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Jul 21, 2022 • Cliff "Q" Cumber
Uncomfortable thank yous
Let me get my thoughts together first.
Feb 9 • Cliff "Q" Cumber
Are you there, grass? It's me, Keith Cumber
Leaving the house, column housekeeping
Jan 19 • Cliff "Q" Cumber
Rob Liefeld's chaotic construction
Or what you can learn from deconstructing his 'work.'
Jan 17 • Cliff "Q" Cumber
Bean soup comics debate
In the category of “I just learned about this so you will, too …”
Jan 14 • Cliff "Q" Cumber
Marvel’s Union Jack Problem
… and how they don’t seem to have an authentic read on stories set in Britain
Jan 10 • Cliff "Q" Cumber
The Tankōbon effect: Why Japan's book-first model eclipses the American comic shop
No, I don't have any idea really what I'm talking about but that won't stop me giving you my opinion
Jan 4 • Cliff "Q" Cumber
Especially Broccoli
Fragments of thoughts to end a difficult year.
Dec 29, 2025 • Cliff "Q" Cumber
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