Company Man
I’ve signed up for my company’s co-ed softball team. I was on the reserve list and got the word yesterday afternoon that I was next on the list to move up to the main roster. Too late to attend last night’s scrimmage, though, so I have no idea what position I’ll be playing – preferably
Livin’ on the edge
Tell me what you think about your sit-u-a-tionComplication – aggravationIs getting to you Back in 1995, I attended AA meetings for 89 days, partly because I thought I had a drinking problem, but mostly to get closer to a girl I was interested in. Approx. 50 days in, I found myself in a bar with
Try Something Different: 5/11/05
Support Independent Comics! Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 5/11/05, courtesy of ComicList. (NEW: Recommendations in BOLD.) 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. What are YOU reading? AC COMICS Americas Greatest Comics #11, $6.95 A.
Longest. Week. Ever.
There’s a request of my NY-area readers at the end of this, but first, the preamble. “Life, she is a roller coaster; for every thrilling dip, there is an uphill slog.” I just made that sagacious little quote up, because it pretty much sums up last week. Long story short, we’ve squashed the Bloomfield house
Buzzscope Reviews: 5/4/05
Holy overload, Batman! That’s a lot of comics! Check out this week’s reviews as I cover: Amelia Rules #0, Arcana Studios Presents #2, Flight Primer, Ronin Hood of the 47 Samurai, and Superior Showcase #0 from Free Comic Book Day. Plus, Damn Nation #3, Fade From Grace #5, Power Pack #2, and Sea of Red
Free Comic Book Day Is Upon Us!
Support Independent Comics! Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day and to celebrate, I read EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. of the 28 comics that will be available at finer comic book shops around the country, and in other parts of the world! Why would I do such a thing, you ask? So I could write up a
Two Things
Two quick updates for y’all; one about me, one about the fam. First, the fam: Join the Acentos crew next week as they celebrate the move to their NEW home: The Bruckner Bar & Grill! Tuesday, May 10th @ 7:00pmACENTOSThe Bruckner Bar & Grill, 1 Bruckner Blvd(Corner of 3rd Ave; 6 Train to 138th Street
Try Something Different: 5/4/05
Support Independent Comics! Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 5/4/05, 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. What are you reading? AARDVARK-VANAHEIM/WIN-MILL PRO Following Cerebus #3 (AA), $3.95 AC COMICS Best Of The
CBC INFO: Ch-ch-ch-changes…
Just a little heads-up on some changes afoot here at CBC. Most significant, in terms of content, is that I will no longer be posting current reviews, including ménage à trois, or interviews here. The Editor is a megalomaniacal control freak who insists on… Oh, wait, wrong site! I’m the Editor here! Seriously, though, last
REVIEW: Lullaby: Wisdom Seeker #2
All-ages fantasy stories are apparently the new zombies, and Alias seems to be trying to corner the market, making a splash with a trio of mini-series — Lullaby; Lions, Tigers and Bears; The Imaginaries — squarely targeted at the sub-genre. Cleverly promoted with the high-concept blurb “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen meets Shrek,” creator/artist Hector Sevilla