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-The Cat's Meow: What's Good on The Shelf This Week- Weekly review column byJohn "Figaro" Norris
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 39 TWELVE reviews...a CAT'S MEOW record!! Too many to mention here, but there are a few old favorites and a few new ones to check out.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 38 The Avengers and Super Friends are out of control, Yama and Hunter get the spotlight, Madman goes to the movies and finds a penny, and the Flash gets to deal with two villains.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 37 The Gotham girls say no to tobacco, Gorilla Grodd vs JLU, Phantom Girl sees dead people, Hulk and Thing go at it again, Peter Parker hosts an exchange student, the Gremlins go to town, and Robin gets his Travolta on.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 36 Two Sonic books reviewed this week.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 35 Unbelievable. Reviewer John just got married on Saturday, but he stills gets his reviews in on time! He is a machine!
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 34 Thing meets Orrgo, Power Pack's origin continues, The Gremlins protect their home, the Super Friends face some dinosaurs, Omega Red wants JJJ, Sabretooth celebrates Wolverine's birthday, and the X-Men face some continuity issues.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 33 The Batman teams up with Superman, The Flash loses Keystone's trust, LEGION examines Superman's past and future, the Avengers get collected, and the Perhapanauts face the Mothmen...and then go to church!
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 32 The Hulk faces the Juggernaut, Power Pack begin their origin story, and the Tiny Titans experience penguin trouble.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 31 The Gremlins return (no, not THOSE gremlins), Mirror Master gets examined, and Spidey fights a Swarm.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 30 The Hamsters return, Reed Richards fixes an android, Iron Man meets Alpha Flight, the Phantom is on the case, the Super Friends meet Amazo, the Titans double our pleasure, Liz meets Magneto, Gen gets out-foxed, Wolverine gets stuck with Kitty, and Cyclops goes solo
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 29 Flash needs money, Franklin Richards goes on spring break, the Avengers "Wakanda" wild side, Sonic's friends are controlled by a Mogul, and the Tiny Titans meet the Fearsome Five...on the playground.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 28 It's a big one this week, folks. We've got an ADVANCED REVIEW, a couple of Wolves, a Robin, a Madman, something Incredible and a hedgehog.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 27 Atom Eve learns bad things about her past, Blue Beetle and Booster Gold want to join the Justice League, and Spider-Man studies martial arts.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 26 The Titans dial 'H' for Hero, Super Sonic battles Enerjak, Dr. Eggman goes green, Black Widow goes on a Witch hunt, Liz Allen turns up the heat, Iron Man meets Spider-Woman, and the Thing tells a story.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 25 The gang's all here in INVINCIBLE and SONIC, Black Widow eyes Iron Man, Flash's kids want Superman's cape, and the Perhapanauts move to Image
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 24 Tiny Titans debut, Batman gets Hotwired, Iron Man & Power Pack fight iron with iron, Superman protects Manhunter's legacy, Hulk joins the Defenders, Harry becomes the Green Goblin, and Sonic wrestles
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 23 Lots of action-pactioness for only two titles being reviewed this week!
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 22 I'm not sure who was asking for it, but Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters returns after a long hiatus. Read to see if John likes it
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 21 Get a comic strip history lesson with the newest Amelia Rules! Plus, a lot of smash ' em up stuff in the newest MA Iron Man, Usagi, Teen Titans Go and Xmen: First Class.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 20 Like sharing stories of giant beings that can destroy cities, but don't want to take the little ones to Cloverfield? You could try this week's Avengers. (That's right – I just name dropped this week's 1# movie)
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 19 Reviews of a couple of fun looking books this week: Bat Strikes and MA Hulk
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 18 This week John's got Samurai Bunnies, a goblin on a quest and a couple of Jokers
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 17 A little mix up in getting this weeks posted up, but it's worth the wait just to hear about Iron Man's suit of STEAM-POWERED ARMOR - Good Steam-Punk fun!
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 16 A couple old favorites, a brand new comic you may not have heard of and another Holiday Special. Good stuff!
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 15 Loads of reviews this week - ranging from little kid friendly all the way up to books you and your high school teen might enjoy
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 14 Only two books being reviewed this week, but in one Spidey plays baseball! Nothing beats a superhero sports story...seriously
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 13 Holy Cow! That is a lot of reviews for one week. I'm exhausted just uploading the whole thing. The Holiday issue reviews begin now.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 12 Along with some old favorites, Doug TenNapel's (EARTHWORM JIM, TOMMYSAURUS REX) new Graphic Novel. FLINK gets reviewed.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 11 Comics featuring bats, mice, monsters, kids and a whole zoo full of animals reviewed this week.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 10 Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic X, JLU, and Marvel Adv. Spider- Man. One of these books features the Detective Chimp this week. You can buy them all, or read the reviews to find out which has him. You decide.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 9 Teen Titans Go and THE SURREAL ADVENTURES OF EDGAR ALLAN POO get reviewed this week.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 8 Four fun titles reviewed this week...... Man it's hard coming up with things to say here everytime a new article goes up!
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 7 Did you toy with the idea of taking your elementary aged children to see 30 Days of Night, but decided not to in the end? Try the 30 Days writer's newest comic instead.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 6 A whole lot of publishers are represented this week, with reviews of books from Archie, DC, Marvel and SLG
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 5 An almost all Marvel Comics week for Cat's Meow as John reviews Power Pack, Spidey and Iron Man, with a Transformers comic thrown in for variety.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 4 There is quite the monster theme running through this weeks reviews. The monsters are easier to spot in some comics than in others though.
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 3 Flash's kids steal a PB sandwich, the Green Lanterns show up 1000 years in the future and some other stuff happens in some other books...
THE CAT'S MEOW: Weekly Reviews - Year 2 - Week 2 This week John reviews some of his favorites and a couple new titles. A children's book by a comic guy and a comic about a terrifying dinosaur that thinks its a dog.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good on the Shelf This Week / Year 2 - Week 1 John begins his second year with a pair of reviews for teen-and-up-books by one of Marvel's rising star authors. That and more.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Happy first year of Cat's Meow reviews! Lots of thank yous and some comic reviews - including one for a brand new series - Mice Templar.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Two with robots, two with people going on dates, and a whole lot of action packed punching goodness.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Robots, superheroes from the future, plain old superheroes, and video game animals! Good stuff this week.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Some of John's favorites were in the buy pile this week: Bat Strikes, Phantom, Transformers and a JLU staring The Question!
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Robots, Pet Robots, Hedgehogs and Spiders. Who could ask for more?
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week One gets the feeling that John was not a GoBots fan growing up. More Transformers and things heat up in Invinvible.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Ten titles this week...TEN! This guy is unstoppable. John shares with us some old favourites and some brand new titles - and one Flash comic that is both.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week A small selection this week only to be made up for by next week's mountain of reviews!
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Almost too many to mention this week. LOTS of good stuff for both all ages and teens, including a two Transformer books for the teens and up.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Invincible, The Phanton, Teen Titans and Avengers. A good reading week any way you look at it.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Sorry its late, but lots of good stuff this week.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week New Franklin Richards! New Franklin Richards! Plus three other gems. Enjoy.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Remember that afterwards you can discuss these reviews on The Cat's Meow section of the Comics in the Classroom Forums
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Afterwards, discuss these reviews on The Cat's Meow section of the Comics in the Classroom Forums
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Three out of the four reviews this week are for books John hasn't reviewed here before, so happy reading.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Some stuff for young readers, and some for some for a bit older readers. You can now discuss thse reviews on our forums.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Lots on the go this week, including a couple of Fantastic 4 books to get you in the mood for the upcoming movie.
THE CAT'S MEOW Free Comic Book Day BONUS feature. John reviews his picks from this year's FCBD.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week John reviews an interesting looking JLU, a new Runaways, a Spidey book, and a new one for him - Phantom.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Things get A Little Haywire with Usagi and the Titans.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Among other things, Reviewer John takes a look at the new Legion of Super Heroes comic.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week SEVEN big reviews for John this week. Including one for a JUNGLE BOOK adaptation from Marvel
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week This week: Darkseid, Spder-Slayer, and the Kingpin of Crime!
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week This week, John reviews some old favorites and a new book for him, Gargoyles.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week The Flash, The Avengers, Runaways and The Cat's Meow's first-ever ADVANCE REVIEW.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Franklin, Hulk, Power Pack and FF make for a wacky week of reading.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Spidey, Spidey and the Justice League. Good stuff...
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week This is it...column #26! You know what this means...HALF A YEAR of Cat's Meow. Thanks for everything so far John...
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Invincible's great cover, Krypto's last issue, and the unbeatable Black Knight await...
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Monster Isle, Franklin Richards, Spidey coolness and more! What a week!
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week A couple of great looking Spidey books get reviewed along with a JLU issue featuring fan favorite Booster Gold!
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week This week John reviews a couple of his favorites and a new, very odd parrody comic you and your kids may enjoy. Feb 05, 2007
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This WeekThis week, Flash and Invincible for the teens and Teen Titans Go! for everybody. Jan 29, 2007
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week It's Marvel Adventures week for Cat's Meow with three MA titles plus the finale of the Clone Saga for Spidey.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Reviews of Batman Strikes, Runaways, and a little something called Magic Pickle!
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week A pretty big week for the rock of the "Features" side of the page...Jan 09, 2007
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week The man is a reviewing machine! Nothing like Christmas or New Years can stop him!...Jan 01, 2007
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week I was going to wait until tomorrow to get this one ready and up, but whaen John titles his email "Not even Christmas can stop me! MWAHAHAHA!!!!" I really have little choice....Dec 18, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week THis week, John lets us know about a couple of new books, and just in time for the new release of the old movie, a look at a 70's Robin Hood series...Dec 18, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week John tells us about some more holiday stuff along with a couple of books for teens and a couple for everybody...Dec 11, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Reviewer John spends the holidays with the Teen Titans, and tells us about an all-ages classic - Herobear and the Kid...Dec 3, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week It's an all-teen/young adult review week this week. Nov 28, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week For the first time here John reviews an Avengers book, as well as Invincible and Krypto. Nov 20, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This WeekI'm not sure why it wasn't out weeks ago (little Canadian humour there), but John reviews the new Franklin Richards, Son of a Genius: Happy Franksgiving! Nov 13, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week This week John reccomends a bunch of Power Pack stuff and shows off an amazing Spidey cover.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week New this week is an update on collected books featuring books that have already been reviewed in this column.
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week For week 7! John reviews a fun book for kids and a great book for teens. Oct 24, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week Jon reviews Batman Strikes 26 and a nostalgic favourite of his, Tellos. Oct 16, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week This week we get two of John's regular review titles and a treat for teachers. Oct 9, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week This week, John reviews, a 100 issue Spider-Man book, Teen Titans Go, Invincible, and more. Oct 2, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week This week, John, the obvious leader of the FEATURES side of the page, reviews Krypto the Superdog, the new Perhapanauts book, and Runaways Vol. 2 #20.Sept 24, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week This week John reviews THE BATMAN STRIKES! #25 and BATMAN BEYOND, both from DC. Sept 17, 2006
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week For his first review John tells us about the new Justice League Unlimited, Marvels Adventures Spiderman, Teen Titans Go!, and the new Lions, Tigers and Bears trade. Sept 12, 2006
"Cat's Meow" INTRODUCTION!
THE CAT'S MEOW: What's Good On The Shelf This Week is our new weekly review page by John "Figaro" Norris debutes. Hope you like it.
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-Tracy Edmunds-
Why Should Kids Read Comics? Aug 24, 2006
The Big All-Ages List by Tracy Edmunds. Straight from the pages of Newsarama! This list is a work in progress. If you know of a great all-ages title that isn't here yet, it probably will be soon!
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-Educational Resources-
Using Graphic Novels in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians Sept 2006
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-Interviews-
Patrick Scherberger Spider-Man, etc. artist October, 2006
A Bit Haywire creative team, writer Scott Zirkel and artist/creator Mr. Courtney Huddleston October, 2006
Chad Solomon October, 2006
JM DeMatteis Sept 2006