Comics are cyclical. It seems that similar themes and stories keep popping up over and over again. Wolverine chases down his hidden past. Someone even stronger comes after Superman. Spider-Man is tired of his responsibilities mucking up his life and wants to quit. Captain America needs to be replaced. When these themes come up again … More Wayback Reviews: Captain America v5 #26-30
I’m still in the middle of camp season, which means that five of every eight days is in the mountains. Understandably many of my little projects are essentially put on a shelf during camp season. But this last break something great happened. I had the time and energy to write. Normally during the breaks I … More The Love of Writing
In the eleventh episode your hosts, Brent and Lydia, continue talking the Jack Knight/Starman Odyssey! Today they talk the Starman issue #10! Intro/Outro music by Mates of State. Presented by Comics League International! If you enjoy the show please check out Brent’s Patreon site. If you enjoyed this post, please like my Facebook author page and become a patron through Patreon. Thanks!
This has been my longest absence from this site in some time. At least since December 2015. I feel a little guilty about that. Well, not quite guilty but rather that I am not trying hard enough. Sure I’m spending five out of every eight days in the mountains and those days are spent trying … More One More Week
I’ve been reading for a long time that folk like me (writer’s/bloggers) should set up an email list serve. I’ve been putting that off for a long time now. There are a few reasons for that. First of all, I have little idea of how to set up a list. Every new thing I add … More Email List
Batgirl has been one of the most celebrated of modern comics when it comes to strong women and celebrating diversity. With a new volume launching off with Barbara Gordon traveling Asia I had to pick it up. As I longterm resident of Japan I was happy to see Okinawa as the first stop. Did the … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Batgirl #01
Sometimes I forgot that certain classic novels exist and that they can actually be read. That is certainly the case with. Tarzan of the Apes. Tarzan lives so large in pop culture that I just kind of assumed I’d read it until I realized I didn’t. Tarzan of the Apes Author: Edgar Roce Burroughs 1912 … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Tarzan of the Apes (novel)
It should not be news to anyone by now that I hope to one day earn money by writing. I guess that is the goal for a lot of people who blog on a regular basis. I mean, who would write almost daily if they don’t want people to read what they are writing and … More More and More
In the tenth episode your hosts, Brent and Lydia, continue talking the Jack Knight/Starman Odyssey! Today they talk the Starman issue #09! Intro/Outro music by Mates of State. Presented by Comics League International! If you enjoy the show please check out Brent’s Patreon site. If you enjoyed this post, please like my Facebook author page and become a patron through Patreon. Thanks!
When this is posted I’ll be standing in a bus terminal helping to organize about a hundred campers head out for a fun filled five days. Which is why the night before I wrote this about what I leave behind to do these camps. Sunday afternoon I took Leo in his sling (I don’t know … More A Family Day in the Park
Deadly Troubadour 