paulc51

November 11, 2012 12:19 pm Ha--I know that place in Culver City. It is cramped but such a nice focus. A lot of times a store has a lot of crap and clutter but this one is just books. Assuming the tragically hip place is in Echo Park or on Melrose...

October 24, 2012 9:14 pm Meant to say "I feel like the editor should have caught that." Going for my own California valley girl expression...

October 24, 2012 9:12 pm Starman #27 is great, but I have one minor (and yes, stupid) pet peeve about it. All of the characters keep saying "Happy Christmas" to each other, instead of "Merry Christmas," which is what American characters would say (yeah, I know, British writer, British expression, but like the editor should have caught that).

September 13, 2012 1:05 am Some may disagree, but I count Dick Tracy as more superhero than detective. I remember really liking the Max Alan Collins novelization of the movie back in 1990. I actually read the book before I saw the movie and feeling disappointed that the movie wasn't as good.

August 27, 2012 3:17 pm Quicksand! Yeah. I wonder if there's a weird addictive personality strain that overlaps comic book fanboys and hardcore kids. Looking forward to seeing Quicksand (and Refused & Dinosaur Jr.) at the FYFest in L.A. this weekend.

July 17, 2012 12:21 am hahaha you gotta love an It's a Wonderful Life reference...

March 22, 2012 12:31 am That's a damn well-written review. If the readers got to choose pick of the year on on the reviews, this would be right up there.

December 28, 2011 11:28 pm Was the absence of 8 sort of a Violent Femmes tribute?

November 16, 2011 2:08 am Very happy. My first issue of Detective about 20 years ago was #613--I have a real soft spot for Norm.

September 5, 2011 2:57 am I see a lot of comic book stores that are cluttered and disorganized. This is my major pet peeve. One shop by my house is very disorganized (one of the posters mentioned this--the common problem of not clearly marking where the new issues are, or putting them in a really inconspicuous place) and the owner gets pissy when you ask him where anything is. He also has crap everywhere, toys, giant statues, etc. everywhere. This would be fine, but for people who go there to buy comics, it really disrupts the flow of the store. Another shop I go to--Comics Ink in Culver City, CA (they deserve the shout-out) is very clearly organized. Marvel and DC are clearly divided, Indies in their own section, etc, and most importantly--no clutter of toys, dvds, and other shit disrupting the flow of the store. It's very easy to get in, get the books you need, and get out quickly (or hang out and talk to the staff if you want). So I think organization is key.