As in guillotine...

Say What?: 6/22/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 22, 2006
Post category:Media Personal
Post comments:1 Comment

"...the exact same phrase 'That stuff from Japan...' was used two weeks earlier on my last trip through Customs and my manga examined for the same reason; because Japanese manga is 'really filthy stuff.' The reason I was so heavily raided this time, I found out afterward, was one of the manga titles had the word 'boy' in the title, which 'alerted' them to pedophile materials."--Elizabeth McClung, To Canadian Customs: X-men means X-rated (via Blog@Newsarama) "I'm happy that the market is able to handle this many copies of anything, and I know I may receive some grief for this, but…

HYPE: Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud Mountain

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 21, 2006
Post category:Personal
Post comments:0 Comments

Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud MountainBy Debbie Huey; Published by AdHouse Books128 one-color pages 5.5" x 7" $8.95 US funds ISBN: 0-9766610-1-2 Ship date: July, 2006 Diamond Code: MAY06 2772

Isaac the Graduate!

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 21, 2006
Post category:Uncategorized
Post comments:1 Comment

Isaac graduated from kindergarten last Wednesday, and thus ends his indoctrination into Catholicism! Next year...public school.Seriously, though, as much as I hated their incessant nickel-and-dime fundraising (we drew the line at the not-so-nickel-and-dime $25 raffle tickets!) and their tendency to close because it was snowing in Pennsylvania, Isaac learned a lot this year. He can read on his own, has some basic math skills, and survived being the smallest kid in his class. It'll be interesting to see if he notices any significant differences switching to public school. He certainly won't miss the daily prayers!Bonus footage: Hot Mom!

Crystal Ball: September 2006 Solicitations, Part I

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 21, 2006
Post category:Personal Pop Culture Reviews
Post comments:2 Comments

Support GOOD Comics! Pre-order something new EVERY month. My monthly look at select comic books being solicited for release in September 2006. The full solicitations for DC, Marvel and Image are available at Comic Book Resources. Dark Horse's solicitations are available at Comics Continuum. Independent publishers will follow in a separate post. [NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your local comic book shop (LCBS) offers a pre-ordering service, download a convenient order form from Diamond and be sure to take advantage of it. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]…

On the Shelves: 6/21/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 19, 2006
Post category:Media Personal Pop Culture Reviews
Post comments:0 Comments

Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 6/21/06. The full shipping is list available at ComicList. [NOTE: 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. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com] PICK OF THE WEEK Fallen Angel #6APE ENTERTAINMENT Black Coat Call To Arms #3 (Of 4), $2.99 So much better than a black-and-white period piece with a throwback storytelling sensibility has any right to be, I can't…

Say What?: 6/19/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 19, 2006
Post category:Uncategorized
Post comments:0 Comments

"Spider-Man is an unusual franchise; just when you think it's run out of sharks to jump, Marvel unveil a new aquarium."--Paul O'Brien, Article 10, 19 June 2006"For that matter, should Peter Parker wear any kind of a costume now? Once the world knows your true identity, what's the point of wearing a mask?"--Jake on "Spidey's Revealing Outfit""Superheroes should not lie to their nearest and dearest about the most important thing in their lives. That's pathological. ...not to mention a bad example for a hero who values truth to set."--Johanna Draper Carlson on "Why Secret Identities Are Stupid""The reason that Nostalgia…

INFO: Categories are del.icio.us!

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 18, 2006
Post category:Uncategorized
Post comments:0 Comments

Phase One of our total revamp of the site is more than halfway through as I've spent most of this weekend tagging every single post from November 2004 through December 2005, enabling everyone (myself included) to easily sort through and access our content, regardless of how old it is. I played around with Technorati tags on Friday, but wanted something more self-contained and del.icio.us, which has been on my radar for a while now, turned out to be the solution I needed.Our main categories are listed/linked over in the left column now, but if you click over to the full…