2/04/08
Hello to those that are actually paying attention. I have to say that I'm having trouble keeping up with the all the good books lately. I've had to add something like six new books to my pull, but luckily some of them are mini series which more titles should aspire to be. Exterminators is coming to an end…you bastards. This was an awesome read. It was smart and had a great sense of humor, but poor sales are cutting its life short. Here's to hoping they can wrap it up neatly for the trades. The good news is that FELL has finally showed signs of life. I don't think there have been more than ten issues and each issue isn't longer than 22 pages, but whenever it comes out it never lets me down. Unlike Doktor Sleepless which…yeah. Supposedly the big FELL break was because Ben Templesmith was doing so much promotional work for 30 Days of Night (huge disappointment and missed opportunity), so now that it's flopped he can go back to illustrating my favorite comic book. In other exciting news, Y: The Last Man is finished so I can finally lift the trade embargo I've placed on my self…get it? Trade embargo? Of course I shouldn't be that excited because there's no way I can afford to blow through however many trades there are. The Resurrection of Ras Aghul is over…thank god. That was a cruel trick. You see I read the Grant Morrison and Paul Dini scripted Batman books because they have seemingly nothing to do with the current DC universe. So what the hell happens? My books get caught up in some bullshit major crossover event. Fuck that noise. Robin and Nightwing are fighting each other? Oooooohhhhh…who gives a fuck? Well anyway its all over now and none of the characters are any better or worse off for it. So stupid. Did anyone see Rambo? If you did, that's as close to a good Punisher movie as anyone's likely to get.
PAX Romana
Points for originality. This book is a on the wordy side, and so it will turn many off to it which I'm undoubtedly and pathetically certain will be the case. Why read something interesting or watch internet porn when you can look at illustrated boobies? Cause they're super boobies that's why!
76
If you like 70s grind house blacksploitation or kung fu movies, or both, or even if you don't, check out this book. This is exactly what I mean when I say that the comic book medium is capable of much more than super hero fetish. Boogie Nights meets Enter the Dragon meets Foxy Brown. I would love to see Jackie Karma become a substantial comic book character.
Cemetery Blues
I don't know what it was about this book. It had a strange sort of exposition about it. It felt like I was jumping into a series that had already started, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It wasn't enough to confuse or frustrate me, in fact it only served to intrigue me even more. This book has a very cartoony feel to it. Think The Goon except more British, less nihilistic, and more whimsical.
That's it til I find something else. By the way, Mike's told me that some of Pulp Fiction's customers have been inquiring about possible Magic The Gathering get togethers…tournaments, what have you. It just so happens that I am in the same boat. There aren't any organized meetings that I've been able to find, so if any of you know differently or are interesting in organizing one give me an e-mail Ryanbskinner@yahoo.com.
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