Happy New Year

We here at The Vault would like to wish everyone a happy new year. Over the course of the last few months, literally trillions of people have stopped by The Vault to check out our articles and editorials, and we appreciate every one of them. In the weeks to come, with these busy holidays finally behind us, you can expect to see some new content coming your way, including a...

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Game Review: Uncharted 2

If you're into gaming, chances are you've at least heard people talking about the newest must-have game in the Playstation 3 library, Uncharted 2. Supposedly some of the best graphics ever, people say. Great game play. Revolutionize the industry with a its mix of blockbuster-level cinematics and unusually sharp writing. Well, we've finally had a chance to play Uncharted 2...

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Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes

One of the big questions this holiday movie season was whether Sherlock Holmes or Avatar would end up taking the box office crown. But, of course, there was another question looming equally large: would they both, in fact, suck?Well, we've had a chance to see Sherlock Holmes and while the movie could certainly have been better, it definitely could have been much, much worse....

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Merry Christmas

From everyone at The Vault, here's wishing you and your arch nemesis both a Merry Christmas. Hopefully Santa Doom brought something good (or evil) for you this ye...

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Top Ten Santa Covers: Part 2

Welcome to day two of our countdown of the top ten Santa covers in comics history. Yesterday we brought you numbers 6-10, so that can mean only one thing for today -- or five things as the case may be: numbers 1-5. So treat yourself to the merriest of Christma Eves with a stroll down comic book lane with good ol' Santa. 5) Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1This is probably...

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Top Ten Santa Covers: Part 1

It's almost Christmas, so in the spirit of giving, we're going to give you not one but two days of holiday cheer as we count down the Top Ten Santa Covers in comics history. Today it's numbers 6-10. So put on your festive hat and get ready, because it's time to jingle, comic book style. 10) Daredevil #229Coming in at number ten on our list is one of the most famous Santa moments...

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Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are fast approaching or, depending on your faith and customs, have already passed. Or are currently ongoing. Or, you know, whatever. But whatever your ambiguous situation, chances are you might be giving gifts to someone and if that someone is a fan of comics, then you might be wondering what to get them. Assuming all of these things happen to be true, then, you're...

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Tales From the Vault: ACTION COMICS #313

Hey, kids! It's time for another installment of Tales Form the Vault, the feature where I dip into my stash of back issues and read them for you. It's just like holding the comic in your hands -- only over the internet! Magic.Today's entry is the ironically titled Action Comics #313, featuring not one but two Silver Age DC "classics." Let's go to the tape!Details: This bit...

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Movie Trailer Special: Iron Man 2

Okay, so it hasn't been that long since our last batch of Movie Trailer Reviews, but we're going to go right back to the well for a special occasion: the release of the Iron Man 2 trailer. Yes, after months of speculation, hype and nervous anticipation, the trailer for next May's highly anticipated sequel to Iron Man has finally hit the internet. So how does it look? Well,...

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Breaking News: Roy Disney dead at 79

According to CNN.com, Roy Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney and the last remaining link to Walt's legacy, has died after a long fight with cancer. He was 79. The son of Roy O. Disney, who co-founded the Walt Disney Company in 1923 with brother Walt, Roy Disney worked for the studio for 56 years. In recent years he had been serving as a consultant after stepping down as the...

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J. Michael Straczynski's Thor in Review

The final issue of J. Michael Straczynski's acclaimed run on Thor has come to an end with the publication of Giant Size Thor Finale #1, so it seemed like a good time to take a look back at what JMS managed to accomplish and, of course, what he failed to accomplish with this run.In many ways the Giant Size Thor Finale perfectly embodies all the things that frustrated me about...

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Hanukkah Special: The Top Ten Jewish Comic Characters

This year, Hanukkah officially started Friday night at sunset, so we thought this would be a perfect time to celebrate the many contributions Jewish creators have made to the comic book medium. Indeed, it's no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for the many Jewish creators who worked in comics during the first years of the medium's existence, comic books as we know them...

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