynor, Marvel Comics, Oliver Queen, Ralph Dibney, Sue Dibney, Superman, The Atom, The Flash, The Green Lantern, The New 52, The Spectre, Wally West, Wonder Woman, Zatanna
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