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Disney clearly feeling good about Avengers movie…

Or so I can only assume from the fact that they are getting it out there on multiple fronts well before its official release on May 4th. The Avengers is getting a 'premiere' showing in Los Angeles on April 11, for instance. It's closing New York's Tribeca film fest on April 28th, for another.…
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Mmm, that’s good geekery…
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Mmm, that’s good geekery…

Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is probably my favorite Marvel cartoon series since the original (non-Bakshi) Spider-Man show of the '60s. Still not up to the Timm / Dini DC shows, which is saying something because I don't love DC like I do Marvel. Still, those connected animated series are easily my favorite discrete version…
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Post Weekend Open Thread (04/02/12)…
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Post Weekend Open Thread (04/02/12)…

Still catching up from the Texas trip, and had a birthday party to attend on Saturday night. Other than that, basically worked my way through *most* of the first season of Boardwalk Empire, so please, no spoilers in the comments. I should finish the last episode tonight. BE isn't quite as impactful as say,…
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