“Who Framed Roger Rabbit” was such a good movie. The blend of cartoons and noir works so well.
“Remember Me, Eddie? When I Killed Your Brother… I Talked JUST… LIKE… THIIIISSSS!”
–Geoff
First, those who regularly scour our links page might have noticed a new arrival – The Military History Podcast. I came across it yesterday more or less by accident and started with the Frederick the Great episode, which is a great mini guide to why Frederick was militarily successful, which is something I don’t often talk about in these more purely biographical chatters, so check it out!
Speaking of things worth checking out, it was A Day yesterday at the comic store. Ruse 2 (Mark Waid as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, except where Watson is a female and cleverer than her Holmes, and it’s fantastic), FF 2 (I had lost track of the FF for a while, and these two issues have got their hooks right back in me), Morning Glories 9, Mighty Thor 1 (I know, I hate series reboots, but it’s THOR!), Deadpool 36 (actually hits some points of pathos which I didn’t think Deadpool could), and on and on…
My favorite thing about today’s episode was Geoff’s description for the big double panel, which ran basically “Members of the collective unconscious are all dancing around – like the last scene in Roger Rabbit.”
– Count Dolby von Luckner
There have been many delightful moments that Geoff has had me draw in this arc, but having Jung Fastball Special Freud is in its own special realm of cockle-warming loveliness. And, while talking about Geoffs, luscious props need to be given. He has written all the scripts in this arc – that means he’s been doing every script since October, which is by far the longest either of us has gone before handing off the scripting baton. AND he’s been doing it while planning a wedding and working what he claims is a normal job (have I ever seen a picture of him at this supposed workplace? I have not.). Foppish applause!
I finally caught up on my SHIELD comics and, damn, that’s a great, great comic. It’s basically Tesla, Leonardo, and Newton being badasses in the Marvel universe. It’s definitely worth the trip to the comic store to pick up the back issues (they’ve put out 6 plus one numbered infinity). Don’t worry if you haven’t been following Marvel continuity for the last decade – it works beautifully as a stand alone series, but if you HAVE been hooking up to the Marvel IV, there are all sorts of bits in there to amplify the experience.
– Count Dolby von Luckner
