Days of Chimps and Roses

I never read comic books growing up. It wasn’t that I wasn’t interested in superheroes, it was just that I prefered getting my caped crusader fix via afternoon and Saturday morning cartoons. I used my imagination via action figures and created my own world, as opposed to following the classic storylines of Stan Lee, Jack […]

Under The Sea

It’s not always about the music, guys. Sometimes I write about other things. Things like beer, movies, childhood, beer, and comics. I thought I’d share with you all this amazing series I’ve started to read called Low. If you don’t like that, then afterwards I’ll talk about beer. Or the album I was listening to […]

Tubby and Vim : Paul Pope’s One Trick Rip-Off

Paul Pope is the kind of writer and artist that seems to be as much a rock star as he is a comic book writer. Not like the cheesy, machismo-type of rock star that wears spandex, primps his hair, and exudes arrogance for miles. More like the kind of rock star that has something to […]

The Great Machine : Brian K. Vaughan’s ‘Ex Machina’

So yeah, I do other things besides spend all my money on records. I dabble in other activities that expand my mind and intellect. I realize there’s more to life than spinning vinyl and sipping beers. Snorkeling in the pacific ocean, horseback riding in the Lexington countryside, hiking the Appalachian Trail, camping under the starry […]

SEX=DEATH

No, this isn’t a pro-abstinence post. It really has nothing to do with abstinence. Please, continue the fraternizing and heavy petting. No, actually I’m just sitting here on a blustery December Sunday afternoon with the snow accumulating outside. We’ve been under a winter storm warning all day and will be until late tonight. We could […]

Bring Out Your Dead…

So over the weekend I was thrilled to see that Amazon Prime had Lucio Fulci’s Zombi 2 available for streaming. Of course I had to watch it and my son was equally as excited to watch it as well. I’ve been gearing him up for these Fulci films for a few years now, ever since […]

Death, You Cantankerous Letch

When you live in times like these it’s hard not to think about ones fate, and ultimately death. Sometimes it barely cracks the surface with me, but there are some days when those thoughts of the morbid and dark are around every corner. Maybe I’ll bite it going to work. Or maybe I’ll choke on […]

Wasted Years : Charles Burns’ ‘Black Hole’

I think it’s safe to say that the teenage years can be some of the most exciting and horrific years of our lives. You’re discovering music, books, films, the opposite sex, and all the beauty and pain that come with all of them. You were trying hard to build a world of friends and confidants […]

A Few Words On Frank Miller’s ‘Dark Knight’

I just finished Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Strikes Back and I have to say I’m a bit perplexed. I read The Dark Knight Returns back around Christmas for the first time and while I was a little underwhelmed I still liked it overall. I thought the story was great, there were some amazing moments(the […]

His Name Is Nameless

For years I thought comics were a kids game. Sure, they were written by grown men. They were drawn by grown men, too. But all for the sake of a child’s imagination. Funny then that now at middle age I’m just now finding a passion for the world of comic books. I’m searching high and […]