tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76559030653084010272024-03-08T00:35:28.640-05:00The BeardYour gateway to all things, well, me! Weekly capsule reviews of comics, art, and a whole lot more from The Beard! 100% guaranteed to contain opinions, enlightenment - and absolutely the best of, well, me! By the way, I'm a writer -- HIRE ME!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-27635698873521152142012-05-28T10:02:00.003-04:002012-05-28T10:04:55.355-04:00Update 5/28/12A new update! Hit the new SGT. JANUS blog and see what the spirits have to say!
<P><a href="http://sgtjanus.blogspot.com/">SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER</a>Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-4696782836930979862011-06-09T11:47:00.003-04:002011-06-09T11:48:23.746-04:00Update 6/9/11I've put COMICS AIN'T CHEAP! on temporary hold while the news of the new DC Universe continues to trickle in and I decide whether or not I want to buy into it. Thanks for all your support!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-13193859843295334782011-05-25T09:11:00.001-04:002011-05-25T09:12:18.305-04:00Update - 5/25/11More comic reviews! Trip on over to <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2012-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=6">Comics Ain't Cheap!</a> for the scoop!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-53877024517479382102011-05-18T12:47:00.001-04:002011-05-18T12:50:12.165-04:00Update - 5/18/11Updated with a new installment of <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2011/05/comics-aint-cheap-51111.html">Comics Ain't Cheap!</a>Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-18733839640874303182011-05-11T14:07:00.000-04:002011-05-11T14:08:31.709-04:00Update 5/11/11Light week for comics last week, but, still, <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2011/05/comics-aint-cheap-5411.html">Comics Ain't Cheap!</a>Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-20528690537209496422011-05-04T09:49:00.001-04:002011-05-04T09:51:01.008-04:00Update 5/4/11Just in time for my birthday, a new installment of <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2011/05/comics-aint-cheap-42711.html">Comics Ain't Cheap!</a> Big week this time around, True Believers!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-43989765677673492192011-04-25T13:52:00.001-04:002011-04-25T13:53:28.984-04:00Update 4/25/11The second update of the year! Head on over to Clippings from The Beard for the second installment of <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2011/04/comics-aint-cheap-42011.html">Comics Ain't Cheap!</a>Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-76665225566282138012011-04-17T13:25:00.003-04:002011-04-17T13:27:34.180-04:00Update 4/17/11Yes, yes, yes - its a real update. My first for 2011. Hop on over to "Clippings from The Beard for the first installment of <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2011/04/comics-aint-cheap-4-13-11.html">COMICS AIN'T CHEAP!</a>Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-5019735789072581022010-08-11T09:37:00.002-04:002010-08-11T09:40:23.387-04:00Update 8/11/10Hey! You callin' Wonder Woman a <em>thing</em>?!? Oh, you say that both WW <em>and</em> the Thing are featured in this week's <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2010/08/january-1973.html">Team-Up!</a> over in "Clippings from The Beard? Well, that's okay then - carry on.Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-5600776358981511192010-08-04T10:08:00.002-04:002010-08-04T10:11:09.855-04:00Update 8/4/10, Part DeuxNot sure I've ever had a part Deux for a single day here at The Beard, but hey, this is the place where dreams become reality. Anyway, just updated Team-Up! over at "Clippings from The Beard" with <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2010/08/november-1972.html">November of 1972</a>. Good stuff in store for you there, True Believers and B&Bers!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-53074564933612944452010-08-04T09:30:00.002-04:002010-08-04T09:31:53.808-04:00Update 8/4/10Just posted my advance review of Moonstone's new <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2010/08/zeroids-1-review.html">ZEROIDS #1</a>. Its robots and aliens and co-eds and...oh, just read the review!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-75594237983075315592010-07-31T09:35:00.003-04:002010-07-31T09:37:39.631-04:00Update 7/31/10Comic-Con (and the con crud I caught there) slowed me down but I'm catching up - here's the latest installment of <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2010/07/september-1972.html">Team-Up!</a> over at "Clippings from The Beard" for your edification.Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-16256994153843234522010-07-20T20:07:00.001-04:002010-07-20T20:09:25.875-04:00Update 7/20/10<a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2010/07/july-1972.html">July of 1972</a> is now up and ready to be eaten over at "Clippings from The Beard." I hope you like vampires and kid sidekicks - not necessarily together.Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-48677634092129686622010-07-14T11:07:00.002-04:002010-07-14T11:08:42.411-04:00Update 7/14/10"Clippings from The Beard" has been updated to include a review of the new <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/2010/07/where-action-is.html">Captain Action #1</a> comic. Give it a read and then go out and reserve a copy of the comic for your own perusal.Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-64000920550438499892010-07-07T10:08:00.002-04:002010-07-07T10:09:45.292-04:00Update 7/7/10Hey, we're celebrating the classic era of team-up comics over at <a href="http://clippingsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/">Clippings from The Beard</a>. Take a look and tell me what you think of this new project!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-24542414566450408172010-06-15T13:31:00.004-04:002010-06-16T09:39:16.148-04:00Update 6/15/10 - HEY! You Made It!Hi, everybody - welcome to <strong>The Beard</strong>! If you found your way here through the pages of <strong>GHOSTBUSTERS: CON-VOLUTION!</strong>, please leave me a comment to that effect. Heck, you can leave me a comment no matter <em>what</em> brought you here - I'm not picky. Take a look around and explore the different blogs I've set up. You may notice that I don't update as much as others on the internets but when I do, its with <em>heart</em> :) <br /><br />I'm particularly proud of the sneak-preview of a project of mine I call <a href="http://monstrosities-preview.blogspot.com/">MONSTROSITIES</a>. If you dig it and would like to see more, leave a comment here about that, too. It'd be very appreciated. Eric and I hope to have the first issue out soon - within our lifetimes, in fact ;) Huzzah!<br /><br />I've also added a note about my upcoming book, <a href="http://wildhairsfromthebeard.blogspot.com/">GOTHAM CITY 14 MILES</a>, on my Wild Hairs from The Beard blog. Zoom on over and check it out!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-79739883606029417602010-06-07T12:48:00.002-04:002010-06-07T18:47:03.515-04:00Update - 6/7/10Artist Eric Johns and I are proud to announce a sneak preview of our graphic novel MONSTROSITIES. Please click over to the MONSTROSITIES blog right down there to the right, under "Explore The Beard." Please leave us a comment on the preview!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-13105675293748124822010-05-24T19:34:00.001-04:002010-05-24T19:35:24.751-04:00Update - YIKES! - 5/24/10Check out Wild Hairs from The Beard for an interview with Steve Forde of Go Hero! Its old but its good!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-22590014761229802162009-08-26T18:23:00.002-04:002009-08-26T18:24:02.551-04:00Update 8/26/09Updated "Clippings from The Beard" with the lastest incredible installment of "Thursday Follows Wednesday"! The things I do for you!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-66157401584050530962009-08-06T09:11:00.001-04:002009-08-26T18:24:21.797-04:00Update 8/6/09Just updated "Clippings from The Beard" with the latest gear-grinding head-banging installment of "Thursday Follows Wednesday"...and its Thursday, no less!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-45082703699325167902009-07-29T20:04:00.000-04:002009-07-29T20:05:43.185-04:00Update 7/29/09Updated "Clippings from The Beard" with another quality installment of "Thursday Follows Wednesday," just for you.Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-70324098290112625912009-07-22T19:02:00.000-04:002009-07-22T19:03:22.651-04:00Update 7/22/09Because YOU demanded it! Another installment of "Thursday Follows Wednesday" has just been posted at "Clippings from The Beard"! Except its Wednesday! Chaos!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-65564494023086733282009-07-08T16:22:00.001-04:002009-07-08T16:24:02.677-04:00Update 7/8/09Just updated "Clippings from The Beard" with the first installment of "Thursday Follows Wednesday." What's that, you say? Its Wednesday not Thursday? Don't you have something better to do, like read my review?Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-15254972256751076092009-07-03T20:33:00.001-04:002009-07-03T20:34:54.925-04:00Update 7/3/09Updated "Clippings from The Beard" to announce my weekly reviews of DC's WEDNESDAY COMICS - starting, yes, next Wednesday!Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655903065308401027.post-74154799381978998242009-06-25T15:51:00.001-04:002009-06-25T15:52:39.447-04:00Update 6/25/09Updated "Wild Hairs from The Beard" with a short trip down memory lane.Jim Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402557545413785472noreply@blogger.com0