One of my favourite pastimes involves stopping at my local Starbucks on 7th street, grabbing a large (I refuse to say venti) hot Caffè Americano, and going next door to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find. It's chock full of great graphic novels and comic books. I usually go straight to the graphic novels because I think super hero comics are a little goofy. If I see tights on the cover, I don't even open it. I just wish they'd put some pants on. I know I'm probably offending half the guys my age by saying that but I just CAN'T do it. It makes me feel like a child and I have the kind of personality that prefers to act a little more like an adult... ummmm... video games aside. It's hypocritical, I know. It's just how it is. Anyyyywayyy, I love checking out the "novels." In my opinion, the best one of late, is a book called DMZ by Brian Wood. He rocks, by the way. The basic premise is that the island of Manhattan has become a war zone. The events sound a lot like something you'd hear on the news in reference to the middle east. It's almost like he's trying to put the Israel/palestine conflict into a context that we can related to. It was a very interesting read. The drawings are great too. The characters look and sound like people I know, only he places them in unfamiliar and dramatic situations. Anyway, if you get tired of men in tights, you should check it out.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Put Some Pants On
One of my favourite pastimes involves stopping at my local Starbucks on 7th street, grabbing a large (I refuse to say venti) hot Caffè Americano, and going next door to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find. It's chock full of great graphic novels and comic books. I usually go straight to the graphic novels because I think super hero comics are a little goofy. If I see tights on the cover, I don't even open it. I just wish they'd put some pants on. I know I'm probably offending half the guys my age by saying that but I just CAN'T do it. It makes me feel like a child and I have the kind of personality that prefers to act a little more like an adult... ummmm... video games aside. It's hypocritical, I know. It's just how it is. Anyyyywayyy, I love checking out the "novels." In my opinion, the best one of late, is a book called DMZ by Brian Wood. He rocks, by the way. The basic premise is that the island of Manhattan has become a war zone. The events sound a lot like something you'd hear on the news in reference to the middle east. It's almost like he's trying to put the Israel/palestine conflict into a context that we can related to. It was a very interesting read. The drawings are great too. The characters look and sound like people I know, only he places them in unfamiliar and dramatic situations. Anyway, if you get tired of men in tights, you should check it out.
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2 comments:
so, when you go to the Heroes site, it's an unexpected image. hahahahahaha.
Ooo, thanks for the tip bro.
I just ordered Flight 3 and am hoping it measures up.
R@B
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