I've got a problem developing...
I stopped into Chautauqua Comics today to pick up the new issue of "Batman: Streets of Gotham" and impulsively picked up "Batman: Year One - Ra's Al Ghul." So, yeah... I've got a bit of a problem developing.
I started reading comic books as a kid and transitioned into DC Vertigo titles like "Sandman" as a teenager, though I kept on collecting Batman stuff throughout 'cause he's pretty goddamn awesome. However, I quit collecting at some point in college. Primarily 'cause I didn't have the cash, but also because so many other new things were vying for my attention and taking up time. Blah Blah Blah...
Anyway, a co-worker at FORTE told me about Neil Gaiman's recent "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader" right before it came out, which led me to pick up "Batman R.I.P." and a bunch of the various "Battle For The Cowl" comic books. Couple that with having recently purchased a discount hardcover copy of the "Watchmen" graphic novel and getting assigned to write about Free Comic Book Day a while back... And that spells Nick Dean getting sucked back into the world of comic books.
At first I was stopping into Chautauqua Comics infrequently, then monthly, bi-weekly and now once or twice a week... Not only just to pick up new issues of some of the series I've posted about here, but also buying Batman graphic novels and other stuff that I shouldn't spend my money on. So, yeah. I'm quickly re-developing an old habit or obsession. Whichever, but I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Just wish it wasn't so goddamn expensive. Especially since buying Batman comics is quickly segueing into me wanting to follow other titles and storylines: Wolverine Noir and DC's Blackest Night just to name a few.
Wednesday, July 15
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Big Time Break
Sean Patrick McGraw's a Dunkirk dude who I interviewed a couple of times when I was working at The Dunkirk OBSERVER. He plays country music and has for years been trying to make it in Nashville. He plays Chautauqua County all the time because he tours pretty consistently and always stops home... So naturally I've interviewed him for The Post-Journal in recent years.
Anyway, he's on tour now opening for Toby Keith and will play "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" tonight. A story I wrote about the appearance is in today's paper... Which can be seen below and read online HERE.
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Read a Q&A with SPM from last December by clickingHERE. And see the related blog post by clicking Click HERE.
The New Ineffablog
The New Ineffablog
I started work on this new blog design a while back and it's sat on hold for the past few weeks. So, in an effort to kickstart myself back into regular blogging, I figured I'd just make the switch... despite not being satisfied with everything about it and some links not working and such.
So, hello and welcome to the new Ineffablog.Blogspot.Com. Hopefully, I won't leave it sitting around un-updated as much as I did the old blog. Though it's likely to see the same sorts of rants, reviews, bitching, blathering and sporadic posting as the old blog.
Ah well...
