Inflatable Dice

Said dice are a real thing, and this strip is derived from a real exchange, only I was actually talking to the guy who runs the comic store in question. Anyway, I think he mostly had it around for his own use. Or he liked to throw it at people.

Somehow I think I always wanted to reference the old Charles Atlas ads in a strip, but didn't realize it until it happened.

Batman and Robin #15

All actual lines from the issue.

I mentioned once before that I was a follower of Grant Morrison's X-run; that was back before I knew much about specific creators and their proclivities, but suffice it to day I stuck around from his first issue to his last. So while I'm not much of a DC expert, I do know a thing or two about Morrison. And just like New X-Men devolved into utter incomprehensibility, so seems to be the case now with his Bat titles.

But it's amazing how even at times like these, the man writes entertaining comics. I never have the slightest clue what Pyg is talking about - I'm sure it's referring to something, but it could be completely out of Morrison's ass for all I can tell. But he's still an interesting villain, if only in the sense of "here, let's have Batman deal with a guy who makes the Joker look rational." Speaking of which, Joker's interactions with Damian in particular have been great to read in the last few issues, and are probably what kept me from giving up on the title completely.

The Definition of Insanity

We have two vacuum cleaners at work, and they're both crap. I do this pretty much every night - but as a matter of sheer principle, I never just throw stuff out once I've picked it up.

I have, however, tried pounding the vacuum against the floor a few times.

Amazing Spider-Man #645

Interesting side note: the scenario I describe is actually impossible, unless you're watching a rerun of the Seinfeld finale - it first aired in June '97, while OK Computer came out in July and Titanic in December.

Another interesting side note: I suddenly feel really old.

Tracie Thoms

I used to think I was the only one sitting at the nexus point of Tracie Thoms fandom and Walking Dead fandom, then I started searching for images of both on Google, and now it's clear I'm very much not alone. I guess that's a good thing, but it feels feel oddly...unsettling, as though at some level I wanted to be the only one who saw how perfect it would be. Though I did come across someone suggesting Danny Trejo for the Governor, which I have to admit makes a certain amount of sense.

Anyway, feel free to repost either version of today's comic anywhere you see fit in support of the cause.

Green Arrow #4

I'm living proof that relaunching long-running series can boost sales; I'm somewhat into Green Arrow as a character, but 90% of the time his books don't seem very accessible, and his post-Darkest Night relaunch was enough to get me poking around again (that, and more spectacular covers). I still don't have much of an idea what's going on with the business/political stuff, and what the White Lantern thingy has to do with anything, but like Batman, all it takes is the right context for me to enjoy the character. And Green Arrow in the woods is just plain cool.

Ego the Living Planet, con't

This happened almost word-for-word the night I posted the previous strip. No matter how much something I've read perplexes me, my roommate always has a nugget of goodness from DC that can make anything else seem downright logical.

Amusing side note: due to an initial typo, Blogger's URL for this post is "Ego Living Plane". I totally want to see a character that's an airplane. We've had a bunch of talking cars, but never a plane. WTF?

1 Month 2 Live #3

Another fun fact: Ego's Wikipedia page is almost 1600 words long, and is quite maddening when read all at once.

So I do videography and technical design for a Pittsburgh-area multimedia performance group called The Pillow Project. Our latest full-length performance begins a six-week run this weekend, and between that and my day job, my schedule is going to be a little wonky for a while. Under no circumstances do I intend to pause the strip at any point, but don't be surprised if they become a bit more extemporaneous for a little while. With luck they'll all at least remain on topic.