So Long and Thanks For All The Fish by Bob A. Phet Yesterday I sold an old, blue fish windsock. To me, this relic from the 80s is unimpressive on nearly every level, from its wire-rimmed mouth, agape in a painful pucker, to the slight wear of its cloth body. But none of that matters because it sold on eBay for $.99, plus shipping. After all the fees work out, we’ll only … [Read more...]
What’s the Score?
WHAT’S THE SCORE? by Brian George Over the past five years, my collection of original movie soundtracks has increased from just three to around 100. I am not talking about the compilations of popular music from your favorite rock-and-roll bands and pop artists, like the Awesome Mix Vol. 1 from Guardians of the Galaxy… I’m talking about original orchestral scores. While … [Read more...]
Three and a Throwback
Three and a Throwback By The Daily Planeteer This unabashed celebration blog is devoted to all my favorite moments from DC Comics. Its title, “Three and a Throwback” refers to the structure of the thing. For every three current mentions--as in stuff that happened in the last year or so--I’ll include one throwback... something from the DC days of yore that’s worthy of a … [Read more...]
Comic Shop Woman, Episode #001: Pirates!
It was about a half an hour before closing up. A couple I hadn’t seen before walked into the store. They were in a cheerful mood, joking around with each other, holding hands. But as they wandered further in, they both got a puzzled look on their faces. I could hear them whisper. “It looks different in here, doesn’t it?” “It does. It’s cleaner.” She chuckled to … [Read more...]
A Quick, Nifty Sequence
Here's one of my favorite moments from this week's new comics; these two panels come from God Country, a new Image series from Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw. The first panel gives us a lovely and horrifying sequence: the police, the child's head centered in the panel, then the monstrous shape bellowing down the stairs. Even the colors seem to sweep us through the panel, blue to … [Read more...]