Archive for May, 2011
The Walking Dead, Season 2 – 5 Things We Want To See
We may still be months away from season two of AMC’s The Walking Dead, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start speculating about what’s going to happen to our ragtag group of zombie apocalypse survivors following their near-escape from the self-destruction of the CDC building. With the show already diverging from the comic’s plot in significant ways, there’s no telling what the second season will have in store for Rick and company. However, there are a few key things I would like to see. Read the rest of this entry »
Art of Fighting – Continue?
Hey, Continue? is back. They’ve even got a new guy on the show since Dom left. I think he’s from another country. He’s kind of slow.
Thor by JMS, Vol. 1
I am something of a Thor purist. As far as I’m concerned, the only writer who ever did the book correctly was Walter Simonson. Every writer who has worked on the title since has been compared to that legendary run of issues and has been found lacking. This is a large part of the reason I stopped even trying to read the book years ago; the disappointment each and every month was depressing. But with the advent of the new Thor movie hitting the big screen, I decided to pick up a Thor trade to scratch the itch I knew was coming. I went with the first volume of J. Michael Straczynski’s tenure on the book since I always thought his Amazing Spider-Man was some of the best writing that book had seen in years. Now that I have finished his opening arc on Thor, all I can think to say is, “Wow!” Read the rest of this entry »
What to Watch for Wednesday
For comics shipping 05.18.11 or The Week LA Noire Happened. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »
Too Many Games – 25¢ Road Trip
Last weekend, we traveled to Too Many Games at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. The following video is a true account of what happened on that fateful night.
What to Watch for Wednesday
For comics shipping 05.11.11 or The Week It Was Just My Rifle, My Pony, And Me. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »
What to Watch for Wednesday
For comics shipping 05.04.11 or The Week Mighty Mjolnir Thundered Theaters. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »
