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The Week’s Twitter Updates for 2010-04-26

  • Stop being naked! Buy one of these awesome Split Lip ’80s horror movie slashers t-shirts. http://bit.ly/blIv9W #
  • First bike ride of the season? Accomplished and awesome. #
  • Webcomics.com keeps getting better. Now has a 10% off deal on offset printing for just $30/yr. subscription. Why haven’t you signed up yet? #
  • Can comics actually scare us? Creators and critics weigh in. It’s a really good discussion. http://bit.ly/b9sLhA #

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Incognito, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

incognito

Brubaker and Phillips are the reigning kings of noir comics. This tale, a noir/superhero mashup about a former supervillain in the witness protection program learning about himself and his life, is dark, smart, and compelling. Brubaker’s ideas are sharp and Phillips’ art is perfect for this kind of comic. Really great stuff.

Buy Incognito at Amazon

Books: 20/52

Planetary, Vol. 4, by Warren Ellis and John Cassady

planetary vol. 4

A series interrupted by massive delays. The first two stories are taut and exciting, the rest – after delay - too heavy on explication and schemes that have no real chance of failing. The last story, about the importance of friendship, rang hollow. Unfortunately, this ending doesn’t fit what’s been a quality series.

Buy Planetary, Vol. 4 at Amazon

Books: 19/52

The Week’s Twitter Updates for 2010-04-20

  • Like horror comics with great art, creepy ideas, & charming cannibals? You’ll love “The Pieces of Meat” - http://bit.ly/acSZNQ Please RT! #
  • Two episodes in, I’m not yet decided about Fringe, but the picture quality of the Blu-ray it’s on is amazing. #
  • @calothrop Ha! When I saw the bill, I felt like I was _in_ a horror story. in reply to calothrop #
  • Anyone even been on the Bruce Air/Iron Maiden tours where Bruce Dickinson flies you to the show? That’s seeming appealing. Please RT #
  • Watching Iron Maiden: Flight 666 thanks to @hugecranium. Man, this band is awesome. #
  • Unpleasant Friday night surprise: a nearly $200 overage bill from my cellphone carrier. No additional words for this one. #
  • Folks who do web video: how to reduce/eliminate screen glare and reflections when shooting footage of things like the iPad? #

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Pluto, Vol. 8, by Naoki Urasawa

pluto vol. 8

Wrapping up a great series. This volume meditates on hate in many aspects. Somewhat darkly, hate is portrayed as a life-giving force, but it’s also so dangerous, so pointless as to literally threaten to destroy the world. I’ll be curious to see how this fares in re-reading, but it’s a great journey.

Buy Pluto, Vol. 8 at Amazon

Books: 18/52


52 Books/52 Weeks

Incognito, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

Brubaker and Phillips are the reigning kings of noir comics. This tale, a noir/superhero mashup about a former supervillain in the witness protection program learning about himself and his

News

What I Did in March 2010

Another installment in my regular series of posts detailing, in brief terms, my professional life for the previous month. Last month, I spent my work time doing the following: For Schwadesi

Comics

Blink and You’ll Miss It …

… but I’m in this story that Time.com did at King Con Brooklyn. I’m only there for about two seconds, though, so if you don’t already know what I look like, you̵