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...more reason, then, to marvel at what the Avalanches have accomplished. Not only are they the best new band in recent memory, having crafted a stunningly original album that is equal parts sublime dance and luscious pop, but they hail from Australia, a continent well known for bands like INXS and Silverchair but a total no-show when it comes to mind-blowing dance music. Last week’s domestic release of Since I Left You, one of the year’s finest records for sure, was practically invisible, considering the boatloads of critical hype and acclaim this...
...Marvel is in a particularly sticky situation since its editorial style has been founded on the premise of mixing real life with superheroes. This means that many of its characters "live" in New York and recently Marvel has used anti-terrorism as a major theme. "To some extent we are sitting on a powder keg and people could say, 'look at all this violence and terrorism,' and we could have run from it," notes Jemas. "But I think in the long haul a lot of the reason why this form of expression that we do at Marvel is popular...
Immediate editorial changes have been minimal. Marvel gave its creators the option to alter content they deemed inappropriate, resulting in the Twin Towers being removed from a scene in a Spiderman book. DC comics also offered retailers the option of returning copies of an already-shipped Superman book which featured aliens destroying buildings...
...Salvador Larroca from Marvel comics' "Heroes...
...industry has hardly curled up into a ball. Like many other entertainment companies, comicbooks are rushing to provide special benefit issues. Marvel will likely be the first when it publishes "Heroes," on October 17. Sub-titled "The World's Greatest Superhero Creators Honoring the World's Greatest Heroes," it will be a 64-page posterbook of art depicting the heroics of firemen, EMS rescuers and ordinary citizens. Then later in December Marvel will release "Moment of Silence," a wordless comic based on actual stories from the disaster. DC, Darkhorse, Image and Oni will collaborate on a benefit book titled "September...