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  • I still think that Humbug is working for the Savage Land insects to destroy the Brood Queen, and is willing to sacrifice even his friends to protect his planet, but his transformation is pretty awful …

    Heroes For Hire #14 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • Humbug is a testament not only to Kurtzman's genius, but to the astounding skills of his fellow artists as well -- people like Jack Davis, Will Elder, of course, but also then-newcomers Al Jafee and Arnold Roth and R.O. Blechman (who someday will get his own Collect This Now column) and writers like Larry Siegel.

    Robot reviews: Humbug | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009

  • SB doesn't write about a specific team, though, and he used to have his own site "Humbug" -- where you can find his Periodic Table of Blogs.

    synergy 2005

  • When you first see the tame, ordinary-looking picture, your first impulse is to turn your back upon it, and say "Humbug" -- but your third visit will find your brain gasping and straining with futile efforts to take all the wonder in -- and appreciate it in its fulness -- and understand how such a miracle could have been conceived and executed by human brain and human hands.

    Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1835-1866) Mark Twain 1872

  • When you first see the tame, ordinary-looking picture, your first impulse is to turn your back upon it, and say "Humbug" -- but your third visit will find your brain gasping and straining with futile efforts to take all the wonder in -- and appreciate it in its fulness -- and understand how such a miracle could have been conceived and executed by human brain and human hands.

    Complete Letters of Mark Twain Mark Twain 1872

  • They're about to release a difficult third album, "Humbug" - which could be a major step forward or a step sideways - that will take more than one listen to decide.

    Home - BostonHerald.com 2009

  • So let's call Humbug the sonic equivalent of the prior two Monkeys 'records, only with extra doses of spookiness and camp, not unlike a particularly poltergeist laden episode of

    Cokemachineglow.com 2009

  • Live Nation says Hoosiers called Humbug; an Indiana company says Live Nation cut the cord.

    Cleveland Scene 2009

  • Terminal 5 - such a good venue for rock - would've played better to those rocking initial songs better than the slow styled "Humbug" tunes - but I understand they've got to sell the new stuff.

    Jon Chattman: NYC Concert Review: Arctic Monkeys at Terminal 5 2009

  • So, to borrow the words of another seasonal character, "Humbug" on this whole 'naughty/nice' paradigm.

    James M. Lynch: Naughty Or Nice List? Humbug 2009

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