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[Dec. 24th, 2009|08:54 am] |
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Just to prove I haven't entirely abandoned this journal...the yearly books-read roundup.
( 2009 books )
Meanwhile, in comics: Loving Detective and Secret Six from DC, but man...it's so hard to want to be a DC fan these days when, for example, a recent JLA issue featured a villain ranting about how he was going to rape a hero and her young children for pages on end. It's gross and embarrassing and does not belong in what is supposed to be the premier book about the premier DC superhero team.
Also? Wally is my Flash, Dan DiDio, and if you abandon him in favor of Barry you've lost this reader. And many others I know.
Marvel is still mired in Secret Invasions aftermath, but I have to admit that Crazy Norman is kind of hilarious. And the books that aren't dealing with that specifically--Captain America, Nova, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor, Immortal Iron Fist, Incredible Hercules--remain excellent.
Should probably watch a Christmas movie tonight. Die Hard, Nightmare Before Christmas, or Gremlns? Decisions, decisions... |
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[Jun. 1st, 2009|08:59 am] |
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Pretty good weekend, all told.
Saturday was D&D day, Jeremy Crawford's ongoing campaign. The 4th-edition bard: best character class or bestest character class ever designed? Amazingly fun to play, flexible, versatile, fantastic synergy with all other classes.
Saturday night Bill and I saw a talk/Q&A with chefs Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali, where the aforementioned f-bombs did indeed flow freely. Great fun. They're pretty much exactly as you see them on tv, affable and profane and thoroughly in love with food and all things related to food. Enjoyable all around.
Sunday we got out to see Up, which was astonishing. Sad and funny and surprisingly bittersweet. Pixar just keeps getting better. Don't miss it. |
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[Apr. 7th, 2009|08:18 am] |
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Emerald City is turning into a perfectly respectable comic con. Still not quite enough for a two-day pass unless you're really into panels and standing on lines for celebrity signings, but good for a solid day of comic geekery. Of course I have no sales resistance for comics, and therefore acquired:
* a handful of backissue comics
* the latest PS238 and Courtney Crumrin trades
* the Mouse Guard RPG, because David Petersen was so nice
* a Serenity t-shirt
* two statues because BUY ONE GET ONE FREE is like shiny crack: the Bowen Black Panther bust that's been impossible to find for years, and a Mouse Guard statue because mice with swords, 'nuff said.
As usual had much less time than desired talking with comics folks. Still, good times ahead: Between Greg Rucka's upcoming run on Detective and Eric Trautmann's JSA vs. Kobra, the monthly pile of DC comics is going to be a whole lot more appealing. |
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[Apr. 3rd, 2009|08:32 am] |
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Emerald City just on Sunday, looks like--going with a bunch of other WotC folks. We'll be easy to spot, traveling in a pack.
Works out, 'cause that gives me time on Saturday to sort comics (the neverending task) and make a wishlist. Sort of hoping there's no half-price trades booth, my downfall.... |
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[Apr. 1st, 2009|03:19 pm] |
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Wait, Emerald City is *this* weekend? Year, you go too fast.
Thinking of going both days this time. I don't think there's really enough con for a two-day attendance, but maybe I can sit in on a few more panels. And it's mostly a chance to walk around with congenial folks, anyway.
See you there? |
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[Mar. 17th, 2009|08:46 am] |
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I loved the hell out of Watchmen.
That is all. |
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[Mar. 11th, 2009|03:59 pm] |
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Been awhile for this. (Last June? Really? Apologies, neglected journal!)
Comics what is still good:
1. Fables
2. Secret Six (*flaily hands!* !!. !!!!)
3. Captain America
4. Immortal Iron Fist
5. Incredible Hercules
6. Thor
7. Thunderbolts
8. Nova
9. Guardians of the Galaxy
10. Stephen King translation/expansion books (Dark Tower, The Stand)
All-Star Superman is over. X-Men First Class is over. Nightwing and Robin are over. Stop ending the good books, dammit.
Take a look at that list. ONE (superhero) DC property; Final Crisis was not kind. Oh, sure, I'm buying a lot more than the above. And very much looking forward to things like, say, Greg Rucka's run on Action. Still good: Dini's Detective issues when it's not a crossover; Gail Simone's Wonder Woman; Brave and the Bold sometimes; Jack of Fables and Ex Machina are still worthy. But as a DC fan, I'm more than a little disenchanted at the moment.
Also note that all of the good Marvel books have nothing at all to do with Secret Invasion Reigns.
Burned out on events much? Yep.
More fun: Got tickets to see Bourdain and Batali at the Paramount. Food nerdity ftw! |
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[Jan. 30th, 2009|01:09 pm] |
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Got to play with my respec'ed wizard last night, having reconfigured her using options from the forthcoming Arcane Power. (Ahhh, early-use perqs.) I'm *extremely* happy with how she turned out. The [REDACTED] feat and the [REDACTED] feat give her an enormous amount of battlefield control, and the 5th-level [REDACTED] spell might be the best thing in control magic ever. But since AP isn't out I can't go into details.
Instead, my 11th-level eladrin warlord from Chris Perkins' Iomandra campaign:
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