Yakety Sax
Aug 28Courtesy of an e-mail from my friend Melinda, here’s a fine way to spend ten minutes on a Thursday afternoon:
The Spielberg War of the Worlds…BENNY HILL STYLE!
Star Wars…BENNY HILL STYLE!
And Lord of the Rings…BENNY HILL STYLE!
Thanks, Benny.
Happy Birthday, Jack Kirby
Aug 28Many other fine bloggers are taking a moment today to celebrate what would have been Jack Kirby’s 91st birthday.
I’m a relatively recent Kirby Konvert; I think what pushed me over the edge was the Fourth World Omnibus Volume 1. Now I’m insatiable in consuming whatever Kirby I can get my hands on, especially his seventies work.
There is no other creator–in comics or otherwise–who literally blows my mind every time I am exposed to any of their work. Only Kirby does that for me.
Anyway, this is my favorite Kirby page. I love everything about it–the expression on Avia’s face, the dialogue (yes, I happen to love Kirby’s dialogue–it’s beat poetry for nerds), this moment of brief calm before battle tears this perfect world to shreds and leads ultimately to the battle against ultimate good and ultimate evil that is the Fourth World saga.
Thanks for everything, Jack.
My Latest Black Glove Theory
Aug 27I guess I’ll put a jump in for “spoilers,” although the chances I’ve managed to ferret out Grant Morrison’s mental machinations before he’s chosen to reveal them to us is indeed slim…
Poisoned Letter
Aug 25Just back from a week-long vacation, during which I ate ice cream EVERY NIGHT and read trashy crime noir novels courtesy of the fine people at Hard Case Crime.
Today, as we all celebrate the birthday of one Mr. Elvis Costello in our own private, spiritual ways, I’m pleased to announce that I’m writing for a new blog with my pal Jeff of Conditional Axe fame. It’s called Poisoned Letter and it’s dedicated to the music of Mr. Costello, one of those song/album blogs where every post is dedicated to examining a tune until you’ve worked your way thru the whole damned catalog.
Our “why we love EC” posts are up now, and more to come, I’m sure. So read! Listen! Enjoy! Fornicate! Whatever.
Speaking of Simon Pegg
Aug 22While we wait for Simon to help reignite the Star Trek franchise, he continues to bid his time in tiny romantic comedies – a Simon Pegg comedy tends to appeal to both halves of the gender demographic, which gives it a unique strength.
Run Fatboy Run was not only a solid bit of Peggian hilarity, it was a genuinely sweet romance story as well. And hey, anything that continues to help introduce Dylan Moran to the world, can’t be a bad thing.
And now comes Simon’s follow-up lead in the Toby Young bio-pic, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. I hated the poster, but if you add Jeff Bridges to the equation, I’m forced to reconsider. Add Gillian Anderson (yes, she’s in there – watch closely), and I’m sold. SOLD!
