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  • HipHopHead wrote on February 7, 10:40 am:
    There was a time when comics dealt with "Social Issues". Such as having your entire race obliterated: Superman, having your family slaughtered right in front of you: Batman, making radiation poisoning a good thing: Spider-Man, The Hulk, most of the Marvel Universe and of course being a nerd in world where nerds rule: X-Men
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  • Bombardem wrote on February 7, 10:47 am:
    Underage drinking isnt an 'issue' its evolution in action. Kids have been abusing alcohol since the stone age, and always will. My little brother even had his own Still in 10th grade, and now he's a Sommelier.
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  • Greta wrote on February 7, 10:58 am:
    Problem is to properly handle a lot of social issues it has to take a bigger part of the story, and who wants their monthly superhero comic taken over by that?

    It would work best if a comic's formula from the first issue was suited for more grounded issues. Fell, 100 Bullets, Hellblazer....ya know...

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  • dirtywhitebrian wrote on February 7, 11:14 am:
    They address Ravager getting drunk in Teen Titans. Plus, she's a cock tease.
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  • batmanfan#1 wrote on February 7, 12:46 pm:
    I love starman in JSA
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  • TheNextChampion (anon) wrote on February 7, 2:28 pm:
    Nice little joke about the speed round. Was ready to lower the volume but then you guys go really soft...Funny stuff

    I like JSA because not only is it good art and great writing; but it also does an pretty decent job of me caring about C and D list superheroes. No where else could I go to look at very medicore heroes, except for Avengers: Initative series.

    Is there anything Alex Ross cant do? I wish there was an Alex Ross TDB or just a place where you can read all of his works. Cause so many of his older titles arent out anymore, like his Uncle Sam series. Damn that was the best non superhero arc...Where can I find it!?
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  • Bombardem wrote in reply on February 7, 11:13 pm:
    Milehigh comics
    http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=90947364192&snumber=1
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  • the kid who sucks but has potential wrote on February 7, 9:28 pm:
    Its always nice to hear what Cypher, Starman and The Punisher has to say about comics but I hope that they would appear in costume though.

    My question for viewer mail would be; who do you think does a better job? Dan Didio or Joe quesada? (Sales figures notwithstanding) More on how they deal with their respective universes.
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  • freakybeaverguy wrote on February 7, 10:58 pm:
    hey guys at Pulp Secret. im a big fan of the show and hopefully this is my first question of many. here's the question. why for in comc book crises do they try harder for more sucess ? when they are doing normal story acrs they end up being better.
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  • ian from wisconsin wrote on February 9, 4:05 am:
    Just wanted to say that Justine persuaded me to pick up the Twelve and it is very good so far and I am likely on board for the series. Thanks mang
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  • ian from wisconsin wrote in reply on February 9, 4:06 am:
    hah damn jason and now justine, I meant to type Justin!
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  • automaton (anon) wrote on February 9, 5:48 pm:
    Young Avengers tackled drug abuse when Patriot was using the MGH.
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  • marcusV wrote on February 9, 6:19 pm:
    hey guys, (sorta) long time fan, but first time poster. i just wanted to say that maybe comics don't tackle underage drinking is bc there aren't that many underage people that read comics. i'm not sure of the exact demographics, but the last time i checked there aren't too many kids reading comics nowadays
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  • Bombardem wrote in reply on February 9, 7:22 pm:
    the average mainstream comic book reader is as follows:
    Male, 20-25, video-game player, disposable income, "techie," single and 90% male.
    Until they put comics on the internet, dirt cheap, they wont get kids again because they have better things to spend their $2.99 on.
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The Twelve #2, Justice Society of America #12 and Fables #69

We picked up issue #2 of The Twelve, a great series that we highly recommend. The Twelve follows Golden Age heroes that wake up in the present day after being frozen for 60 years.

We really enjoyed the hero-packed issue #12 of JSA. Lots of heroes, lots of stories and they're recruiting even more in this issue.

Fables issue #69 is more of a great series that we really like. The artwork is top-notch and the story is huge.

Then in our speed round we cover Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters #1, The Trials of Shazam #11, Jack of Fables #19, Proof #4, and Action Comics #861.

Today in our mailbag, we talk about how comic books tackle social issues like underage drinking and gambling. Thanks to the great question from JLTiberi on the Pulp Secret forums.

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