Steven Grant

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Permanent Damage - 4/23

Thu, April 23rd, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

This week: Crime comics and a love song for "100 Bullets"; 1000 reviews in 1000 days, abridged version; plus JG Ballard, the president of Texas and more in PERMANENT DAMAGE.

Permanent Damage - 4/15

Wed, April 15th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

This week the return to the valley of the shadow of long form online comics; 1000 reviews in 1000 days; TV chatter, Wonder Woman, political updates and more in this week's PERMANENT DAMAGE.

The new way for aspiring talent to prep for San Diego; delving into webcomics; 1000 reviews in 1000 days; and tons of notes, including hands in the sky, Classics Illustrated, what I share with Orson Welles, the Comics Cover Challenge and more.

Permanent Damage - 4/01

Wed, April 1st, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

This week: Fallout from last year's San Diego & the biggest change the business has seen in years; reader letters; 1000 reviews in 1000 days, week 11; plus a very special Notes From Under The Floorboards and a fab Comics Cover Challenge.

Permanent Damage - 3/25

Wed, March 25th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

Why backup strips are a great idea, and why they're doomed; adventures in Con booking; 1000 reviews in 1000 days; the Battlestar Galactica post-mortem; plus the Comics Cover Challenge and the latest on voting machines, chimpanzees and more.

Permanent Damage - 3/19

Thu, March 19th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

Quality comics - threat or menace?!; what's new with San Diego this year; 1000 reviews in 1000 days; what to do in New York this Monday, what to do about the economy and other notes; plus this week's Comics Cover Challenge.

Permanent Damage - 3/12

Thu, March 12th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

What comic conventions are telling us about the new comics market, more of those 1000 reviews in 1000 days, a possible future for computerized comics and more in this week's PERMANENT DAMAGE.

Permanent Damage - 3/04

Wed, March 4th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

Reassessing "Watchmen," how Marvel's new submissions policy affects you, 1000 reviews in 1000 days, the Comics Cover Challenge, plus Avengers horror, Angel Of Death, useless exercises and many more notes in this week's PERMANENT DAMAGE.

Permanent Damage - 2/26

Thu, February 26th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

Against Interpretation - why symbolism is bad for comics and why we need it now; why do companies need editors anyway?; 1000 reviews in 1000 days; plus Marvel finances, radio and gadget news, lots of other notes and a new Comics Cover Challenge.

Permanent Damage - 2/18

Wed, February 18th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

Steven presents a blast from the past as he examines a past column about the "post-superhero," reviews a big swath of books in his attempt to offer 1000 reviews in 1000 days, comments on the latest news and much more.

Permanent Damage - 2/11

Wed, February 11th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

What's so mad about mad ideas, and what's their future in comics? Plus, 1000 reivews in 1000 days; and tons of notes, including Denny O'Neil: Professor, a short report from the NYCC, a stimulus package proposal and secrets of the credit crunch.

Permanent Damage - 2/04

Wed, February 4th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

This week: the final word on "Final Crisis," and the irrelevancy of mythology; 1000 reviews in 1000 days, days 8-14; and a handful of notes, as Comic Book Resources gears up for New York.

Permanent Damage - 1/28

Wed, January 28th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

The lawsuit over Stan Lee and why it's bad for us all; hats off to Russ Heath; 1000 reviews in 1000 days, week one; plus Patrick McGoohan, what to do about Diamond, the DVD of the week, political tidbits and tons of other notes.

Permanent Damage - 1/21

Wed, January 21st, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

The end of comics, part 47: game called on account of Diamond; what the hell is superhero decadence, anyway, and why are people saying such terrible things about it; plus RIAA stories, the greatest identity theft in history and more!

Permanent Damage - 1/14

Wed, January 14th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

Looking backwards with The Superhero and the New Traditionalist; the view from the Consumer Electronics Show; and gobs of notes, including Jules Feiffer sighting, the Christian Science Monitor on comics, 24 returns and more.

Permanent Damage - 1/07

Wed, January 7th, 2009 | Category: Comic Books

In this week's PERMANENT DAMAGE, Steven Grant examines the legacy of Robert E. Howard and the big questions facing comics today; plus the final fate of Al Franken and other notes.

Permanent Damage - 12/31

Wed, December 31st, 2008 | Category: Comic Books

Lights out for the old year, with the 9 things comics should avoid in 2009; British fall TV round-up; Joe Kubert, MAN OF ROCK; plus comics fonts, throwing snowballs, the dirty secret of text messaging, real life superheroes and tons of other notes.

Permanent Damage - 12/26

Fri, December 26th, 2008 | Category: Comic Books

Money makes the comics world go round and talent shouldn't be afraid of it. Plus, a 1950's Joe Kubert horror comic, thanks for 2008, more Chsitmas songs, the fall TV season, "The Dark Knight" and much more.

Permanent Damage - 12/17

Wed, December 17th, 2008 | Category: Comic Books

This week: Wither 2008, Whither 2009: a brief look into the near-past and near-future of comics; more sounds of the season; another nightmare on Wall Street; plus the Comics Cover Challenge (redux edition) and other notes.

Permanent Damage - 12/10

Wed, December 10th, 2008 | Category: Comic Books

Return to the valley of the year's 10 best; more Xmas songs to keep you going until January, male version; who's afraid of the big bad auto industry; What If?, NBC, reality TV, weird moments in modern science and more.