Handsome brooding vampire guy has to swoop in all sensitive mouth and overhanging forehead. How 'bout leaving some scraps for the homely-looking fellows who don't turn evil when they get some?

Doyle ,'Life of the Party'


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.


Kevin - Jan 09, 2007 4:53:41 am PST #76 of 5059
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

Cover of Buffy Season 8 Issue 2: [link]

Description contains many spoilers. If you don't want to know, know this - the cover looks the business.


Jon B. - Jan 09, 2007 5:28:49 am PST #77 of 5059
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Direct link to the non-spoilery cover without the spoilery descriptiony bits: [link]


Kevin - Jan 09, 2007 5:52:31 am PST #78 of 5059
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

Jon B's link better.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 09, 2007 6:33:25 am PST #79 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I'm confused. Is issue one out already? If not, is it common practice that they'd have the cover for two ready ahead of time?


victor infante - Jan 09, 2007 6:47:39 am PST #80 of 5059
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Issue #1 comes out in March, and yeah, that's close enough for them to have the second cover done. Most comic distributers are beginning their solicitations for about then.


Topic!Cindy - Jan 09, 2007 7:09:30 am PST #81 of 5059
What is even happening?

The cover of issue two is going to do nothing to stop me from thinking of Peter Petrelli on Heroes as Not!Xander. *

I emailed my local comic shop, because they aren't on Dark Horse's list of shops, to make sure they are going to be carrying the series. I'd rather shop local-indy when I can. They will carry it. I ended up reserving two copies (one to read, one to pat and call my precious). They will e-mail me when it arrives.

Is this my first official "pull"?


Tom Scola - Jan 09, 2007 7:11:06 am PST #82 of 5059
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

How far are you from Million Year Picnic in Harvard Square, Cindy?


Topic!Cindy - Jan 09, 2007 7:14:00 am PST #83 of 5059
What is even happening?

It's probably only 10 or 15 miles, Tom, but it's a painful 10 or 15 miles. We have an indy shop, right in town, less than a mile away. The closest listed dealers (per Dark Horse) were all Newbury Comics shops. If my local didn't carry Buffy, I'd probably go to one of them. My principles for such things are flexible.

I love the name, though. Million Year Picnic.


Zenkitty - Jan 09, 2007 7:15:26 am PST #84 of 5059
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I don't HAVE a local shop. It closed. ::pout:: I subscribed at TFAW. They better mail on time.


DavidS - Jan 09, 2007 7:18:23 am PST #85 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I love the name, though. Million Year Picnic.

That's where I did all my comic shopping when I lived in Cambridge. I'd be there on Thursday night after work with the other geeks when they opened up the boxes. That's where I first read Love and Rockets #3 and 4, and made them go dig around in their warehouse so I could get #1 and 2.

Newbury Comics is where I got my George of the Jungle t-shirt, and my Husker Du single of "8 Miles High."