Buzzscope Reviews: 8/3/05
Wherein I talk about Women in Refrigerators, give away FREE comics, and use the phrase “balls-to-the-wall!” El Arsenal: Unknown Enemy #1 (of 3)El Arsenal has the kinetic energy and bombast of Robert Rodriguez’ earliest films, and as introductory issues go, it wisely opts for a few hard jabs straight to the eye instead of the
Story Ideas
Somewhat randomly, I’ve been asked to contribute a script to an anthology comic book by this guy, Erech Overaker, whom I know electronically via CBC and Buzzscope. He’s looking for “…strictly slice of life, everyday kinda stuff, humorous dramatic ambient whatever. I want to show the other side of comics, you know?” All things considered,
Fun With Reviews
I posted my aforementioned review of Combat Zone: True Tales of GI’s in Iraq, Vol. 1 TP to Amazon.com yesterday, as I do with anything I review that they happen to sell, and have already received two emails about it from people not thrilled with what I wrote. (Mind you, in the 2+ plus years
Comic Book Stuff
With CBC on hiatus for a bit while I come up with a plan for what to do with it, I’ll be pimping my Buzzscope writing here for the time being. Weekly ReviewsCombat Zone: True Tales of GI’s in Iraq, Vol. 1 TPWhatever side of the ideological fence you may be on, there is some
Lost In The Dark!
There’s something ironic about playing on a softball field sponsored by Con Edison that doesn’t have any lights! Or maybe that’s not irony, just stupidity? The late game always sucks because somewhere around the 6th inning it starts to get dark and the ball is difficult to see in the field. Sucks more when the
Welcome to the Playoffs!
Actually, it’s the second round, as we won last week’s game, an 11-5 rout that we made more interesting than it should have been with a shaky last inning. After throwing out my shoulder in my previous game a couple of weeks ago, I played 1st base and was in on several plays, including three
If It’s Not One Thing…
It’s another. And another. And another! Thanks to our latest daycare fiascosituation, there’s some big changes on the horizon, pretty much across the board. Fork in the road time, if you will, with pretty drastic consequences coming from either direction. Part of me wants to kill Rosa for flaking out on us in such incredible
INFO: The New CBC
Via Flog Comic Book Commentary is going on hiatus for a bit, to return sometime in the Fall with a completely different look and feel. In the meantime, check out the archives (scroll all the way down) and catch my ongoing four-color adventures here at Buzzscope.
Try Something Different: 7/27/05
Support Independent Comics! Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 7/27/05, courtesy of ComicList. Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it. Recommendations, sometimes blind, in BOLD. Which ones are YOU reading? AC COMICS Men Of Mystery #54,