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I'll agree Morrison is a good writer, and you named off a couple of the series by him I've enjoyed quite a bit: Animal Man (why give away the ending?), and Doom Patrol.  I haven't read everything by him, but sometimes I think he starts to repeat himself on some themes: mysticism, drugs, nanotech, alternate realities, conspiracy machinations, etc.  I guess what I'm trying to say, when ...

I'm reading Captain America Omnibus saga by Ed Brubaker.  I've never been a huge Cap fan, so a lot of that mythology and back story I wasn't familar with, but Brubaker does a good job of weaving that into these tales.  The flashbacks to WWII are amazingly done well, sort of reminding me of KenBurns's War series.  All in all I think this is an engrossing series, and great ar...

It's fun to reminisce about past #1 issues, and not only does it take you back in time to some of the things you used to like, but what you were doing at the time, music & movies you were enjoying back then and all the other memories.  I'd agree about Y: The Last Man being a good number one.  Some of the comics you've mentioned I've never read.  When I started getting back...

Thanks for the report, looks like a cool exhibit. I've always wanted to try to make it to that Comic Art museum in North Hampton that Alan Moore, Steve Bissettes, & the TMNT guys, had put together. (I guess it's still open?), among other such like-minded musuems, like perhaps, Frank Frazetta's small museum.  It would be nice to start making a list for future reference and trips. ...

Well I'm thinking the digital comic might save the comic industry over print, and a valid move.  For one, paper & printing cost have gone up, and with that  the rise in price for a single issue comic. Prices have just sky-rocketed!  I've been reading comics since the 70s (and really earlier) off and on.  I used to could buy them for around .75 cents (Atari For...

You can have an opinion (Frank Zappa said it best: "Opinions are like a-holes, we all have one."), but not an "informed opinion."  There's a big difference.  I don't see how one can comment much on anything if they haven't at least experienced a bit of what they are talking about.  Still, I expect Moore to be eccentric, a maverick, outspoken, etc., which is on...

No comics for me, too expensive on a weekly basis being unemployed. But I read books: Joe R. Lansdale's The Bottoms--pretty amazing horror writer, though I'd use that genre broadly, he also writes in a detective mode too.  Also reading some E. R. Burroughs--At The Earth's Core, and a friend loaned me his Parker graphic novel, which I thought was done well. BQ: Reality shows: Survivor fa...

Fantasy--nice selections with Bone & Mouse Guard.  I'd also recommend Sergio Aragones' Groo.  I have not idea if it's still being produced, but it used to be hot, and an all ages comic.  I'd also recommend Akiko on the Planet Smoo--about a young girl that gets whisked away to another planet and all sorts of adventures.  It has elements of SF as well, but a nice read for...

I don't think it matters too much what one calls or labels a movie, book, TV show or other media. By and large, I don't think the public does either.  For me, they either fall into a two basic catagories: either a good movie to watch or one that was made badly, something I won't see or have no interest in watching.   I do think, however, what the public (and not the comic book ...

Good review, Josh.  Certainly wants me to seek it out.