Exactly how I’d expect Batman to act, yet it didn’t work: Tower of Babel
A few years back, I began rereading my Justice League of America books. As I don’t binge, I’m currently midway through Joe Kelly’s run (I have a lot of JLA …
Something else that annoys me
Yes, I’m venting again, though today’s pet peeve isn’t as irksome as Monday’s. I am not bothered by the Chosen One trope where someone is marked by Destiny to be …
‘Atonement’
I placed my gun and badge on the table. The commissioner looked at me, shocked. “There’s no need for that, Hulce,” he said. “You have been exonerated.” “I quit,” I …
Some characters are not worth the paper they’re drawn on
One of the problems with a medium that requires as many stories every month as comic books is that some uninteresting villains appear much more than they deserve, just to …
A little thing that drives me nuts
So I just finished Jane Yolen and Adam Semple’s The Last Tsar’s Dragons. It’s a story of events leading up to the Russian Revolution, seen through the eyes of Tsar …
‘Asepsis’
“Do you have anti-bacterial soap?” “Sure. I got some from Bath and Body Works. Good stuff. Help yourself.” Delilah watched Nikos get up and walk into the bathroom. She had …
Greetings from Italy, fellow nerds!
Hi, everyone! I’m currently in Venice, and tomorrow we’re off to Florence and then Rome. We’re having a grand old time, and while we were at the museum shop for …