Monthly Archives: October 2006

It’s the end of the world as we know it

And I feel fine.
Hey folks, it seems the spambots are getting smarter. As of right now, if it’s your first time posting a comment I have to approve it to make sure you’re a real person. After that, you’re good to go. But, I think the spambots are starting to leave comments […]

New Comics Arriving October 1st

ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #1 (OF 5) (MR)
ARMY OF DARKNESS #13
BATMAN #680 RIP
BATMAN STRIKES #50 […]

Zack Snyder Previews Three Scenes From Watchmen

AZM Ally Henry Marx sent along an article detailing three scenes from Watchmen previewed for select press. They were treated to the opening credit sequence and the first twelve minutes of the film depicting a mysterious figure tossing good ol’ Comedian out of his apartment window. Next was Dr. Manhattan’s origin scenes. […]

My Vacation - Day 1 of 10

Since others are attempting to do it, I figured I’d do the same and blog each day of my vacation. If nothing else I can always look back at the end and see how much of my vacation I wasted. Today was a good start.
I woke up at 10am which is so much nicer than […]

On Original Ideas

Newsarama’s Ambidextrous column has a post on Original Ideas and Influences. Brandon Thomas talks about coming up with ideas only to find out someone else has already written them, and about how easy it is to unconsciously incorporate concepts you’ve been exposed to as you write your own material.
Something to consider in the next […]

Peattie and Taylor - cartoons, the banking meltdown and Alex

(Charles Peattie, Alex’s artist and Russell Taylor, the strip’s writer, on the BBC)
Charles Peattie and Russell Taylor, creators of the long-running Alex cartoon, can be seen in a short video on the BBC website, discussing the worldwide banking meltdown and how they are reacting to it in the world of wealth and status obsessed business […]

Clarkanthropy

Afterward I wake up naked in a field, covered in deer blood.
Smallville Season 8 premiered last night. I watched it. I don’t know why. I don’t know why I watched the 7 seasons preceding this one. Smallville is the most schizophrenic show on television. Entire characters, plot points and integral story arcs are swept under […]

What I’m buying for the week of 10-08-08

So in a meager effort to make floppies less intimidating I thought I’d let you all know what I’m picking up this week. The list of what is shipping this week is taken here at Graham Cracker Comics.
Here is my list for comics shipping 10-08-08 (New Comics ship on Wednesdays)
MARVEL
Amazing Spider-Girl #25
Dark Tower Treachery […]