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You Know What I Liked Best About the Nightmarist?
Friday, July 4th
Both Greg and I did reviews of Duncan Rouleau’s 2005 graphic novel back when it came out, but I just wanted to take the time to point out how pleased I am, in retrospect, that Rouleau used the name “Ministry of Dreams” in the comic.
Good work, Duncan!
Such a risk, especially as a kind gentleman let me know via e-mail that God was pissed at Rouleau, because God:
found out that rouleau stole the God spoken protected name ministry of dreams and knew, was written, asked, but keeps the name on and rouleau has cancelled book, duncan rouleau now hides, lost all jobs, like nikolodian, tell on jonah saith God and watch her run to remove ministry of dreams, jonah wants Gods servant to get ruint, wont, type in google jonah weiland stole the name, write her and ask her why years later, and knew, she will run to remove, dont use her hosting to get ruint bu satans child saith God,
Sooooooooooo true.
Especially about how Jonah wants God’s servant to get ruint. Effin’ Weiland.
Lorendiac’s Lists: The Master List of U.S. Flagsuit Characters (Second Draft)
Friday, July 4th
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest list, a special Fourth of July treat for you fine readers!- BC.
In June of 2007, on various forums, I requested help from my fellow fans in compiling a list of “Flagsuit Characters” who like to dress and act in a way that will make people see them as Particularly Patriotic American Heroes. I thought it would be appropriate to post the full list on the Fourth of July of that year, and I did. On that occasion, the list had 155 entries. Afterwards more suggestions came in from various fans, and of course I somehow ended up putting off any updating of my master copy until July 3, 2008. (Such procrastination is trickier than it looks — don’t try this at home, kids!) I now have 205 entries on the list, and I’m still open to suggestions for future additions!
Here were my original guidelines: Continue Reading »
Anime-Expo: Day One, Part Two
Friday, July 4th
The rest of my day was really quite awesome. I won a raffle, ended up joining a panel — spontaneously! – and met some very cool ladies of manga and anime blogging. Oh yes, then I went to the AMV show.
It was a full, rich, exhausting day.
Friday’s schedule looks to be just as insanely busy.
Friday at the Kids’ Table
Friday, July 4th
This is another one that bounces all over the place, so bear with me.
There’s a story that Lillian Hellman used to tell about Dashiell Hammett, a time when he was reading one of her early plays. As he read it, his scowl got progressively more fierce, until finally he hurled the manuscript down and cursed. She was horrified and asked him, “Was it that bad?”
“It’s worse than bad,” Hammett gritted. “It’s almost good.”
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #162
Thursday, July 3rd
This is the one-hundred and sixty-second in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous one-hundred and sixty-one. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.
One patriotic-themed legend this week, for the Fourth of July, plus I address a legend people have been asking me to talk about for quite awhile (plus one more sorta topical legend to close things out!).
Let’s begin! Continue Reading »
Top Five Marvel Spotlight Creations!
Thursday, July 3rd
Marvel Spotlight was a comic designed to either introduce new characters or give characters a, well, spotlight.
Here, to continue Top Five Month, is a look at the top five characters to be introduced in the pages of Marvel Spotlight!
Enjoy! Continue Reading »
Comics Should Be Good Top 50 Countdown! - #26
Thursday, July 3rd
Here’s #26! Click here for the master list!
Enjoy! Continue Reading »
Anime-Expo Day One (Part One)
Thursday, July 3rd
First, thanks to Brian for helping me get press credentials! I missed a few panels today that were press & industry only but that’s my own fault for not thinking of this earlier. In the meantime, I did have a really great time checking things out and making my own schedule.
Since Gia at a Geek by any other name really sets the standard of news-blogging from conventions I’m not even going to try to duplicate her work. (Although if I hear first-hand about a great manga license you know I won’t be able to keep my mouth shut). Instead I’m going to blog my experiences and general impressions of the event. (And please forgive any typoes, I’d rather just get this out before I go back for more programming tonight!)
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam, or, Comics are for Kids
Thursday, July 3rd
Yes, comics are for kids. Rather, they can be. And certain properties tend to lend themselves more easily to a child-friendly version, or, even better, an all-ages version. Captain Marvel and the Marvel family, long-time loves of mine, truly lend themselves to comics that anyone can enjoy from 8 to 88 (up yours, 89 year olds, you don’t get crap). So you can imagine my excitement when DC announced a new, kid-friendly ongoing Cap book, especially if you’ve been reading this blog for some time. A comic I can give my class, and it’s cheaper than the Jeff Smith one!
Anime-Expo: Day 0
Thursday, July 3rd
So my first time West of Des Moines, Iowa ever (oh shush, I grew up on the East coast) treats me to a bomb threat at the LAX airport. Fun!
This is going to be short and not very sweet but oh well. I feel the need to share my convention horror mildly inconveniencing stories. Also, my dinner last night was a small pack of Nutter butters. One could say I might be a little cranky. One *shouldn’t* say if they want to keep all their limbs, though, is all I’m saying.
Comics Should Be Good Top 50 Countdown! - #34
Wednesday, July 2nd
Here’s #34! It is the only tie that I am allowing on the list, as it is just too funny not to have it be a tie! Click here for the master list!
Enjoy! Continue Reading »
Top Five Characters Created in Infinity Inc.
Wednesday, July 2nd
Top Five MONTH continues with a look at the top five characters introduced in the pages of Roy Thomas’ Infinity Inc.!
Enjoy! Continue Reading »
Column de la Cox #2
Wednesday, July 2nd
In Which I Ruminate on Stolen Bicycles, the Goddess of War, and Taking a Trip Uptown.
Part One: Boring Lifestyle Information (okay to skip)
In this past week, I have realized something fundamental, something no doubt obvious to the rest of the world; the anaerobic lifestyle begets time to read comics. Or, in other words, sitting on your ass prevents a stack of unread books from overwhelming you like The Blob. As several of you may know, I am not only a comics retailer, world class cat burglar, and general Bon Vivant, I am also a cycling enthusiast. If I have the time, and the world has provided a sunny day, you will find me pedaling madly across the Brooklyn Bridge, up the West Side Parkway, or anywhere that either a) strikes my fancy, or b) is located in proximity to whatever errand my girlfriend has assigned me.
What this ultimately means is that when I have two hours to myself, rather than enjoying a stack of lovely comics, I am sweating and getting a sunburn while trying not to hyperventilate. It’s one of the few small joys in my life, which is otherwise a slow crawl toward black oblivion.
However, while in midtown Manhattan last week, my beloved bike was stolen. It was entirely my own fault (dirty, dirty hubris and all that), which made the whole bleak scenario all the worse. On the train ride back to Brooklyn, I pulled the first volume of the Viz-big edition of DRAGONBALL from my bag, and read the whole dang thing straight through. Like that guy on the road to Damascus, I realized that maybe, just maybe, rather than this being the summer wherein I finally burn off twenty pounds and prevent the onset of diabetes, this will be the summer that sees me reading every book that is sitting in a pile by my “reading chair”.
With a newfound, less active purpose in life, I set off to do some damage. Continue Reading »
Comic Critics #3!
Wednesday, July 2nd
Here’s the third Comic Critics strip, courtesy of Sean Whitmore (writer) and Brandon Hanvey (artist)! You can check out the first two strips at the archive here and read more about Sean and Brandon at the Comic Critics blog here!
Enjoy strip #3, where Josh discusses the current state of DC Comics! Continue Reading »
Gotta Give These Punisher Movie Posters This Much…
Wednesday, July 2nd
they sure do look like Tim Bradstreet covers, don’t they?
Click on the poster to enlarge and click here to see more of the posters.
