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Cutting Comic Book Calories and Reading Healthy
Sunday, August 3, 2008

Comic Books-Home of the Original Idea
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

A Special Tribute To Michael Turner
Friday, July 4, 2008

In My Opinion...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The Busted Knuckles Challenge
Friday, June 13, 2008

Busted Knuckles Summer School for Comic Books
Sunday, June 1, 2008

Rory Root: Friendship & Funny Books
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Hidden Gems
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

"I’ve Been Conned!"—Special Pittsburgh ComicCon Report
Saturday, May 3, 2008

I’m Your Captain...Captain America!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

There Will Be Beau
Saturday, April 12, 2008

Cheap, Like My Beer and My Thoughts
Friday, April 4, 2008

Jericho, and Our Attention Span Came Crumbling Down
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Monkeys And Scarecrows
Thursday, March 20, 2008

Double-Sized Manly Recommendations
Monday, March 10, 2008

What's In Your Wallet?
Thursday, February 28, 2008

A Rip In Time
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

As Time Goes By... Guy
Monday, February 11, 2008

LOST!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

That’s No Lady, That’s A Blackhawk!
Monday, January 21, 2008




Who's Who in the CBU 2008

Name: Beau Smith
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 172 lbs.
Hair (what's left): Brown.
Eyes: Menacing Brown.
Current Hideout: The Flying Fist Ranch. Ceredo, West Virginia
Website: www.flyingfistranch.com
Contact: beau@flyingfistranch.com
Occpation: Writer, Marketing Specialist, Columnist and Cowboy Warrior King.
Creator Owned Comic Book Work: Wynonna Earp, Cobb, Parts Unknown, The BadLander, Primate, Lost & Found, Ronna: Beauty, Brains & Bullets, Werewolves: Dead Moon Rising, The Black Terror, Beau LaDuke-Real Man and the Dogs Of Danger
Noted Comic Book Work: 24: Cold Warriors, Batman/Wildcat, Catwoman/Wildcat, The Tenth, The Undertaker, Wonder Woman vs. Xena, Guy Gardner: Warrior, Green Lantern Corps, Star Wars, Wolverine vs. Shi, Young Justice, Spawn, Shadowhawk, The Berzerkers, Scout, Alien Worlds, Boof, Boof & The Bruise Crew, Angela and Good Girl Art Quarterly
Upcoming Comic Book Work: Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars, Lost & Found, Maximum Jack, Cyn, 200 People to Kill, Jefferson Buck: Man Hunter
Screenplay: Parts Unknown-The Movie.
Noted Video Game Work: Maximo and Army Of Zin (Capcom)
Columns: Busted Knuckles (Comics Bulletin) Dottin’ The Eyes. (The Comics Buyer’s Guide) Far From Fragile. (Impact: The Global Action Entertainment Magazine)

"A life of fiction based on fact."
--Beau Smith

Comic Books-Home of the Original Idea
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

A Special Tribute To Michael Turner
Friday, July 4, 2008

In My Opinion...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The Busted Knuckles Challenge
Friday, June 13, 2008

Busted Knuckles Summer School for Comic Books
Sunday, June 1, 2008

Rory Root: Friendship & Funny Books
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Hidden Gems
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

"I’ve Been Conned!"—Special Pittsburgh ComicCon Report
Saturday, May 3, 2008

I’m Your Captain...Captain America!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

There Will Be Beau
Saturday, April 12, 2008

Cheap, Like My Beer and My Thoughts
Friday, April 4, 2008

Jericho, and Our Attention Span Came Crumbling Down
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Monkeys And Scarecrows
Thursday, March 20, 2008

Double-Sized Manly Recommendations
Monday, March 10, 2008

What's In Your Wallet?
Thursday, February 28, 2008

A Rip In Time
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

As Time Goes By... Guy
Monday, February 11, 2008

LOST!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

That’s No Lady, That’s A Blackhawk!
Monday, January 21, 2008

My Pimp Hand Is Strong!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Merry Christmas From The Flying Fist Ranch
Saturday, December 22, 2007

Manly Recommendations For A Busted Knuckles Christmas
Sunday, December 16, 2007

Jack Bauer And Beau Smith Vs. Terrorists
Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Read, Need, Or Bleed
Tuesday, November 20, 2007

The “Reality” Of The Writer’s Strike
Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Power Points
Sunday, October 28, 2007

Guide My TV
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Manly Recommendations For Fall
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Notice The Burn
Sunday, September 30, 2007

Manly Movies I Share With You
Friday, September 14, 2007

Ten Years After
Tuesday, September 4, 2007

A Wolf In Beau’s Clothing
Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Cons, Comics, Black Cats and MODOK!
Monday, August 6, 2007

The Cover Up
Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Cover This!
Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Beer Money Well Spent In September
Thursday, July 12, 2007

Monster Spotting
Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Mind Your Manners
Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Art of the Con
Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Beau’s Creepy Campfire For Vampires, Zombies and Cannibals
Tuesday, June 12, 2007

More Manly Recommendations
Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Just My Opinion
Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Rotten Apples Don’t Fall Far From The Tree
Monday, May 21, 2007

Free Comic Book Day The Beau Way
Monday, May 7, 2007

Manly Recommendations
Monday, April 30, 2007

Grinding Down The House With Chuck Dixon
Sunday, April 22, 2007

Marvel And DC Comics: Common Sense With Uncommon Characters
Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Things That I Found
Tuesday, April 3, 2007

The Petition, Jack Bauer, The JSA, Skinwalkers, “Boxing Bendis” And Hate Mail
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Before “The Boys”, Before “The Punisher” There Was…
Monday, March 19, 2007

The Death Of Captain America
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

The New Beau Order
Saturday, March 3, 2007

Under The Radar
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

If It’s Here, You Need It
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Today’s Heroes Yesterday and TwoMorrows
Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Undisputed, Untamed, Girl Fights, Chainsaws, And The Real Lord Of The Jungle
Thursday, January 25, 2007

Mainstream Comics - The People Speak!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Sex, Politics, and Religion In Comics
Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Have A Manly New Year!
Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Merriment, Mistletoe and Manly Mayhem
Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Naughty Or Nice, Santa Beau Is Comin’ To Town
Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Just My Opinion, But…
Thursday, December 7, 2006

Manly Mayhem At Mid-Ohio Con
Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Thanksgiving Tips Of Testosterone
Monday, November 20, 2006

Dancing With The DC Comics Stars
Monday, November 13, 2006

Sportin’ Wood
Monday, November 6, 2006

Wonder Woman vs. Xena
Monday, October 30, 2006

Friends, Pros, And Cons
Monday, October 23, 2006

What I’d Like To See In Trade
Monday, October 9, 2006

March On Marvel, March On!
Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Marvel And DC Comics: 52 Weeks Of Civil War
Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Girl With Gun
Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Manly Movies, Reviews and Recommendations
Monday, September 11, 2006

Don't Call Me Fanboy
Monday, September 4, 2006

The Death And Life Of Manly Hollywood
Monday, August 28, 2006

The Busted Knuckles Manly Super Hero Survey
Monday, August 21, 2006

Wolverine, John Byrne, and Old Age
Monday, August 14, 2006

Eureka! Manly Impact, Iron Maidens & A Rant
Monday, August 7, 2006

Jabs, Counter Punches, Uppercuts and Low Blows
Friday, July 28, 2006

Are All Writers & Artists Treated Equal?
Wednesday, July 19, 2006

B-Movies, Testosterone Theatre & Manly Movies
Monday, July 10, 2006

Saved From Obscurity and Comic Book Oblivion
Wednesday, July 5, 2006

X-Men-Obese, To Say The Least
Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Clark Kent: Too Cool Or Just A Fool?
Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Pugilistic Thoughts On Pop Culture
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Legends: Real and The One In My Own Mind
Monday, June 5, 2006

Product Placement - Small Part Of The Bigger Job
Tuesday, May 23, 2006

The Casting Of Cobb: Off The Leash
Monday, May 15, 2006

When The Bullets Fly
Thursday, May 4, 2006

The New Patriotism-The Comics Industry and The War In Iraq
Monday, April 24, 2006

Tell Em’ Beau Sent Ya
Monday, April 17, 2006

Hollywood Comes To The Flying Fist Ranch… Kinda
Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Nazis, Nice Booty, Cossacks, Cowboys, Aliens and The Secret Service
Monday, April 3, 2006

Time… Mine and Yours
Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Speculate On This!
Monday, March 20, 2006

Alan Moore, Amy Jo, And Other Manly Things
Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Surf City
Tuesday, March 7, 2006

Beau Smith Is A Sissy
Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Pitching Jefferson Buck: Man Trapper
Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Isolation In Comics
Monday, February 13, 2006

Don’t Flunk Comics... Know Your History
Tuesday, February 7, 2006

You Want Manly? I’ll Give You Manly!
Monday, January 30, 2006

Manly Suggestions
Monday, January 23, 2006

The Wild Bunch Or The Mild Bunch?
Monday, January 16, 2006

The Passion Outside Of Comics
Monday, January 9, 2006

A Busted Knuckles Happy New Year!
Saturday, December 31, 2005

Beau Ho! HO! 2005
Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Busted Knuckles’ Exclusive Look At Cobb
Monday, December 12, 2005

Lara, Rachel And Casey-Which One Has A Beard?
Monday, December 5, 2005

Manly Cartoons Hanna-Barbera Style!
Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Double Helping Of A Busted Knuckles Thanksgiving
Monday, November 21, 2005

Retro Beau
Monday, November 14, 2005

Rants of A Real Man Or A Madman?
Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Ranch Ramblings
Tuesday, November 1, 2005

Humor Me
Tuesday, October 25, 2005

God Bless America and John Byrne
Monday, October 17, 2005

Painted Nails - The Estrogen Take Over!
Monday, October 10, 2005

Ninety Nine And A Half… and Counting
Tuesday, October 4, 2005

If It Spells Like A Turd, Then It Probably Is A Turd
Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Atlas Comics - Manly Heroes In The 70s
Monday, September 19, 2005

Free Testosterone
Monday, September 12, 2005

Is It Just Me?
Sunday, August 28, 2005

The Big Rumor: Truth Or Just Another Bigfoot Sighting?
Monday, August 22, 2005

It’s All About The Beau
Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Are You In Heat?
Monday, August 8, 2005

The Flying Fist Fight Club
Tuesday, August 2, 2005

When A Legend Becomes A Fact… Print The Legend
Monday, July 25, 2005

Classic Busted Knuckles: Rules For Bein' A Real Man
Sunday, July 17, 2005

Hospitals, Hotties, and One Grouchy Mom
Thursday, July 14, 2005

No Busted Knuckles This Week
Monday, July 11, 2005

No Busted Knuckles This Week
Monday, July 4, 2005

The Unmanly Evil Of Gossip
Monday, June 27, 2005

What, I’m Funny To You? I Amuse You How? Like A Clown?
Monday, June 20, 2005

The MANLY Thing From Another World
Monday, June 13, 2005

Paranoid… Who… Me? No Way! Uh… Why… What Did You Hear?
Monday, June 6, 2005

American Idol—Marvel Style
Monday, May 30, 2005

Things That Happen In The Shower With Beau
Monday, May 23, 2005

Gettin’ Creative
Sunday, May 15, 2005

I’ve Got Issues… Back Issues And Other Stuff
Monday, May 9, 2005

Castration Without Representation
Monday, May 2, 2005

Manly Things In Comics You Need To Deal With
Monday, April 25, 2005

Super Heroes: Should’ve, Would’ve, Could’ve
Monday, April 18, 2005

Five Manly Questions With… Tom DeFalco
Monday, April 11, 2005

Dark and Gritty: DC Comics Or A British Writer’s Teeth?
Sunday, April 3, 2005

Five Manly Questions With… Larry Young
Monday, March 28, 2005

Branded Part Two: Manly Facts From The Consumers
Monday, March 21, 2005

Mine Is Bigger Than Yours (I’m Talkin’ About My Mouth)
Monday, March 14, 2005

Have You Been Branded By Marvel and DC?
Monday, March 7, 2005

The Manly Art Of Comics
Monday, February 28, 2005

One Manly Chance
Monday, February 21, 2005

Ten Years Older… Are Ya Any Wiser?
Monday, February 14, 2005

Five Manly Questions With… Amanda Connor
Monday, February 7, 2005

Bad Man Walking
Monday, January 31, 2005

One Night Stand Or An Orgy?
Monday, January 24, 2005

Yard Fudge, Funny Books, and Beau Nation
Monday, January 17, 2005

Beau Droppings For All
Monday, January 10, 2005

Five Manly Questions With… Mark Waid
Monday, January 3, 2005

Five Manly Questions With… Scot Eaton, Plus More!
Monday, December 20, 2004

Five Manly Questions With… Mark Millar
Monday, December 13, 2004

Five Manly Questions With… Gail Simone
Monday, December 6, 2004

Five Manly Questions With… Dwayne Turner
Monday, November 29, 2004

Five Manly Questions With… Jimmy Palmiotti
Monday, November 22, 2004

Five Manly Questions With… Terry Moore
Monday, November 15, 2004

Five Manly Questions With… Colleen Doran
Monday, November 8, 2004

Five Manly Questions With… Geoff Johns
Monday, November 1, 2004

Five Manly Questions With… Chuck Dixon
Monday, October 25, 2004

Five Manly Questions With… Billy Tucci
Monday, October 18, 2004

Appreciation Time
Monday, October 11, 2004

Enjoy Sex, But Don’t Get Screwed
Monday, October 4, 2004

Real Men In Comics
Monday, September 27, 2004

Roadwork
Monday, September 20, 2004

On The Road
Monday, September 13, 2004

I Wish...
Monday, September 6, 2004

Love Letters In The Sand
Monday, August 30, 2004

Good News / Bad News and Random Thoughts From The Ranch
Monday, August 23, 2004

Ass Kickin’ Comics
Monday, August 16, 2004

I Think...
Monday, August 9, 2004

Livin’ and Drinkin’ In San Diego
Monday, August 2, 2004

California Dreaming
Monday, July 26, 2004

Changes
Monday, July 19, 2004

The REAL Free Comic Book Day!
Monday, July 12, 2004

So Ya Wanna Write Comic Books?
Monday, July 5, 2004

Stand Alone
Monday, June 28, 2004

Be Smarter Than You Think
Monday, June 21, 2004

Talkin' With Ted
Monday, June 14, 2004

Good News and Bad News
Monday, June 7, 2004

The Circle of Death!
Monday, May 31, 2004

Pretty Tough
Monday, May 24, 2004

Bad Girls, Hookers, and Whores
Monday, May 17, 2004

Random Thoughts From The Electric Campfire
Monday, May 10, 2004

Comic Books, Moon Pies, and RC Cola
Monday, May 3, 2004

My Time In Missoula, Montana
Monday, April 26, 2004

A Random Smell From Around The Campfire
Monday, April 19, 2004

Geeks!
Monday, April 12, 2004

The Origin Of Beau Smith - Real Man
Monday, April 5, 2004

You May Kiss The Ring
Monday, March 29, 2004

“Fire! Fire! Fire!” - Beavis & Butthead
Monday, March 22, 2004

Manly Movies For Men (And The Women That Love Them)
Monday, March 15, 2004

Beau Loves Cheerleaders
Monday, March 8, 2004

A Firestorm For Guy Gardner: Warrior?
Monday, March 1, 2004

A Manly Day In The Manly Life Of Beau Smith
Monday, February 23, 2004

A Real Man’s Best Friend
Monday, February 16, 2004

No Kiddin’ Around
Monday, February 9, 2004

My Name Is Beau Smith, And I’m Prejudiced
Monday, February 2, 2004

A Tale Of Testosterone, And I Got You In My Site
Monday, January 26, 2004

Havin' Sex With Beau Smith
Monday, January 19, 2004

Fightin' Back
Monday, January 12, 2004

You Don't Know Jack
Monday, January 5, 2004

It’s Over… Sing , Fat Lady, Sing!
Monday, December 29, 2003

Beau Ho HO! Come Get Some
Monday, December 22, 2003

“Rules For Bein’ A Real Man” Or “My Life As An Alpha Male Baboon”
Monday, December 15, 2003

Ramblin’s From The Ranch
Monday, December 8, 2003

Come On… Lick It A Little, You’ll Like It
Monday, December 1, 2003

Make Marvel Mine!
Monday, November 24, 2003

Who Was That Masked Man?
Monday, November 17, 2003

The Lowdown On Beau
Sunday, November 9, 2003