Grrrr, Arrrgh! For the second time, the latest ANGEL: AtF was sold out at the Newbury Comics closest to work half an hour after they hit the shelves. All the other comics stores are a pain get to (at least when I'm hobbled as I currently am).
Man, just ascend already.
Willow ,'Chosen'
Other Media 2: It's Astounishing!
Discussion of comics, graphic novels, and more. Except for capes. No capes!
Please use spoiler font for new releases until after the weekend following release.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 16, 2008 9:36:16 am PST #1163 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
sumi - Jan 16, 2008 9:48:37 am PST #1164 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!
That's really nice. Lots of good variety.
JenP - Jan 16, 2008 9:51:19 am PST #1165 of 5059
Wow, those are amazing.
Also, I would like to start an X-men plush collection. Apparently.
§ ita § - Jan 16, 2008 11:35:32 am PST #1166 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
On the Spiderman thing--how old was he before it all went down? Did they de-age him too? One of the places I was reading said that he was now a loser because he was pretty old and living at home, and I wonder how old he was in the original timeline when he moved out.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 16, 2008 12:28:24 pm PST #1167 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I thought it was more a matter of sticking around to help care for an older-than-God aunt that was always in some sort of health crisis than just living at home because he couldn't hold a steady job?
Jon B. - Jan 16, 2008 12:35:32 pm PST #1168 of 5059
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Does Newbury comics do subscriptions, Frank? I think they used to, but I haven't checked for years.
§ ita § - Jan 16, 2008 2:20:12 pm PST #1169 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Every (angry) reaction I've read has picked out him being twenty-something or in his late twenties and living at home as a slacker thing. He's also unemployed and supported by her, IIRC.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 16, 2008 6:34:36 pm PST #1170 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Does Newbury comics do subscriptions, Frank? I think they used to, but I haven't checked for years.
They do, but I don't know whether there's a minimum or something, and this is the first comic it's been an issue for. I ended up going to the comic store in Salem as a detour on my way home and picked it up.
On that note, per the final revelation in the new Angel, all I can say is on Oz-like "Huh." I do wonder why Illyria is so pissed at Angel considering she fought by his side during season 5 and I won't be surprised if Fred comes back in some form given the timeslips that were going on during the fight. I think the story is getting more intriguing issue by issue, but the artwork still sucks. I hope the artist they got to replace this one is (a) better and (b) doesn't delay the schedule too long.
Fay - Jan 16, 2008 9:21:14 pm PST #1171 of 5059
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Is the first graphic novel out yet?
brenda m - Jan 17, 2008 7:08:21 am PST #1172 of 5059
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Announcement: Co-worker's husband is getting rid of approximately one gazillion comics and graphic novels. I'll email the list to anyone who might be interested.