My favorite part lately is this bit from Harlan Ellison

if–like Ms. MacDonald–anyone chooses (sanely) to stay out of the way of this schoolyard brawl between Groth and me…to be evenhanded and as objective as one can be–like Ms. McDonald–when the combatants are two schmucks–as am me and Groth–but he more than I, of course, whaddaya think, I’m gonna be as fair as Ms. MacDonald, wakeup fer chrissakes, I’m SUING the guy

Heh. I've socialized with Heidi MacDonald, Gary Groth and Harlan Ellison.

Harlan is a hoot.

HAPPY FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!!

Nice guide to FCBD by Doug Wolk: [link]

Oh yeah!

FCBD! Which is also Sale Day at my local store. Gah. EVIL!

Damn it. I just SPENT nine bazillion bucks on my backlog. But... TRADES!

I have Runaways #25 and #26, a burning oost to read, very little willpower and zero backstory.

I have Runaways #26. Did Joss start writing with #25? My comic shop was busy, because of FCBD. The kids got Legion, Spider-Man, and Transformers. Scott bought a Mad Magazine book. I got the free BSG #0, which is a flip book with The Lone Ranger. I finally picked up my BtVS S8 #3, too (and got one of the variant covers -- which is Willow and Xander assembling a giant Buffy puzzle. Now, I'm off for my seven minutes in heaven, with it.

Cindy, he did start with #25.

BtVS S8 #3

Oh, page 3. That's what everyone was talking about. And look at j wee wee in the dream space. Ha!

Ethan Rayne does look right -- looks too young. In a couple of panels, I had to remember he wasn't Xander (the ones where he's quite small).

Giles ! Finally, Giles . I take it that's supposed to be Andrew holding the hand of cards ?

I think that either Xander or Willow kissed her. Probably Xander.

So, that thing was Warren. I am not surprised, but ewwww .

Now I have to go back and read what everyone else said. Mostly, I'm thinking these better start coming out every week, or they'd better start being twice as long, because it's not satisfying. The story is good, but it feels like perpetual teasing, with each issue.

I finally got hold of SPN: Origins and dear heavens, I am flailing mightily over Missouri. She rocks, truly and utterly. The panel that killed me was the one of wee!Dean in the back seat looking over wee!Sammy in his car seat. I'm holding out hope that we'll get to see Bobby, Pastor Jim, and even Bill Harvelle.

The one thing I'm wondering about, though, is why Julie was apparently torn to shreds but the two boys were left untouched.

Oh, and I just noticed: on one page, Missouri's visions seem to refer to the Hookman, the Vanir from "Scarecrow," and Bloody Mary's mirror. Not sure what, if anything, the other images on that page are supposed to reference.

Thanks, Cashmere. I guess I'd better read the wiki victor linked to, before I hit issue #26. I just bought it because of j wee wee. Darn him.