Dodgem Logic

I don’t really consider myself to be part of the comics scene in the way I used to be, anymore than I’m part of the literary scene or the music scene. I just do various things in various areas that I’m interested in doing. The magazine is an expression of that attitude. I suppose that I’ve been annoyed of my treatment by the comics industry, particularly over these last few years. I decided in the spirit of Eric Cartman, “Screw you guys, I’m going home!- Alan Moore

Wonder what the Dark Lord of Comics has been up to, recently?

WONDER NO MORE!

I've already pre-ordered mine and HOT DAMN! am I excited.

A Certain Friendly Neigbhorhood Superhero Has Something To Say

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JON GORGA

Gorga's Looking Forward to Wednesday 11/11/2oo9

This week, new comic-book day is the day before my birfday! Huuray!

From the week's new books I'm...

Snapping up:
The usual...
"the Amazing Spider-Man" #611

"Comic Book Comics" #4
A continuing graphic ''text-book' history of the comic-book industry! I love stuff like this.

"Luke Cage: Noir" #4 of 4
I'm VERY much looking forward to this. See my two previous reviews of issues 2 and 3 to see why.

Considering:
"Supergod" #1 of 5
I've bought Warren Ellis' past two superhero mini-series and the man is a genius.

"Cowboy Ninja Viking" #2 of 4
Well... considering that I just bought the first one and haven't read it I dunno.

"Blackbeard: The Legend of the Pyrate King" #2 of 3
Another one I haven't had the time to read the first issue of. Yeesh.

"The Ghoul" #1
Unfortunately, I really can't afford to pick this one up too... but it looks very cool! Who knows...

Already Tired of Tuesday...

Short post today, as I have a paper due in a little over 16 hours:

This week is heavy on the Batman, as both the Brian Azzarello penned Batman/Doc Savage Special and Batman and Robin #6, the conclusion of Phillip Tan's work on the title, are out. Also from DC this week is Fables #90 and, as Witches hits its penultimate chapter, I can't wait to see where we go from here. Out from Marvel this week is Daredevil #502, in which I'm sure things will continue to go to hell for Matt Murdock (it sometimes seems like Daredevil is the comic book equivalent of the Book of Job) as well as the first issue of S.W.O.R.D. which looks unbelievably cool- I'll be pulling it at least through issue three because, well, just look at this cover.

Finally, there's Fred Van Lente's history of the comics medium, Comic Book Comics #4, which comes out this week, although I'll probably pick it up at some other point over the internet.

Now, back to Frederick Douglass and Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Of all the Siege teasers so far, this is the one I'm most interested in- it looks like Buck is going to have a big role in Siege, just like I hoped he would, and furthermore that he's sticking around some, which I had guessed but wasn't quite sure of. Did anyone think it was going to be someone other than Steve in this position? Because I certainly didn't.

Sweet.