The Savage Sword Of The Kids From Rec. Road Again Again Again

Thulsa Thoth Lipshitz Strikes! Or should that be Thulsa Thoth Lipshitz Thrikes? Whichever, it's all happening over at Rec. Road this week, where swords are savage!
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We're asking, which creator would you follow absolutely anywhere, and buy everything they do no matter what? Even if they were assigned your absolute least favourite character or series? We're picking ours. Pick yours, at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Savage Sword Of The Kids From Rec. Road Again Again

Regular followers of The Kids From Rec. Road will, of course, already know where we're going to find our villain. The rest of you, even if you don't know him, you do know him, if you know what I mean... y'know?
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We're asking: Who's the one character you'd follow anywhere, even if they were assigned your absolute least favourite creative team? We're picking ours. Pick yours. Join in at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Savage Sword Of The Kids From Rec. Road Again

Yep, in our never ending quest to rip off every sword & sorcery character ever, this week in The Kids From Rec. Road, Sean Phillips becomes Solomon Philbo! Hey, it makes sense if you read the strip...
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We're talking foreign comics / TV ( everything's foreign to somebody, after all ). What was your first experience? Metal Hurlant? The Flashing Blade? Sesame Street?
Tell all at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Savage Sword Of The Kids From Rec Road

Life getting you down? If in doubt, pretend you're Conan! It's always worked for The Kids From Rec. Road!
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As Rascally Roy himself is back on the Cimmerian's adventures, we're asking: New work from Bronze Age creators. Interested or not? Or for that matter, work outside the world of comics by creators. Interested? Or not?
Tell all at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Kids From Rec. Road Go Graphite

Ever been a living thumbnail? The Kids From Rec. Road are, this week over at our sister site. While at:

We're again talking How Far Is Too Far? But not in terms of horror this time, but in terms of creator's personal statements. Enthralling peek into the creative process or self-indulgence? Comics Will Eat Itself, at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Kids From Rec. Road: In Progress

This week at The Kids From Rec. Road, we're previewing what will eventually be our first issue! While at:

We're discussing creativy itself. What does it mean? What does it cost? Should be an interesting discussion. Join in, at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Kids From Rec. Road Present: Stan & Jack #4!

This week, over at our sister blog kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com, it's the final part of our space-spanning epic Stan & Jack, starring just about everybody!
And this week, we find out what it's like... Being Steve Gerber...
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We're asking: D'you still invest in the monthly reading experience? Or d'you always wait for the trade these days?
Tell all, as always, at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Kids From Rec. Road Present: Stan & Jack #3!

It's not too late, pilgrim! There's still time to catch up on the exploits of Stan & Jack, with their senses-staggering THIRD issue, available right now at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com.
And this issue stars just about EVERYBODY!
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We're talking comics & music. Jeff Jones should've done a Nick Drake comic, we all know that. But what other artists were perfect matches for which musicians? Have your say!

The Kids From Rec. Road Present: Stan & Jack!

This week on the ol' twitter, I took it upon myself to post a few pages a day of my old thing Stan & Jack ( all about you-know-who ).
To my pleasant surprise, it's gone down rather well, so, as I'm still knee-deep in the corporate paying gig, I thought I'd put the 1st issue up on The Kids site for a) those on twitter who want to read it in one go and b) You regulars who never saw it!

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We're talking Bronze Age redesigns. What costume, or even full character reboots worked? And which ones really, really didn't?
Join in, and tell all, as always, at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Kids From Rec. Road In: Sterankoesque

Well, it had to happen. This week, in our sister blog, Sean Phillips has convinced himself he's Steranko. Will the rest of The Kids From Rec Road support their best pal or mercilessly take the piss? What do YOU think?

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We ask: What's the dumbest comics related thing you ever believed? Me? I briefly thought that, in order to join F.O.O.M. you actually had to attend weekly meetings...
Can you beat that?
Tell all at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com - The World's Greatest Bronze Age comic strip not actually done in the Bronze Age!

It's Your Birthday!

That's right, there's a birthday over at Rec. Road this week, so whad'cha get me huh? huh? huh?
Ahem. But what's the best comics related haul YOU ever got? Tell all on Pete's Podium at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com and see if you did better than me....

The Kids From Rec. Road In: Kids Of The Stones pt. 24 &.... Swipes

This week at our sister blog, The Kids From Rec. Road, the penultimate part of Kids Of The Stones, our long running paean to '70's fantasy TV. Missed any of the story so far? Haven't a clue what's going on? Me neither! Luckily all the previous installments are there too!
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We're talking ( for obvious reasons if you've seen the panel above ) Swiping. Homaging. Copying. Acceptable or not?
Join in the conversation at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Kids From Rec. Road In Kids Of The Stones Pt. 18 And... How Have Things Changed?

Yes, cartoon me. Look! At this week's extraordinary episode of Kids Of The Stones, where it actually looks like we might heading for a rollickin' resolution to the saga any time this decade.
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We ask: How have things changed for us comic fans? Since the movies came along, and everybody in the world suddenly became card carrying Marvelites, have people actually stopped saying things like: 'You like comics?? But comics are for little kids!!'
Did we, as Marv Wolfman once suggested, actually WIN?
Join us over at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com and tell us your experiences, good or bad, then and now...

The Kids From Rec. Road In: Kids Of The Stones pt. 15 & YOUR favourite Supporting Character

This week, over at Rec. Road, something strange is happening every time we say our guest star Caroline Munro's name. Well, that's the '70's for you...
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We're talking supporting characters. Who's the one character you like nearly as much as the title star? I seriously doubt anybody's going to disagree with my choice, but you never know...

The Kids From Rec. Road Meet Caroline Munro AND Who Did You Miss Out On?

Yes, the rumours are true, fantasy film fans! This week, The Kids are joined over at Rec. Road by the lady we all fell in love with back in the Bronze Age, the incomparable Caroline Munro.

Will we turn into giggling goons the second she walks into frame? What d'you think?

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We're talking Who Did You Miss Out On? Which Bronze Age star totally passed you by at the time, who you now realize you should've been reading all along? Founder Kid Dave ( I bought a DC once, y'know ) Holman has picked his, now it's your turn.
Join us ( and Caroline ) over at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Kids From Rec. Road In: Kids Of The Stones pt. 12 & I Coulda' Been A Contender!

Have you seen the new variant Tiger-Man cover from Image? What's that? You didn't know Tiger-Man has actually been the best-selling hero in comics for decades? You haven't been to Rec. Road lately!
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We're talking contenders. Those characters you think really should've made it, but for one reason or another, didn't. We're picking ours, drop into kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com and tell us who YOU think deserved a guest slot in Marvel Team-Up, followed by a series of their own...

The Kids From Rec. Road in: Children Of The Stones pt. 12 AND Superteams!

So basically, there's me, Lord Sean of Philbo & The Gargantuan Graham-Thing vs. a whole village of freaked out, 'Happy Day' spouting Children Of The Stones type loons. As superteams go, we're nearly up there with The Legion of Super Pets...

But who actually IS the best Superteam? And who's the worst? As always we're making our choices over at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com. Pop in and tell us which gang of costumed cut-ups you stand with...

The Kids Of Rec. Road In: Kids Of The Stones pt. 11 & Modern Comics

This week in Kids Of The Stones, it looks like me & Sean are the only people left in the creepy village of Milbury who haven't been brainwashed into grinning, 'Happy Day' spouting goons. But then, we always were a pair of miserable gits, me & him...
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We're talking modern comics. Yes, Virginia, I DO buy modern comics! Do you as well, or are you as stuck in the Bronze Age as me?? What new stuff should we all be buying? Let us know, as always, at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com

The Kids From Rec. Road In: Kids Of The Stones pt. 10 & YOUR Favourite Character!

Calm down Sean, it's not like it's legendary TV character actor Freddie Jones' fault you're stuck in the time-warped village of Milbury, and everyone's falling under a strange, mind-controlling spell... or is it?
Find out in this week's episode of The Kids From Rec. Road: Kids Of The Stones, over to the right there as always.
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We're asking the only question that matters around these parts: Who's YOUR all-time favourite comic character? And more importantly, WHY?
Read all, see all, tell all. Even if it's Iron-Jaw....

The Kids From Rec. Road In: Children Of The Stones pt. 9 & Things You Won't Accept

Just what are me & Sean recoiling in astonishment from? Only the most astounding event which will change everything you ever knew and will alter Rec. Road permanently and forever. Until next week, like every other comic event.
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We're talking Krypto-Revisionism. What particular comic stories or 'arc's' struck you as so wrong-headed, so ludicrous, so just plain stupid that you don't just dislike them, but actually refuse to accept that they ever happened?
I reckon we've picked the all-time classic, and by the power of Krypto-Revisionism, the world of comicdom is now safe.
Find out what it is, and tell us yours, over at kidsfromrecroad.blogspot.com