https://www.feanorsworkshop.com/blog/logorss.jpg Monday, November 19, 2012 08:37 PM Friday, December 23, 2011 01:06 PM Friday, December 23, 2011 01:18 PM Thursday, September 29, 2011 08:42 PM Wednesday, October 5, 2011 02:51 PM Monday, June 27, 2011 01:31 PM Monday, June 27, 2011 03:48 PM Thursday, April 28, 2011 09:12 AM But seriously those two guys have it totally wrong, because the whole point of the story is clearly that the various warring powers of Westeros are going to have to UNITE to defeat the undead hordes.]]> Wednesday, April 27, 2011 08:49 PM
Fun fact: I'm good friends with Cat Valente, the author of the book, and was a groomsman at her wedding. I'm also friends with the awesome Amy Houser, who is the artist on the illustrated version. Actually, Neil and SuperTarzan know her too — we all gamed together.]]> Friday, January 21, 2011 11:13 AM Friday, January 21, 2011 12:02 PM Monday, December 13, 2010 11:42 AM Wednesday, September 29, 2010 05:00 PM
No, not necessarily. Ron Moore was only the show-runner for Caprica for the first few episodes, and handed over day-to-day control to Jane Espenson (who herself dropped out of the position in order to write more, so they brought in another guy whose name escapes me). I think when Caprica was in development, RDM was still hoping to get Virtuality off the ground, so he never intended to be in charge in a really hands-on fashion.]]> Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:53 AM Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:55 AM Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:56 AM Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:56 AM
Now, I'm not super-optimistic about a second season (and to be honest, I felt like the show fell off after episode five or so), but certainly SyFy clearly _wants_ to pick up the series but hasn't decided whether or not it's a good idea.]]> Thursday, September 2, 2010 12:06 PM Thursday, September 2, 2010 12:17 PM Friday, August 20, 2010 10:07 AM Friday, August 20, 2010 10:17 AM Monday, June 7, 2010 01:11 PM Monday, June 7, 2010 11:51 AM Friday, April 30, 2010 10:16 AM Friday, April 30, 2010 12:32 PM
I believe that one of the pleasures of the second volume which you did not mention is the heavy dose of stories featuring Big Red McLane...the lumberjack. Back in 1940 at the dawn of the comic book they eviently thought that stories about a lumberjack were a good idea!

These tales exist primarily as an excuse for Hanks to draw page after page of guys beating the hell out of each other. An obsessive myopic brute, himself, Fletcher Hanks has been described by R. Crumb as, "A twisted dude". He's right.]]> Tuesday, April 20, 2010 07:55 AM
You're right, I didn't talk enough about Big Red McLane! The lumberjack genre has been sadly neglected in modern comics. I was fascinated by how Red's story took an odd new turn in this book, with him gaining a girlfriend and starting in on a boxing career.

If R. Crumb calls you twisted, you've got problems. :)]]> Tuesday, April 20, 2010 09:03 AM Wednesday, April 21, 2010 06:18 AM Wednesday, April 21, 2010 08:19 AM Thursday, April 1, 2010 08:03 AM Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:49 AM
I'm doomed. DOOOOOMED!]]> Friday, March 19, 2010 10:11 AM Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:42 AM Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:55 AM Monday, March 15, 2010 10:58 AM Thursday, February 25, 2010 02:14 PM Thursday, February 25, 2010 02:17 PM Wednesday, February 24, 2010 01:18 PM Wednesday, February 24, 2010 01:51 PM Wednesday, February 24, 2010 02:21 PM Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:28 AM Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:33 AM
You're only saying that because he's a brilliant deductive misanthrope whose name starts with H who lives with his doctor friend/hetero(?) lifemate whose name starts with W and whose address used to be 221B. I mean, those could all just be huge coincidences.]]> Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:34 AM Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:18 AM Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:39 PM Thursday, February 4, 2010 09:55 PM Thursday, February 4, 2010 09:55 PM Friday, January 29, 2010 01:08 PM Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:02 AM Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:49 AM Friday, January 22, 2010 03:24 PM Friday, January 22, 2010 07:24 PM Sunday, January 24, 2010 09:42 PM
Have you read House of Mystery? Awesome. My most favoritest comic yet, by far.]]> Tuesday, January 5, 2010 10:57 AM Tuesday, January 5, 2010 11:23 AM
(The water world is pretty cool too; between that and the exoplanet where rocks rain down from the sky, I'm beginning to think that D&D-style elemental planes might actually exist after all.)]]> Friday, December 18, 2009 02:34 PM Tuesday, December 8, 2009 02:43 PM Tuesday, December 8, 2009 04:14 PM Monday, December 7, 2009 02:07 PM Monday, December 7, 2009 02:24 PM Thursday, December 10, 2009 02:20 PM Thursday, December 10, 2009 02:25 PM
It was great. Ultraman would randomly annihilate people from his satellite with his heat vision. Owlman and Super Woman were conducting an affair behind Ultraman's back that he knew about but couldn't prove. I highly recommend picking up the various trades.

The "heroes" of the world included Alexander Luthor, The Jokester and Three Face.]]> Wednesday, December 9, 2009 10:58 PM Monopoly is going to look like.]]> Saturday, November 14, 2009 12:39 PM Thursday, November 12, 2009 03:16 PM Monday, October 26, 2009 01:00 PM Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:26 PM Friday, October 9, 2009 07:41 PM Friday, October 9, 2009 09:02 AM
Have no fear: I will try everything in my power to convert the baby into a die-hard Trekker.]]> Thursday, October 8, 2009 09:17 AM
PS. I hope Floyd handles the news well. I know he's sensitive. ]]> Thursday, October 8, 2009 11:36 AM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 02:11 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 02:26 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 02:33 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 02:41 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 03:01 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 03:03 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 03:04 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 03:28 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 03:54 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 07:48 PM
And if you're taking suggestions about what you should raise the baby to love, please raise the baby to love Star Trek: TNG.]]> Wednesday, October 7, 2009 10:33 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 03:20 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2009 07:52 PM Thursday, October 8, 2009 09:18 AM
But what if we could?]]> Wednesday, October 7, 2009 10:41 PM Friday, October 2, 2009 01:29 PM Friday, October 2, 2009 01:35 PM Friday, October 2, 2009 02:07 PM Friday, October 2, 2009 02:19 PM Friday, October 2, 2009 12:33 PM Friday, October 2, 2009 12:38 PM Thursday, October 1, 2009 04:20 PM Thursday, October 1, 2009 06:47 PM Monday, September 28, 2009 01:58 PM Monday, September 28, 2009 02:10 PM Saturday, September 26, 2009 06:40 AM Saturday, September 26, 2009 10:21 AM Thursday, September 17, 2009 07:52 PM Thursday, September 17, 2009 10:07 PM Tuesday, September 15, 2009 08:11 AM
I'd be playing it if I weren't so sucked into Metroid Prime Trilogy, which is, also, teh bomb.

:)

-d-]]> Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:52 AM Metroid Prime 3...]]> Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:09 AM superpowers lasers VELOCIRAPTORS.'"]]> Tuesday, September 15, 2009 12:57 AM
Also, I like how you troll the interwebs so I don't have to.]]> Monday, September 14, 2009 07:00 PM Monday, September 14, 2009 08:23 PM Monday, September 14, 2009 09:12 PM
s: Yeah, I was surprised to hear he lost after I watched that video.]]> Monday, September 14, 2009 10:44 PM Thursday, September 10, 2009 07:15 AM Thursday, September 10, 2009 08:46 AM Wednesday, May 13, 2009 03:14 PM Wednesday, May 13, 2009 04:49 AM Triton, Karnak, Gorgon.
]]> Saturday, May 2, 2009 06:43 PM Sunday, May 3, 2009 04:26 PM Tuesday, January 13, 2009 01:43 PM Tuesday, January 13, 2009 02:04 PM Monday, September 29, 2008 09:02 PM Tuesday, September 30, 2008 09:24 AM
just sayin.]]> Tuesday, June 17, 2008 09:31 PM Wednesday, June 18, 2008 07:50 AM Thursday, June 5, 2008 10:35 AM Wednesday, June 4, 2008 09:42 PM Tuesday, February 26, 2008 02:11 PM Tuesday, February 26, 2008 02:14 PM Has Loeb ever written any comics that you like?
Not that I know of, no. I've pretty much decided to avoid anything he's written from here on out.

Also, what do you have against Zatanna?
She goes around in a goofy magician's outfit, and all her spells are just regular sentences spoken backwards. She just seems really lame to me. Of course, it's quite possible I just haven't read the right comic about her yet. I don't think I've come across her character very often, and when I have, she may have been written by somebody I don't like (I'm feeling like it's probably Marv Wolfman's fault). So who knows, maybe she'll win me over at some point in the future.]]> Tuesday, February 26, 2008 03:16 PM
And now you know!]]> Wednesday, February 20, 2008 02:08 PM Wednesday, February 20, 2008 04:03 PM Wednesday, January 9, 2008 10:28 PM Wednesday, January 9, 2008 12:07 PM like the Looney Toons, wink wink, nudge nude). But taken all together, the preponderance of evidence starts to shift and, well, I just don't want to have to have an intervention down the road, OK?]]> Friday, December 28, 2007 08:44 AM
Now I am both excited and frightened to see Yongary.

No, not a furry. Unless anybody who likes stories starring animals is a furry. Which would mean fans of Looney Tunes and Watership Down would be in trouble.

ST: Quiet, you!]]> Friday, December 28, 2007 12:08 AM Thursday, December 27, 2007 03:20 PM
Re. Mr. Beer: Why would you want to take the science out of it? Why would you want to take the science out of anything?

Re. Yongary: Stay alert for the utterly confusing dance sequence. I'm not sure, but I think that there might even be two.

Re. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: I did not previously know that this existed, but now I will have to come to your house in the night as you sleep and take this. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Re. Mouse Guard: I think... I think you're now officially a furry. I'm so very sorry for you.]]> Thursday, December 27, 2007 03:25 PM Poppy demanded that I play it last night while she watched...

*snickers* Dirty!]]> Thursday, December 27, 2007 04:55 PM Monday, September 29, 2008 09:54 AM Sunday, September 28, 2008 07:06 PM Wednesday, December 19, 2007 04:03 PM Disease fight!!!

That character was actually a one-line throwaway gag that Alan Moore came up with back in the mid-80s. Nice to see him (her? it?) getting some time in the spotlight.

Anyway, consider this: If your ultimate plan involves an army of Zombie Lanterns, what better way to build your army than to have the Green Lanterns kill a bunch of unstable supervillains?]]> Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:14 PM Thursday, December 13, 2007 10:10 PM Check this out for examples.]]> Thursday, December 13, 2007 10:33 PM Friday, December 7, 2007 11:55 AM Tuesday, December 11, 2007 03:24 PM Planet Hulk. Interesing stuff.
2) I will, as long as I can do it for free. Maybe it'll show up at the library one of these days...
3) Well, you could pick pretty much anybody in comics and find a group of rabid fans for him/her somewhere, right? I guess Dini's probably got more than most, though. Guy's got an interesting Wikipedia entry, that's for sure. I thought I remembered that he was connected with cartoons, and I see I was right. I like a lot of the stuff he did for those series, but the guy's definitely not perfect.]]> Tuesday, November 27, 2007 01:30 PM 2) You ought to give Ultimates 2 a try. I really believe that.
3) I know people that would tie you down and torture you with cheese graters for saying anything even remotely negative about Paul Dini. I'm not one of them, thankfully, but I'm just sayin' — there ain't no fan like a Dini fan, so be advised.]]> Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:52 AM Wednesday, November 21, 2007 01:48 PM
So since they can't use the name Changeling anymore, he became Morph when they brought him into the TV cartoon continuity as a major recurring character. That made him popular, so he's appeared in a bunch of alternate continuities in the comics. I know he's a major character in Exiles.

I think maybe at one point he was supposed to be Mystique's son? I don't know if that was ever official continuity or a red herring or a What If or what, though.]]> Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:46 AM
It still amuses me that DC can't put the name "Captain Marvel" into the title of any of their books or movies about Captain Marvel because of a similar rights issue.]]> Wednesday, November 21, 2007 12:26 PM Tuesday, November 6, 2007 10:55 PM Wednesday, November 7, 2007 09:53 AM
Heh heh heh. Best line in the first collection.]]> Monday, October 29, 2007 01:17 PM Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:24 AM What other superhero team has a gay couple in it?

Many would argue that the JLA has at least two...]]> Tuesday, September 18, 2007 01:01 PM JLA; are there actual real, stated gay couples in the team now?]]> Tuesday, September 18, 2007 01:23 PM
And Apollo and Midnighter aren't strongly implied so much as... stated. And shown.]]> Tuesday, September 18, 2007 01:28 PM
Well, they're not really stated yet, at least not as far as I've read. But yeah, it is pretty clear, what with all the hugging and the "Get a room" stuff.]]> Tuesday, September 18, 2007 02:15 PM I'm waiting for the trade.]]> Friday, August 24, 2007 03:50 PM you won't have it in issues. Loser.]]> Saturday, August 25, 2007 06:05 PM Monday, August 20, 2007 09:32 PM Monday, August 20, 2007 10:08 AM Monday, August 20, 2007 10:21 AM
Also, I'm glad that you're enjoying Planetary as much as you are. It's likely one of my favourite works from Ellis, and Cassaday's art has never been better. It probably goes without saying, but I do have the entire run up to current if you'd like to borrow it while hunting down the remaining trades. I could also throw the Ellis run of the Authority into the pile if need be. ]]> Tuesday, August 21, 2007 05:48 PM
I definitely appreciate your offer on Planetary and Authority - you are a gentleman and a scholar. I might take you up on it, but we'll see what treasures my trip to the store tonight yields. :)]]> Wednesday, August 22, 2007 08:17 AM
I mean, seriously, this is the pitch on Terror: "He's a hitman. No, wait, he's an undead hitman! That dismembers his victims! And uses their body parts for his own! Because he's rotting! And also... also part-demon! Gnarly! And he has poison spikes growing out of his face! His face! Yeah! That's sexy!"

Maybe if they did something like what Ennis did with Punisher in "Welcome Back Frank"... You'll have to let me know how it is.]]> Wednesday, August 15, 2007 01:00 PM Wednesday, August 15, 2007 02:24 PM
I think I heard about these crossovers of which you speak back before I knew what Planetary was. I will definitely have to track them down now.

Thanks for the recs.]]> Tuesday, August 14, 2007 03:58 PM I think the two might be combined in to one TPB called Crossing Worlds, but I don't recall for sure.

Also, Byrne is a love-him-or-hate-him kind of guy. Ask Jill about his four years on Wonder Woman sometime.]]> Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:19 PM Wednesday, August 8, 2007 11:25 AM
But seriously, it really is a darn good book, and I think it would still be interesting even to people who care very little about comics. But it's hard for me to know for sure, as I care about them so very much myself. :)]]> Wednesday, August 8, 2007 12:27 PM Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:11 PM Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:33 PM Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:33 PM Wednesday, July 11, 2007 01:00 PM Wednesday, July 11, 2007 11:47 AM did you know that there are podcasts for your ipod that relate to comic books? lots of them.

also, did you know that you can get an ipod dock that is also a toilet paper dispenser?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HWX1J8/ref=amb_link_4876972_3/104-3852559-7773545?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_r=0P08PSX28FA823304MZF&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=290654301&pf_rd_i=507846]]> Monday, June 4, 2007 03:23 PM
That toilet paper/iPod dock thing is either horrifying or pure genius, I can't decide which.]]> Monday, June 4, 2007 04:00 PM Friday, May 25, 2007 03:36 PM Monday, May 28, 2007 11:05 PM
Matt Fraction is my new favorite guy, because of Iron Fist and Punisher War Journal. I also just realized he also wrote a book called Five Fists of Science that I got out of the library and rather enjoyed, though Poppy hated it. :)

If I'd finished Conan #39 first, I'd never have bought Conan #40. Dull stuff.

I actually just picked up the latest issue of Runaways this weekend, with no knowledge of what it's about, simply because it's being written by Joss Whedon now.

Now I need to read all this stuff quick, before Wednesday comes up again...]]> Monday, May 28, 2007 11:09 PM
I've gotta agree with your decision to pick up Iron Fist. Fraction and Brubaker are killing it on that comic every month. If you odn't mind me putting some more stuff uner your nose, go out and pick up the first collection of Criminal right the hell now. It's great stuff, in a different vein, but from the same writer.

Conan was really good at the beginning, but what little I've read since Truman took over hasn't really cpativated me.

Morrsion's work on Superman and Batman is superlative. Quitely is amazing on All-Star, but I'm not a big fan of Kubert over on Bats. It's still a fun read, nonetheless.

As for Doctor Strange; the Oath is really frigging great. Outside of that you'd be hard pressed to find a recent comic with him in it that's any good. New Avengers has been alright, but Leinel Yu's inerpretation of him just doesn't look right, and Bendis hasn't done much with the character yet. If you like Vaughan's work on Doctor Strange I'd also recommend his book Runaways. Fun, dark, fantastic book about the children of MarvelU supervillains. I'd also recommend Ex Machina, but I know you already have some of that in your collection. ]]> Saturday, May 26, 2007 01:14 AM Friday, May 4, 2007 01:34 AM Friday, May 4, 2007 09:32 AM
And Gregory Wright is so not the Punisher writer you should be reading. Garth Ennis FTW!]]> Monday, April 23, 2007 01:02 PM Tuesday, April 24, 2007 09:28 PM Saturday, March 31, 2007 12:53 PM Sunday, April 1, 2007 10:24 PM Thursday, March 29, 2007 01:38 PM
I'd join you, but I'll be at the Maryland Sheep and Wool festival. Baaa!]]> Thursday, March 29, 2007 12:34 PM Friday, February 9, 2007 02:02 PM
My plan is working...]]> Friday, January 26, 2007 11:29 PM Friday, January 26, 2007 12:19 PM
Plus, reading it before the movie comes out makes you very cool.

And Jim, I'll habe a neat little pile of books for you tomorrow night. ]]> Thursday, February 8, 2007 09:46 PM Sunday, January 21, 2007 06:40 PM Sunday, January 21, 2007 10:18 PM
I wouldn't call them prog, though. They are the original power metal band.

I'll try to remember to bring some to movie night on Wednesday.]]> Monday, January 15, 2007 02:39 PM Tuesday, January 16, 2007 12:56 PM
You need to check out Alan Moore's "What Ever Happened To The Man of Tomorrow?"]]> Friday, December 15, 2006 05:57 PM Friday, December 15, 2006 06:00 PM Saturday, December 16, 2006 09:21 PM Saturday, December 16, 2006 09:31 PM Friday, October 20, 2006 11:02 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQiPjGf-qAo]]> Monday, August 7, 2006 08:48 PM Tuesday, August 8, 2006 10:54 PM Tuesday, August 8, 2006 11:37 AM Friday, April 14, 2006 04:20 PM Tuesday, March 15, 2005 03:34 PM Tuesday, March 15, 2005 03:44 PM Wednesday, March 16, 2005 04:51 PM Wednesday, March 16, 2005 05:02 PM Monday, December 27, 2004 11:51 AM Saturday, December 25, 2004 01:39 PM intervention.]]> Saturday, December 25, 2004 06:56 PM