and that's not a Donald Fagen reference!

instead, go here and read my review!

meaning it's Comic Con time- though that name is a complete misnomer these days- and I'm assiduously avoiding it again this year.  it's too big, and has too much to do with nothing about comics.  the rumor is it may leave San Diego for greener pastures and I say good riddance.  perhaps someone then can start an actual comic book convention ( Read more... )

at least i had long hair for a while.

anyway, Tigra is shedding.  i suppose i am peeling, but since she's a cat it sounds better that way.  there she is, in all her finished glory.  getting the various oranges to match up was a good trick, it's amazing what four colors could do back in the 70s.  i had really thoug
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the dogs are chasing their tails around ( Read more... )

i've been re-reading my Essential Avengers, and just got to the famous Kree-Skrull War.  since i have the TPB of it in color, i decided to enjoy it that way.  reading the intro by the great artist Neal Adams, he talks about the genesis of the plot.

in short, it starts from Fantastic Four #2 in which the fab four defeat four scout Skrulls pretending ( Read more... )

i got my order from Amazon in TWO days!  i ordered Werewolf By Night v. 2 (Essentials), and two DC Showcase Presents- Aquaman v. 1 (most of which i am sure i have never read) and my happiest one, Metal Men v. 1!

i have read several dozen Metal Men stories since i discovered them in 1973.  however, i never got to read the origin, or the first few ( Read more... )

well, enough of the drama for a bit, as i'm betting most people are tired of reading it, eh?

lots of cool stuff to just discuss- Space Ghost and Birdman coming out on DVD, how cool is that?  the real ones, not the lame new versions done by people not creative enough to think of their own creations.  and if you think this is vitriolic, look at some ( Read more... )