Walking Whimsy by the river bank this evening, spotted at least fifty geese, all congregating near partially iced sand bars. It was weird and beautiful, but I tried to explain that it was February tomorrow and they're supposed to migrate. Geese, however, have little interest in explanations.
The winter has either been so mild that the geese are ( Read more... )

I don't read any currently running American comics, but I will periodically dip into collections of older or concluded comic runs that are relevant to my interests.
For instance, I have the first three hardcover collections of Justice League International on my shelves. Since there isn't exactly a limitless supply of these comics (and I've read ( Read more... )

(After a bit of a lull while Dice and I were having hellishly busy and exhausting weeks, The Black Crayon is updating again, and you should check it out and/or consider joining us.)
1. Everyone and their nerdy gamer grandma is probably aware that, after the totally definitive last version of Persona 3 that was Persona: FES, it's getting ported to ( Read more... )

Reply to this meme by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you. (Please note: If you simply wish to comment on something I've said but don't want to participate in the meme, that is fine. I will only give you five words if you specifically comment with 'Words ( Read more... )

1. JUMPING JACKS ARE THE DEVIL - FACT.
2. Last night I was forced at finger-point to attend a signing by an author whose books I have /actually read/ - Anthony Bidulka, a local writer of gay mystery novels - to get his latest book (which I really liked, as it jettisoned the Superman boyfriend I was really unfond of for a much more endearing love ( Read more... )

So, the other day, I (Dice) found a copy of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier that had somehow sneaked into the country. I (Ingrid) bought it. How could I not?

I had forgotten the very important, and very basic, fact that Alan Moore and I differ in several important respects.
For one, Alan Moore is a crazy hobo genius. I am not. ( Read more... )

There is an entry on Wikipedia for playoff beard.

That's right.
I was actually inspired to look this up because, now that I'm in a school attended by people with penises (it is a little know but scientifically accurate fact that having a penis causes one to love hockey), I'm reminded that it exists, and is something I should keep in mind for ... ( Read more... )

heykidzcomix expressed an interest in seeing the true ... specialness of Guy Gardner: Collateral Damage for herself. Sarri having bought it, as we apparently didn't warn her about the horrible art and the fact that it would contain Dark G'nort, I decided to borrow it and scan sections for sampling purposes.
Bad art, bad writing, and misogyny to follow in scans ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Sarri and I went poking through the disorganized bin that contains comics at a nearby used bookstore, and uncovered many special things, including an issue of Namor with a great big 'ONLY 25 CENTS' stamped on it. Now, despite the fact that, as a rule, anything stamped thusly is probably going to be a world of suck, we bought it. Not only ( Read more... )

Eric Burns has an essay up on Websnark about sexism in comics that's quite a good read, nice to see produced by someone who isn't on girl-wonder.org (although they've got some bangup stuff over there, too), but is really more fascinating for the comments it's getting.
By which I mean, when a fellow compares girls being fans of American comics to men ( Read more... )