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Dédalo - Exponatale 2012
Pablo PatruccoI have a friend that upholds a rather controversial theory: “No one is able to love, all the persons have the same biological needs of reproduction and that’s it”. I still remember our...
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Witch Doctor - Brandon Seifert & Lukas Ketner
Lukas Ketner“Preventative medicine -- for the apocalypse?”. In a world in which magic and science coexist, the only way to prevent the planet’s destruction is by following the instructions of the...
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Obra Reciente - Pedro Peschiera (Galería Lucía de la Puente)
Some random thoughts about Spanish and plastic bags in art galleries...Pablo PatruccoWhat’s happening with Spanish? Not only the Royal Academy of Language but also many other institutions are deeply...
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November films / películas de noviembre
November was even more international than other months… and I mean it, half of the films I saw were from Europe or Asia. But let’s start with something you’ve probably seen: Skyfall (2012), the 23rd...
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Saga of the Swamp Thing # 28, 29 & 30 - Moore, McManus & Bissette
Stephen Bissette & John TotlebenEven monsters know fear. But it’s a special kind of fear, something that defies the eeriness of the already unnatural corporeal manifestation of Swamp Thing. He is,...
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La cuarta cifra - Jorge Vigil (Enlace)
KARENBERGERmy drawing / mi dibujoI usually talk about comics here. I talk about comics I like. I talk about writers that I admire. I talk about artists that I love. But I rarely talk about editors and...
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Medio sueño - Andrea Lértora (Galería Cecilia González)
Some random thoughts about Coconut GrovePablo PatruccoWhen I was in Coconut Grove I hated the fact that you couldn’t get good bread anywhere. Most Americans feel comfortable eating whatever chemically...
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Saga of the Swamp Thing # 31 & Annual # 2 - Moore, Veitch & Bissette
Stephen Bissette & John TotlebenThere were dreams, there were warnings, there were omens… all of them announcing the return of Anton Arcane. Now Swamp Thing must fight one last time against his...
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Saga of the Swamp Thing # 32, 33 & 34 - Moore, McManus, Randall & Bissette
Stephen Bissette & John TotlebenWriters create their own language, and there are as many particular languages as writers in the world. They all have different narrative styles. There are, however,...
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Happy # 2 - Grant Morrison & Darick Robertson
Darick RobertsonTrapped in a mob hospital, Nick Sax must do everything he can to escape alive. And that, of course, means that Grant Morrison writes a scene so violent that it could never appear on a...
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Asuntos marinos - Juan Pastorelli (Galería Yvonne Sanguineti)
Pablo PatruccoI don’t think it is laughable to cry because of a dream. A dream can mean just one moment in your life when you come across a very sensitive point or even an epiphany, and in these cases...
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November comic books / cómics de noviembre
It took me a few days to read my November comics, but I’d like to share with you my opinions before I start reviewing them. This month I got to read some very interesting first issues, such as Great...
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Frankenstein Alive, Alive # 2 - Steve Niles & Bernie Wrightson
Frankenstein might be an unnatural monster, but he also has enough intelligence to suffer for his condition as an outcast. Attempting to kill himself, he approaches an erupting volcano and is engulfed...
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Lot 13 # 1 - Steve Niles & Glenn Fabry
Glenn FabryIn 1670 the inhabitants of Fairfax County were prejudiced, fearful of god and, above all, resentful. They defined life as a divine gift, and if someone committed the disgraceful act of...
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Hit-Girl # 4 - Mark Millar
Even without Kick-Ass’s help, Hit-Girl continues to wreak havoc in the underworld. She has targeted the mafia, and she’s relentless. Mr. Genovese, the big boss, loses millions of dollars as his...
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Fashion Beast # 3 - Moore, McLaren & Percio
Doll is out there, roaming the streets, unaware of some very real urban dangers. Soon, Doll is attacked by a group of conservative people who despise transvestites; dressed up as suburban men and women...
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Lo mejor del arte en Lima - 2012
Pablo Patrucco2012 has been a rather unusual year for me. I’m under the impression that I had a good amount of projects that somehow didn’t get to see the light of day, or that were simply postponed....
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Spider-Man and Power Pack - Jim Salicrup
John Byrne (cover / portada)Was Peter Parker sexually abused as a young boy? If your answer is a categorical ‘No’ then you haven’t read this one-shot. Certainly, it’s easy to imagine Spider-Man...
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2012 Comic Books: Arion's Achievement Awards
I buy comics each month and every time I get my package of goodies I make a special post. This has been very helpful for me since, on a quick count, I see that in 2012 I’ve read roughly 380 comics,...
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December films / películas de diciembre
2001 was one of the worst years I can remember. I had one of my earliest and most serious depressions, I got into a fight with someone very close to me, and I had the most awful time in a school trip....
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