Why are there two Captain Marvels? Who owns the rights to the Valiant Universe? Why did Marvel Comics change "Champions" to "The Order"? Why can Alex Ross bring back a golden age hero called "Daredevil"? What's the difference between trademark and copyright, anyway? The answer is here.

Everything But Imaginary #227: Who Owns This Superhero?

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Here are my reviews for some of this week's Marvel comics:

Avengers: The Initiative #3 -- Very Good
Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears #5 -- Great
Iron Man #18 -- Meh
Marvel Zombies Vs. Army of Darkness #4 -- Very Good
Ms. Marvel #16 -- Good
New Warriors #1 -- Surprisingly Good
Omega Flight #3 -- Disappointing
Uncanny X-Men #487 -- Okay

And from last week:
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Once a year, gang, you can head out to comic shops, load up on free swag and have a great time. This year, if you're in Louisiana, you can even meet a full 50 percent of the cast of 2 in 1 Showcase as we record a special location episode of the podcast at BSI Comics in Metairie. But is that enough? What can we do to make Free Comic Book Day matter?

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Hey, guys -- not much time tonight, so I've just got a quick Christmas Party entry for you, courtesty of the Back Issue Bin. A couple of years ago, JSA #55 brought back a great hero of the Golden Age in one of my all-time favorite Christmas comics. Here are my thoughts on that issue...


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Something is fundamentally wrong with the way comic books come out, guys. Seems like there's no such thing as a regular schedule any more. What's up with that?

Everything But Imaginary #193: Shipping List Shuffle

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It’s kind of ironic, friends - for years, we’ve had to fight public perception that comics are nothing but kiddie fare. Even as we’ve fought that PR battle, though, there have been less and less comics that ARE suitable for kids. These are both trends we’ve got to fight to change. And we need to be open to more ways to do it.

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After a few weeks of relatively heavy Everything But Imaginary columns, I thought this week we should do something fun -- an old-fashioned trivia challenge. The 20 toughest questions I could come up with regarding Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, Archie Comics, Disney Comics and more. Test your Geek IQ against the best on the net!

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