Yikes, I just bid on 50 issues of JLA! Why the heck did I do that? Don’t I have enough to read?
Wizard World Philly
I went to Wizard World Philly yesterday. It was a pretty good con, but I’ve gotten so used to San Diego that nothing really compares. I bought some neat things, including a few of the Marvel Essentials volumes — Avengers 1 and 2, and Marvel Team-Up 1. I’ve been in a Silver Age mood lately. I also got a chance to see the first couple of episodes of Captain Herlock. This may be another anime series that I need to add to my want list, although I should really stop buying anime until I’ve watched all the stuff I’ve got already.
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart’s Commencement Address from William & Mary
Pat
Happy birthday, Pat.
Peanuts
I picked up the first volume of The Complete Peanuts a few days ago. The early stuff is great. I scanned in my favorite strip so far. (Hopefully, the Schultz estate won’t mind.) It’s a beautifully designed book, and the strips are wonderful. I doubt I’ll be buying the whole run — it’ll take 25 volumes over 12 years — but I’m probably in for the next few, at least.
Sinfest
Another great Sinfest today. I always like comic strips that make fun of other strips.
Blogger
Looks like there’s a bunch of new stuff going on with Blogger. The new look is cute, and posting from Mozilla seems to work better than it used to. Nice. (This, by the way, is post #342 to my blog, according to the new counter on the “dashboard” page.)
Pat
I just posted some old pictures of my brother Pat. Here they are. These are from 1984 or thereabouts. I like these. Most of them are pretty goofy, but it looks like we were having a good time.
Chris Whitley
There are two new Chris Whitley albums out on Messenger Records, and you can only buy them direct from their web site. I haven’t heard either one yet, but they should be good.