The very finest in fake lies, yelling, and jokes that aren't worth the legwork
I try preeeeeetty hard to make my posts relatable and have as broad an appeal as possible, but this one? Ohohoho, she is just for me, citizens. Yesterday I finished a run-up of Curse Words, the criminal enterprise/war on decency/gift to humanity by Charles Soule (various Star Wars titles, Eight Billion Genies, Undiscovered Country, Daredevil:…
So, according to these instructions rubber-banded to a can of vitamin soup that just flew through my—thankfully open—window, I’m supposed to review Fables, Vol. 2: Animal Farm and see what there is to like about it? What the hell? Who signed me up for this? THE MAGNIFICENT BASTARD, HE’S ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD. (Obligatory reminder…
Look, it–okay, sometimes, a thing seems like a good idea, SOMETIMES you get a tattoo that says “EZRA MILLER AIN’T JUST A FLASH IN THE PAN” across so, so many of your knuckles and then take a big sip of your beverage and check the news six months ago. You have at least heard, I…
[Long before I began to Blog, I would periodically do reviews of stuff on my Facebook, frequently the subscription-crate services that were all the rage before we were consumed with actual rage by the 2016 election.I thought it might be fun to share one here now and then as a peek into the past and…
[Long before I began to Blog, I would periodically do reviews of stuff on my Facebook, frequently the subscription-crate services that were all the rage before we were consumed with actual rage by the 2016 election.I thought it might be fun to share one here now and then as a peek into the past and…
This is not my usual kind of comic; I’m not generally intrigued by gangs and crimestyles and juvenile delinquency, no Kuwabara stan was I in the springtime of my youth. But something about the blurb—revenge, brotherhood, punching—spoke to me, as did the cover art, which hinted strongly at a flavor reminiscent of older-school manga while…
So, back before Kickstarter imploded, it used to not only be where you could support your friend’s creepy children’s book or a new D&D campaign setting focusing on African myth with actual writers of African heritage or a reusable nylon bag that folds up into a little capsule, but also the place to find really…
A Galaxy Next Door, Vol. 1Written And Illustrated By Gido Amagakure A sweet, seinen slice-of-life starring a stellar sovereign and the scribbling supporter of a set of scheming siblings! Hey that was pretty good! As mentioned in the Comics Haul where this title first appeared, Japan seems to have a different relationship with manga than…
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi “I can explain,” I blurted out. This was a lie, I could not. – “You didn’t insult me by offering me money. You insulted me by thinking I could be bought.” – “This is not working,” I said to the plant. The plant, while sympathetic, I’m…
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James “The world is strange and people keep making it stranger.” “If your story is the same as his, or even more dull, I will sit with this knife and carve nasty scenes on the floor.” “They say you have a nose.” – – – I MUST…
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