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CRABS!: review forthcoming Features: 28 Shorts: Documentaries: 3 Rewatches: 1

Currently binging Star Trek: Prodigy, which is excellently written and animated and voice acted. Fantastic way of doing Trek for kids. I only wish I had a younger kid who gave a shit to watch this with. Haha! The "set design" and species/robots give off a veryStar Wars vibe. It kind of takes the best from SW (the visuals and the cool flying action) and mashes it with some of the best of Trek. I had no idea Kate Mulgrew was so involved, but halfway through the season and loving it. Also, it's a contender for best Trek uniform:

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage: I've thought for a while that Chris Rock hasn't been funny for 20 years, and this is another example of that. I watched old clips on Youtube to wash the taste of this out of my mouth. Jim Jeffries: High and Dry: this was much better. Still not great. I think Maybe my days of watching stand-up specials are over. Features: 27 Shorts: Documentaries: 3 Rewatches: 1

Murder in the Front Row: a really great documentary about the Bay Area thrash metal scene told by the people who were there. The doc sort of sees the death of Cliff Burton as an ending, and that makes sense. Hetfield is particularly candid about his peers in this one. Enjoyable. Features: 27 Shorts: Documentaries: 1 Rewatches: 1

Damn... This is probably the toughest choice I've been given. Two delightfully deranged small movies that I adore: Hard Candy vs. Cheap Thrills

Ok, the JFK assassination thing was real and "electrocuting an elephant" was an option I've been given, but it wasn't paired with Operation Dumbo Drop, but this match-up tells me there definitely is someone there with a sense of humour: Matinee vs. Hardcore.

Ok, this one I made up. But I have had both films suggested to me!

The Last Of Us is pretty great. Not as great as a lot of people are saying, but Pascal and Ramsey are really good in it and really good together. I could do without the flashback episodes. Can't believe it took this long for Bentley Little to have his own adaptation, but The Consultant on Prime is pretty great. They really updated it, bringing it to more of a modern digital corporate culture rather than the office/cubicle dynamic of the original novel. Christoph Waltz is fantastic and everyone else is too. I'll talk more about this on the show.

Operation Dumbo Drop vs. Electrocuting an Elephant

Heroes Reborn #1-7, Heroes Return #1 + 10 tie-in oneshots: a great example on how to do an event. It didn't seem like this one made much of a splash, but I really enjoyed it. Also, Marvel really knows how to use Squadron Supreme whenever they do. DC should take note on their Crime Society appearances. I am, however, kind of confused by the premise here, but I imagine it spun out of something else? Hollow Heart #3: The first 2 issues of this almost entirely consist of the main having a conversation with the experiment in the lab. This issue, with him being removed from the lab and put into "ordinary life," you REALLY see the limitations of the artist. If someone draws really cool weird looking creatures, they NEED to be able to convey some semblance of normal reality for others if they want to interest me in their story. The art just doesn't do it for me. Home #2: Much the same with this one. Hard to get past the art. Imogen of the Wyrding Way: this was a fun little one shot from the Mignola Outerverse. Fun! Infinite Frontier #1: this was really fun. Iron Man #9: the best Iron Man has been in a really long time. Justice League Last Ride #1, 2: this was decent. I'll finish it off Karmen #3, 4: This is getting old. Maestro War and Pax #5: fun ending Man Goat/The Bunnyman #2: dumb fun Man-Bat #4, 5: like the rest of the series, uneven. Looking back, wouldn't have bothered. He's a favourite character in Justice League Dark, and this serves as a ridiculous prequel to him being in that series. Maniac of New York #4, 5: so good Mister Miracle The Source of Freedom #1, 2: not sure how to feel about this. Moths #1: really not for me. North Force #0: I'm so far past reading the issue this contains at least parts of, but I swear this has new content. This is the Canadian Government superteazm in Canada in the Savage Dragon universe (arguably the Chicago and Toronto of the Image Universe). Fun, regardless. Nottingham #3, 4: this series rules. Nuclear Family #4, 5: I wonder if the plan is a follow up series, but there should be one already since I'm so behind. I liked this series, but I sort of wish it was either an issue less or a 20 issue run like baby teeth. This left me a little disappointed. Out of Body #1: this is really cool. Phantom on the Scan #2, 3: this turned into something quite close to a work in progress of mine. I'll have to finish it to see if I can go forward. Haha! Goddamn it! That's happened like three times this year already. PlanetSize X-men #1: this was fine Radiant Black #4, 5: this kicks ass so much. Razorblades The Horror Magazine #1-3: oh shit, this rules! Red Room #1: Wow! Did not know Ed Piskor had this in him. Red Sonja 1982: meh Reptil #1, 2: The dialogue in this is absolute dogs hit. Zero personality. Shit. I guess the edit didn't take...I read exactly 24 comics, of which, few I could remember. The first couple issues of The Good Asian (decent) and it's pretty bad if I couldnt'. 2 more issues of Spider-man The Spider's Shadow. That's some good shit. Finished that Cimmerian mini (not so great). A couple issues of Suicide Squad and the Teen Titans Academy issue they cross over with. Newer stuff I do remember (and haven't deleted): The invincible Red Sonja #1, 2: this turned into something fun. The Joker #3, 4: Holy shit. This got good. I had no idea that there was a Lady Bane, but it doesn't matter. This is a really cool angle for this series to take. Mount Pleasant #1: a collection of dirty cartoons from my friend Robin Bougie. Great and playfully weird smut. I'll call this a graphic novel. The Mighty Valkyries #2, 3: this is a little jumbled but pretty fun at times still. The Nice House on the Lake #1: this is not where I thought it was going. I knew it was going somewhere. But not here. Incredibly intrigued. The Secret Land #1: Ponderous, man. Fucking ponderous! The Silver Coin #2, 3: So good. The Swamp Thing #3, 4: fine. The Union #5: good ending. Catwoman Annual #1: this is from 1994, for the Patreon exclusive Elseworld podcast. But...yikes. The Worst Dudes #1: This was...fine. I'll give it one more. Two Moons #4: fuck, this is good. Vampirella 1992: Fuck, this is awful. W.E.B. of Spider-man #1: Yeah, pass. Way of X #2: This was good. Can anyone reading this tell me who Charles is? Is this the Ultimate Universe version or something? X-Corp #1: ugh. this was awful X-men Curse of the Man-Thing #1: great ending. Usually nervous about "Ted" coming up in a Man-Thing story (that Werewolf-By-Night MCU special? bleach!), but this crossover handled it very well. Good stuff. That trade is out now. X-Men #20, 21: I keep waffling back and forth on X-Men books. Dropping them by the sackload. Young Hellboy The Hidden Land #4: This was so fun. Saved my love of Hellboy. Beta Ray Bill #4: fuck, this is so good. Black Knight Curse of the Ebony Blade #4: Ironic to read this alongside Beta Ray Bill. Very simpatico thematically. Blue Flame #1: no thank you Crossover #7: this is fucking crazy. Just wild, man. Chip Zdarsky writes this issue and he is the main character of the story. The antagonist? The comic book version of Chip Zdarsky. It's about as meta as a comic gets. Funny little nods to other pretentious guest writing gigs. Great issue. Eternals #5: this is probably an issue longer than it needs to be. Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man Chameleon Conspiracy #1: I forgot that Kraven and Chameleon are brothers. Razorblades The Horror Magazine #4: fuck. So good. Red Room #2: nowhere near as readable as the first issue. Teen Titans Academy 2021 Yearbook: this was pretty fun. I have a new favourite DC character. Stitch rules. The magically animated rag doll apprentice of Dr. Fate. I have a weird feeling that this is going to have the same twist as Avengers Academy. They can't do that, can they? That Texas Blood #7: New arc. I'm intrigued. The Mighty Crusaders: The Shield #1: This is Rob Liefeld doing The Shield. His art is about as good as it's ever been. Honestly. Looks good with this colouring approach. That guy should get paid more. This is pretty bad, though. Because Liefeld also writes it. The United States of Captain America #1: cool concept they've toyed with before, and I am gonna dig seeing where it's gonna go. Two Moons #5: so fucking good. Vinyl #1: weird and fun. I'm in for more. Way of X #3: this is fine.. X-Men Legends #4: this was pretty fun. Venom by Cullen Bunn Complete Collection: this is 500+ pages of Bunn writing Flash Thompson as Agent Venom. I wanted to read Donny Cates' run, but thought I'd try this first. Really enjoyed it. Similar feel to Frankencastle or Jason Aaron's Ghost Rider. Really glad I tried this. Babyteeth #19: aaaaaaggghhhh! One more issue? Wild. Not sure how I feel about the Frank Millering of the covers, but whatever. One of the better horror series of the past few years. Black's Myth #1: a lot going on here, but little explanation. I'll give it one more. The world seems interesting enough. DC Horror Presents The Conjuring The Lover #1: this was decent. I'll try more. Extreme Carnage Alpha: fuck...undeniably, the best stuff at Marvel over the past few years has involved symbiotes. Fire Power #13: this is low-key a GREAT comic series. Best Kung Fu series I've maybe read ever. Fight Girls #1: Ok, Frank Cho drawing a story with almost solely women in booty shorts and half shirts that still manages to be a halfway decent story. I'll try more. Geiger #4: this series is great. Truly great post apocalyptic fantasy. Hellboy and the BPRD The Secret of Chesbro House #1: this was fine Green Lantern #4: Great issue! Justice League Infinity #1: Oh, this is the sequel to the animated JLU show. Great first issue. Very easy to read it in the voice actors' voices. Basilisk #2: Yeah, very similar to a WIP that I've probably already abandoned, but interesting enough to keep reading. Black Hammer:Visions #6: Cthu-Lou! My favourite character in this universe! Bunny Mask #2: ok, I am fucking IN Cold Dead War #2: yeah, I'm out. This is dumb. Karmen #5: ok, this happened. I think this was the end. It was interesting. Could have been three issues, for sure. Love the art. Man-Goat & Bunnyman #3: this was fun. Masters of the Universe Revelation #1: no thanks. Ordinary Gods #1: very similar to something I'd write/sort of am writing Out of Body #2: this one kind of lost me Skybound X #1: whoooo this sucked. Suicide Squad #5: this was just ok. The Good Asian #3: loved the first two, but this one bored me to tears. The Nice House on the Lake #2:this fucking ruled The Swamp Thing #5: just not into this. The Worst Dudes #2: off....yeah this is awful. X-Men #1: I'll give this a couple issues. I wasn't wowed. But I like Ben Urich... Carnage: Black, White and Blood #4: fun issue here. Extreme Carnage Scream #1: having just read the Bunn run on Venom, it was pretty funny seeing the supporting character in that run now have a symbiote. Because of course she does. Eve #3: still pretty great. I don't love the art, but Lavalle can keep telling stories for the rest of my life and I'll be reading them. Iron Man #10: excellent issue. Justice League Last Ride #3: really good. Ninjak #1: the art is different than you'd expect. Almost Tintin-esque at times.The story is solid though. And the art wore me down. I get it. Infinite Frontier #2: this is wild. Lots of fun. Nottingham #5: great series. Rorschach #10: this series is definitely loooooonnnnng in the tooth. Sinister War #1: ok. Spider-Man Spider-s Shadow #4: interesting to see where it goes at the end. One more issue to go! The Cimmerian Man Eaters of Zamboula #1: this was solid, but probably a couple pages longer than it needed to be. The Silver Coin #4: some nice sci fi/horror here. Love this anthology series. The Invincible Red Sonja #3: this one was a little iffy. Way of X #4: oof. Rough one. I'm gonna quit on this, I think. The Joker #5: sort of documents the first meeting between Gordon and Joker. But it's a fill-in, is what it is. X-Men '92 vol 1 The World is a Vampire: this was a hell of a lot of fun. I'm not entoirely sure how much time should have passed between the show and the start of this series, but the Generation X kids are there as students as well as the X-Statix characters. Lots of fun Marvel callbacks, including a jaw dropping reveal for fans of Tomb of Dracula. *raises hand* Issues: 382 Trades: 5 Omnibus: 3 Graphic Novel: 3

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Just came across this match-up Dead Man Walking vs The Zapruder Film of the Assassination of John F Kennedy I went with Zapruder. Sarandon bugs me.

My short jaunt back into WWE last summer had me scratching my head about Corbin. I saw boredom personified. Guy can't work. Can't talk. Looks like every bar manager I've ever worked with. Nothing special. Other than the fact that he's been able to be at this level for so long. Top guy, he ain't.

Ryan Mummy Jaws Of Human Bondage (1934) vs. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978)...man, they're too similar to choose!

I didn't have a role. But I'm in the background because I was walking by as I was skipping school on my way to the smoke pit.

Troll: review forthcoming. Not the 80s one. Terror Train 2/Terror Train 1980: reviews forthcoming, but yikes. The Best of Times: this is technically a failed TV pilot but IMDB considers it a TV movie. More to say coming soon. Fast Times at Ridgemont High: been a while since I watched this. Pretty great movie. More soon. Blue Monkey: review forthcoming Altered States: review forthcoming The Pale Blue Eye: review forthcoming Raven's Hollow: review forthcoming Valley Girl: first time watch for me. It's great! Spookies: the year's first rewatch. Had to. too much time passed between watching and reviewing. Probably two more coming. Features: 26 Shorts: Documentaries: 1 Rewatches: 1

Something like that... Oh yeah...and since you think me a raconteur, I will reiterate that I am actually in Air Bud 2: Golden Receiver.

Civil War GOTG Alien The Thing (but just barely) Match-up of the century popped up for me this morning: Un Chien Andalou vs. Air Bud

Yeah, I mean the earliest it appears in your list. Lower number, not the one you've seen first.

A Cure for Wellness vs. Colossal Two movies I watched on the same plane flight. I went with Colossal.

Question time again: what number and which movie is your first film by the following directors on your list? Copy the list and put your own answers in. Add a director if you want. -Spielberg: Jaws (29) -Kubrick: Lolita (18) -Carpenter: The Thing (2) -Fincher: Zodiac (3) -Coen Brothers: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? (12) -Wes Anderson: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (11) -De Palma: Carrie (232) -Scorsese: Goodfellas (31) -Kurosawa: Seven Samurai (60) -Cronenberg: The Fly (40) -Burton: Ed Wood (19) -Tarantino: Jackie Brown (26) -Coppola: The Godfather Part II (39) -Leone: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (33) -Paul Thomas Anderson: Magnolia (36)

Nottingham #2: this continues to rule. Phantom of the Scan #1: wow. Awesome Proctor Valley Road #2: I don't need anymore of this. Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow #1: what if Spidey never gave up the symbiotic? Cool. The Cimmerian Iron Shadows in the Moon #1: A pretty typical Conan story. The Joker #2: still good. Glad it's focusing on Gordon. They can't really sell a Gordon title. The Silver Coin #1: great first story but I wanted more. Young Hellboy The Hidden Land #3: still great Black Knight Curse of the Ebony Blade #2: still great Carnage Black White and Blood #2: still good. Cojacaru The Skinner #1: very cool The Eternals #4: good Godzilla Monsters Protectors #1: cannot stand that art. I'm out Radiant Black #2, 3: fun. Stray Dogs #3: this is fucking fantastic. The mighty Valkyries #1: this was... fine. The Rise #1: a prequel too NOTLD. Took me a minute, but I guess Cameron Romero now goes as George C. Romero. Weird. Way of X #1: great issue. LOL moment and a mind-blowing reveal. Batman Black and White #4, 5: not so into these. Great Lee Weeks story in #4 (I think) though. Beta Ray Bill #2: so good. Cold Dead War #1: wow. Interesting. Crossover #6: crazy reveal here too Helm Greycastle #1: I am not interested in someone writing out their latest DnD game. I'm out. Horror Comics Black and White #1: some of the art is pretty great, but there is some really shitty translation from Italian here. A barely literate editor should have been able to catch it. I can't support anymore of this. Carnage Epic Collection Born in Blood: this collects the little bits of issues introducing Cletus Kasady and the three-part story of Spidey and Venom teaming up. Shortly after that I stopped reading SM, so this was my first time reading Maximum Carnage which was a lot better than I thought it would be. Would be even better if it was 12 issues and not 14. Ends with a shitty annual where Carnage returns again. Carnage vol 1 The One That Got Away: this kicks off the series by Gerry Conway and Mike Perkins and it rules. Really gives some beef to the symbiote thing by tying in the Darkhold. Carnage vol 2 World Tour: just as good as the first one. I think the first issue of volume three is the issue Mike and I reviewed way back when. Carnage vol 3 What Dwells Beneath: this was a fantastic ending. Maiden #1: oof. Not good. MODOK Head Games #4: got serious and got better. decent ending. Friend of the devil: A Reckless Book: solid GN from Brubaker and Philips. Nuclear Family #3: Robin #1: I'm good. Shadow Doctor #2: God, this is good shit. Milestone Compendium vol 1: i figured I should finish this since I've been reading it since September, and that volume 2 i currently in the mail to me. This is more or less the first 1500 pages of Milestone comics. Thgis goes up to and a little bit past the Shadow War. The standouts really are Hardware and Xombi. Xombi in particular reads like Resurrection Man written by Grant Morrison circa his Doom Patrol run. And as rare as it was to have black-led comic series, it was close to non-existant to have a Korean led series. I'll take a break before vol 2 to catch up ona bunch of trades I need to read, but I'm looking forward to vol 2 as it includes mostly stuff I've never read before. Carnage Black White and Blood #3: a bit of a mixed bag. Savage Avengers #20: wait, is this just Marvel Two-In-One with Conan as the recurring character? I love it. Sea of Sorrows #5: this could have been a really amazing three issue miniseries. Shadecraft #2: this was a real "second issue" situation and it absolutely did not disappoint. This is good shit. Shadow Doctor #3: raising the stakes nicely. Fantastic. Shadowman #1: pretty solid Spider-Man Curse of the Man-Thing #1: I liked this. This is Man-Thing lore I can get behind. Sun Eater #2, 3: this is cool. I just realized it's co-written by the kid who plays Jughead on Riverdale's twin brother. But it kind of fucking rules. Teen Titans Academy #2: this is gonna be a third issue situation and it better be good. The Red #1: no mas. Two Moons #3: this still kicks ass. US Agent #5: this series was maybe an issue too long, but I liked the treatment of John Walker. X-Men Legends #3: Oh man...the Simonsons on X'Factor again! And those costumes! Delightful. Babyteeth #17: still so consistently good Ant #12: ok, I'll try more. Babyteeath #18: two issues left? Crazy. Basilisk #1: this is pretty good. Batman Black and White #6: not very good. Batman Reptilian #1: this was...fine. Beta Ray Bill #3: so sad and weird and fun. Black Hammer Visions #4, 5: 4 was terrible. 5 was pretty good. I need to be more proactive about books written by Tamaki, as in proactive in not bothering with them. Black Hammer Reborn #1: this was solid Black knight Curse of the Ebony Blade #3: I've always liked this character and found him confusing at the same time. This series addresses some of those concerns. Bunny Mask #1: i really dug this. Chasing the Dragon #1, 2: sometimes comic has an amazing premise (the addiction to dragon blood in a fantasy world) and have an amazing artist (menton3) and still not hit the mark. It's sterile. Boring. Undynamic. Bummer. Checkmate #1: This is what Bendis was supposed to be writing for a while now. Of course NOW we're seeing the follow-up to Event Leviathan. Children of the Atom #3: Most of this X-Men shit is just impenetrable after months of trying to get it. Cojacaru the Skinner #2: really solid ending. Crime Syndicate #3: They bring these guys out all the time. It's a great idea, but it almost never ends up being a little good. This is no different. DC Horror Presents The Conjuring The Lover #1: I didn't expect to like this, but I really really did. DC's Round Robin #1 Robins vs Suicide Squad: this sucked. Dead Dog's Bite #3, 4: Man, the storytelling, visual and textual, is absolutely hypnotic and intense at the same time. Like a compact season of True Detective. Great series. DIEnatmite Lives #1: I wasn't going to, but it has Ash from Evil Dead on the cover, so of course I did. Fun. Eden: Very solid graphic novel from Cullen Bunn and that amazing artist whose name I'll only butcher. Eve #1, 2: More Victor Lavalle comics! This is really good. Extraordinary #1: definitely not for me in any way. Fantastic Four Life Story #1, 2: I have more to say about this than I have time to say it right now. It's weird. It's a sort of non-canon look at the first four decades of the FF. They change up the origins quite a bit and I just don't know how much I actually like it. Fear Case #4: Fuck. So fucking good. This should be a TV miniseries. Firepower #11, 12: Man. This just gets better. Future State Gotham #1: Fuck no. I'm out. Gamma Flight #1: this was fun, even though I'm really kind of bewildered and upset with what they've done with Alpha Flight. Geiger #1-3: This starts off very unique and in issue two you know EXACTLY what's going to happen with the kids, but I still enjoyed it. Green Lantern #2, 3: This got a lot better after that first issue. Also, any time I get Tom Raney art, I'm pretty happy. Issues: 222 Trades: 4 Omnibus: 2 Graphic Novel: 2

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