May 2004

Safariventure

For a little light amusement, cruise on over to the latest Strongbad e-mail for a good time. The best part is the Safariventure tour so wait for it.

Nemesis Game

K and I watched Nemesis Game last night. We had never heard of it, but came across it at the awesome video store down the road and decided to give it a try.

Nemesis Game is a mind-bending film filled with riddles, death, mystery, and philosophy. In it's simplest sense the film is about seeking answers and what happens when you've finally found them all. The search for answers leads Sarah Novak down a path that gets darker as it gets more compelling. The final answer seems more dangerous than it is worth, yet Sarah is so close to understanding it all. What would you do if you were offered the ability to finally make sense of the chaos of life?

The movie was written and directed by Jesse Warn. While this was Warn's first feature length film, the movie doesn't reflect that at all, but instead shows polish and an artistic approach to telling the story. Carly Pope was powerful in the lead role and showed a depth of complexity that was fascinating to watch. I would definitely love to see more of her work.

Being based on riddles, this is a very cerebral movie. It's that's your thing, as it is mine, then I totally recommend seeing Nemesis Game. Rating: 4.5/5

What's Your Poison?

What genre of movie are you a sucker for? What type of movie will you choose to see and mostly likely enjoy no matter how terrible the writing, acting, story, or effects might be? What genre do you enjoy enough to put up with what is sometimes horrific quality. K is a sucker for dance movies. I, myself, am a sucker for superhero movies. What are you a sucker for?

This Week's Comics

Ultimate X-Men #46 [Marvel]
Wow. Very little actually happened in this issue. It was all relationship stuff and nothing that added much depth or carried the story forward. We did see our first ultimate version of a big name X-Men villian. Also we see the extreme effect that Hank's death is having on Ororo. Rating: 2/5

Soulfire #0 [Aspen]
I'm intrigued by this series, but still have no idea what it is about. This issue sets up a very basic premise for the world, but doesn't give much as to the story or even the characters. The art (and the script somewhat) felt more like a sketchbook for the series than actually telling a story. Still, the art was great and it's nice to get a glimps of the setting of this new series. Rating: 3/5

Supreme Power #10 [Max Comics]
This was the titty issue. There was definitely a lot of tit shown. Granted, they were beautfiful tits, but perhaps they didn't need to be shown quite so much. Having said that I thought this was a great issue. It introduced another character and starting bringing some of the characters together. This series has been slow to unfold, but that has really worked to it's advantage. I'm completely engaged and enjoying seeing this story unravel. Rating: 4/5

Secret War #2 [Marvel]
I'm enjoying the painted approach to this series by Gabriele Dell'otto. No my favorite style, but it is being well used. The story seems pretty slow considering that there are only 3 more issues to this series, but I'm mildly interested to know what's going to happen. I didn't care for Brian Michael Bendis' portrayal of Wolverine or the way he gave a large percentage of air time to Spider-Man. This issue definitely makes me want to know how the story ends, but it also kinda made me want to flip right to the end. Rating: 2.5/5

Witchblade #75 [Top Cow]
I decided to give this a try after abandoning it over 20 issues back. I love the premise of this series, but found that it became too complex and gimmicky to enjoy. This issue, while not horrible, didn't change my mind. There were at least 5 stories going on at the same time and none of them really hooked my interest. Writer David Wohl also never gave us much of one story before bouncing off to the next which made the writing feel disjointed and contrived. The various narratives and monologues felt stiff and somewhat over dramatic. The art, on the other hand was great. I was particularly pleased with the colors by Brian Buccellato: rich and excellent at conveying the various moods of the story. Rating: 2.5/5

Astonishing X-Men #1 [Marvel]
This new series kicks off with writer Joss Whedon (tv's Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and penciler John Cassaday (Planetary). While I'm a huge fan of Joss Whedon's I have to say that there wasn't anything amazing in this issue. It wasn't bad, but not the explosive beginning I was hoping for. Perhaps it will get better... Rating: 2.5/5

Van Helsing

I saw Van Helsing today. It was not at all what I had expected. The opening sequence which looked exactly like an old Frankenstein flick had me waiting for the punch line. I seriously thought that we were watching some hokey ad that was gonna end with Igor offering Frankenstein's monster a Starbuck's tall double-foam latte. Nope. Instead we have the beginnings of what turned out to be a very cliche film.

All the standard cheese elements were present: boy meets girl..., the bumbling sidekick who delivers one liners, the monster who is misunderstood, "No, go on without me. Save yourselves...", and on and on it went. We even had the comic relief moment when our main character finds himself in true gonad strife as the wheel of an moving carriage threatens to run over his privates. Now that's entertainment.

On the up side... Kate Beckinsale's hair was abso-freakin'-lutely gorgeous. I wanted to be a girl just so I could have her hair. Well, that and I loooove wearing leather corsets... =>

Besides Kate's hair (she wants me to call her Kate) all the costuming and sets where actually beautiful. The movie was very impressive visually. The special effects were fairly good though how they were used was often hokey. I really enjoyed Kate's acting, but wasn't terribly impressed with Hugh Jackman or Richard Roxburgh. The story wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. It felt like a recycled story from days gone by. Sad really. To be fair, I think this movie wasn't made for me. I have a definite angst about cliches. Those who love classic horror films may love this movie. It wasn't my thing and I left feeling very dissatisfied. I had really wanted to enjoy that movie.

Metroactive Movies has a more detailed description and review if you are interested.

The Fork

Like a Scary Movie

[WARNING: The following may not be appropriate for small children or those who are easily spooked]

After chatting with the good folks at comic shop number two yesterday it has been confirmed that we've moved to an area based in agriculture, government, and middle age conservatism. <gasp> There is only one rock radio station, most vehicles are practical sedans, there is no progressive medicine, there is very little in the way of entertainment, I've only found one coffee shop, and independent comics just don't sell!!!!! I guess a titty bar only lasted two weeks in Kennewick before it was run out of town (not that I'd go to a titty bar, but where have all the good heathens gone?). I'm living in a horrific nightmare! One of the main reasons I moved was to feel more comfortable being my artistic self. Now I'm thinking the locals will show up at my door any day now wielding torches and pitchforks...

Holistically Impaired

There appears to be only one naturopathic doctor in the entire Tri-Cities area and no holisitic clinics. There are several acupuncturists and massage therapists, but that's it. Fortunately we do have a pretty good health food/supplement store, but basically I'm on my own.

Comically Challenged

There are three comic stores in the Tri-Cities area:

Comic Shop #1 - "new" comics are weeks old plus they only carry the small small handful of titles that I could find at Fred Meyers
Comic Shop #2 - very small. carries most of the comics I want, but doesn't order very many so "get here early"
Comic Shop #3 - tiiiiny. everything is stacked above head level. there is one single file route through the store (no joke) with two little pull outs for changing directions. this place was like someone's storage shed. when asked if they were moving or something they told me that the mayhem was normal, but "we know where stuff is... mostly."

Beam Me Up

Would you like to own a Star Trek: The Next Generation apartment? You can find anything on eBay.

// my personal research assistant: toren //

Extreme Makeover

Before leaving my last job I decided to give the staff a makeover. The only person that actually looks anything like their original selves is Terrell (and sometimes me). Click on my mug to see the entire gang.

The MSM Miracle

I went to a health food store to look for supplements for my tendonitis. I was handed MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane), an organic source of sulfur. Looking online it sounds like the wonder supplement. It will supposedly benefit my tendonitis, my allergies, my acne, and a whole lot more. The person who helped me said he's personally used it for tendonitis with awesome results. I'm going to do a bit more research, but I'm excited about the potential benefits.

Spotted Mule

We just passed Spotted Mule Auto & Truck Sales. Spotted Mule? So why not just call yourself the Blemished Ass?

Butch

So my best friend, Ron, likes to camp. He has been living in Southern California for several years now and I guess camping is quite the oddity down there. Not only does Ron like to camp, but he's willing to go a day or two without a shower or a change of clothes. <gasp!> Because of his rugged ways Ron is considered by his California friends to be butch. No lie. He has been labeled as one butch dude. Now if you know Ron you know how hysterically funny that is. Ron's hairy which favors the butch vote, but he's of an average build and doesn't wear leather or sport tattoos. On a camping trip Ron brings hair gel. Hair gel. That right there cancels any butch argument you could throw at me. Besides that he camps in a huge tent with a remote controlled dome light, a queen size inflatable pillow top mattress with fitted and flat sheets, a nice camp stove, and a propane powered bug zapper. If that isn't enough to convince you... his standard camping meal is teriyaki beef kabobs and gourmet hot chocolate. Camping with him is luxurious enough to make me want to do it more often (and that's saying a lot).

Butch my ass.

Trusty SUV

After we got the keys to our new apartment we needed at least a bed before we could sleep there. We called on some beds in The Giant Nickel and bought the first bed we looked at. The guy also had a couch and recliner chair we wanted. We got the king size mattress, box springs, couch, and chair all for $400. Transporting the stuff with our suv was quite the adventure. First we strapped the box springs and mattress on the top and put the chair in the back. Driving home was interesting because apparently the Tri-Cities gets a lot of wind. We tried the freeway but the car was jerked all over the road as the mattress & box springs threatened to take flight. After a bit of back road travel we got them home. The couch came home strapped to the top of the car as well. That was much more stable and the freeway was no problem. I have to say that I'm totally impressed with what we were able to haul on our Honda Passport.

Our New Pad

We got moved into our new apartment on Saturday. It is a one story, two bedroom place that's about 800 sq ft. It's a town house style so no one is above or below us. We have neighbors on both sides and on the back though we've not yet heard any noise through the walls. Besides the usual applicances we have a dishwasher, full sized washer & dryer, and air conditioner. There is a semi-private little patio area out front. We face the road with about 60 ft of grass & fence between. The road noise is minimal. The apartment mangement (it's a large complex of small housing units) pays for water, sewer, and garbage. On the premises is a pool with hot tub and a small excercise area. Having a pool makes me feel all rich and crap, but I guess pools are pretty common with apartments in the area.

Our belongs have yet to arrive from Fairbanks. They estimate that we should get it the end of this week. Once I get that I'll be able to download photos and show you our new place and some of the area. Until then: use your imagination.

Fin-a-frickin'-ly

After an excruciating week of just staring at my new computer, still in it's boxes, I was finally able to set it up. This means we got into our new apartment, but I'll share more on that later. My computer (see the specs) rocks. Well, it at least rocks in the sense that, well, it's turned on. I haven't had a chance to do much with it yet and all my high-powered graphics software is still in transit from Fairbanks.

My 17" flat panel LCD monitor seems to be really nice. The colors are very bright. I haven't begun to tweak any of the settings. The unfortunate thing about my monitor is that it came with only one sentence of set-up information which was basically 'plug the monitor into the computer.' What it didn't say is that I'm not supposed to plug in both cables (video & DVI) coming from the monitor, but just one... of my choosing I guess. It also didn't say that there are two separate power switches (which makes sooooo much sense, naturally). You'd hate to accidentally turn on the power without an entire ritual of reverence to the Samsung gods now would you? After a day and a half of thinking my monitor was broken, and going through many levels of technical support... I got the right combination of cables and buttons. It works. I'm happy.

Now I can surf the internet, post on my blog, find jobs, and work on resumes without the in-laws hovering and trying ever so diligently to make me feel loved. Sadly my printer won't be here for awhile so I'll still have to go to their place to print. I can handle that... I think.

Burt's Bees

I'm feeling a little silly cause I've known about Burt's Bees lip balm for years. I have friends that swear by the stuff. You would assume that I've tried the stuff. That's what I assumed. I don't know what I had presumed to conclude about it, but I've not been using the stuff. Yesterday I bought some because it reminded me of my friends and oh my frickin' word; it was pure bliss. I was honestly in shock at how awesome this stuff felt on my lips. I can't believe that I never tried this before. If you are also a Burt's Bees virgin I urge you to slip some in today.

Now, my Burt's Bees and me are going out on the town...

Falling Up: Crashings

Falling Up unleashed it's debut cd, Crashings, in February of this year on BEC Recordings. Though their sound incorporates rock, pop, punk, and metal styles it doesn't come across as thrown together. In fact, they have a very tight sound with solid, well-created arrangements. Rather than sounding like a rock band that just wants to play loud, the intensity of this collection comes from the band's passion for God. This makes way for the refreshing rise and fall of energy within each song. I found myself captivated throughout the entire cd. In fact, I was compelled to listen to it several times in a row which almost never happens for me.

The lyrics on this debut project are deeply worshipful and surprisingly poetic. The simple chorus of Falling in Love demonstrates the heart of this group:

All of my dreams and my passions are in your hands

Places conveys the complexity of their lives and faith:

Playing my heart so many times
There's always a weak hand holding mine
Saying the way that I have said "This is the way"
Every scene is still the same
Just with a different faceless name
Falling and breaking, cleaning I am holding on
So this is where my heart is, longs to be
Hurting you, needing you
This is where I always want to be
Suffering

Christianity Today has a brief article which sheds some light on how the band got started and on their philosophy.

I'm completely impressed with this debut effort. Contrary to their recent beginnings, Falling Up's lyrics show an incredible depth of faith while their music shows a well-seasoned polish. Rating: 5/5

Sizing Up

So our drive to Richland was about 2,500 miles (about 4000 kilometers). It took us 6 days which averages to about 400 miles per day. Since the roads were so awesome that made for a pretty light, relaxing schedule. We didn't hit the road till around 11am or later each day. We got in generally between 6pm & 7pm. While we could have pushed it more, I was very glad for the mini vacation. It makes me want to do more road trips. Fortunately I'm finally in a part of the country where road trips can be something other than taking the one road to get to the one city in the one state that is has gotten old on more than one occasion.

In other news gas prices through Canada averaged about $.98/liter which comes to about $3.4/gallon in American currency. Ouch! Also, gas smells differently both in Canada and in Washington than it did in Alaska. I used to be a sucker for the smell of gas, but this stuff is damn nasty. What is up with that? Isn't gas just gas? I even smell the difference from the gas can we filled in Fairbanks and what we are pumping down here so it's not just a climate thing. Is it just me or is there some reason for this?

Urges

Before arriving at my in-laws I had decided to resist the urge to rant about personality and social differences. I want to approach them with an open mind and a positive attitude so that I can build a healthy relationship with them. If I were to point out the books on my father-in-law's bookshelves (The Big Book of John Deere Tractors and Caterpillar Chronicle) it would only serve to strengthen the dividing line between he and myself. I would only be stirring up negative feelings towards him if I were to whine about how he just read me one of his long "cute" e-mail story jokes after I boldly told him that I wasn't into those things and never read them. This type of whining and complaining I will not do. Nor will I even give a second thought to the expectation that everyone will be communicationally engaged 24/7 and that private whispers are open for public comment. It's so completely opposite of how I was raised and how I live that it's... um... socially fascinating. Uh-huh... fascinating. Because I'm just that mature of a person.

P.S. I've been thinking of reversing my schedule so that I'm sleeping while everyone else is awake. You know... just cause.

Fixed

While one should really end a fast gradually, I've just gorged myself on several hours of the internet. Pleasantly stuffed I can now drift off into blissful sleep.

The Blenderator

A useful tool that appeals to the color whore in all of us. It is all of us isn't it? Not just me...? Right?

// my personal research assistant: valette //

ppi

Pixel art for the tactile learners among us. I totally want a set.

// my personal research assistant: valette //

Zelda's Back

If ever there were a good reason to cream one's pants, this would be it. Here's hoping that music gets a major upgrade before the game reaches completion...

// my personal research assistant: valette //

The Incredibles

I'm sooo gonna love this movie.

// my personal research assistant: valette //

Getting to Know You...

My in-laws got back from their concert and we chatted for awhile. It was actually nice and I felt comfortable with the conversation. Right before everyone parted for sleep my father-in-law bares his torso to me so I can see the scar from his recent gall bladder surgery. There was no warning and since he was wearing a snap up shirt (creepy in and of itself) there was literally no time to prepare myself. My own father did the same thing to me only a few weeks back after his shoulder surgery though he was wearing a buttoned shirt at the time (which is not to imply that he has a better sense of style than my father-in-law or really any sense of style for that matter).

What is with this? Why do men feel such a strong need to show off their scars that they lose any sense of propriety? Medical stuff makes me queasy. Combine that with the unexpected peep show and I'm seriously going to lose my cookies.

Unlike most humans in my gender pool I don't have a scar fetish. Don't show them to me. I don't want to know.

Making an Entrance

We've arrived in Richland two days ahead of schedule! I'll take time over the next week or so to give details of our trip, but for now know that it was awesome. It was a six day vacation of resting, regathering our sanity, and reconnecting with each other.

We hit Richland about 6pm. K's parents weren't here as they were going to a concert this evening so we explored a bit while we waited for their neighbor to get home to let us in. Our first official stop in our new town of residence: Barnes & Noble. Oh yeah. Driving through Washington we were in near fits of orgasm as we saw dozens of restaurants that we had been denied living in Fairbanks. This is going to be good. I'm already glad that we are here.

My first half hour on-line after a week's deprivation: deleting 30 spam comments. My apologies to those with erectile dysfunction or weight loss problems. You'll have to find your bling-bling somewhere else.

Hiatus

K and I hit the road tomorrow. We'll be out of touch for over a week. Be good while I'm away.

Modular Furniture

Here is represented one of the 13 units of our ever versatile modular furniture set. Sadly we broke up the set as we gave 7 to my sister. This makes me sad. I guess I'm not quite the big city boy that I pretend to be. (hick)

Last Days

On the calendar at work is a sad, but touching sentiment from my coworkers:

But upon closer reflection...

keep reading...

Road Bands

As a treat to ourselves and in an effort to make our week long road trip more interesting, K and I bought a bunch of new cds:

Will & Grace: Seasons 1 & 2

Since the beginning of this year I've had the opportunity to watch seasons 1 & 2 of the NBC sitcom Will & Grace.

Series Description: Will (Eric McCormack) is a gay lawyer and Grace (Debra Messing) is a straight interior designer. More than friends, but less than lovers, the two share a disfunctional bond. Jack (Sean Hayes) is Will's flamboyantly gay and promiscuous friend who frequently changes careers, but never really works. Karen (Megan Mullally) is a snobby, critical, sex crazed lush who, although she is technically Grace's assistant, also never works. Not surprisingly, Jack and Karen are instant soul mates.

Although I have always loved the show I hadn't realized how few episodes I'd actually seen. Seeing how the show and the characters established themselves was quite a treat. I was amazed at how quickly the actors were able to solidify their roles and relationships.

What I hadn't remembered from the episodes I'd seen before was how brilliant the writing is. The creators David Kohan & Max Mutchnick established something uttering amazing. The humor fits perfectly into the character interactions and aren't relegated to recycled one-liners. The jokes are very intellectual in the sense that they reference and comment on a diverse array of culture and style.

The actors are equally brilliant in the show. They seem unafraid to commit completely to the zaniness of their characters. In addition to a cast of amazing actors, the ensemble works together with an amazing chemistry. I was truly in awe watching these performers give such a dynamic performance and succeed at making it look effortless.

The season 1 DVD set included an interview with the creators. Evidently the original idea for the show was to focus on Will & Grace's game-playing neighbors, Rob & Ellen. Will & Grace were just the freaky neighbors who were often talked about, but rarely seen. NBC liked the straight woman living with her gay best friend neighbors so much that they had the show recreated to make Will & Grace the focus. I can't thank NBC enough for this stroke of genius.

While I hear the show loses a bit of charm in the later seasons (it is currently in season 6), I'm completely committed to watching the rest of them once they hit DVD. Rating: 5/5

Smoldering Passions

Last night I did my whole little purging ceremony. I gathered firewood and made a fire. I went through my quite hefty stack of letters to people with whom I needed to let go of anger and hurt, read them and threw them in the fire. The focus of the whole event was forgiveness. It was quite empowering to offer forgiveness and clearing of any debt I felt each person owed me. I finally feel freed from those offenses. I had never realized how beneficial forgiveness was to the person offering it. It makes me want to get to the place of forgiveness more quickly in the future. Forgiveness: the new drug.

I also threw into the fire things which I needed to submit to God. From little pleasures like reading comics to huge concerns like K's anxiety. I want to be and do what God wants. That may mean that things aren't fun or fair or what I would choose, but it means that I'm with God 100%. Since he's the dude with all the resource, insight, and power I want to be on his side. I also know that things work out best with his plans even if the immediate path sucks. So, God, take me through the fire. I trust that you know what you're doing.

Red Hot Button

me gather wood, get hot. take off shirt. me make fire! fire make me feel manly. fire hot on belly. me no care. me get home and notice belly button burned bright red...

me snicker

Configure Me This

My new computer, which should be landing in Richland any day now:

Dell Dimmension 4600

Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.8GHz w/ 533MHz FSB
1GB SDRAM
17" Samsung 173T Digital Flat Panel Display
128MB Graphics Card with TV-Out and DVI
80GB Hard Drive
3.5" Floppy Drive
8x DVD+RW Drive (48X CD-R)
Ethernet & 56K modem
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Sound Card with Dolby Digital 5.1 capacity
Dell A425 Speakers with Subwoofer
Microsoft Office Basic 2003
2 Year Warranty

All at 10% off regular price, thank you. Dell, I love you man!

Fondue Me

Valette got a fondue pot at Value Village the other night so we decided to make cheese fondue. We found a recipe that sounded right. In the process we found many other "fondue" recipes that were downright terrifying. Like a fondue made from cheddar cheese, tobasco, and worcestershire. Or a fondue made with lipton onion soup, tomato juice, and American cheese. There's also the age old fondue recipe that uses ground beef, pizza sauce, and onion.

I'm sorry, but cheese sauce is not the same thing as fondue. Fondue is like an art form deeply rooted in cultural history (I threw in that last bit to sound official; It's not like I actually did any fondue research). You can't just throw together some jalapenos and some melted monterey jack and call it a fondue. Fondue, in fact doesn't even have to be cheesy. You can also have chocolate fondue or hot oil fondue.

(basically, at this point I'm just trying to see how many times I can use the word fondue in one post.)

fondue

BTW, the fondue kicked butt. It was very expensive to make with the specialty cheeses, but it was nearly orgasmic.

fondue

(All but two sentences in this post included the word fondue with a grand total of 20 fondues. I'm sure I could made it 22 by stuffing fondues into those two bare sentences, but I wouldn't want to overdo it)

30 Days of Night: Return to Barrow #2

30 Days of Night: Return to Barrow #2 [IDW]
This issue brings together events from Dark DaysDark Days and the original 30 Days of Night. Using that amazing foundation, the story presses forward with Barrow preparing for another vampire invasion. Wayne Kitka takes the job of the new sheriff after his brother's mysterious death last winter. Wayne reads his brother's journals of the terrifying events leading to his death. Wayne must decide whether to stay and fight or to take his son and return to safety. With only a few days until the sun disappears, he's running out of time.

Wow. I'm really enjoying Steve Niles' approach to telling the story in this follow-up series. While I loved the overall story of the original 30 Days of Night series, I felt the storytelling lacked depth. The spin-off, Dark Days, showed an improvement in the depth and pacing of the writing. Return to Barrow is showing even more improvement in the storytelling approach and is bringing a lot more complexity to the series.

While I complained a bit about Ben Templesmith's art in the original series, I've since grown to love it. It is still difficult to decipher at times, but I've learned to trust that Templesmith's storytelling is less about exact illustration and more about creating a mood. In that respect he is a master artist. Templesmith is writing and drawing his own series, Singularity 7, to be released in July. Rating: 4.5/5

Comic Briefs

Ultimate Fantastic Four #5 [Marvel]
I've never been a big fan of the Fantastic Four. They just never interested me that much. I decided to try this new spin on the team because I've been very impressed with the Ultimate line so far and because my favorite writer, Brian Michael Bendis, was writing it. I've been completely impressed. For the first time I actually care about the characters and am interested in their story. This issue brings our newly powered threesome (they have yet to find Sue) to what was believably their first fight. This story arc ends next issue. Hopefully it's received enough interest for them to continue from there. Rating: 4/5

WildCats: Version 3.0 #20 [WildStorm]
This issue pull in a lot of loose threads from the series though I wouldn't say that it wrapped up any of these threads. I found the reference to so many different story lines (at least 5) difficult to follow. While I've read the entire series I felt the need to review so I fully understood what was going on. We've been on a rotation of artists recently with this series. Duncan Rouleau, who penciled this issue, shows some nice work though he tends to have a lot more rounded shapes in his work which make things a little too cute for the content of the story. Rating: 2.5/5

Tales of the Vampires #5 [Dark Horse]
I'm still undecided on this series. I love the Buffy universe in which this is set, but am not really enjoying the multiple short stories by random creative teams each issue. Of course, I've never been a fan of anthologies. Some have been very good and some merely okay. The story arc which Joss Whedon has been telling since the series began has been very interesting. It comes to a completion this issue so I wonder if Whedon will continue to contribute to the series. The story about Angel was fairly eventless. I'm tired of feeling sorry for Angel. It's time to move on. Rating: 2/5

Ultimate Six #7 [Marvel]
Issue #7 ends the mini-series which has been interesting, but not earth-shattering. The main deterrent for me has been that I find the classic Spider-Man villians to be laughable and uninteresting. Still, I love what Bendis is doing with Spider-Man and enjoyed the series from his perspective. This issue had some tense story-telling for a few pages at the beginning, but was mostly just a wrap-up issue. I'm a big fan of tying up loose ends, but don't really appreciate an entire issue of it. Rating: 2.5/5

Eye Loop

When I look at this my eyes are drawn into this perpetual loop starting at the dark side, quickly moving to the light side, then jumping back to the dark side only to move across to the light side... It's like the image has no end point for my eyes. And I can't stop looking at it. It's not like the image looks animated to me, but like that image is animating my eyes. Does anyone else experience this? Am I the only one that can hear the voices?

May 2004

Safariventure

Nemesis Game

What's Your Poison?

This Week's Comics

Van Helsing

The Fork

Like a Scary Movie

Holistically Impaired

Comically Challenged

Beam Me Up

Extreme Makeover

The MSM Miracle

Spotted Mule

Butch

Trusty SUV

Our New Pad

Fin-a-frickin'-ly

Burt's Bees

Falling Up: Crashings

Sizing Up

Urges

Fixed

The Blenderator

ppi

Zelda's Back

The Incredibles

Getting to Know You...

Making an Entrance

Hiatus

Modular Furniture

Last Days

Road Bands

Will & Grace: Seasons 1 & 2

Smoldering Passions

Red Hot Button

Configure Me This

Fondue Me

30 Days of Night: Return to Barrow #2

Comic Briefs

Eye Loop

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