Show was so good.
Monday, October 13, 2014
COMICS: Little Nemo in Slumberland
Winsor McCay's Little Nemo is still one of the most gorgeous things I've ever seen.
COMIC: The Avengers: The Korvac Saga
The Korvac Saga keeps coming up on lists of "comics you must read" and "best Avengers stories" lists, and I've never heard of it, let alone read it.
COMIC: Wednesday Comics
DC comics brought back the weekly, newspaper-format comics strips for a while and this is the collection of them. Everyone involved is super-talented.
COMICS: the works of Paul Pope
I've come across Paul Pope's work mostly from anthologies but everything he does is gorgeous and strange.
I want to read everything Paul Pope does.
Heavy Liquid
Battling Boy is his latest book.
The Death of Haggard West is the prequel to Battling Boy disguised at the final issue of the non-existent The Invincible Haggard West comic.
100%
Another (obviously) Battling Boy related book.
The One Trick Rip-Off
COMICS: Punisher by Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis (of Preacher fame) took on The Punisher a few years ago.
I picked up the first collection and enjoyed it.
A list of the trades.
(minus the one I have)
Vol. 2
Vol. 3
Vols. 4 - 13
BOOK: Dangerous Visions (anthology) edited by Harlan Ellison
This is a collection of short science fiction stories that was edited by Harlan Ellison.
It's credited as being incredibly influential.
I believe this is the most recent cover
(it has been reprinted a number of times over the years)
COMICS: Amazing Spider Man by JMS
This run of The Amazing Spider Man was written by J. Michael Straczyncki and is supposed to be great.
Vol. 1: Coming Home
Vol. 2: Revelations
TEE: Kool Keith
Kool Keith is a mad scientist.
This shirt is available on
shop (dot) madina (dot) co (dot) uk
Friday, October 10, 2014
BOOK ? : The Eye of Argon by Jim Theis
So this is a weird one. This guy, Jim Theis, wrote some fan fiction that got published in a fan zine in the 70's. It was awful. But somehow, through people photocopying and sharing, it has become an underground must-read. "possibly the worst story ever written".
I've looked into this one and it's hard to find copies and the ones you CAN find are expensive, so in the spirit of the backstory above, I will gladly accept a print-out of Argon, if someone wants to download the PDF and print it out.
Maybe put it in one of those college report-cover things...
COMICS: the works of James Stokoe
James Stokoe is a wild artist and a completely unique writer.
I picked up a book of his called Orc Stain, which is a very weird take on the sword and sorcery genre, and immediately became a lifelong fan.
Wanton Soup was the first collection of his early work. This is the newest print of it.
This is available on Cheap Graphic Novels, a website specializing in exactly that:
www (dot) CheapGraphicNovels (dot) com
I've used them in the past and they were excellent. LOTS of comics, probably a BUNCH on my list here, at reduced rates. Good deal, right?
COMICS: Fear Agent
This book has a serious cult following and I'm a big fan of pretty much everyone involved.
STUFF: Kobayashi Porcelain coffee mug
This is a replica of the mug from (SPOILERS) the climactic reveal of The Usual Suspects.
This is available on Last Exit to Nowhere, a site that makes goods based on cult films.
www (dot) LastExitToNowhere (dot) com
There are, honestly, SO MANY things from this site that I think are fantastic!
BOOK: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Atwood is a legend and a badass and a genius and I love her work.
BOOKS: The Illuminatus Trilogy by Robert Shea & Robert Anton Wilson
A trilogy written by wild pranksters about the greatest conspiracy theory of all time.
VINYL RECORDS: The Burning Brides
One of my favorite bands ever. But I don't have any of their albums on vinyl.
The Fall of the Plastic Empire
Leave No Ashes
Hang Love
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