Penguin Classics, with covers by notable cartoonists.
Nice! First, those classical music CDs, now this.
Zoe: So you two were kissin'? Book: Well. Isn't that... special?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
Jon B. - Mar 30, 2006 10:00:12 am PST #9277 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
§ ita § - Mar 31, 2006 1:18:10 pm PST #9278 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well, tie me up and tickle me silly. Marvel's Hellfire Club is a bunch of homages, starting with the Avengers. No, not those Avengers. The real ones, with Steed.
Tom Scola - Mar 31, 2006 1:50:04 pm PST #9279 of 10000
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It sounds like you need to borrow my DVD of A Touch of Brimstone.
§ ita § - Mar 31, 2006 1:59:05 pm PST #9280 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've seen the episode--I just never made the connection.
Tom Scola - Mar 31, 2006 2:02:27 pm PST #9281 of 10000
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Huh.
It seemed obvious to me. It veers off from "homage" territory into the "rip-off" zone.
§ ita § - Mar 31, 2006 2:11:38 pm PST #9282 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm not good with that sort of memory--I read the comic way after seeing the episode--I couldn't tell you the guest actors/characters from any of the TV I watched in the early 80s.
Tom Scola - Mar 31, 2006 2:38:22 pm PST #9283 of 10000
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Evan Dorkin's failed Adult Swim pilot: [link]
Frankenbuddha - Apr 03, 2006 4:18:24 am PDT #9284 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
It sounds like you need to borrow my DVD of A Touch of Brimstone.
Love that episode. Diana Rigg's outfit (you know the one) is etched into my memory. Also, the ep features a pre-Python appearence by Carol Cleveland.
lisah - Apr 03, 2006 9:06:53 am PDT #9285 of 10000
Punishingly Intricate
I wasn't sure where to post this because I think of Minearverse as the place where people talk about Warren Ellis but really this is a comics thing so...
I did something very dorktastically funny this weekend:
§ ita § - Apr 05, 2006 9:31:47 am PDT #9286 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Scans daily has posted the Callisto/Storm duel. God I love that, both narratively and artistically.
Some strange stuff happens with Storm's face, but the body language is beautiful throughout the fight.