When talking about comics with people that aren’t into comics a book that comes up a lot is Sandman. Sandman is, in my experience, the most recommended book to people who don’t like comics, haven’t read a comic, don’t take comic books seriously, or think comics are ____________ (insert sweeping generalization). It’s a great comic,Continue reading “Say Hello To The Bad Guy…”
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I Haven’t Changed All That Much
I wrote this in 2009 for some sort of Facebook chain letter type thing where I had to type in 25 things about me. 2009 Paul isn’t too different from 2014 Paul. I was probably a little smarter back then, but on the plus side, I HAVE seen Saving Private Ryan since writing this, so…accomplishment!Continue reading “I Haven’t Changed All That Much”
That’s Okay With Me
There’s a misconception that The Simpsons and Family Guy are alike because they reference things. In fact, these days, nearly any show/movie/comic book that references another piece of work risks being labeled as Family Guy-style. Or is explained as “You know, like Family Guy.” Worse yet, someone pulls out “Family Guy-esque.” Yeah, you took aContinue reading “That’s Okay With Me”
2013
Prior to this year I hadn’t participated in any real physical activity since 1998. That’s the last year I played soccer, and it was followed by four years of doing the bare minimum in gym class, and many years of sitting on the couch and not going to the gym. You could count how manyContinue reading “2013”
Andy Rooney, The Living Planet!
The years spent on 60 Minutes hadn’t been enough. If only he had the full sixty minutes to himself. Andy Rooney silently cursed Mike Wallace. People just didn’t understand how things used to be. They didn’t understand how awful things were. He needed to take action. He stripped naked. It wasn’t hard, considering he wasContinue reading “Andy Rooney, The Living Planet!”
The Shy Trivia Night Host
An ode to to the anonymous trivia host at Sunswick’s “Trivia Night” “Oh God.” He covered his mouth. Did he say that out loud? Did they hear or see him? He darted back into the men’s room and vomited, just barely making it to a toilet. The group was there again. For trivia night. TheContinue reading “The Shy Trivia Night Host”
BAM! POW! Batman: Not Just For Depressed People With Vigilante Fantasies Anymore!
Every now and then the media gets a wild hair up their ass and decides they should do a report on comics and how they’re edgy. And violent. And…not just for kids anymore! Pop culture writers have been doing this during most of my 29 years on this earth, and whenever they do so, theyContinue reading “BAM! POW! Batman: Not Just For Depressed People With Vigilante Fantasies Anymore!”
Soup R. Man: My Favorite Superman Comics
As I’ve written on here before, people are dismissive of comic books. But they’re REALLY dismissive of Superman. He’s corny. He’s old. He’s a “boy scout” (often said with a sneer). He has too many powers. There’s all sorts of excuses for why people don’t enjoy Superman, or wouldn’t read a Superman comic, but the fact is…most ofContinue reading “Soup R. Man: My Favorite Superman Comics”
New Comics Days Are The Best Days…
You may not know this, but there are new comic books every single week. They come out on Wednesdays. All due respect to Odin and his day, but Wednesday is done. Let New Comic Book Day shine forth as a beacon of hope in a weak full of Tuesdays and Thursdays and…Mondays. But let usContinue reading “New Comics Days Are The Best Days…”
More Digital Things To Buy With Your Digital Moneys
Today (May 20th, 2013) on Comixology, there is a sale focusing on one of my favorite current comic book writers, Kieron Gillen. So for only 99 cents an issue you can get nearly full runs of his work on Journey Into Mystery and Uncanny X-Men. I say “nearly full” since there are some dips intoContinue reading “More Digital Things To Buy With Your Digital Moneys”
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