JOSS: Racial tension and homophobia have been eradicated in our country – that’s why Crash and Brokeback Mountain are both up for Saturns.
This was my Bwah! moment.
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
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Mr. Broom - May 28, 2006 10:13:22 am PDT #9629 of 10000
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
Polter-Cow - May 30, 2006 7:38:28 am PDT #9630 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I love Joss. Like, I'm sure his self-aware wackiness grates on some people, but I love it.
Claremont and Byrne’s ‘Days of Future Past’ is generally regarded as the greatest X-Men story ever told.
I thought that was the Dark Phoenix Saga.
Mr. Broom - May 30, 2006 5:46:21 pm PDT #9631 of 10000
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
There is, shock of shocks, contention on that point. I like Days of Future Past better, because dystopia works better for me.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 30, 2006 5:48:20 pm PDT #9632 of 10000
"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
If the Dark Phoenix arc includes the earlier Hellfire Club storyline and Kitty Pryde's introduction, I'd have to go with that. Though #108 may be my favorite single issue.
DXMachina - May 31, 2006 8:19:40 am PDT #9633 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Did we know about these?
Ten comic book heroes will be saluted on the "DC Comics Super Heroes" stamps next summer. Half of the pane of 20 will be portraits of the characters; the other half will show individual comic book covers devoted to their exploits. The characters include Aquaman, Batman, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Plastic Man, Supergirl, Superman and Wonder Woman.
Jon B. - May 31, 2006 9:33:44 am PDT #9634 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Plastic Man's an interesting choice, given that he wasn't originally DC.
Jon B. - May 31, 2006 9:33:50 am PDT #9635 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Tom Scola - Jun 02, 2006 3:28:46 am PDT #9636 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
DXMachina - Jun 02, 2006 5:24:56 am PDT #9637 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Snerk.
Kalshane - Jun 02, 2006 5:56:52 am PDT #9638 of 10000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I picked up the Illyria one-shot yesterday and it's an interesting little story set during season 5. Nothing ground-breaking, but something I could have seen them touching on if there had been a Season 6.
Spike vs. Dracula #3 was alright. Might have been more (or possibly less) entertaining if I understood German. Nice little tie-in to "Why We Fight" and there's a fun little shout-out to Oz.
Ultimate Spider-man continues to be my favorite pull, even though this issue wasn't particularly great. The previous Deadpool arc was a lot of fun, though.
Ultimate X-Men is starting to gain my interest again, though they've changed artists yet again to little improvement and the coloring looks rather muddy. Colossus should be gleaming metal, not a grayish mush. It's kind of sad I find the X-Men more entertaining (and better drawn)when they're appearing in Ultimate Spider-man than in their own title.