It’s not been that long since I posted my first “Comic Books Galore”, and I can honestly say that I didn’t think I’d be posting another one any time soon. Happily, though, I was given a golden opportunity to pick up some really cool comics by the living legend, Joss Whedon, and I’m couldn’t help [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Under My Roof by Nick Mamatas
I’m In Your Head, Reading Your Thoughts…
Once we put the gnome back on the lawn and achieved neighbourhood nuclear superiority, there were only two things left to do:
Tell the world, and declare independence.
And tell Mom.
– Nick Mamatas, “Under My Roof”, page 19.
Herbert Weinberg isn’t really a genius. Everyone thinks he is, but that’s just because [...]
Comic Books Galore, 22/2-08
You guys know me. I don’t read comic books, ’cause, well, I’m one o’ those literary types. I waved good bye to Donald Duck and McScrooge years ago and I can’t honestly say that I’ve missed them much. Since then I’ve been feeding my comic needs with the funnies and the occasional webcomic and that’s [...]
Cloverfield
This one’s been making a lot of buzz around the interwebs when it was first released, but as always I wasn’t in a geographical position to take part in the fun. It seemed that there were only two camps for those who’ve watched it, one for those who thought it was a poorly made spoof [...]
Jumper
What’s that smell?
Can’t you smell it?
My God, you must be nasally impaired or something; this film literally reeks of shit. And no wonder, what with it being the gigantic turd it is.
O.K, so maybe I’m laying it on a bit too thick. It’s isn’t as if “Jumper” is as big a turd of a movie [...]
The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V.S. Redick
The Next Big Thing?
Another year, another “big hit” from the Gollancz . It all seems so familiar, doesn’t it? Two years ago they brought us such débuts as “The Lies of Locke Lamora” by Scott Lynch and “The Blade Itself” by Joe Abercrombie, and a whole host of other authors to boot. Last year [...]
It Looks Like Your Head Hasn’t Exploded Yet. I Can Help.
The next post will be a book review. I promise.
But it the mean time, why don’t you read this particular column by Warren Ellis (who’s been given way too much attention around here lately. It must cease!). It’s so disgusting that I fear it may have broken my mind forever. The rest of the entries [...]
Smallest of Epiphanies
Season 1 of “Buffy - the Vampire Slayer”?
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The WGA Strike: Results
I must truthfully admit that I was relieved when the WGA strike was called off the other day. Not that I didn’t support the writers; they were totally in their right to strike, but an agreement meant that there’ll most likely be a fifth season of HBO’s “Entourage”, and maybe - just maybe - we’ll [...]
Bookmarkworthiness
Warren Ellis (author) and Paul Duffield (artist) are collaborating on a free, weekly webcomic called “FreakAngels”. The first episode is up today, and it looks to be quite interesting indeed. I’ll certainly be keeping a keen eye on it, and if you’ve got any self pride left in your sorry carcass, so should you.
I’m just [...]
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