"My "reading theme" this year is fantasy.
At the moment, I'm (re)reading The Sword of Shannara, which is the first high fantasy novel I ever read, back when I was younger than The Lad is now. Because it was…"
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"Likewise inspired by the Get Back documentary, I am reading Steve Turner's The Beatles: A Hard Day's Write (but I'm not reading it in order; I'm just skipping around). "
"Inspired by the Get Back doc, I am reading Mark Lewisohn's The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions. And when he says complete, he means complete. I am loving all the minutiae but I would only recommend the book to hard core fans."
"I am currently read The Psychopath by Mary Turner Thomson. The is follow-up the her earlier book The Bigamist, all true stories. The author is a brit who was married to an American. In 2006 she found out he was already married. Let me tell you…"
"THE INCREDIBLE HULK: Skip ahead a couple of years from Kung Fu, and The Incredible Hulk debuts on CBS on Friday nights. Despite the Hulk being my "first favorite character," I never saw a single episode of the television show first run…"
"Too obvious?
Actually, I don't know whether or not the primary purpose of the novelizations was to highlight the philosophy, but it's a lot easier to reference. Given a second chance I'd probably rework that sentence. "
"The makes sense to me, since prose descriptions of martial arts moves work better in a live-action medium, whereas philosophy is better seved by the written word."
""The same year Planet of the Apes debuted on CBS, Kung Fu debuted on ABC."
Actually, Kung Fu debuted the year before. I probably won't read the other three tie-ins I have at this time (although I may watch some of the TV episodes),…"
"KUNG FU 1: THE WAY OF THE TIGER, THE SIGN OF THE DRAGON: The same year Planet of the Apes debuted on CBS, Kung Fu debuted on ABC. I suspect the majority of viewers tuned in for the martial arts action (I know I did), but what I took away from it…"
"I finished Joan Didion's Blue Nights, which I have owned for awhile and finally got into after her passing. It's a heartbreaker about the death of her adopted daughter, and a lot of reflection on growing old: the most personal thing of…"
"I've started The Rainbow Stories by cult author William T. Vollmann and I just picked up Beth Macy's non-fic Dopesick from the library (we watched the adaptation over the holidays)."
"The Ipcress Files by Len Deighton. I saw the movie recently and found a copy of the source novel through my local library. If not for the title, I don't think I would have known that the movie was based on the book so great are the differences…"
"I don't recall ever reading a novel based on a TV show. The closest I had, was The Cheers Bartending Guide back in junior high, and I wish I still had it. The main characters had their own chapter. Like, there was a chapter by…"
"PLANET OF THE APES: Man the Fugitive - "The Cure"
Around the same time I was first getting into M*A*S*H, there was another TV show I liked even more: Planet of the Apes. It lasted only one season, 14 episodes, but it spawned a series of…"
"M*A*S*H GOES TO TEXAS: Back when guys like Tim and Bob were watching Doctor Who and reading the target paperbacks, I was into M*A*S*H. I started watching the television show, not from the very beginning but certainly well before Henry and Trapper…"
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Comics for May 5
Posted on April 30, 2010 at 12:00pm 20 Comments 0 Likes
From ComicList.com, as always.
AARDVARK VANAHEIM
Glamourpuss #13, $3.00
ABSTRACT STUDIOS
Echo #21, $3.50
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger Peebris Big Adventure #2, $3.99
Twi Lit, $3.99
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Black Coat Or Give Me Death TP, $12.95
Second Chance At Sarah GN, $12.95
ARCANA STUDIO
Grunts War Stories… Continue
AARDVARK VANAHEIM
Glamourpuss #13, $3.00
ABSTRACT STUDIOS
Echo #21, $3.50
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger Peebris Big Adventure #2, $3.99
Twi Lit, $3.99
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Black Coat Or Give Me Death TP, $12.95
Second Chance At Sarah GN, $12.95
ARCANA STUDIO
Grunts War Stories… Continue
New Comics for April 28
Posted on April 24, 2010 at 5:00pm 14 Comments 0 Likes
Courtesy ComicList.com:
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Shrek Forever After The Prequel, $6.95
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
Fraggle Rock #1 (of 4)(Jeffrey Brown Regular Cover), $3.95
Fraggle Rock #1 (of 4)(Shared Exclusive Photo Cover), AR
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Double Digest #208, $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #212, $2.99
AVATAR…
ContinueComics for April 14
Posted on April 9, 2010 at 3:00pm 21 Comments 0 Likes
List courtesy ComicList.com.
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger Sourcebook HC (Signed Limited Edition), $49.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Digest #263, $2.69
Archie New Look Series Volume 4 My Fathers Betrayal TP, $10.95
Betty & Veronica #247, $2.99
Sonic Universe #15, $2.99
ASPEN MLT
Mindfield #0 (Cover A Alex Konat),… Continue
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger Sourcebook HC (Signed Limited Edition), $49.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Digest #263, $2.69
Archie New Look Series Volume 4 My Fathers Betrayal TP, $10.95
Betty & Veronica #247, $2.99
Sonic Universe #15, $2.99
ASPEN MLT
Mindfield #0 (Cover A Alex Konat),… Continue
Comics for February 10
Posted on February 5, 2010 at 9:57am 17 Comments 0 Likes
As always (at least with me), per ComicList.com:
ABBEVILLE PRESS
Starstruck Vintage Movie Posters From Classic Hollywood HC, $65.00
AC COMICS
Femforce #151, $9.95…
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ABBEVILLE PRESS
Starstruck Vintage Movie Posters From Classic Hollywood HC, $65.00
AC COMICS
Femforce #151, $9.95…
Continue
Comics for January 20
Posted on January 15, 2010 at 4:00pm 12 Comments 0 Likes
List courtesy ComicList.com
12 GAUGE COMICS
Luke Mcbain #3 (of 4), $3.99
AARDVARK VANAHEIM
Glamourpuss #11, $3.00
ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW
Lees Toy Review #206 (Jan 2010), $5.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Jughead #199, $2.50
Pals N Gals Double Digest #138, $3.99
Sonic Universe #12, $2.50
ATOMIC BASEMENT ENTERTAINMENT
Kids… Continue
12 GAUGE COMICS
Luke Mcbain #3 (of 4), $3.99
AARDVARK VANAHEIM
Glamourpuss #11, $3.00
ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW
Lees Toy Review #206 (Jan 2010), $5.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Jughead #199, $2.50
Pals N Gals Double Digest #138, $3.99
Sonic Universe #12, $2.50
ATOMIC BASEMENT ENTERTAINMENT
Kids… Continue
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- Happy birthday! Y'know...again. ;-)
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