For anyone who might be looking for a copy of Misquoting Jesus, which connie neil and I have both talked about here, it's available as a bargain book at Barnes & Noble for $6 (I just picked up my copy yesterday).
A ghost? What's the deal? Is every frat on this campus haunted? And if so, why do people keep coming to these parties, cause it's not the snacks.
Xander ,'Dirty Girls'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Kathy A - Sep 28, 2008 11:23:17 am PDT #7568 of 28404
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Pix - Sep 28, 2008 12:12:14 pm PDT #7569 of 28404
The status is NOT quo.
Erin is me! I love Cat's Eye the best of all the Atwood novels and would focus on her for graduate studies if I could.
Barb - Sep 28, 2008 1:04:45 pm PDT #7570 of 28404
“Not dead yet!”
:flails wildly::
Teppy and other Buffistas wise in the way of comics-- halp!
Abby's really gotten into Marvel comics lately-- mostly from a drawing standpoint. We have some "how to draw" books that include histories of the different characters and she really seems to be digging it.
With her birthday coming up in a few weeks, I'd love to get her some nice bound editions-- something that gives her a good idea of the core stories.
Um... halp! She's going to be eleven-- any suggestions?
DavidS - Sep 28, 2008 1:40:54 pm PDT #7571 of 28404
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
How to Draw the Marvel Way is the most famous such book - probably what you already have, Barb.
She might like to get Burne Hogarth's classic book on drawing instruction - he was one of the all-time great Tarzan artists in the comics.
eta: Oops. You meant the collections of old Marvel comics? Sorry.
Uhm, I'd really recommend the Kirby Thor comics for the art. The Kirty/Lee run on Fantastic Four, or the Ditko/Lee (early) Spider-Man comics (though Romita's artwork is some of the prettiest in comics and also a very famous run on Spider-Man).
I also loved Walt Simonson's run on Thor. The Frank Miller/Klaus Janson Daredevil is one of the legendary runs in Marvel comics.
Tom Scola - Sep 28, 2008 1:43:08 pm PDT #7572 of 28404
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The new Jack Kirby biography?
Strix - Sep 28, 2008 1:43:33 pm PDT #7573 of 28404
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I got nothing -- but for the first time in YEARS, I'm writing something and I'd like some feedback in GWW.
Also? Anyone ever read Martin Millar? I got Lonely Wereolf Girl out of the library on a whim the other day, ignored it, cause it didn't seem all that interesting, and then picked it up and read it last night. I QUITE liked it.
Barb - Sep 28, 2008 1:45:35 pm PDT #7574 of 28404
“Not dead yet!”
How to Draw the Marvel Way is the most famous such book - probably what you already have, Barb.
Yep, that's the one. What I'm looking for though, Hec, are some of the actual series, so she can read the stories. Like if (switching over DC Comics) if she was into Batman, I'm not sure I'd want her reading the Frank Miller iterations, y'know?
ETA: x-post-- yeah, that's the kind of thing I'm looking for.
DavidS - Sep 28, 2008 1:48:37 pm PDT #7575 of 28404
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Like if (switching over DC Comics) if she was into Batman, I'm not sure I'd want her reading the Frank Miller iterations, y'know?
I went back and edited. Actually, Batman Year One is the great Miller/Batman. And excepting Catwoman's kinky prostitute gig, not particularly skeezy.
Anyway, I listed some old school Marvel. Others can do better for the recent stuff. Oh - she might like the Byrne era X-men. I liked it best with Paul Smith as artist.
I'll try to find particular links.
Anne W. - Sep 28, 2008 1:52:08 pm PDT #7576 of 28404
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Anyone ever read Martin Millar? I got Lonely Wereolf Girl out of the library on a whim the other day, ignored it, cause it didn't seem all that interesting, and then picked it up and read it last night. I QUITE liked it.
Haven't read it yet, but I almost picked it up the other day. I may have to give it a try, now.
Strix - Sep 28, 2008 1:56:45 pm PDT #7577 of 28404
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
It took me a little while to get into it, but I couldn't put it down once I did. He's got some hitches in the whole writing process, but I really was amused and wanted to find out what happened.
Give it a whirl. I'm going to look up some of his backlist. Also, though I know it doesn't have a damn thing to do with the writing, I liked the cover art.