JD DeLuzio replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Grammar Cop
"With reference to the post that starts this thread:
 
The ship has sailed on this one.
It sounds odd to people who were educated when we were, but people have been using the singular "they" for generations, colloquially, and it beats the plethora of…"
2 hours ago
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Prince Valiant
"Volume 26 opens with the wedding of [SPOILER] Arn and Maive [END SPOILER], which occurs on the strips 50th anniversay to the day. I mentioned, back in my post about volume 23, the the introduction of Yuen Chen would open up new story possibilities.…"
2 hours ago
The Baron replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Doctor Who Reactions: The Abominable Snowmen
"Episode One

The Doctor makes Jamie and Victoria stay behind. How are they supposed to split up and get into trouble if they do he does that?
Cliffhanger: Victoria screams at a Yeti!
Travers is played by Deborah Watling's father, Jack.
The Yeti is…"
7 hours ago
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Grammar Cop
"OVERHEARD TODAY ON THE RADIO: The story was about the new Peppa Pig Theme Park in North Dallas. The reporter said that going to the park "is like stepping into a cartoon world," and then she added, "and I mean that literally." Apparently "and I mean…"
10 hours ago
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Dark Shadows (alternate version)
"ISSUE #9 - "Creatures in Torment"

Barnabas and Quentin are targeted by Hans Silber, a zealous vigilante who hunts down supernatural creatures and destroys them with silver bullets. Travelling, somewhat reluctantly, with Silber is Desdemona, a dead…"
13 hours ago
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Cavaliere (moderator emeritus)'s discussion What are you watching right now?
"Similarly, Lucas and Mark's new homestead was burned to the ground in the first episode of The Rifleman. It was supposed to have been rebuilt (in-story) on the same spot, but it is obviously not the same location as the rest of the series.
Tracy was…"
13 hours ago
Richard Willis replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Marvel Masterworks v374 (Iron Man v18)
"This image from Amazon looks correct."
yesterday
Jeff of Earth-J posted a discussion
This is the third volume to feature the work of Denny O'Neil & Luke McDonnell, and the third to feature an introduction written by McDonnell. I've said this before, but Luke McDonnell strikes me as a really nice guy. Did you know that, in…
yesterday
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Cruel Kingdom
"ISSUE #3:

"Just Desserts" - Structurally, the twist occurs at the bottom of page five (of ten). The writers tries to end on a note of irony, but it doesn't land.
"The Feast of King Arthur" - Both tasteless and distasteful. Worse, predictable.…"
yesterday
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?
"ATOM BOMB by Wally Wood: This is one of those artist-specific collection from Fantagraphics (full title: Atom Bomb and Other Stories Illustrated by Wallace Wood). I am not a big fan of the war comics genre. Last year I decided to read through…"
yesterday
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Dark Shadows: Maggie & Quentin - The Lovers' Refrain
"THE HOLLOW WINDS THAT BECKON:
A sunny day of fishing is interrupted by dark clouds as Quentin and Maggie find themselves swept up in events beyond their understanding. They’ll do their best to escape a mysterious island, even if their failure means…"
yesterday
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion "Pick of the Week" - What's Yours?
"This week I'm going to give the nod to the first issue of The Herculoids...

...but the one I am looking forward to the most is the second issue of the new Badger series (which should have shipped last week):

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yesterday
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Ultraman Taiga
"FOR THE NEW WORLD: "Homare meets a man named Seiji Komori in the streets. He is also one of the aliens who lives quietly on Earth. While Homare and Seiji seem to have a very nice relationship, Seiji is secretly planning a horrible scheme. When the…"
yesterday
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Dark Shadows (alternate version)
"The links to "Dark Shadows Every Day" are like MST3K but for comic books. I posted another one today."
yesterday
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Dark Shadows (alternate version)
"ISSUE #8 - "The Vampire Trap"

Barnabas and Quentin grapple with suspicious townspeople and an unscrupulous student of the occult.
Dark Shadows Every Day 952"
yesterday
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Cavaliere (moderator emeritus)'s discussion What are you watching right now?
"I wasn't reading Invincible initially, but there was a discussion of it on the old board which talked me into it. I read it in tpb format. Just about the time I got caught up, the discussion petered out. I eventually stopped buying the tpbs because…"
yesterday
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