"Sounds of Silence" Was Just A Song Title, Not A Suggestion
On more than a couple of albums I've bought, the final track will consist of a song, then a long stretch of silence, and then another, "hidden" song. The length of the silence varies, from two minutes...
View ArticleI'd Be More Wary Of Accepting Power From Him
I had this dream a week or so ago where I was creeping through this darkened basement of an abandoned and crumbling building. I was also Daredevil, though I wasn't seeing things in radar sense, if you...
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What I Bought 1/26/2016 - Part 1
Not a blistering start to the New Year on the comic front. Only six books in the first three weeks. Let's start with a couple that came out two weeks ago, each of which has been riding mostly on my...
View ArticleEric - Terry Pratchett
Eric wants to summon a demon to make it grant him three wishes. The current ruler of Hell, Astfgl, is quite keen on the idea, because he figures the demon he sends can then bend the boy and his skills...
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What I Bought 1/26/2016 - Part 2
You will be shocked, shocked! to learn things are not going well for Deadpool, in the present, or in the year 2099. So, more common ground between the two of us?Deadpool #5 and 6, by Gerry Duggan...
View ArticleZorro 2.12 - Zorro Fights A Duel
Plot: Ricardo pays a visit to Anna-Maria, a box under his arm. He discovers Diego there already, enjoying a bowl of chocolates set out on the table. Diego had said he was going to inspect some cattle...
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What I Bought 1/26/2016 - Part 3
Last week I learned bison can be complete jerks to each other when one of them is injured. I hadexpected a herd animal to show a little more solidarity and compassion, but no, if one is beat up, some...
View ArticleApril's Holding Steady
April's looking pretty quiet for me. Descender's on another hiatus, though probably not for long judging by the last one. Roche Limit and Wynonna Earp will be halfway through, and Henchgirl's shipping...
View ArticleFury Road Wasn't An Understatement
The weather of a couple weekends ago forced me into a hotel for a few nights, but it's cool, since it was on my employer's dime. And I got to see Mad Max: Fury Road on HBO.I was a little worried,...
View ArticleEveryone's Always Leaving
This Is Where I Leave You is about a family coming together in the aftermath of their father's death, and various hijinks and psychological hang-ups get dealt with. Judd's (Jason Bateman) dealing with...
View ArticleAbra - *Fizzles* Damn It!
I had this idea randomly last weekend. In the DCU, there's Black Alice, who can basically swipe the powers of any one character with magic-based powers at any given moment, up to and including the...
View ArticleZorro 2.13 - Amnesty for Zorro
Plot: The story opens at the inn, with Sergeant Garcia singing about how indispensable sergeants are to the army, while Corporal Reyes looks on sourly. Just then, a messenger comes in looking for Diego...
View ArticleSometimes There Are More Important Things Than Catchy Branding
I noticed in Ms. Marvel #3 that the name of the 3-D printer in their lab - courtesy of Tony Stark! - is Beastron. This strikes me as a tremendously bad decision.I know that "-tron" is a long accepted...
View ArticleSay Hello to the Hit Man - Jay Bennett
The result of my finding yet another used bookstore in the general area, along with some other books I'm sure we'll get to eventually. Fred Morgan is estranged from his successful and powerful father,...
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Fight For Your Right To Have Cybernetic Parts. Or Not.
I bought this triple pack of stealth games a few weeks back. I figured three games for 20 bucks was worth a try. It was mostly for Thief, but I'd heard enough things to suggest the game wasn't very...
View ArticleIn the Days of the Comet - Jules Verne
It's been years since I read any Jules Verne. In fact, if you don't count the Illustrated Classics, I think the only actual book of his I might have read is the sequel he did to 20,000 Leagues Under...
View ArticleMusing on a Poll
I was looking over Comics Should Be Good's master list from their Top Marvel and DC Characters poll, since Brian Cronin expanded the list to show the top 100 votegetters from each universe. That added...
View ArticleZorro 2.14 - The Runaways
Plot: We return to Los Angeles, and inside the church we find two youngsters, Buena and Romaldo, standing before the padre, ready to be wed. But wait, while Buena has brought a letter from Diego,...
View ArticleThere's A Review In All This Somewhere
Calvin: {Did I go to see Deadpool opening night? Of course not, don't be silly. Did I go to see the earliest possible showing of Deadpool on Saturday? Yes, yes I did. And now I'm going to tell you all...
View ArticleI Can't Forget To Mention This
This is your official two months away heads up for the 2016 Cape Girardeau Comic Convention! I didn't attend last year's, because I decided to hang out with my friend and help him with all the...
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