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Yeah, Blood and Bone rules. Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins are keeping the classic action movie alive. Gundala: review forthcoming North of Normal: decent drama based on a memoir. Features: 7 Shorts: Documentaries: 1 Rewatches:

True Detective: Night Country is only two episodes in and firing on every cylinder possible (even some cosmic ones we can't see). Jodie Foster is amazing in this, so is everyone else, but she is a fucking revelation here. I think I know the in-universe connection to season 1 beyond the one that is obvious. Anyway, this is already the second best season of the show and there's four more episodes to go. And I love all previous three seasons.

Brimstone incorporated/Dark Harvest: reviews forthcoming Features: 5 Shorts: Documentaries: 1 Rewatches:

Watched American Nightmare on Netflix. It's a three-part docuseries about the Denise Huskins story from a little over a decade ago. I remember how crazy the story was at the time and got furious watching this. It's the Gone Girl Case. Shortly after the movie came out this woman was kidnapped from her home in the night, her boyfriend drugged and tied up left behind. The police barely investigated and the FBI agent involved was dating the boyfriend's ex (who herself is apparently the intended kidnappee). Fucking nuts. Terribly generic title.

After the first episode of ECHO, Davin quit and I don't feel very motivated to continue. The story doesn't even start for a half hour into the episode. Everything else before that was superfluous or should have been told in flashback throughout the series. Yes, even the Daredevil fight. Absolutely useless. A TV show (ESPECIALLY the first episode) shouldn't read like an OHOTMU entry. After episode 2, I'm out. I have a feeling there's no more Daredevil and Fisk only in the last two episodes. I can get the other actors I like on Reservation Dogs (and Graham Greene in damn near anything filmed in Canada over the last 50 years).

I'm close to finished with season 2 of Voyager. I just finished "Death Wish" an episode that might be a top ten Trek episode. Yeah, I love the trial episodes, but this is a unique one. Tuvok represents a different Q than we've met before who demands to be granted mortality so he can kill himself while Q (the one we all know) is arguing to have him imprisoned for eternity so he can no longer damage the Continuum. Brilliantly written. Overall, this show has incredible characterization. Even in the first season, the character work is firing on all cylinders. Other than Chakotay and Kes, I kind of love them all. Kes is at least growing on me.

Haha! I have seen that episode!

3Keys #1: haha! Same title as a WIP of mine, but still quite different. I was ready to hate this, but kind of liked it. I'll give it another. All-Out Avengers #2: this series wastes no time. Fantastic. Amazing Spider-Man #10-25: this series is great. From Tombstone to Vulture to TWO Hobgoblins, Spidey has had his ass handed to him several times in this run, but I find it weird that the Dark Web crossover had him fight Ben Reilly (now he's called Chasm I guess?) teamed up with Madelyne Pryor. So a senior citizen with no superpowers and a suit that flies can kick Spider-Man's ass, but a legion of demons is cool? Weird. Basilisk #12: GREAT ending. Probably could have been ten issues all said and done, but still a fun journey. Batman One Bad Day: The Penguin #1: this was fucking fun. It's basically the length of a three issue miniseries, but I could have easily read more of this story. Great art too. Batman/Superman World's Finest #7, 8: this was really fun. Batman: The Knight #9, 10: excellent. Batman Incorporated #1: eh...I'm out. Batman Vs. Robin #2: not super into this, but I'll read another. Black Adam #4: this rules. Bloodshot Unleahsed #1, 2: good start, but I don't know how well they're going to keep this going...aka the Valiant Curse Bone Orchard: Ten Thousand Black Feathers #1, 2: RIGHT up my alley! Briar #1: I'm not poo-pooing this, but I probably won't read any more. It's being done better elsewhere. Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #5: this is great. Carnage #5-7: I have to say, I'm not enjoying this run so much. I don't want to see Carnage in Niffleheim. Castle Full of Blackbirds #2: solid. Creepshow #1, 2: these were fun. Crypt of Shadows #1: man...how long has it been since Marvel gave a shit about their horror characters? Too long. It's still going on. Damage Control #1: ugh. Can't stand this art. Too bad, really. One of the best ideas in comics ever. Damn Them All #1: ok, Is Spurrier is obviously a Warren Ellis acolyte, because this reads like an Ellis book. It's good though. Daredevil #4: this rules. Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green #1: this is the only one shot tie-in to this great event series that I actually liked. That's because it's not one of those Worlds Without a Justice League oneshots... Dark Crisis Worlds Without a Justice League Green Lantern #1: speaking of... This was the best of all of those WWAJL tie-ins, but that's not saying much. Dark Crisis on infinite Earths #5: excellent Dark Ride #1: interesting first issue. I'll do another. DC Vs. Vampires #9, 10: this series holds up and is surprisingly good. Not much of a surprise, Tynion is killing it. Dead Mall #1: a little horror mini from author Adam Cesare. Pretty decent first issue. Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1: I LOVE Juan Ferreyra's artwork, and it's the only thing that brought me to the end of the issue. I won't be reading more though. Defenders Beyond #1-4: not as good as the first series, but still kind of fun. One more to go. DUO #5: still good. Earthdivers #4-13: god this series is so fucking nuts. So damn good. Has an author ever done their first comic book series and had it come out this good? I contend: no. This is awesome. Eight Billion Genies #4, 5: this is great. Must have been a nightmare to plot this all out. Firepower #24: fuck, this series is so good. Flashpoint Beyond #6: this is fucking nuts. I can't believe there's another issue. Flawed #1, 2: I am not entirely sure what the fuck is happening here, but I'm down for the time being. Follow Me Down: A Reckless Book: I've mostly floated away from Brubaker and Phillips' epics since they lost the "Criminal" banner. Too hard to keep track of. This was excellent though. GCPD The Blue Wall #1: did not have the highest expectations here, having been a fan of Gotham Central and Montoya in general, but opening the book to discover the art is by Stefano Raffaele is a great start. Great first issue too. No one even mentioned Batman. Glorious. Ghost Rider #7: ok, this is cool. The image of Doctor Doom on a motorcycle still tickles me. Gotham City Year One #1: Tom King and Phil Hester? Hell yes. Slam Bradley is the main character? HELL yes. Heart Eyes #2: holy shit. This is good, but I had no idea where it was going from page to page and i love it. Hack/Slash: Hot Shorts: oneshot anthology of H/S stories. Decent. Halloween Party: another horror oneshot that turns out to be a bit of a mix of Predator and ET with a satirical eye. Not bad, but not great. Hell is a Squared Circle: I'll call this a graphic novel as it's a bit longer than the oneshots above. Wrestling Noir seems to be becoming a thing. Hellboy in Love #1: this was fun. Hulk #9: good issue. I Hate this Place #4, 5: this is done with Vol 2 coming soon I guess. I really enjoyed this. Weird sci fi horror. Iron Man #23, 24: fucking great ending to this great run. Junkyard Joe #1: great first issue. Kaya #1: not a fan. Lovecraft: Unknown Kadath #2: this is excellent. Lovesick #1: whoa! Very similar to Red Room, but with an Italian twist. The Man-Goat & The Bunnyman Green Eggs and BLAM! #2, 3: dumb fun. But I'm probably done with these guys going forward. Kinda same-same all the time. Midnight Suns #1, 2: pretty fun first couple issues. Not my favourite team of characters, but still decent. Minor Threats #1, 2: celebrity comics rarely stray from superhero pastiches and this is no different. Still fun. Moon Knight #16: great issue. Moon Knight Annual #1: good story. Namor: Conquered Shores #1: pass New Fantastic Four #5: great miniseries. I always wished there was more to the New FF from the 90s and this definitely scratches that itch. Nightfall: Double Feature #1: fucking awesome. BOTH stories start out very strong. Nyx #9: great! Old Dog #1: I get it, but I don't know if I'll read more. Ironically have a pitch for DC going back years called Old Dogs that features an old spy and his daughter (AS WELL as similar super soldier vibes as this one). Predator #2, 3: this is quite fun. Public Domain #3-5: brilliant. Loved it. Punisher #7-12: fucking excellent. Another amazing Punisher run for the ages. Some of Jason Aaron's best work. Punisher War Journal: Brother #1: this was a fine tie-in. Unnecessary. Revolvers #1: terrible. Cliched gruff detective stuff. Rogue Sun #7: awful first issue of the arc. If the whole arc (or even one more issue) is choose your own adventure, I'm out. Rogues #4: fucking great ending. Wild stuff. Sacrament #2: ok, this is not the kind of sci fi I can get into. I'm out. Savage Avengers #5-10: fucking great wrap-up. The rebooted series pales in comparison to the original, but this one's approach (going back in time rather than Conan coming forward) was used well and helped differentiate the series. Scarlet Sisters: a Dynamite oneshot that isn't very good. Sins of the Black Flamingo #3: nahhh...I can't keep going with this. I'm out. Skybound Presents Afterschool #3: Image's horror afterschool specials continue. This is a solid one. Star Trek #1: this is a direct sequel to DS9 and HOLY FUCK is that a good first issue? Yes, yes it is. Four of my all-time favourite Trek characters from three different shows are on one crew and I am down! Issues: 144 Trades: Omnibus: Graphic Novel: 2

Lockdown Tower: french horror film set in a high rise apartment building, far better than Evil Dead Rise. Bronx Lore: feature for the fest. Nickel City Tinseltown: The History of Buffalo, NY Filmmaking: doc for the fest. Popcorn: review forthcoming Features: 3 Shorts: Documentaries: 1 Rewatches:

Again, I'd only seen a handful of episodes

Started a watch-through of Star Trek: Voyager the other day, and now I'm a few episodes from the end of season one. I have never watched it before. I probably saw 6-8 episodes while smoking pot at my buddy's place and couldn't stand it. Thought every character was stupid and really felt like the whole thing was a platform to have Jeri Ryan in THAT outfit. Having watched the first 11 episodes in two or three days, I have to say: as far as characterization is concerned, this is the best Trek for that other than TOS. I don't include new Trek in this because it isn't fair to do so. I think Janeway is working out her character throughout this season. Is she the stern matron or is she dancing on the fragile edge of breaking down, or is she the one who takes delight in her crew socializing? I'm not convinced it's supposed to be all three because the show doesn't balance it well. Regardless, Kate Mulgrew fucking rules. I love the characters of Tom Paris, Harry Kim, Tuvok and especially The Doctor. Other than Janeway (who only needs a little clarifying), the female characters need a shitload of development. I don't even know who B'elanna is even though she's been front and centre the whole time. Kes is very much a non-character at this point. I like her interactions with Neelix and the Doctor, but that seems to be all she is at this point. I really hope this changes. While I won't talk about placement in a favourites list yet, I'll say it's off to a better start than TNG and DS9 were. Though I doubt it will hit their heights, if it can maintain quality through its run to some extent, it just might be a pretty high placement on that list.

It is Talented Mr. Ripley at a rich person's estate with several scenes that are supposed to be "oh so naughty" but come up with nothing but blech the entire time.

Hahah! Nice!

Last Line #1: not for me. Moon Knight #15: this is a bit of a step down in quality for me. The DID stories are never er as exciting as when something is happening for real. New Fantastic Four #4: this rules. Really fun. Of course the OG team (well, She-Thing is there) shows up to help out in issue 4. Punisher #6: fucking hell. wild shit. That Texas Blood #17: this book is so good. Batman: Knightwatch #1: not for me at all. The Vineyard #2: great. Amazing Spider-Man #8, 9: still great. Sadly 9 was tied up in Krakoan X-Men nonsense, but 8 was the best issue thus far. Great series. No Romita on 9, but Patrick Gleason is a decent replacement for one issue. A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #12: perfect ending. Alien #1: nahhh...I'm good. Batman vs. Robin #1: ehhh....not so into this. Castle Full of Blackbirds #1: decent first issue. I'll do another. Daredevil #3: fuck yeah! Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League -Wonder Woman #1: hell no. Lovercraft-Unknown Kadath #1: did not expect this to be this good. I'm down for more. Maskerade #1: I gave Kevin Smith a try again. Not anymore. Issues: 17 Trades: Omnibus: Graphic Novel:

Definitely missing some over the past few weeks, but this will be my last tally (unless I remember what I'm missing). Overall, I read a lot more this year than the past few years. The X-Cellent: Unsocial Media: this is it. The end of the Milligan/Allred X-Statix story. Fantastic. Danger Street vol 1: holy fuck this rules. Issues: 1502 Trades: 28 Omnibus: 5 Graphic Novel: 21

Last movie of the year was: Rebel Moon: I'm supposed to be reviewing it, but woof. I'm not even sure I want to. I'd have to watch it again. I was drunk and bored out of my mind. Features: 136 Shorts: 6 Documentaries: 9 Rewatches: 7

Office Christmas Party: a movie I never knew existed from a few years ago featuring Justin Bateman, Kate McKinnon, Jennifer Anniston, TJ Miller and the girl that John Mulaney left his wife for. You know, Psylocke from that X-Men film. It was a fun watch for whoever stayed around (it whittled down to me and Stacy). Kate McKinnon is hilarious and seems to almost be doing her Hilary Clinton impression with less attack in her voice in this one as the office HR prude. This is decent. 3/5 Sisu: Glad I waited to finalize my yearend list until I watched this one. Pure violent perfection. The stakes are gold, and pride, and (put your own theme here), but it's one of the most exciting film's I've seen this year. My list comes out tomorrow, but...spoiler alert....this one's pretty high. Saltburn: absolute dogshit. My vote for worst of the year. Not the final tally. One more to finish. Features: 135 Shorts: 6 Documentaries: 9 Rewatches: 7

Barbie:I thought Gosling and McKinnon were hilarious. I thought the movie was overbearing, unfocused and confused. But if you make a Barbie movie with me as the target audience, you've made a grave error. I just don't think it's as profound as others make it seem. Features: 132 Shorts: 6 Documentaries: 9 Rewatches: 7

Ghost Rider #5: rad. Golden Rage #1: ok, I' intrigued. I'll do one more. Iron Man #22: I really didn't think they'd be able to pull this story for so long without it getting dull. Moon Knight #14: great New Fantastic Four #3: this is fun as hell. The artist even does a mean Art Adams. Project Superpowers Fractured States #5: ugh...five issues to end on an eye roll. Sacrament #1: Missionaries in 2999 on a space ship. Great ending to the first issue. I'll do more. DC vs Vampires All Out War #1: meh. Sword of Azrael Dark Knight of the Soul #1: the only Azrael I've ever read was when he was Batman. I have zero desire to read a comic that's so basic with a religious nutjob as the lead. I'm out. DCeased War of the Undead Gods #1: lame. I'm out. Dark Crisis Worlds Without a Green Lantern #1: terrible. Didn't even finish it. The Closet #3: goddamn. So fucking moody. Best issue yet. Black Adam #3: amazing issue. That Texas Blood #16: fucking incredible issue. The New Champion of SHAZAM! #1: love the Doc Shaner art, but don't give a shit about the story. I'm out. DUO #4: good issue The Vineyard #1: ooohhhh...wine folk horror... Eight Billion Genies #3: this is crazy fun. Canary #1: spooky western by Scott Snyder? Ok. Amazing Spider-Man #7: oh, I love this series, but I really hope Tombstone isn't gone. Astronaut Down #3: this is kind of predictable, but I feel like normies would love it as a TV show. Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #3: I did not expect an origin for the creation of Cap's shield to be so convoluted and messy. Hellboy and the BPRD 1957: Falling Sky #1: fantastic. 20th Century Men #1: ok, this didn't light me on fire, but I'll give it one more. Ghost Rider Vengeance Forever #1: fun. Avengers 1,000,000 BC #1: fun and weird. Love Everlasting #1: not for me. Aquaman/Flash: Voidsong #3: kind of a delightful end. Batman The knight #8: this probably could have been two issues shorter when this is all said and done. We all knew where it was heading. Still good, though. Predator #1: well this was kind of rad. Punisher #5: still great. Justice Warriors #2: too silly for me. The Deadliest Bouquet #1: is this just a group of girl bosses in a crime thing? I'll do one more. There's Something Wrong With Patrick Todd #2: this is super-intriguing. X-Men Legends #1: YES! This story tells what happens between Wolverine 181 and Giant-Size X-Men #1, and it's only the first part, but it's excellent. Wolverine teams up with the Living Diamond (super obscure X-character; he's the criminal who was using Cyclops when Xavier found them. Dave Wachter doing that original Wolverine costume with the whiskers? Man...so good. Can't wait for the next issue. Batman: One Bad Day: the Riddler #1: this is way more GN than comic book, but it's fucking amazing. One of the only stories other than that LOTDK arc from the early 90s where he was forcing Batman to...that's a spoiler. Anyway. Incredible. Batman/Superman World's Finest #6: excellent. Batmand and Superman find Robin in the timeline working at a circus in the 1800s. Because of course! Canary #2: they keep skirting the supernatural issue. I still don't know if that's the case. But I dig it. Criminal Macabre: Spirit of the Dead: this definitely is a GN and it isn't very good. Cloaked: another GN, this time a Batman pastiche that is pretty close to a finished novel I have, but mine is better. It's still good. I find Mike Richardson's stories (he's the publisher of Dark Horse) to be a little rudimentary. Daredevil #2: I'm always a little weary when DD involves the supernatural. Other than The Hand and their resurrections stuff, of course. But I think this is being handled pretty well. Entropy #1: no thanks. Do a Powerbomb #3: not the best. I'm out. Fire Power #23: this fucking rules. Heart Eyes #1: this is a pretty great first issue. I'm intrigued. Hulk #8: wow...so THAT happened. Lady Hel #1: woof. No thanks New America #1: I knew how this was going to end by page three and I still liked it. Savage Avengers #4: fuck, this rules. Strange #5: I did not see that coming. Fun team-up between Clea and Moon Knight. Not what I was talking about in the first sentence. Hell of a cliffhanger here. Tales of the Human Target #1: wow...the first series was the best comic book I'd read in ages, and this one was difficult to finish. Too many artists, too scattered a story. Bummer. I'm out. Task Force Z #11: great issue. The Last Shadowhawk #1: blech! The Brother of All Men #2: not as good as the first one, and it's clear by the cliffhanger, that this leaves historical territory from here on out. The Silver Coin #13: holy fuck. Best issue yet. Brilliant and shockingly terrifying. Trve Kvlt #1: I did not expect this to go where it did. I am down. Ant #5: about as good as it ever is. Amazing Fantasy #1000: some good stories, some not good stories. Typical. Blink #2: good, not great. Not interested enough to continue. Break Out #3: bored to tears. Only one issue left and I'm still quitting. Gambit #2: excellent first issue. Dogshit second. That tells me this should have been a four issue series rather than five. I'm out. No time for this stuff anymore. Dogs of London #4: this ruled. One more? Goddamn. There better be some shit raining down in that issue. Willing to bet there will be. Moon Knight Black, White & Blood #4: have ANY of these been positive in the average? Probably not. Yikes. No more anthology books (other than horror). I'm talking about the Big 2 here. All of them, from DC Voices to Black, White & Blood, they are more dogshit than readable basically as a rule at this point. I won't waste my time any longer. Editorial needs a shakeup or something. There has to be SOME gatekeeping. The Joneses #5: I honestly didn't think they would stick this landing, but they sure did it pretty awesomely. I'm impressed and will be checking out a volume 2 if it comes. Wendigo vol 1 In the Company of Wolves: great first part of two graphic novels. European but set in northern Canada. Thunderbolts #1: I was ready to throw this away, but the first issue was very good. I will say Devil's Reign is the smartest and coolest street-level event in Marvel's history. It's got men interested in a lot of characters I don't care about based on its aftermath. The Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #5: fuck, this is good. Flashback to the "Cereal Convention" here. Fun! Wild Cards The drawing of Cards #2: extremely faithful adaptation of the first book thus far. Batman: Dear Detective #1: Lee Bermejo's story told in pinups. The story unfolding is kind of fun, but obviously much of the art has nothing to do with it. "Hmmmmm....How can I finally get a bunch of unused covers I've done into print?" is what happened, methinks. Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #4: great. Flashpoint Beyond #5: fucking excellent. All-Out Avengers #1: ok, really fun. Antioch #1: pass. Basilisk #11: let's do this. One more to go! Ghost Rider #6: excellent. Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #4: was looking to drop this, but man, what a killer issue. A top ten favourite Cap moment in it. Man fucking reasons with an android programmed to kill him. Incredible. Issues: 1502 Trades: 26 Omnibus: 5 Graphic Novel: 21

So terribly sad. His work on Homicide was enough to receive legend status, but his second act as Holt on B99 established him as one of the great modern comedic sitcom actors.

Leave the World Behind: a pretty fascinating movie that has one central tenet being the importance of physical media, which is interesting for a Netflix movie. Seriously though, Mahershala Ali, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon and Ethan Hawke all in the same movie? Yes, please. Also, I think this is the first time Bacon and Hawke have been in a movie together. Or am I wrong about that? Edit: Ok, I just looked it up, I don't think Julia and Ethan have ever worked together either. Of course, Bacon and Roberts were in Flatliners back in the day, but I don't think ever again. And Bacon and Hawke have never worked together. Also, apparently there's a conspiracy theory that Hawke and Bacon are the same person? That's fucking dumb. It's not a conspiracy theory, it's just people that are stupid. Men Behind the Sun: this 1988 Chinese film depicts the squadron from Japan's army called Unit 731. They invaded China, took it over and then began experimenting on Chinese,Russian and Manchurian prisoners with exceedingly brutal methods. Made by Chinese Nationalist filmmaker, TF Mou, its notoriety stems from the fact that there was no special effects in China at the time outside of wirework, so they used real cadavers. It's absolutely stomach-churning to watch in a few places. Presented as a dead serious docudrama, the movie doesn't really have anything to say other than depicting what the Japanese did with impunity during WW2. Presents itself as a primal scream of sorts. Fascinating. Not sure I'll ever watch it again. Violent Night: for Monday's episode Infinity Pool: fuck me. What a movie. Features: 131 Shorts: 6 Documentaries: 9 Rewatches: 7

It's quite weird. I saw a FB post on the movie yesterday, but it was about the original case and featured a picture of her and him (the actor looks RIDICULOUSLY close to the real guy, btw) and there were several people like "Oh, she was so beautiful" or "what an angel" all very weird comments. The double standard here is absolutely shocking. Back to the movie, it really felt like Portman, Moore and Melton are in three completely different movies. And not in a good way.

Something Is Killing the Children #24: still great The Collector Unit 731 #3: fuck, this broke really interesting. Right up my alley The Joneses #3: this is the best issue of the bunch thus far. The Lonesome Hunters #1: Wow! This is right up my alley. The same stuff I am currently writing. The Silver Coin #11: still knocking out dingers A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #9: for a series that has spent 8 straight issues with intense pot-boiling pressure and danger and violence. This one is a mostly silent issue with the guy being nice to the kid. That's it. One sequence has them watching somone make shrimp tacos for them and it's one of the best scenes in comics in years. Beautiful. Captain America Symbol of Truth #2: this was fine. I might drop it. DC Vs. Vampires: Killers #1: terrible art. Couldn't follow the story for the life of me. After a few pages, I stopped trying that hard. Eight Billion Genies #2: such a unique and fun/crazy idea. And they're doing a great job, which is difficult given my dealings with the artist in the past. Hellboy and the BPRD: Old Man Whittier: this was fine. Mindset #1: not for me. Public Domain #1: this was another shocking surprise. A great comics-themed drama. Sins of the Black Flamingo #1: wasn't into this, and then I was into it at the end. I'll give it another. Task Force Z #9: surprised this is still going actually. It's still good. Wolverine Patch #3: Man, it's so weird that Larry Hama wrote this miniseries (which is fucking excellent and thrumming with the beats and storylines of Hama's old Wolvie stories, by then he wrote his X-Men Legends story and it was so awful. Very weird. The Last Days of Black Hammer Chapter 1, 2: what a great way to tell this final story. I love it. Justice League America annual 8: this from 1994 is the next on the chopping block for my Patreon exclusive podcast. May have already counted this when I first reread it weeks ago, but I've since reread it two or three times, so I'll count it once again. Amazing Spider-Man #5: so fucking good. Daredevil #1: ok, this is fucking nuts. So, Daredevil is the leader of the Fist, and Punisher is now leader of the Hand. That's a thing that's going to happen soon right? Absolution #1: another sci fi thing that can't get off the ground. The art is beautiful, but I find that so much of what passes for humour in modern comic books is just pop culture-aware snark and it makes me seethe when I read it. haha! I'm out. A Town Called Terror #4: I don't need any more of this. Astronaut Down #2: holy shit. This is crazy. I dig it. Dark Crisis #2: fuck...this is batshit. Avengers Forever #7: man, this is good. Dark Crisis Worlds Without a Justice League: Superman #1: didn't quite understand all of this. Thinking I'll drop all the tie-ins and just read the main series, because it rules and I haven't found a tie-in I like yet. Basilisk #9: still good Dogs of London #3: ok, now we're talking. DC vs. Vampires #7: pretty good. Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #2: this is good. Flashpoint Beyond #3: this ruled Carnage #4: ehhh....not the best issue. Man Goat & The Bunnyman: Green Eggs & BLAM! #1: dumb fun. I'll read more. Moon Knight #13: I fucking DUG this. Though I felt the reveal of the assassins to be weird considering this is their first appearance. Deadbox #3: ugh...I'm out. I think there's only one more, but now there isn't. Naughty List #1: ok, this is a crazy premise and I fucking love it. I'll read the others and probably talk about it on the Christmas episode. Fire Power #22: great issue. NewThink #2: oh boy...nothing to do with the first issue other than a parable tale. I'm out. Jane Foster & The Mighty thor #2: this isn't getting to the goods fast enough. I'm out. Punisher #4: still rules Ghost Rider #4: fun Savage Avengers #3: rules Man Goat & The Bunnyman: Bunnyman Birthday Bash: this is the story right before the first issue of the one I just read and this was ENTIRELY described in one line of dialogue in that issue, so...waste of time. Rogues #3: ok, now we're on to something! Multiversity Teen Justice #2: and....I'm out! The Army of Darkness vs. Reanimator: Necronomicon Rising #1: meh...I'm probably done here too. Project Superpowers Fractured States #4: this was pretty cool. Savage Tales #1: a halfway decent anthology. Suicide Squad Blaze #3: man, nowhere near as good as the first two issues. Shitty ending. That Texas Blood #15: still good. The Joker #15: great ending. The Panic #2: and I'm out. Aquaman/The Flash: Voidsong #2: I'm not upset Barry Allen came back. I'm upset that everyone seems to write him as Wally West without the baggage. Batman/Superman: World's Finest #5: this was solid. The Closet #2: great issue. Batman The Knight #7: ok, I don't know if it's the mood I'm in, but I cried like a baby reading this. Also, this issue (which features young Bruce Wayne learning from Zatara) definitively explains why Batman doesn't use magic. Brilliant. There's Something Wrong With Patrick Todd #1: this is right up my alley. We Are Scarlet Twilight#1: I'm going to pass. Bunny Mask The Hollow Inside #3: great DUO #3: also great. What If...Miles Morales #5: good lord, how awful. A Calculated Man #2: I am no longer interested. Strange Adventures #1: this has a very similar vibe to their Mr Miracle series. But, since this book at least isn't in a nine panel grid, I'll check out more, mostly for Gerads' art. AXE Judgement Day #1: Haha! That saved me the trouble of reading anymore. Black Adam #2: this fucking rules. Do A Powerbomb #2: I was NOT feeling this issue until the last page. It worked. Hellboy and the BPRD: Time is a River: boring. Iron Man #21: Man, was ANYONE as jazzed about this IM book as me when it was coming out? It rules. Maestro: World War M #5: ehh...not the best ending, but the series was good overall. New Fantastic Four #2: lots of fun. Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #3: one good story, and, sadly, it isn't Nocenti and Raffaele's. Moon Knight doesn't belong in space. Rogues' Gallery #1: interesting. It kind of combines the film FANBOYS, a heist, and toxic fandom. Nyx #8: are they just going to kill all the demonspawn now? Seven Sons #2: ok, I'm bored. I'm out. Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1: I'll pass. Skybound Presents Afterschool #2: Oh, I get it, these are weird versions of after school specials with a horror bent. This one ruled. Should be a movie. The Brother of All Men #1: crazy, a comic book about the cult that existed an hour away from me (and a hundred years ago) which was a plan of mine at one time. I've visited the community this issue is set in and where it leads. This is admittedly a better angle than I had yet to come up with. I'm super intrigued. The Joneses #4: only one issue left? WTF? The Lonesome Hunters #2: I love this. The Rocketeer: The Great Race #4: this was a fun adventure The Silver Coin #12: another great story. A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #10: well, damn... Amazing Spider-Man #6: ok this is a fun story, but I have to say that Ed McGuinness is a big step down from JR Jr. And the story we've been following is still in play. I get that it's the legacy issue 900, but the regular story is more interesting. Ant-Man #1: pass. Blink #1: I have no idea what's going on, but I dig it. Beware the Eye of Odin #2: and with that, I'm done. Art is too cartoonish for me. Suicide Squad #6: great issue. Creeping: a terrible graphic novel. That awful doll face art of characters that are supposed to be people but just look hollow and static. Florida Man #1: pass. Gambit #1: this is kind of fun. Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #1: *snore* pass. Peter David rarely ever did it for me, but he isn't doing it for me here. Naughty List #2-4: ok, I loved everything about this series except its lack of an ending. Come on, man! I Hate This Place #3: best issue yet. Public Domain #2: I love this book. With this and New-born, Chip Z'Darsky is really nailing it. Radiant Black #16: good issue Radiant Red #5: GREAT ending. Rogue Sun #5: pretty damned good ending. Sins of the Black Flamingo #2: it gets one more to keep me coming back. Something is Killing the Children #25: good stuff Strange #4: ok, best issue yet. The Collector: Unit 731 #4: great ending. Superman: Space Age #1: there are few artists with styles as electric and exciting as Mike Allread (beautiful colors by his wife Laura as always), but I found a lot with this story to dislike, so I won't be continuing. Task Force Z #10: god this series is grotesque. haha! I dig it. Cold Bodies: man, Andrea Mutti had a busy 2022! Their style must be something they can dash off pretty quick. Not too many young artists can do two graphic novels and three miniseries in a single year. This is one of those GNs. I was really into it, but found the ending kind of dumb. The Sandman universe: Nightmare Country #4: fuck, this rules. The Sensuous Frazetta: this book has a lot of Frazetta's cheesecake work. Book covers, men's magazine illustrations and his less saucy but still brilliant romance comics work. The romance comics in particular are presented here in original inks as well as colors, and man the colors did his work really dirty. Ant #4: this is...fine. I'm only reading it because it's Erik Larsen. Vampirella Year One #1: no thanks. Basilisk #10: great Venom #9: crazy. So wild. Wild Cards: The Drawing of Cards #1: it's been a while, but this feels pretty faithful to the book so far. Dark Crisis #3: ruled. Wolverine Patch #4: great DC vs. Vampires #8: good issue. Ghost Rider #1, 2: I've read issues 3 and 4 already, but didn't realize I'd skipped these. I thought I just didn't remember them. haha! These make a lot of sense now. Frankenstein New World #1: ok, I'm intrigued. Flashpoint Beyond #4: so fucking good. Oriignal Sins: the interesting things that happen in this story happen before this starts. Issues: 1429 Trades: 26 Omnibus: 5 Graphic Novel: 18

Monarch on Apple TV+ RULES. It's good right off the bat, but immediately gets cooler once Kurt Russell shows up (obviously). If you didn't know, it's set in the Kong/Godzilla Monsterverse.

The Boogeyman: this one kind of came in under the radar this year and is also one of the best horror films of the year. The lead girl was incredible, and there were several intense scary moments/scenes. I'm definitely doing a better job of seeing the movies I want to see this year, this year. Disciples of the Crow: a Stephen King dollar baby short film based on Children of the Corn that came out a year before the first film in the series. A pretty damned faithful adaptation. May December: lots of hype for this one, but I think it's pretty weak. Aimless and miserable without anything to really say. Features: 127 Shorts: 6 Documentaries: 9 Rewatches: 7