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Down from the mountain
Much like Spider Jerusalem did once, I returned from my retreat into the mountains. Late yesterday afternoon I arrived home after spending four days in Appalachia. I hiked around a bit while there. I did some overly commercialized shopping in this tourist trap town. I ate too much when I did eat. I started... »
This week’s reads in review
Once I was at the comic book store this week to pick up my titles I ended up being drawn to the Irredeemable trade and $.99 issue, plus the Cap Reborn limited and the Justice League: Cry for Justice. I did longingly look at Warren Ellis’s Frankenstein’s Womb and volume 10 of The Walking... »
Wednesday Pull list
This week marks a light week in selected reads for me, thank goodness. I do have couple collections that are coming out that I hope to purchase as soon as I can. But here are the pulls, and a little reason why: Justice League: Cry for Justice Growing up a big fan of DC it is... »
An Ode to comics (but longer than an ode)
In 1999 I quit reading comic books on a regular basis. I just graduated from college. The host of comic book friends I had were all dispersing into various directions with their new lives. My life was a mess and I was in love. My girlfriend and I were moving to Oklahoma so she... »
Might be old news for you
. . . but I just read my first episode of FreakAngels. Don’t know what the hell is going on, but I like free and Warren Ellis. I want to know why dude is possibly getting executed, by who, and why. I also like the theory that if I like it enough I’ll purchase... »
Favorite comic book quotes
Thought this might make for an interesting regular feature. Overshooting the mark, let’s try for one of these daily: This one is from Transmetropolitan issue #1 by Warren Ellis. Holds special place for its main character’s career and the burden editor types put on the creative types. Royce: “Your first deadline’s tomorrow. I... »
Filthy assistants needed
One day, want to grow up and change name to Spider, or Warren. »
Comics and stuff
Woke at 8 a.m. Ate bowl of Fiber One cereal. Napped with 9 month old nephew from 9-10:30. Sat nephew in front of television to watch Yo Gabba Gabba for appropriate developmental brain rot. Began catching up on tagged and bookmarked stuff. Stomach is now doing not nice things because of high fiber intake. In... »
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